How Well Do You Know Tapeworms? Take the Quiz Now!

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The discussion revolves around a quiz related to tapeworm risks, with participants sharing their scores and experiences. Many express low percentages, indicating a low chance of infection, while humorously discussing their eating habits, such as consuming raw or undercooked meats. Some participants question the quiz's relevance, noting that certain foods may relate to different parasites. Anecdotes about pets, particularly cats, and their potential to bring in rodents or other risks are shared, adding a lighthearted tone. The conversation also touches on the humorous notion of pets plotting against their owners, with links to related content and playful banter about cats and their behaviors. Overall, the thread combines humor with discussions about health risks associated with food and pets.
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I just *had* to post this for christina.

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/1175/tapeworm.jpg

Take the quiz. :biggrin:

http://www.heyquiz.com/quiz/tapeworm
 
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Sure why not

http://www.heyquiz.com/bimage/15_22.jpg

But it will increase in the future.
 
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I'm safe :smile:
http://www.heyquiz.com/bimage/15_2.jpg
 
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How'd you score 2%?
 
2% also. But the way I eat, you'd think I have 3 already...
 
Yey!

http://www.heyquiz.com/bimage/15_6.jpg
 
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I only had a 6% chance
 
Evo said:
How'd you score 2%?
I like my meat well done; I bet that had a lot to do with it.
 
I took the quiz for Jelly. She only has a 54% chance of getting a tapeworm. They never asked the question, "how often do you swallow fleas?"

Something I wondered - are all of the questions they asked relevant to tapeworm transmission? For instance, isn't eating rare pork related to another type of parasite infection (trichinosis)?

I'm sure Christina can clear this up for me. :)
 
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Hurkyl said:
I like my meat well done; I bet that had a lot to do with it.
I eat raw fish and meat and I've been to a 3rd world country, and my dog *is* a flea magnet. I'm doomed.
 
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Evo said:
How'd you score 2%?

Well, I once caught a rodent in my house :smile: It was a cute furry mouse, that my bf liked to keep as a house-pet. We decided to release it outside, it took three steps when a cat appeared out of nothing and ate it :cry:
 
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Monique said:
Well, I once caught a rodent in my house :smile: It was a cute furry mouse, that my bf liked to keep as a house-pet. We decided to release it outside, it took three steps when a cat appeared out of nothing and ate it :cry:
Oh no, poor little thing!
 
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4% for me.
 
  • #15
30%, and I always wash my hands.
 
  • #16
http://www.heyquiz.com/bimage/15_8.jpg

Is it normal that a low score on a tapeworm quiz would convince me that I need to get out and experience the world more?
 
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  • #17
28%.

Probably the "still mooing" answer that really kicked up my chances.

And the rodents I've seen in my house come in in my cat's mouth. Sigh. She's such a good kitty, always bringing home fresh meat :eek:.
 
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Theres a 20% chance that I have a tapeworm. Pretty low considering that I have a tapeworm in formaldehyde in the basement. Then I took the sexual experience quiz. Then I told my wife that I had some catching up to do. Then she stuffed a dead tapeworm down my throat.
 
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lisab said:
And the rodents I've seen in my house come in in my cat's mouth. Sigh. She's such a good kitty, always bringing home fresh meat :eek:.

Cats are such a blessing in these recession times.
 
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jimmysnyder said:
Theres a 20% chance that I have a tapeworm. Pretty low considering that I have a tapeworm in formaldehyde in the basement. Then I took the sexual experience quiz. Then I told my wife that I had some catching up to do. Then she stuffed a dead tapeworm down my throat.
:smile:
 
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jimmysnyder said:
Theres a 20% chance that I have a tapeworm. Pretty low considering that I have a tapeworm in formaldehyde in the basement. Then I took the sexual experience quiz. Then I told my wife that I had some catching up to do. Then she stuffed a dead tapeworm down my throat.
Kinky.
 
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Math Is Hard said:
Cats are such a blessing in these recession times.

:smile::smile::smile:


6%
 
  • #23
Math Is Hard said:
Cats are such a blessing in these recession times.
Kitten - the other white meat?
 
  • #24
mgb_phys said:
Kitten - the other white meat?
:cry:
 
  • #25
I'd like some sinus worms to deal with my sinusitis. It has returned with avengence :cry:
 
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Kurdt said:
I'd like some sinus worms to deal with my sinusitis. It has returned with avengence :cry:

Sorry to hear it, Kurdt...I think sinus worms are easy to get. Just take a little swim in the Ganges.
 
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Kurdt said:
I'd like some sinus worms to deal with my sinusitis.

Perhaps a little blowing your nose underwater in the Amazon? A couple of candiru could clean you out, though, I rather think walking around with 2 fish stuck in your nose is a bit overrated.
 
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20% here.
 
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Oh, sure, I return just for a short time and get told I have a 42% chance of getting a tapeworm. I suspect my taste for rare and raw foods along with working with farm animals were the culprits. Don't they know I avoid organic meats and only eat the ones that have been dewormed?

Though, I have for the first time met someone recently who has actually admitted to having contracted intestinal parasites...from playing football in a park. Turns out a lot of people walked their dogs there, and the lawns were infested with worms. He joked that his wife diagnosed him when he started scooching his butt along the carpet.
 
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Moonbear said:
He joked that his wife diagnosed him when he started scooching his butt along the carpet.
Thats a tale tell sign for sure.:smile:
 
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16% for me. That's a bit weird, but understandable. I've had a tapeworm for years, and it was answering the questions for me. It tends to lie.
 
  • #32
mgb_phys said:
Kitten - the other white meat?

You sound like Zapper. He compares them to soft-shell crab. :frown:
 
  • #33
By the way, the odds are that 3 of us have tapeworms. (Counting Jelly, not counting jimmy's tapeworm-in-a-jar)
 
  • #34
Kurdt found this at the same site.

How to tell if your cat is plotting to kill you

ahahaha

Kneading on you

You may think this is a sign of affection, but your cat is actually checking your internal organs for weaknesses.

http://www.catswhothrowupgrass.com/kill.php

http://www.heyquiz.com/bimage/14_96.jpg

http://www.heyquiz.com/quiz/cat_kill
 
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http://www.heyquiz.com/bimage/14_78.jpg

not good.
 
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  • #36
I worked at a Nature Center handling raptors, snakes (and mice) primarily. Was there a contingency in this quiz for "wild animals"?
 
  • #37
OK, the test says there's an 85% chance that my cat is trying to kill me. I think that's understated...consider this photo journal.

I got some nice new running shoes yesterday...my kitty was enjoying the shoe box.

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9777/nicekitty.jpg

Then I made the mistake of moving my leg...

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9396/prestrike.jpg

Which brought on an unprovoked attack!

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1071/thestrike.jpg

Sorry that one's blurry...I was in pain !
 
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  • #38
You sure that's not a litter box? "JUST DO IT"
 
  • #39
Or kitty was just caught up by a clever advertising slogan.
 
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http://www.heyquiz.com/bimage/15_20.jpg

...and loving it.
 
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  • #41
http://www.heyquiz.com/bimage/14_74.jpg

You must start off with a high percentage anyway. I thought my cat was lovely. :rolleyes:
 
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Ahahaha, lisab caught her cat in the act! The box slogan is great.
 

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