The Dean Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Cat poop and pregnant women do NOT mix (except in really bizarre porn). Old news (old news? jumbo shrimp?)...with a new twist. Cat poop may cause Schizophrenia: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/060127.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Tell me more about these cat poop, pregnant women porn fantasies. Oh and is there a couch involved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 what a bunch of sh--... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 what a bunch of sh--... 586256[/snapback] You ain't buyin'? Never doubt Cecil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 When my wife was pregnant, her Dr. asked if we had a cat... We do... Then asked if it was a house cat and not to change the litter box as precaution... Even know he stated that there are not that many cases of toxoplasmosis in IL... Now that I recall, there might have even been a sample of the litter tested? I can't remember. It had to be with my son back in 1998. With my daughter in 2002, my wife had a different Dr. and I know we didn't do the test. Interesting how in tropical countries that number of humans with it approached 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Second sh-- post this week Dean- are you a scat fan or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Cat poop and pregnant women do NOT mix (except in really bizarre porn). Old news (old news? jumbo shrimp?)...with a new twist. Cat poop may cause Schizophrenia: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/060127.html 586230[/snapback] THAT is pretty weird. One little known fact, though...the life-cycle of toxoplasmosis requires a round-trip between rats and cats. The only problem being that rats, as a general rule, try to stay as far away from cats as possible. So toxoplasmosis developed this neat little trick where it basically !@#$s with the rats' brain in such a way that it reduces inhibitions...thus making infected rats MUCH less likely to run away from cats, thus insuring cats get infected. Which is an interesting little tidbit of information, given that the article you posted suggests that toxoplasmosis may be mind-altering in people as well. I actually believe that the article itself is bull sh-- (toxoplasmosis manufactures LSD? Yeah, sure... ), but it's very interesting bull sh--. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 THAT is pretty weird. One little known fact, though...the life-cycle of toxoplasmosis requires a round-trip between rats and cats. The only problem being that rats, as a general rule, try to stay as far away from cats as possible. So toxoplasmosis developed this neat little trick where it basically !@#$s with the rats' brain in such a way that it reduces inhibitions...thus making infected rats MUCH less likely to run away from cats, thus insuring cats get infected. Which is an interesting little tidbit of information, given that the article you posted suggests that toxoplasmosis may be mind-altering in people as well. I actually believe that the article itself is bull sh-- (toxoplasmosis manufactures LSD? Yeah, sure... ), but it's very interesting bull sh--. 586395[/snapback] On the cat/rat relationship...very interesting. Did not know that. On the LSD theory being interesting...but, probable bull sh--, I concur. That's why I linked it. You notice the site itself points out that the theory "is built on some pretty thin evidence". He thinks it's interesting, but doesn't necessarily buy it, either. That's (one of the reasons) why I love The Straight Dope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 Second sh-- post this week Dean- are you a scat fan or something? 586366[/snapback] Seems that way, no? Actually two of my favorite sites had those listed this week. What can I tell ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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