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Eric Korpela Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 1382 Credit: 54,506,847 RAC: 60 |
What scares me about raccoons...... Thanks for suitably scaring Angela. She had heard this before from a virologist friend at a party, but she was having too much fun to be terrified. Now she's convinced she has it and will die before Halloween. It doesn't sound like it's that easy to catch, since there were only 11 reported human cases in the U.S. between 1980 and 2000. I think the key is not eating raccoon dung. I make it a point not to eat any kind of animal dung. @SETIEric@qoto.org (Mastodon) |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
I think the key is not eating raccoon dung. I make it a point not to eat any kind of animal dung. LOL....I have always avoided it too. Tell Angela she'll be just fine. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Rasputin Send message Joined: 13 Jun 02 Posts: 1764 Credit: 6,132,221 RAC: 0 |
So you like humble pie then... I don't like it but will eat it when necessary. Sorry :) Edit: That's eat humble pie not dung. lol |
Norman Copeland Send message Joined: 17 Aug 09 Posts: 1503 Credit: 143,499 RAC: 0 |
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HAL Send message Joined: 28 Mar 03 Posts: 704 Credit: 870,617 RAC: 0 |
I haven't frequented, much less being aware of, too many places that feature Polecat Pot Pie so methinks Angela has nothing to worry about. Classic WU= 7,237 Classic Hours= 42,079 |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Mr Hankey!!!! I am the world's biggest hypochondriac!!!! I woke up with a stiff neck this morning and then I read your post... what else could my stiff neck POSSIBLY BE other than a symptom of raccoon roundworm migration!!! Why, any other explanation would defy logic... yeah... that's it... logic... But seriously Mr. Hankey, I do appreciate the warning and I thank you for posting it. Eric and I do not have children or dogs. Given what you posted, if I see any "dukie" I will henceforth be very, very careful to clean it up right away. (AW who am I kidding? I'll make sure ERIC cleans it up right away!!!) I will also make sure that any children who visit us be "dutifully" warned (pun entirely intended) and/or very carefully supervised (depending on age) to avoid any potential "dukie consumption". |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65709 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Mr Hankey!!!! I am the world's biggest hypochondriac!!!! I think You'll be ok Angela, let Eric take care of It, Just as I take care of Angels refuse. Heck I used to have a fear of spiders at one time, Hey I was very little then, Now I have a few less brain cells, They stay outside and away from My stuff and I won't bother them is My motto. :D The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Norman Copeland Send message Joined: 17 Aug 09 Posts: 1503 Credit: 143,499 RAC: 0 |
Veni vidi vici... Blah, blah, blah And, I had a 'microwave'... yu huuu ... |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Mr Hankey!!!! I am the world's biggest hypochondriac!!!! Maybe you can train the lil' critters to use a litter box...(not the children). "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Mr. Hankey Send message Joined: 8 Jun 99 Posts: 30 Credit: 34,491,352 RAC: 0 |
Yea, the only thing that is really freaky about it is durability of the eggs. From reading the articles bleach makes them lose their adhesion ability but does not destroy them, they remain viable in the soil for 4 years. Best method of destruction and cleansing is to use lye or to burn with butane torch. For me, the raccoons seem to like pooing on our lawn I worry that I will miss some and then mow it possibly spreading the microscopic eggs into the air where they can end up in the respiratory system. I mean nothing like the smell of fresh cut grass laced with raccoon roundworm eggs. My kids (5&8) love to play in the dirt and dig in the backyard too, thankfully they don't eat dirt and I make them wash their hands very well, but what if they pick their nose? |
Norman Copeland Send message Joined: 17 Aug 09 Posts: 1503 Credit: 143,499 RAC: 0 |
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Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0 |
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Norman Copeland Send message Joined: 17 Aug 09 Posts: 1503 Credit: 143,499 RAC: 0 |
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Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0 |
Dime for the music machine... Q. ever seen Gracie's latest Artwork [Paintings] ??? BOINC Wiki . . . Science Status Page . . . |
Norman Copeland Send message Joined: 17 Aug 09 Posts: 1503 Credit: 143,499 RAC: 0 |
Now that I've filled my belly... Quote from one of my favourite poets Wilfred Owen; [Excerpt from 'O world of many worlds'] O world of many worlds What centre hast thou? Where am I? O whither it is thy fierce onrush drives? Fight I, or drift; or stand; or fly? |
Norman Copeland Send message Joined: 17 Aug 09 Posts: 1503 Credit: 143,499 RAC: 0 |
[Jamaican food... Specifically chosen]. Yam, boiled green banana, sweet potato, plantain, ackee, spinach, calaloo, fried dumpling, corn fritta's and 1 pint of sorrel please... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFnclBOlr6o |
Norman Copeland Send message Joined: 17 Aug 09 Posts: 1503 Credit: 143,499 RAC: 0 |
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Norman Copeland Send message Joined: 17 Aug 09 Posts: 1503 Credit: 143,499 RAC: 0 |
hey, I'm not sure if this game works the way it should... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riUM2Xzdd88 |
Michael Roberts Send message Joined: 20 Aug 99 Posts: 2588 Credit: 791,775 RAC: 0 |
hey, I'm not sure if this game works the way it should... LOL. Well nobody's going to claim that wasn't vaguely on topic! Two questions arise (answers later if nobody gets them): Why are manhole covers round? How can you recognise an intellectual? |
Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0 |
hey, I'm not sure if this game works the way it should... Not all manhole covers are round. This is a question often used in interviews, where the asker is more interested in how you handle wierd questions than in the correct answer. (See also "What colour is your parachute?") There are many ways to recognize an intellectual, but a Nobel Prize is always nice. |
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