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She IS the homicidal heathen, after all. Don't worry, though, f*cker had it coming. (joke)

Hahahahaha...hehehehe....heheh..heh......heh...

:sofa:

I don't think I'd be very interesting here, I'm too much of a good girl...

And the things I *have* done, my mother would never have thought to tell me not to...

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When I first went to college my MaMa warned me to "be careful around those rich white kids" because they had parties with "bowls of drugs" on the coffee table and people would put drugs in your drink when you weren't looking (this was pre date-rape drugs). Of course I immediately threw in my lot with the craziest white kids I could find...

...but 28 years later I'm still waiting to get invited to one of "those" parties.

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LOL. My mom HATES it when I walk out on the ice barefoot. She can't understand why I laugh about it even though my face is cringing in pain.

I used to love doing that too buy my mom claims she got hook worms that way....dog poo in the grass, worms can get in through your feet.

I just stopped going barefoot pretty much last year because someone BESIDES MOM told me she got them that way.

Hookworms (Ancylostoma)

Hookworms are the most common canine intestinal parasite in the United States, infecting nearly 20% of all dogs. Hookworms attach to a dog's intestinal lining with hooklike teeth.

Hookworm infection is transmitted by ingesting the infective larvae (which usually live in soil) or by the larvae attaching to and burrowing through the dog's skin. Once inside the dog's body, larvae travel to the small intestine, mature, mate, and lay eggs. The eggs pass into the soil through the dog's feces. Hookworm can also be transmitted through a nursing mother's milk.

Since hookworms can penetrate skin tissue, it is possible for people to pick up the larvae when walking barefoot on infected soil. Children should not be allowed to play in areas where dogs defecate.

Symptoms of hookworm infection include the following:

Anemia (severe cases)

Diarrhea

Diminished strength and vitality

The worms feed on the host's blood. Puppies can develop life-threatening anemia from blood loss even before eggs are detectable in the feces.

Hookworm disease is diagnosed by examining the feces for eggs.

Several oral medications are available for the treatment of hookworms and several preventative monthly medications are also available. Pet owners should discuss the options with their veterinarian.

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