From the there-but-for-the-grace-of-God-go-I department
Experiences with the life and death of a tapeworm by an american in Belgium, related with extraordinary care. Amusing, but don't eat first. Certainly makes me feel better about my day, but prolly means I'll be ordering chicken this Friday evening.
Posted by drunkenbatman
May 07, 2004, at 02:40 PM
The BBC did a programme on parasites a while ago. In it Mike Leahey swallowed a beef tapeworm segment on camera then kept a worm diary.
Highlights were worm segments crawling across the bed that he was sharing with his fiancee, and the eviction of his lodger a couple of days before the marriage ceremony (didn't want it trying to claim conjugal rights?).
He did the latter with a full film crew: took the pill, paced around, dashed to the bog with a sieve, and emerged with the freshly washed evictee.
Then he spread it out on the lawn and measured it.
Good programme!
PS She married him?!?!
The BBC did a programme on parasites a while ago. In it Mike Leahey swallowed a beef tapeworm segment on camera then kept a worm diary.
Highlights were worm segments crawling across the bed that he was sharing with his fiancee, and the eviction of his lodger a couple of days before the marriage ceremony (didn't want it trying to claim conjugal rights?).
He did the latter with a full film crew: took the pill, paced around, dashed to the bog with a sieve, and emerged with the freshly washed evictee.
Then he spread it out on the lawn and measured it.
Good programme!
PS She married him?!?!