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Originally Posted by omk3

I couldn't help it... Of course I didn't enlarge the picture, but I still got goosebumps... You poor thing!

this made me laugh so much, because of course it describes my thoughts in similar situations to a T... (except for the cats, I only have dogs And shouldn't the cats be able to do something about the *&$# beast?)

(fanning self with hand and looking feebly for smelling salts) thank you for your sympathy. that was a very VERY difficult day for me. i'm still not fully recovered, as i'm sure you can understand (since you just experienced the same thing), in fact i get goosebumps if i even *almost* think of it. i just try not to think about it too much, if i can avoid it...

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Most people would be appalled if they knew how many insects and insect parts they consume over their lifetime. At one time I worked as a lab assistant in a food plant, and one of my duties was to look through a microscope and count all the insect parts in a small sample of crushed peanuts to insure that their number did not exceed government allowances. It's virtually impossible to eliminate all the insects.

see, that is one of those little fun facts i'm much happier not knowing (or at least, pretending to myself i don't know it). why on earth do people insist on sharing information like this ? huh tom ? why ???? i think i may have to run away and hide with omk3.