A couple days ago I wrote this forum regarding a problem I was having with my Yellow Pear Tomatoes. Now all I have read about lately is squirels and the various methods to prepare them! What is the chance of returning to the subject of Tomotoes, please?! > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-tomato@GlobalGarden.com > [mailto:owner-tomato@GlobalGarden.com]On Behalf Of Richard Yarnell > Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 1:04 PM > To: Tomato@GlobalGarden.com > Subject: Re: [tomato] squirrels > > > > On reflection, I probably should have said don't eat the brains. But the > only place I've seen reports of folks contracting prion disease came from > the American South (KY in particular). Prion disease is the spongeform > disease of the brain commonly called "mad cow" disease. It causes > dementia in humans. > > On Sat, 22 Jul 2000, Karen H wrote: > > > >>>> Do _not_ eat the brains, particularly if you live > > in the south. > > > > Ok, I'll bite :))) Not that I was planning to anyway but I have to > > know....Why can't you eat the brains in the South??? > > Karen > > > > > > --------------- > Richard Yarnell, SHAMBLES WORKSHOPS | No gimmick we try, no "scientific" > Beavercreek, OR. Makers of fine | fix we attempt, will save our planet > Wooden Canoes, The Stack(R) urban | until we reduce the > population. Let's > composter, fly tying benches | leave our kids a decent > place to live. >