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TimRuns
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 Posted: 10/17/03 - 13:46 Post subject: There's a beetle in my rice!
Yesterday as I was finishing up my typical Asian dinner of white rice together with fish, chicken and veggies, I spotted a black "particle" of about 2 mm long. I inspected it closely and it was a cooked rice beetle! And I thought it was a great dinner...  
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Maddies Wench
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Posted: 10/17/03 - 13:49 Post subject: Re: There's a beetle in my rice!
| TimRuns wrote: | | Yesterday as I was finishing up my typical Asian dinner of white rice together with fish, chicken and veggies, I spotted a black "particle" of about 2 mm long. I inspected it closely and it was a cooked rice beetle! And I thought it was a great dinner... |
I found a spider in my rice once.
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Posted: 10/17/03 - 13:54 Post subject: Re: There's a beetle in my rice!
| TimRuns wrote: | | Yesterday as I was finishing up my typical Asian dinner of white rice together with fish, chicken and veggies, I spotted a black "particle" of about 2 mm long. I inspected it closely and it was a cooked rice beetle! And I thought it was a great dinner... |
It adds fiber to your diet. What?
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cherylpf
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Posted: 10/17/03 - 13:59 Post subject:
I once was finishing a bowl of oatmeal as I realized there was a tiny weevil like critter or two in the bottom of the bowl  upon further inspection, I notice 4 or 5 more....  Panicky, I go and check the oatmeal canister? its CRAWLING with them!!! They had made a colony out of our oatmeal!!  I guess in my sleepy state I didn't notice my oatmeal moving and I just made it as usual... It took me days to get past that. I still have to check my oatmeal canister for a minute before I can make oatmeal in the morning.
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elkid
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Posted: 10/17/03 - 14:04 Post subject:
Extra protein, dude. Ups your chances of getting on "Survivor" or "Fear Factor" as well.
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Posted: 10/17/03 - 14:06 Post subject:
| cherylpf wrote: | | I once was finishing a bowl of oatmeal as I realized there was a tiny weevil like critter or two in the bottom of the bowl upon further inspection, I notice 4 or 5 more.... Panicky, I go and check the oatmeal canister? its CRAWLING with them!!! They had made a colony out of our oatmeal!! I guess in my sleepy state I didn't notice my oatmeal moving and I just made it as usual... It took me days to get past that. I still have to check my oatmeal canister for a minute before I can make oatmeal in the morning. |
That is so wrong.
Tim, at least you only got one. 
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Posted: 10/17/03 - 14:08 Post subject:
It's better than finding half of a beetle, no?
I remember when I was 10 years old going to a relative's house who was a little lax on cleanliness. I was always told you eat what you are given. She gave me a granola bar. I figured it was safe--so I took a bite without looking and felt a lot of somethings moving in my mouth. I looked in the bag and it was crawling with weevil-like creatures. I had to politely remove what was in my mouth.
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Posted: 10/17/03 - 14:08 Post subject:
| cherylpf wrote: | | I once was finishing a bowl of oatmeal as I realized there was a tiny weevil like critter or two in the bottom of the bowl upon further inspection, I notice 4 or 5 more.... Panicky, I go and check the oatmeal canister? its CRAWLING with them!!! They had made a colony out of our oatmeal!! I guess in my sleepy state I didn't notice my oatmeal moving and I just made it as usual... It took me days to get past that. I still have to check my oatmeal canister for a minute before I can make oatmeal in the morning. |
Okay, now that is nasty!
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cherylpf
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Posted: 10/17/03 - 14:09 Post subject:
| airehead wrote: | It's better than finding half of a beetle, no?
I remember when I was 10 years old going to a relative's house who was a little lax on cleanliness. I was always told you eat what you are given. She gave me a granola bar. I figured it was safe--so I took a bite without looking and felt a lot of somethings moving in my mouth. I looked in the bag and it was crawling with weevil-like creatures. I had to politely remove what was in my mouth. |
At least my weevils were dead!!!!
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Posted: 10/17/03 - 16:35 Post subject:
Cheryl's a weevil wover*! 
*rhymes with lover.
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TimRuns
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Posted: 10/17/03 - 22:58 Post subject:
| cherylpf wrote: | | I once was finishing a bowl of oatmeal as I realized there was a tiny weevil like critter or two in the bottom of the bowl upon further inspection, I notice 4 or 5 more.... Panicky, I go and check the oatmeal canister? its CRAWLING with them!!! They had made a colony out of our oatmeal!! I guess in my sleepy state I didn't notice my oatmeal moving and I just made it as usual... It took me days to get past that. I still have to check my oatmeal canister for a minute before I can make oatmeal in the morning. |
Man, that is freaky... I remembered a story my entomology prof told me. His wife was opening a bag of pistachio nuts and when she did, a whole swarm of moths flew out and she was shrieking like crazy...
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TimRuns
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Posted: 10/17/03 - 22:59 Post subject:
| cherylpf wrote: | | airehead wrote: | It's better than finding half of a beetle, no?
I remember when I was 10 years old going to a relative's house who was a little lax on cleanliness. I was always told you eat what you are given. She gave me a granola bar. I figured it was safe--so I took a bite without looking and felt a lot of somethings moving in my mouth. I looked in the bag and it was crawling with weevil-like creatures. I had to politely remove what was in my mouth. |
At least my weevils were dead!!!! |
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Posted: 10/17/03 - 23:52 Post subject: Re: There's a beetle in my rice!
| Maddie's Wench wrote: | | TimRuns wrote: | | Yesterday as I was finishing up my typical Asian dinner of white rice together with fish, chicken and veggies, I spotted a black "particle" of about 2 mm long. I inspected it closely and it was a cooked rice beetle! And I thought it was a great dinner... |
I found a spider in my rice once. |
Which further supports my earlier posted factoid. 
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