Today I Learned...

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Today I learned about Alpha-Gal Syndrome, which can be caused by ticks and makes you allergic to mammal meat (which contains Alpha-Gal sugars).

My neighbor apparently got it from a tick bite last year and is still not able to eat meat from mammals.

Scary times.. I suppose the flip side is that you'll have involuntary vegetarians.. BTW, ticks only exist on your neighbour's plot?

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by JD001

Scary times.. I suppose the flip side is that you'll have involuntary vegetarians.. BTW, ticks only exist on your neighbour's plot?

I don't understand the question lol. No, I can certainly acquire ticks as well? My strategy is just to avoid the woods except for in winter and early spring.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by JD001

Today I will hopefully learn that @humfrz is/was 'The Mule' as played by Clint.. I watched the movie, just couldn't shake ole Humfrz out of my head!!

How come????????

(I just know I parked somewhere in this parking lot - )

[JD001]

Originally Posted by humfrz

How come????????

(I just know I parked somewhere in this parking lot - )

I suggest that you watch the movie, perhaps the "how come???????" will become clearer..

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Spuds

I don't understand the question lol. No, I can certainly acquire ticks as well? My strategy is just to avoid the woods except for in winter and early spring.

If I may, the only question I read was if ticks exist only on our side of the pond. As far as involuntary vegetarian, 4.97/10.00

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by JD001

I suggest that you watch the movie, perhaps the "how come???????" will become clearer..

I forgot about that one.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I forgot about that one.

I wasn't even aware of the film.. just happen upon it the other night..

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by JD001

I wasn't even aware of the film.. just happen upon it the other night..

I was excited when I first saw the trailer. I'm excited again.

[cjd]

Evidently I enjoy finding the fire truck honking out front was for an Amazon delivery truck double parked... And the driver evidently still inside so they got an earful. Not that over the line joke of misappropriated meaning, but two cars wide parallel parked on our street.
Neighbor's HVAC blew something and filled the house with nasty fumes, but no fire thankfully. I can touch their roof from our side windows and we were preparing to vacate in case it turned out to be needed.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I was excited when I first saw the trailer. I'm excited again.

Clint still has it..

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by JD001

I suggest that you watch the movie, perhaps the "how come???????" will become clearer..

I watched the movie -

My "how come" comment was tongue-in-cheek -

[pope]

Originally Posted by Spuds

I don't understand the question lol. No, I can certainly acquire ticks as well? My strategy is just to avoid the woods except for in winter and early spring.

^This (plus a generous coating of repellent)

Although, still not foolproof. My sister-in-law got lyme disease while birding, in Northern Michigan, in late winter. Despite snow on the ground, the sun on the undergrowth was warm enough for ticks to be active. It's been something like 8 years and she still has symptoms.

[pope]

Originally Posted by Spuds

I don't understand the question lol. No, I can certainly acquire ticks as well? My strategy is just to avoid the woods except for in winter and early spring.

^This (plus a generous coating of repellent)

Although, still not foolproof. My sister-in-law got lyme disease while birding, in Northern Michigan, in late winter. Despite snow on the ground, the sun on the undergrowth was warm enough for ticks to be active. It's been something like 8 years and she still has symptoms.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by JD001

Clint still has it..

does clint know?!?