Ok, now that I've covered my bases from near direct beratment from the parentals, you may read on.
FYI: the typos mentioned in the below text refer to my sloppy job on the Halloween blog.
"There were a bunch of typos - hope you don't mind.
Dad says when you go swimming in the river, don't pee. I will send an excerpt from River of Doubt - Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey with more information if you want.
The fish in question is a CANDIRU, a "tiny, almost transparent catfish...sharp-spined and the only other animal besides the vampire bat that is known to survive solely on blood...most species are only about an inch long". It "wiggles its way into a urethra". In a controversial and widely discussed theory" it is attracted to urine streams and follows the stream to its source, slips inside , sinks its spine in the soft tissue and gorges on the host's blood.
Now I have both my kids disgusted with my scare tactics. Yesterday, I told Alexandra to be extra careful on subways, etc., be diligent if she gets a cold so she doesn't get swine flu and then related a scarey story. Hey, I am your mother; this is my job, especially when you are both so far away.
Also, you be careful with flu symptoms - you are the one in our family who seems to get it the most. If you feel sick, get a cold, pay attention to it and DON'T LET IT GET WORSE. Young, healthy adults are dying from this flu.
I'm done.
Knowing you are having a GOOD day with your friends-
xx mom"
Dad says when you go swimming in the river, don't pee. I will send an excerpt from River of Doubt - Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey with more information if you want.
The fish in question is a CANDIRU, a "tiny, almost transparent catfish...sharp-spined and the only other animal besides the vampire bat that is known to survive solely on blood...most species are only about an inch long". It "wiggles its way into a urethra". In a controversial and widely discussed theory" it is attracted to urine streams and follows the stream to its source, slips inside , sinks its spine in the soft tissue and gorges on the host's blood.
Now I have both my kids disgusted with my scare tactics. Yesterday, I told Alexandra to be extra careful on subways, etc., be diligent if she gets a cold so she doesn't get swine flu and then related a scarey story. Hey, I am your mother; this is my job, especially when you are both so far away.
Also, you be careful with flu symptoms - you are the one in our family who seems to get it the most. If you feel sick, get a cold, pay attention to it and DON'T LET IT GET WORSE. Young, healthy adults are dying from this flu.
I'm done.
Knowing you are having a GOOD day with your friends-
xx mom"
I was talking about this with PCV down here about five months ago. He mentioned witnessing the removal of one of these fish from a miner. Jungles are so fun!
Thanks for the warning, Mom. I love you very much.
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