im a little overweight so my new years resolution was to get a tapeworm

Be careful...Drafter is cold as ice.

Poor Drafter.

Poor CROS

Good to know... I did spend 3+ years in the Philippines where that was a potential issue.

However, as you know... the rest of what I said is spot on.

if i see hilary ill be sure to take a bite

Here's my story, sad but true

It's about a girl that I once knew

She took my love then ran around

With every single guy in town

Ah, I should have known it from the very start

This girl will leave me with a broken heart

Now listen people what I'm telling you

A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue... :-" :-"

Yeah, out of the country and who knows what you are being potentially exposed to. Canada and Europe are probably ok, but other places you take your chances. I recall a conversation I had with the guy who runs the butcher program at the university and he was saying that there was only one reported case of trichinosis in CA (or maybe it was the entire US) last year, and it was from someone who shot a wild bear and didn't cook the meat properly. Chances of contracting trichinosis in the US are like 1 in 160 million or something like that for inspected facilities.

For the type of BBQ most of us do at home, yes, the rest of what you said is absolutely true. Change the cooking method though and things can change. I cooked some boneless country ribs (pork shoulder/butt) in my sous vide cooker the other day - 30 hours at 140F and they literally melted between your teeth, no toughness at all even though the temp of the meat never exceeded 140F. (trichinosis dies in 6 minutes at 140F btw - so 30 hours is plenty for a kill). While some commercial smokehouse units have steam injection, so they can hold lower temps with smoke for hours on end without drying out the meat.

Morning all, appointment with specialist today at 2, set up dates for Endoscopy(for present issue)/ Colonoscopy( due for 3 year check up.) 🤦

Yes this is the new 500 ( Congrats watch) I APPROVE

[ram27bat]

Good luck Ram... 🙏

Gettin' it from both ends. Hope they both come out well.

Not literally.

Sometimes that's worse.. 😟

Good luck. Iffn' the you ask the proctologist where you should put your pants, and he says over there with mine, be worried.

In the last 24 hours, daughter showed interest in science, I got a raise, and I came home to my wife telling me she was promoted to Assistant Manager of the maternity store she works in.

So far this is quickly becoming the best year we've had in a while.