On 2015-08-27 8:54 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
> Up to two hours, the experts say, but I wouldn't leave it out that long. But it has something to do
> with what your body is inured to...my ex-inlaws left fried chicken out on the counter all night and
> ate it the next day with no problems. If I tried that, I would have a killing attack of food
> poisoning.


Funny how that works eh. I once had a dose of food poisoning that
knocked me on my butt. I had eaten a chili dog at the restaurant in the
department store where I worked part time. I was feeling ill near the
end of my work day. Luckily, it was only a 5 minute drive home. I got in
the front door, ran down the hall to the bathroom and started puking.
Every time I stood up and rinsed my mouth I would buckle over and start
puking and retching all over again. I had started puking at about 6:20
pm and I didn't stop until 11:30 After the first few episodes you
aren't throwing up food anymore, you just retch and heave and it starts
to feel like you guts are turning inside out.

After more than 5 hours on my knees talking into the big white phone I
went to bed. I slept right through that night, the next day and night. I
have not eaten a chili dog since. Nor will I eat meat that has been in
the fridge for more than a few days. My wife has a cast iron stomach
and will eat stuff like leftover sausage from a week before.