...2007 Authorities in more than a dozen countries recall imported Chinese toothpaste after concerns the paste contained DEG. June 2007 The US Food and Drug Administration banned imports of fish from China after farmed seafood contained “drugs and unsafe food additives”. January 2008 At least 10 Japanese became ill after eating frozen dumplings from China that were found to contain pesticide. Japanese officials later said the dumplings had...

... a series of problems with tainted products made in China. The crisis has raised doubts about the effectiveness of tighter controls China promised after a series of food safety scares in recent years over contaminated seafood, toothpaste and a pet food ingredient tainted with melamine. Though most of the suspect dairy products are only sold domestically, two of the companies involved exported baby formula to five countries in...

... gathered for a barbeque at Troy's boyhood home in Cloverdale, a solidly middle class neighborhood of African American families. Virginia Davis, Troy's mother, tends to the low country boil on the stove (Cajun-spiced seafood and sausage), and Lester, his younger brother, is on the grill cooking up ribs. Davis's absence looms large, especially since rumors have swirled that the district attorney might set an execution date later in the month...

...off for another week :>or two. There are plenty of roofs torn off of buildings and quite a :>few people wondering what they are going to do about jobs because :>several employers got trashed. In the land of (normally) fresh seafood :>and good Cajun food we are giving away plenty of MREs because people :>are hungry. We are giving away plenty of water because people are :>thirsty. There is a curfew here and the Nat'l Guard is in control. ...

... will be off for another week or two. There are plenty of roofs torn off of buildings and quite a few people wondering what they are going to do about jobs because several employers got trashed. In the land of (normally) fresh seafood and good Cajun food we are giving away plenty of MREs because people are hungry. We are giving away plenty of water because people are thirsty. There is a curfew here and the Nat'l Guard is in control. My ...

...one, too.  Take CARE of yourself...your kind is becoming extremely scarce on Usenet, but more importantly in the Real World. Karen PS -- I can see the Manette Bridge from here and the Boat Shed seafood restaurant, but not the bakery (too many of those pesky evergreen trees). Since I have nothing better to do, I've been ruminating on this situation between you and John. For the last few days. Both of you have mostly '...

...>> Take CARE of yourself...your kind is becoming extremely scarce on Usenet, but more importantly in the Real World. Karen PS -- I can see the Manette Bridge from here and the Boat Shed seafood restaurant, but not the bakery (too many of those pesky evergreen trees). Given to the most killfile-worthy net.kooks on Usenet. This award recognizes exceptional killfilable merit; if you are unworthy enough to ...

... CARE of yourself...your kind is becoming extremely scarce on Usenet, but more importantly in the Real World. Karen PS -- I can see the Manette Bridge from here and the Boat Shed seafood restaurant, but not the bakery (too many of those pesky evergreen trees). Given to the most killfile-worthy net.kooks on Usenet. This award recognizes exceptional killfilable merit; if you are unworthy enough to be ignored by everyone ...

... over Usenet now. Tho he may have used a nym for security reasons, you know that "Jose Gaspar" is a real person and a good man. You are a good one, too. Take CARE of yourself...your kind is becoming extremely scarce on Usenet, but more importantly in the Real World. Karen PS -- I can see the Manette Bridge from here and the Boat Shed seafood restaurant, but not the bakery (too many of those pesky evergreen trees).

... Google that phrase and see that you are REALLY stretching the point. I was motorcycling for days through areas that had been hit by hurricanes (Louisiana and then into Tamaulipas, Mexico). While in Mexico I are plenty of raw seafood. Some sources cite bad water as being a source for meningitis. There was a malaria - very similar symptoms - outbreak not too many miles from where I was at. And my MD said that he thought that I had ...