another squirrel suicide

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Was the squirrel wearing a helmet?

ChuckD

KERRY MONTGOMERY said:

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Old news. That's been discussed here at least twice that I've seen.
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Chuck Davis said:

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Was the squirrel wearing a helmet?

Did it hang itself from the upper spokes, or impale itself on the
lower ones?

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I've noticed that dachshunds try to do that too when they chase me. They
must share a common gene...

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KERRY MONTGOMERY said:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14684662/

Old news. That's been discussed here at least twice that I've seen.
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Sorry, hadn't seen this particular one on the group before. There was a
reference to it in today's Elderberries comic strip. Since the human was an
opera singer, the squirrel was likely wearing a helmet with Viking horns.
Kerry

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Was the squirrel wearing a helmet?

ChuckD

Obviously not...he died, didn't he?

Cal

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"Chuck Davis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"KERRY MONTGOMERY" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14684662/

Was the squirrel wearing a helmet?

ChuckD

Obviously not...he died, didn't he?

Cal

"a squirrel that dashes into traffic is exhibiting aberrant behavior
typical of sufferers of mad-cow type diseases"

"Better Think Twice About Squirrel Brains - deadly human variety of
Creutzfeldt-Jakob, or mad-cow, disease found in rural western Kentucky
residents who eat squirrel-head delicacies - Brief Article Insight on
the News, Oct 6, 1997 by John Elvin

If you've never sat down to a big plate of squirrel-head stew, with
those little bitty skulls protruding from sawmill gravy, boy, howdy, you
just haven't lived! On the other hand, if you have indulged in that
down-home delicacy, with its essential ingredient of squirrel brains,
you might have jeopardized your longevity. Two doctors say they've found
a rare and deadly human variety of Creutzfeldt-Jakob, or mad-cow,
disease among folks in rural western Kentucky who favor the
squirrel-head delicacy.

The doctors reported in Lancet, the distinguished British medical
journal, that 11 cases, apparently traceable to consumption of squirrel
brains, had showed up in just four years. The normal incidence of the
sickness in the area should be one case in about 10 years.

One of the physicians, Joseph Berger, said he's particularly concerned
about those who might cook up road-kill squirrels, due to the likelihood
that a squirrel that dashes into traffic is exhibiting aberrant behavior
typical of sufferers of mad-cow type diseases. As a dietary rule these
days, he recommends that it's "perhaps best to avoid squirrel brains,
and probably the brains of any other animal."

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_37_13/ai_55721715

Chas.

* * Chas said:

One of the physicians, Joseph Berger, said he's particularly concerned
about those who might cook up road-kill squirrels, due to the likelihood
that a squirrel that dashes into traffic is exhibiting aberrant behavior
typical of sufferers of mad-cow type diseases. As a dietary rule these
days, he recommends that it's "perhaps best to avoid squirrel brains,
and probably the brains of any other animal."

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_37_13/ai_55721715

Chas.

The man knows nothing of squirrel behavior - Dashing into traffic is perfectly
normal for the murderous little tree rats.

Ron

* * Chas said:

"a squirrel that dashes into traffic is exhibiting aberrant behavior
typical of sufferers of mad-cow type diseases"

"Better Think Twice About Squirrel Brains - deadly human variety of
Creutzfeldt-Jakob, or mad-cow, disease found in rural western Kentucky
residents who eat squirrel-head delicacies - Brief Article Insight on
the News, Oct 6, 1997 by John Elvin

If you've never sat down to a big plate of squirrel-head stew, with
those little bitty skulls protruding from sawmill gravy, boy, howdy, you
just haven't lived! On the other hand, if you have indulged in that
down-home delicacy, with its essential ingredient of squirrel brains,
you might have jeopardized your longevity. Two doctors say they've found
a rare and deadly human variety of Creutzfeldt-Jakob, or mad-cow,
disease among folks in rural western Kentucky who favor the
squirrel-head delicacy.

The doctors reported in Lancet, the distinguished British medical
journal, that 11 cases, apparently traceable to consumption of squirrel
brains, had showed up in just four years. The normal incidence of the
sickness in the area should be one case in about 10 years.

One of the physicians, Joseph Berger, said he's particularly concerned
about those who might cook up road-kill squirrels, due to the likelihood
that a squirrel that dashes into traffic is exhibiting aberrant behavior
typical of sufferers of mad-cow type diseases. As a dietary rule these
days, he recommends that it's "perhaps best to avoid squirrel brains,
and probably the brains of any other animal."

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_37_13/ai_55721715

Chas.

When I killed a squirrel a couple days ago while riding my bike, its
head got crushed and stuff came out.

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/9285a9483385e215?hl=en&
or:
http://tinyurl.com/yb3zxv

Do you think my bike will get mad bike disease?

Mad cow disease, Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, kuru, chronic wasting disease
and scrapie are all infections diseases affecting the central nervous
system of mammals. These are all similar diseases called "transmissable
spongeiform encephalopathies" or TSEs. The infectious agent is not an
organism but a malformed protein called "prions," which were predicted
in the 1960s by a biologist and a physicist, and confirmed in the 1980s
by Pruissner. It appears that all mammalian species have genetic
markers for prion mediated diseases- including squirrels.

It is likely that all mammals are susceptible to specific prions, but
generally cross-species transmission has been thought to be quite
difficult. However, in England and some other parts of Europe, an
outbreak of cross-species infection from sheep to cattle to humans was
identified. The contamination occurred by feeding cattle with feed
manufactured in part from the carcasses of sheep; the cattle where then
eaten by humans. Previously there had been, as far as I know, zero
recored cases of transmission of the TSE from sheep to humans through
meat or milk products. The cattle were able to become infected from
eating the rendered sheep protein and demonstrated a characteristic
change in behavior and ultimately died. This was called "bovine
spongeiform encephalopathy" or BSE Thousands of infected cattle are
thought to have been slaughtered and to have made it onto the dinner
plates of humans. Some of those people developed the human version of
the disease, called "variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease" or vCJD. There
is some evidence that only some people may be susceptible to BSE
transmission and that these people have an identifiable genetic marker.

Subsequently the use of rendered sheep (and other ungulates and
ruminants) in cattle feed was banned in most of the world. In the U.S.,
cattle stocks were largely thought to be safe, but this in part was due
to the reluctance of the federal government to mandate comprehensive
testing. There were no positive test results for BSE in the U.S.
because so very few tests were done. However, since it had been
standard practice to feed cattle rendered proteins from sheep and other
cattle, there was a lot of suspicion that BSE was in the U.S. cattle
stocks and that the government was simply not willing to risk creating a
panic and destroying the U.S. beef industry.

Unfortunately BSE has indeed been confirmed in U.S. cattle stocks.
USDA/FDA testing actually has continued to decrease rather than
expanding in the wake of these discoveries. This is likely the result a
combination of government departmental politics (it is not clear whether
the FDA or USDA would be responsible for testing, for example) and the
efforts of cattle industry lobbyists. The statistical estimate is that
nearly 800 BSE-infected cattle have made it into the U.S. food supply.

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On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:55:46 -0700, "* * Chas" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

One of the physicians, Joseph Berger, said he's particularly

concerned

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

about those who might cook up road-kill squirrels, due to the

likelihood

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

that a squirrel that dashes into traffic is exhibiting aberrant

behavior

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

typical of sufferers of mad-cow type diseases. As a dietary rule

these

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

days, he recommends that it's "perhaps best to avoid squirrel brains,
and probably the brains of any other animal."

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_37_13/ai_55721715

Chas.

The man knows nothing of squirrel behavior - Dashing into traffic is

perfectly

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normal for the murderous little tree rats.

Ron

Naked tailed tree rats!

The docs are British. Do they have squirrels in Britland (home of Mad
Cow Disease)?

Chas.

"Tim McNamara" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Mad cow disease, Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, kuru, chronic wasting

disease

Quoted message said:

and scrapie are all infections diseases affecting the central nervous
system of mammals. These are all similar diseases called

"transmissable

Quoted message said:

spongeiform encephalopathies" or TSEs. The infectious agent is not an
organism but a malformed protein called "prions," which were predicted
in the 1960s by a biologist and a physicist, and confirmed in the

1980s

Quoted message said:

by Pruissner. It appears that all mammalian species have genetic
markers for prion mediated diseases- including squirrels.

It is likely that all mammals are susceptible to specific prions, but
generally cross-species transmission has been thought to be quite
difficult. However, in England and some other parts of Europe, an
outbreak of cross-species infection from sheep to cattle to humans was
identified. The contamination occurred by feeding cattle with feed
manufactured in part from the carcasses of sheep; the cattle where

then

Quoted message said:

eaten by humans. Previously there had been, as far as I know, zero
recored cases of transmission of the TSE from sheep to humans through
meat or milk products. The cattle were able to become infected from
eating the rendered sheep protein and demonstrated a characteristic
change in behavior and ultimately died. This was called "bovine
spongeiform encephalopathy" or BSE Thousands of infected cattle are
thought to have been slaughtered and to have made it onto the dinner
plates of humans. Some of those people developed the human version of
the disease, called "variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease" or vCJD. There
is some evidence that only some people may be susceptible to BSE
transmission and that these people have an identifiable genetic

marker.

Quoted message said:

Subsequently the use of rendered sheep (and other ungulates and
ruminants) in cattle feed was banned in most of the world. In the

U.S.,

Quoted message said:

cattle stocks were largely thought to be safe, but this in part was

due

Quoted message said:

to the reluctance of the federal government to mandate comprehensive
testing. There were no positive test results for BSE in the U.S.
because so very few tests were done. However, since it had been
standard practice to feed cattle rendered proteins from sheep and

other

Quoted message said:

cattle, there was a lot of suspicion that BSE was in the U.S. cattle
stocks and that the government was simply not willing to risk creating

a

Quoted message said:

panic and destroying the U.S. beef industry.

Unfortunately BSE has indeed been confirmed in U.S. cattle stocks.
USDA/FDA testing actually has continued to decrease rather than
expanding in the wake of these discoveries. This is likely the result

a

Quoted message said:

combination of government departmental politics (it is not clear

whether

Quoted message said:

the FDA or USDA would be responsible for testing, for example) and the
efforts of cattle industry lobbyists. The statistical estimate is

that

Quoted message said:

nearly 800 BSE-infected cattle have made it into the U.S. food supply.

Tim,

Well done!

I've been following this issue for many years. You've done the best job
of explaining the details that I've come across.

Chas.

"Dan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

* * Chas said:

"a squirrel that dashes into traffic is exhibiting aberrant behavior
typical of sufferers of mad-cow type diseases"

"Better Think Twice About Squirrel Brains - deadly human variety of
Creutzfeldt-Jakob, or mad-cow, disease found in rural western

Kentucky

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

residents who eat squirrel-head delicacies - Brief Article Insight

on

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

the News, Oct 6, 1997 by John Elvin

If you've never sat down to a big plate of squirrel-head stew, with
those little bitty skulls protruding from sawmill gravy, boy, howdy,

you

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

just haven't lived! On the other hand, if you have indulged in that
down-home delicacy, with its essential ingredient of squirrel

brains,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

you might have jeopardized your longevity. Two doctors say they've

found

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

a rare and deadly human variety of Creutzfeldt-Jakob, or mad-cow,
disease among folks in rural western Kentucky who favor the
squirrel-head delicacy.

The doctors reported in Lancet, the distinguished British medical
journal, that 11 cases, apparently traceable to consumption of

squirrel

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

brains, had showed up in just four years. The normal incidence of

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

sickness in the area should be one case in about 10 years.

One of the physicians, Joseph Berger, said he's particularly

concerned

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

about those who might cook up road-kill squirrels, due to the

likelihood

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

that a squirrel that dashes into traffic is exhibiting aberrant

behavior

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

typical of sufferers of mad-cow type diseases. As a dietary rule

these

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

days, he recommends that it's "perhaps best to avoid squirrel

brains,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and probably the brains of any other animal."

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_37_13/ai_55721715

Chas.

When I killed a squirrel a couple days ago while riding my bike, its
head got crushed and stuff came out.

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/9285a9483385e215?hl
=en&

Quoted message said:

or:
http://tinyurl.com/yb3zxv

Do you think my bike will get mad bike disease?

If your headset starts acting funny you will know for sure. There are no
definitive tests yet.

Chas.

On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:55:46 -0700, "* * Chas" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_37_13/ai_55721715

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_World_Communications

News World Communications is occasionally as reliable as Fox News.
(If that isn't damning with faint praise, I'm not sure what is.)
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On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:53:25 -0700, Dan <[email hidden]>

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When I killed a squirrel a couple days ago while riding my bike, its
head got crushed and stuff came out.

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/9285a9483385e215?hl=en&
or:
http://tinyurl.com/yb3zxv

Do you think my bike will get mad bike disease?

Not as long as none of the squirrel brains got mixed with your chain
lube.
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Group: rec.bicycles.tech Date: Fri, Oct 13, 2006, 3:11pm (EDT+4) From:
[email hidden] (Werehatrack)

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On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:53:25 -0700,
Dan <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

When I killed a squirrel a couple days
ago while riding my bike, its head got
crushed and stuff came out.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Do you think my bike will get mad bike
disease?

Quoted message said:

Not as long as none of the squirrel
brains got mixed with your chain lube.

I think your confusing "mad bike" with "mad cog" disease...

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Group: rec.bicycles.tech Date: Fri, Oct 13, 2006, 3:11pm (EDT+4) From:
[email hidden] (Werehatrack)

Quoted message said:

On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:53:25 -0700,
Dan <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

When I killed a squirrel a couple days
ago while riding my bike, its head got
crushed and stuff came out.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Do you think my bike will get mad bike
disease?

Quoted message said:

Not as long as none of the squirrel
brains got mixed with your chain lube.

I think your confusing "mad bike" with "mad cog" disease...

When your chain starts skipping that the first sign...

Tim McNamara said:

cattle, there was a lot of suspicion that BSE was in the U.S. cattle
stocks and that the government was simply not willing to risk creating a
panic and destroying the U.S. beef industry.

Unfortunately BSE has indeed been confirmed in U.S. cattle stocks.
USDA/FDA testing actually has continued to decrease rather than
expanding in the wake of these discoveries. This is likely the result a
combination of government departmental politics (it is not clear whether
the FDA or USDA would be responsible for testing, for example) and the
efforts of cattle industry lobbyists. The statistical estimate is that
nearly 800 BSE-infected cattle have made it into the U.S. food supply.

Why doesn't the White House and Congress selling out to the beef
industry surprise me?