"<RJ>" > wrote in message
...
>I got the container from the fridge,
> and had a delightful breakfast of chilled, cubed cantaloupe.
>
> Within two hours, I was regretting breakfast !
> I spent the rest of the day, rushing to the bathroom.
>
> Today, feeling much better, ( but 5 pounds lighter )
> I pondered ; "What happened ? "
>
> Of course, I used a cutting board
> to slice, clean, peel and dice the 'lope.
>
> All I can figure is, whatever was on the skin
> got onto the board, then onto the finished pieces.
>
> How to prevent this in the future ?
> Do YOU wash the cantaloupe before cutting ?
> Rinse the pieces in a colander ?
>
> ???


Everyone except you washes melons before cutting them. Sorry we forgot to
suggest it earlier. And no, you don't wash the pieces after you've cut the
melon.

In article >,
"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:

> "<RJ>" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I got the container from the fridge,
> > and had a delightful breakfast of chilled, cubed cantaloupe.
> >
> > Within two hours, I was regretting breakfast !
> > I spent the rest of the day, rushing to the bathroom.
> >
> > Today, feeling much better, ( but 5 pounds lighter )
> > I pondered ; "What happened ? "
> >
> > Of course, I used a cutting board
> > to slice, clean, peel and dice the 'lope.
> >
> > All I can figure is, whatever was on the skin
> > got onto the board, then onto the finished pieces.
> >
> > How to prevent this in the future ?
> > Do YOU wash the cantaloupe before cutting ?
> > Rinse the pieces in a colander ?
> >
> > ???
>
>
> Everyone except you washes melons before cutting them. Sorry we forgot to
> suggest it earlier. And no, you don't wash the pieces after you've cut the
> melon.

I also clean the board after each use......
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>
>> "<RJ>" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >I got the container from the fridge,
>> > and had a delightful breakfast of chilled, cubed cantaloupe.
>> >
>> > Within two hours, I was regretting breakfast !
>> > I spent the rest of the day, rushing to the bathroom.
>> >
>> > Today, feeling much better, ( but 5 pounds lighter )
>> > I pondered ; "What happened ? "
>> >
>> > Of course, I used a cutting board
>> > to slice, clean, peel and dice the 'lope.
>> >
>> > All I can figure is, whatever was on the skin
>> > got onto the board, then onto the finished pieces.
>> >
>> > How to prevent this in the future ?
>> > Do YOU wash the cantaloupe before cutting ?
>> > Rinse the pieces in a colander ?
>> >
>> > ???
>>
>>
>> Everyone except you washes melons before cutting them. Sorry we forgot to
>> suggest it earlier. And no, you don't wash the pieces after you've cut
>> the
>> melon.
>
> I also clean the board after each use......
> --
> Peace!
> Om

It's amazing, the things we can't see, but which will make us miserable.
This is appetizing: I got the underwear form of crabs last spring. I was
like "WTF? I haven't been near another human being in several months." The
doctor said the best way to avoid it was to stop handling money or shaking
hands.

Back to the canteloupe: They grow on the ground, and are probably exposed to
juice from damaged melons during shipping or storage. Perfect for growing
germs.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>
> It's amazing, the things we can't see, but which will make us miserable.
> This is appetizing: I got the underwear form of crabs last spring. I was
> like "WTF? I haven't been near another human being in several months." The
> doctor said the best way to avoid it was to stop handling money or shaking
> hands.

More likely you got it from a toilet seat or from trying on clothing.

>
> Back to the canteloupe: They grow on the ground, and are probably exposed to
> juice from damaged melons during shipping or storage. Perfect for growing
> germs.

They are also sprayed with insecticides and fungicides. Plus are
covered in bird and rodent poop, and any other critter who munches on
melons.

-L.

"-L." > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>
>> It's amazing, the things we can't see, but which will make us miserable.
>> This is appetizing: I got the underwear form of crabs last spring. I was
>> like "WTF? I haven't been near another human being in several months."
>> The
>> doctor said the best way to avoid it was to stop handling money or
>> shaking
>> hands.
>
> More likely you got it from a toilet seat or from trying on clothing.

I'd have to be near death before I'd sit on a toilet seat in a public place.
:-)

"-L." > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> >
> > It's amazing, the things we can't see, but which will make us miserable.
> > This is appetizing: I got the underwear form of crabs last spring. I was
> > like "WTF? I haven't been near another human being in several months."
The
> > doctor said the best way to avoid it was to stop handling money or
shaking
> > hands.
>
> More likely you got it from a toilet seat or from trying on clothing.
>
> >
> > Back to the canteloupe: They grow on the ground, and are probably
exposed to
> > juice from damaged melons during shipping or storage. Perfect for
growing
> > germs.
>
> They are also sprayed with insecticides and fungicides. Plus are
> covered in bird and rodent poop, and any other critter who munches on
> melons.
>
> -L.
>

There was a news expose a few years ago about fruit from Mexico, seems they
use human waste as fertilizer in certain areas of that country. Can we say
e-coli boys and girls?
-ginny

"Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote in message
...
>
> "-L." > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>>
>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> >
>> > It's amazing, the things we can't see, but which will make us
>> > miserable.
>> > This is appetizing: I got the underwear form of crabs last spring. I
>> > was
>> > like "WTF? I haven't been near another human being in several months."
> The
>> > doctor said the best way to avoid it was to stop handling money or
> shaking
>> > hands.
>>
>> More likely you got it from a toilet seat or from trying on clothing.
>>
>> >
>> > Back to the canteloupe: They grow on the ground, and are probably
> exposed to
>> > juice from damaged melons during shipping or storage. Perfect for
> growing
>> > germs.
>>
>> They are also sprayed with insecticides and fungicides. Plus are
>> covered in bird and rodent poop, and any other critter who munches on
>> melons.
>>
>> -L.
>>
>
> There was a news expose a few years ago about fruit from Mexico, seems
> they
> use human waste as fertilizer in certain areas of that country. Can we
> say
> e-coli boys and girls?
> -ginny

I can attest to that! Many years ago, after eating dinner in
Juarez, Mexico, I came down with a world class case of
Montezuma's Revenge. My co-workers had to take me to
the ER. Never again.


>
>

"Tom Royer" > wrote in message
...
> "Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "-L." > wrote in message
>> oups.com...
>>>
>>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>> >
>>> > It's amazing, the things we can't see, but which will make us
>>> > miserable.
>>> > This is appetizing: I got the underwear form of crabs last spring. I
>>> > was
>>> > like "WTF? I haven't been near another human being in several months."
>> The
>>> > doctor said the best way to avoid it was to stop handling money or
>> shaking
>>> > hands.
>>>
>>> More likely you got it from a toilet seat or from trying on clothing.
>>>
>>> >
>>> > Back to the canteloupe: They grow on the ground, and are probably
>> exposed to
>>> > juice from damaged melons during shipping or storage. Perfect for
>> growing
>>> > germs.
>>>
>>> They are also sprayed with insecticides and fungicides. Plus are
>>> covered in bird and rodent poop, and any other critter who munches on
>>> melons.
>>>
>>> -L.
>>>
>>
>> There was a news expose a few years ago about fruit from Mexico, seems
>> they
>> use human waste as fertilizer in certain areas of that country. Can we
>> say
>> e-coli boys and girls?
>> -ginny
>
> I can attest to that! Many years ago, after eating dinner in
> Juarez, Mexico, I came down with a world class case of
> Montezuma's Revenge. My co-workers had to take me to
> the ER. Never again.
>
>
If you look at the cartons of produce to see where they are from, they most
likely as not are marked "Product of Mexico" or something similar.

I think our guts are/have gotten used to "it."
Dee Dee

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>
>> "<RJ>" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >I got the container from the fridge,
>> > and had a delightful breakfast of chilled, cubed cantaloupe.
>> >
>> > Within two hours, I was regretting breakfast !
>> > I spent the rest of the day, rushing to the bathroom.
>> >
>> > Today, feeling much better, ( but 5 pounds lighter )
>> > I pondered ; "What happened ? "
>> >
>> > Of course, I used a cutting board
>> > to slice, clean, peel and dice the 'lope.
>> >
>> > All I can figure is, whatever was on the skin
>> > got onto the board, then onto the finished pieces.
>> >
>> > How to prevent this in the future ?
>> > Do YOU wash the cantaloupe before cutting ?
>> > Rinse the pieces in a colander ?
>> >
>> > ???
>>
>>
>> Everyone except you washes melons before cutting them. Sorry we forgot to
>> suggest it earlier. And no, you don't wash the pieces after you've cut
>> the
>> melon.
>
> I also clean the board after each use......
> --
> Peace!
> Om

I just go thru cutting a bad melon that I bought at a stand Saturday --
there was no hint that it was bad.
But this is the way I do melons.

I sit it in the sink, run water over it, put a little liquid soap in my hand
and bath it like a baby. (Washing and rinsing my hands as I do this.)
I have a clean plastic cutting board and clean knife waiting. I cut the
melon into pieces and you will have to cut as you desire.
I, too, clean the board after use - put it in the dishwasher, wash knife by
hand.
HTH,
Dee Dee