June roll-call
 

Howdy All,
Thought I would post this early for you guys already into June.

Anyone seen Wally and the Beav?

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopo...e_cleaver2.jpg

I'm not usually on the lookout for Wally...

im still here

Definitely getting an early start this month Frank.

I'm sure I'll be here tomorrow.

Bot Aye.

That thing looks spoiled. bet if you take in back they'll let you exchange it for a fresh one.

Perhaps July will show some improvement... :puke:

A combination seaman and parasitological pun. You should see the pun using semen and parasitology....

I'm here. Hoping to be here in June as well...

Bot,

What's the parasite that piggybacks on mosquito bites and eggs hatch while the mosquito is biting and infest the host? It was a dinner topic tonight and I can't remember one that does that. Bot flies were also a topic of discussion... so your post was very apropos.

Holy cats!

That's gross, Bot!

Let me be the first to post that I'm present in June...

first? hmm

http://www.humordrive.com/cartoon-sa...artoons-08.jpg

On the prowl for a 300 cd in June

I gave that some thought and I can't be sure because of the term, "piggyback,"

For example, malaria is a disease caused by a multicellular organism that passes some of its lifecycle in the mosquitoes gut and another part of the lifecycle in the host. When the skeeter bites it backflushes with saliva that is anticoagulant. The saliva also carries the disease. Once it gets into the host blood stream it infects red blood cells and on reaching maturity, bursts the RBC releasing progeny into the blood stream to infect more RBC's. Incidentally, this periodicity is what causes the periodicity in fever, sweating and other symptoms of malaria infection. As the disease increases in infection rate among RBC's it kills them periodically and at an increasing population size. This periodic manifestation may kill the host.

But the mosquito is vector to many diseases of man and animal including multicellular organisms, single-celled organisms and viruses. There are many, many diseases carried by mosquitoes that infect other mammals and also other animals like reptiles, amphibians, and birds. All it takes is a mutation or two to jump from animal to man.

B

What's the point of roll call?

The one I was told about was an insect parasite, similar to a bot fly. Supposedly the eggs are triggered by heat and lie dormant in the mosquito. Once the host is bitten the eggs hatch and there's a nasty case of _______?

It doesn't ring a bell for me but I'm not going to claim to know every wierd parasitical infestation that folks come down with. I'm usually surprised a lot and not pleasently when I read about one I didn't know of.

I'm here, just too busy to be around much.

...but only by 6 minutes (or 1/10th of an hour if you're technically inclined).

Gee Ward, weren't you a little hard on the Beaver last night?

That Nintendo gameboy is addictive....

Coincidence?
 

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/14695554.htm

"... I'm still here..."
apologies to steve mcqueen, papillion

Thanks for the reminder of a great line in a great movie!

I have no idea.....
 

...what these are all about. But I'm here.

I think. Unless this has all been an "out of body" thing.

Just glow with the flow.

The 140 is nice,but i miss my 126 diesel.

Just thought I'd screw with ya'll.:D

that's a good one. :)

I'm here. Fairly new member and liking it here

I'm back in mercercedes world. Got lost in boats for awhlile. Picked up a 113 in March and now looking for someone local to install a AC kit.