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On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:55:27 -0500, zxcvbob >
wrote: >PENMART01 wrote: >> If you lick your envelopes ... You won't anymore!!! A woman >> was working in a post office in California. One day she licked the >> envelopes and postage stamps instead of using a sponge. >> That very day the lady cut her tongue on the envelope. A week later, >> she noticed an abnormal swelling of her tongue. She went to the >> doctor, and they found nothing wrong. Her tongue was not sore or >> anything. A couple of days later, her tongue started to swell more, >> and it began to get really sore, so sore, that she could not eat. >> >> She went back to the hospital, and demanded something be done. >> The doctor took an x-ray of her tongue and noticed a lump. He >> prepared her for minor surgery. When the doctor cut her tongue >> open, a live cockroach crawled out!! There were roach eggs on the >> seal of the envelope. The egg was able to hatch inside of her >> tongue, because of her saliva. It was warm and moist... > >Impossible. Have you ever seen cockroach eggs? They are much larger >than you might expect. > >> >> This is a true story reported on CNN. > >Well, with a citation like that, I guess it *must* be true. (if you >believe this story, I've got a cookie recipe for sale...) > >Bob There was a rumor all my growing up life that if you cut yourself on coral, in the ocean, that coral would grow inside your skin, so we were always very careful to really rinse that coral cut. Well of course it was not true and was only made barely plausible to youngsters because coral cuts got very infected so the site would swell and fester. Coral is made up of many little tiny animals and they cause nasty infections. I doubt that anything, except for human cells, can grow in a human. aloha, skeptical Thunder smithfarms.com Farmers of 100% Kona Coffee & other Great Stuff |
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On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:55:27 -0500, zxcvbob >
wrote: >PENMART01 wrote: >> If you lick your envelopes ... You won't anymore!!! A woman >> was working in a post office in California. One day she licked the >> envelopes and postage stamps instead of using a sponge. >> That very day the lady cut her tongue on the envelope. A week later, >> she noticed an abnormal swelling of her tongue. She went to the >> doctor, and they found nothing wrong. Her tongue was not sore or >> anything. A couple of days later, her tongue started to swell more, >> and it began to get really sore, so sore, that she could not eat. >> >> She went back to the hospital, and demanded something be done. >> The doctor took an x-ray of her tongue and noticed a lump. He >> prepared her for minor surgery. When the doctor cut her tongue >> open, a live cockroach crawled out!! There were roach eggs on the >> seal of the envelope. The egg was able to hatch inside of her >> tongue, because of her saliva. It was warm and moist... > >Impossible. Have you ever seen cockroach eggs? They are much larger >than you might expect. > >> >> This is a true story reported on CNN. > >Well, with a citation like that, I guess it *must* be true. (if you >believe this story, I've got a cookie recipe for sale...) > >Bob There was a rumor all my growing up life that if you cut yourself on coral, in the ocean, that coral would grow inside your skin, so we were always very careful to really rinse that coral cut. Well of course it was not true and was only made barely plausible to youngsters because coral cuts got very infected so the site would swell and fester. Coral is made up of many little tiny animals and they cause nasty infections. I doubt that anything, except for human cells, can grow in a human. aloha, skeptical Thunder smithfarms.com Farmers of 100% Kona Coffee & other Great Stuff |
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previously in rfc, smithfarms pure kona > wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:55:27 -0500, zxcvbob > > wrote: > >>PENMART01 wrote: >>> If you lick your envelopes ... You won't anymore!!! A woman >>> was working in a post office in California. One day she licked the >>> envelopes and postage stamps instead of using a sponge. >>> That very day the lady cut her tongue on the envelope. A week > later, >>> she noticed an abnormal swelling of her tongue. She went to the >>> doctor, and they found nothing wrong. Her tongue was not sore or >>> anything. A couple of days later, her tongue started to swell more, >>> and it began to get really sore, so sore, that she could not eat. >>> >>> She went back to the hospital, and demanded something be done. >>> The doctor took an x-ray of her tongue and noticed a lump. He >>> prepared her for minor surgery. When the doctor cut her tongue >>> open, a live cockroach crawled out!! There were roach eggs on the >>> seal of the envelope. The egg was able to hatch inside of her >>> tongue, because of her saliva. It was warm and moist... >> >>Impossible. Have you ever seen cockroach eggs? They are much larger >>than you might expect. >> >>> >>> This is a true story reported on CNN. >> >>Well, with a citation like that, I guess it *must* be true. (if you >>believe this story, I've got a cookie recipe for sale...) >> >>Bob > > There was a rumor all my growing up life that if you cut yourself on > coral, in the ocean, that coral would grow inside your skin, so we > were always very careful to really rinse that coral cut. Well of > course it was not true and was only made barely plausible to > youngsters because coral cuts got very infected so the site would > swell and fester. Coral is made up of many little tiny animals and > they cause nasty infections. > > I doubt that anything, except for human cells, can grow in a human. > aloha, > skeptical Thunder Maggots can. Well, I don't know if IN is the right word. They can grow on and I suppose to some extent burrow under infected moist dying skin. I've not seen it first hand on a human but I have seen them on a dog. Nasty. -Claudia |
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previously in rfc, smithfarms pure kona > wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:55:27 -0500, zxcvbob > > wrote: > >>PENMART01 wrote: >>> If you lick your envelopes ... You won't anymore!!! A woman >>> was working in a post office in California. One day she licked the >>> envelopes and postage stamps instead of using a sponge. >>> That very day the lady cut her tongue on the envelope. A week > later, >>> she noticed an abnormal swelling of her tongue. She went to the >>> doctor, and they found nothing wrong. Her tongue was not sore or >>> anything. A couple of days later, her tongue started to swell more, >>> and it began to get really sore, so sore, that she could not eat. >>> >>> She went back to the hospital, and demanded something be done. >>> The doctor took an x-ray of her tongue and noticed a lump. He >>> prepared her for minor surgery. When the doctor cut her tongue >>> open, a live cockroach crawled out!! There were roach eggs on the >>> seal of the envelope. The egg was able to hatch inside of her >>> tongue, because of her saliva. It was warm and moist... >> >>Impossible. Have you ever seen cockroach eggs? They are much larger >>than you might expect. >> >>> >>> This is a true story reported on CNN. >> >>Well, with a citation like that, I guess it *must* be true. (if you >>believe this story, I've got a cookie recipe for sale...) >> >>Bob > > There was a rumor all my growing up life that if you cut yourself on > coral, in the ocean, that coral would grow inside your skin, so we > were always very careful to really rinse that coral cut. Well of > course it was not true and was only made barely plausible to > youngsters because coral cuts got very infected so the site would > swell and fester. Coral is made up of many little tiny animals and > they cause nasty infections. > > I doubt that anything, except for human cells, can grow in a human. > aloha, > skeptical Thunder Maggots can. Well, I don't know if IN is the right word. They can grow on and I suppose to some extent burrow under infected moist dying skin. I've not seen it first hand on a human but I have seen them on a dog. Nasty. -Claudia |
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On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:30:10 GMT, CJB > wrote:
>previously in rfc, smithfarms pure kona > wrote: > >> On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:55:27 -0500, zxcvbob > >> wrote: >> >>>PENMART01 wrote: >>>> If you lick your envelopes ... You won't anymore!!! A woman >>>> was working in a post office in California. One day she licked the > >> >> I doubt that anything, except for human cells, can grow in a human. >> aloha, >> skeptical Thunder > > >Maggots can. Well, I don't know if IN is the right word. They can grow on >and I suppose to some extent burrow under infected moist dying skin. I've >not seen it first hand on a human but I have seen them on a dog. Nasty. > >-Claudia Yes, I think that can happen too but they are living on the surface where they can get air. aloha thunder dog smithfarms.com Farmers of 100% Kona Coffee & other Great Stuff |
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On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:30:10 GMT, CJB > wrote:
>previously in rfc, smithfarms pure kona > wrote: > >> On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:55:27 -0500, zxcvbob > >> wrote: >> >>>PENMART01 wrote: >>>> If you lick your envelopes ... You won't anymore!!! A woman >>>> was working in a post office in California. One day she licked the > >> >> I doubt that anything, except for human cells, can grow in a human. >> aloha, >> skeptical Thunder > > >Maggots can. Well, I don't know if IN is the right word. They can grow on >and I suppose to some extent burrow under infected moist dying skin. I've >not seen it first hand on a human but I have seen them on a dog. Nasty. > >-Claudia Yes, I think that can happen too but they are living on the surface where they can get air. aloha thunder dog smithfarms.com Farmers of 100% Kona Coffee & other Great Stuff |
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"smithfarms pure kona" > wrote in message
... > On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:30:10 GMT, CJB > wrote: > > >previously in rfc, smithfarms pure kona > > wrote: > > > >> On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:55:27 -0500, zxcvbob > > >> wrote: > >> > >>>PENMART01 wrote: > >>>> If you lick your envelopes ... You won't anymore!!! A woman > >>>> was working in a post office in California. One day she licked > the > > > >> > >> I doubt that anything, except for human cells, can grow in a human. > >> aloha, > >> skeptical Thunder > > > > > >Maggots can. Well, I don't know if IN is the right word. They can > grow on > >and I suppose to some extent burrow under infected moist dying skin. > I've > >not seen it first hand on a human but I have seen them on a dog. > Nasty. > > > >-Claudia > > Yes, I think that can happen too but they are living on the surface > where they can get air. > There are many critters that can live inside the human body - aside from the obvious bacteria. Lots of intestinal and other parasites, for example. Trichinella (causes trichinosis) is another. -- Peter Aitken Remove the crap from my email address before using. |
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"smithfarms pure kona" > wrote in message
... > On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:30:10 GMT, CJB > wrote: > > >previously in rfc, smithfarms pure kona > > wrote: > > > >> On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:55:27 -0500, zxcvbob > > >> wrote: > >> > >>>PENMART01 wrote: > >>>> If you lick your envelopes ... You won't anymore!!! A woman > >>>> was working in a post office in California. One day she licked > the > > > >> > >> I doubt that anything, except for human cells, can grow in a human. > >> aloha, > >> skeptical Thunder > > > > > >Maggots can. Well, I don't know if IN is the right word. They can > grow on > >and I suppose to some extent burrow under infected moist dying skin. > I've > >not seen it first hand on a human but I have seen them on a dog. > Nasty. > > > >-Claudia > > Yes, I think that can happen too but they are living on the surface > where they can get air. > There are many critters that can live inside the human body - aside from the obvious bacteria. Lots of intestinal and other parasites, for example. Trichinella (causes trichinosis) is another. -- Peter Aitken Remove the crap from my email address before using. |
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On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 12:17:56 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
> wrote: >"smithfarms pure kona" > wrote in message .. . >> On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:30:10 GMT, CJB > wrote: >> >> >previously in rfc, smithfarms pure kona > >> wrote: >> > >> >> On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:55:27 -0500, zxcvbob > >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>>PENMART01 wrote: >> >>>> If you lick your envelopes ... You won't anymore!!! A woman >> >>>> was working in a post office in California. One day she licked >> the >> > >> >> >> >> I doubt that anything, except for human cells, can grow in a human. >> >> aloha, >> >> skeptical Thunder >> > >> > >> >Maggots can. Well, I don't know if IN is the right word. They can >> grow on >> >and I suppose to some extent burrow under infected moist dying skin. >> I've >> >not seen it first hand on a human but I have seen them on a dog. >> Nasty. >> > >> >-Claudia >> >> Yes, I think that can happen too but they are living on the surface >> where they can get air. >> > >There are many critters that can live inside the human body - aside from the >obvious bacteria. Lots of intestinal and other parasites, for example. >Trichinella (causes trichinosis) is another. Yo are correct of course. I was thinking of roach eggs in tongue. Coral through a cut. Parasites and bacteria and viruses etc. of course can move into a body. Fly eggs do not live in the body. aloha, thunder smithfarms.com Farmers of 100% Kona Coffee & other Great Stuff |
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On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 12:17:56 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
> wrote: >"smithfarms pure kona" > wrote in message .. . >> On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:30:10 GMT, CJB > wrote: >> >> >previously in rfc, smithfarms pure kona > >> wrote: >> > >> >> On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:55:27 -0500, zxcvbob > >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>>PENMART01 wrote: >> >>>> If you lick your envelopes ... You won't anymore!!! A woman >> >>>> was working in a post office in California. One day she licked >> the >> > >> >> >> >> I doubt that anything, except for human cells, can grow in a human. >> >> aloha, >> >> skeptical Thunder >> > >> > >> >Maggots can. Well, I don't know if IN is the right word. They can >> grow on >> >and I suppose to some extent burrow under infected moist dying skin. >> I've >> >not seen it first hand on a human but I have seen them on a dog. >> Nasty. >> > >> >-Claudia >> >> Yes, I think that can happen too but they are living on the surface >> where they can get air. >> > >There are many critters that can live inside the human body - aside from the >obvious bacteria. Lots of intestinal and other parasites, for example. >Trichinella (causes trichinosis) is another. Yo are correct of course. I was thinking of roach eggs in tongue. Coral through a cut. Parasites and bacteria and viruses etc. of course can move into a body. Fly eggs do not live in the body. aloha, thunder smithfarms.com Farmers of 100% Kona Coffee & other Great Stuff |
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smithfarms pure kona wrote:
> Yo are correct of course. I was thinking of roach eggs in tongue. > Coral through a cut. Parasites and bacteria and viruses etc. of > course can move into a body. Fly eggs do not live in the body. > aloha, > thunder Well,dirty wounds can easily harbor fly larvae. It isn't that uncommon at all. For some patients, maggots in their wounds are gross, yet they probably performed their job and kept the necrotic tissue cleaned up too. Goomba |
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smithfarms pure kona wrote:
> Yo are correct of course. I was thinking of roach eggs in tongue. > Coral through a cut. Parasites and bacteria and viruses etc. of > course can move into a body. Fly eggs do not live in the body. > aloha, > thunder Well,dirty wounds can easily harbor fly larvae. It isn't that uncommon at all. For some patients, maggots in their wounds are gross, yet they probably performed their job and kept the necrotic tissue cleaned up too. Goomba |
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On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:44:28 -0400, Goomba38 >
wrote: >smithfarms pure kona wrote: > >> Yo are correct of course. I was thinking of roach eggs in tongue. >> Coral through a cut. Parasites and bacteria and viruses etc. of >> course can move into a body. Fly eggs do not live in the body. >> aloha, >> thunder > >Well,dirty wounds can easily harbor fly larvae. It >isn't that uncommon at all. For some patients, >maggots in their wounds are gross, yet they >probably performed their job and kept the necrotic >tissue cleaned up too. >Goomba Yes, I agree. with aloha, Thunder smithfarms.com Farmers of 100% Kona Coffee & other Great Stuff |
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On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:44:28 -0400, Goomba38 >
wrote: >smithfarms pure kona wrote: > >> Yo are correct of course. I was thinking of roach eggs in tongue. >> Coral through a cut. Parasites and bacteria and viruses etc. of >> course can move into a body. Fly eggs do not live in the body. >> aloha, >> thunder > >Well,dirty wounds can easily harbor fly larvae. It >isn't that uncommon at all. For some patients, >maggots in their wounds are gross, yet they >probably performed their job and kept the necrotic >tissue cleaned up too. >Goomba Yes, I agree. with aloha, Thunder smithfarms.com Farmers of 100% Kona Coffee & other Great Stuff |
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On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:44:28 -0400, Goomba38 >
wrote: >smithfarms pure kona wrote: > >> Yo are correct of course. I was thinking of roach eggs in tongue. >> Coral through a cut. Parasites and bacteria and viruses etc. of >> course can move into a body. Fly eggs do not live in the body. >> aloha, >> thunder > >Well,dirty wounds can easily harbor fly larvae. It >isn't that uncommon at all. For some patients, >maggots in their wounds are gross, yet they >probably performed their job and kept the necrotic >tissue cleaned up too. >Goomba Yes, I agree. with aloha, Thunder smithfarms.com Farmers of 100% Kona Coffee & other Great Stuff |
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On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:44:28 -0400, Goomba38 >
wrote: >smithfarms pure kona wrote: > >> Yo are correct of course. I was thinking of roach eggs in tongue. >> Coral through a cut. Parasites and bacteria and viruses etc. of >> course can move into a body. Fly eggs do not live in the body. >> aloha, >> thunder > >Well,dirty wounds can easily harbor fly larvae. It >isn't that uncommon at all. For some patients, >maggots in their wounds are gross, yet they >probably performed their job and kept the necrotic >tissue cleaned up too. >Goomba Yes, I agree. with aloha, Thunder smithfarms.com Farmers of 100% Kona Coffee & other Great Stuff |
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On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:44:28 -0400, Goomba38 >
wrote: >smithfarms pure kona wrote: > >> Yo are correct of course. I was thinking of roach eggs in tongue. >> Coral through a cut. Parasites and bacteria and viruses etc. of >> course can move into a body. Fly eggs do not live in the body. >> aloha, >> thunder > >Well,dirty wounds can easily harbor fly larvae. It >isn't that uncommon at all. For some patients, >maggots in their wounds are gross, yet they >probably performed their job and kept the necrotic >tissue cleaned up too. >Goomba Yes, I agree. with aloha, Thunder smithfarms.com Farmers of 100% Kona Coffee & other Great Stuff |
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