So what's eating you?

[AlpinePossum]

Here is a cheerful article on a common cat parasite...

Guided by Parasites: Toxoplasma Modified Humans (http://tobiastenney.com/2010/06/toxoplasma/)

Hows this for a clincher...
“A small literature is coming out now reporting neuropsychological testing on men who are Toxo-infected, showing that they get a little bit impulsive. … And then the truly astonishing thing: two different groups independently have reported that people who are Toxo-infected have three to four times the likelihood of being killed in car accidents involving reckless speeding.”

In a very specific example, Dr. Sapolsky goes on to state the specifically motorcyclists have a high probability of being infected with Toxo.
“…if you ever get organs from a motorcycle accident death, check the organs for Toxo. I don’t know why, but you find a lot of Toxo.” – Dr. Sapolksy

So now complete the poll...

[slofox]

I have tested positive to toxo before today. Hardly surprising since I have been around cats all my life.

I also own a motorbike. A lunatic bike at that. And I like to go fast on it.

QED

"SO, Mr slofox, you have been charged with riding that stupid motorbike at 182km/hr through the main street of The Tron. What on earth did you think you were doing?"

"Sorry yer onner, izza toxo innit - not me fawlt - carn 'elp meself..."

"Oh. Toxo huh? Case dismissed, the bugger's mad..."

[crazyhorse]

I have tested positive to toxo before today. Hardly surprising since I have been around cats all my life.

I also own a motorbike. A lunatic bike at that. And I like to go fast on it.

QED

"SO, Mr slofox, you have been charged with riding that stupid motorbike at 182km/hr through the main street of The Tron. What on earth did you think you were doing?"

"Sorry yer onner, izza toxo innit - not me fawlt - carn 'elp meself..."

"Oh. Toxo huh? Case dismissed, the bugger's mad..."

No! not a lunatic bike!!! - its a classy bike for sure :whistle:

[slofox]

No! not a lunatic bike!!! - its a classy bike for sure :whistle:

Classy bikes can still be owned by lunatics - it's the toxo, innit?

[Jonathan]

Damn! This needs to be added to the site How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You (http://www.catswhothrowupgrass.com/)!

My cats are seriously out to harvest my organs!

[slofox]

So...if this holds up, cat haters only need a dose of toxoplasmosis to become cat lovers...just like the rats...:blink:

[slofox]

Damn! This needs to be added to the site How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You (http://www.catswhothrowupgrass.com/)!

My cats are seriously out to harvest my organs!

Damn - the moggy is 89% likely to be plotting my demise...I knew it, I just KNEW it...

[Winston001]

Bikers and cats go together for some odd reason. Mutual respect for individualism....?? :yes:

[eelracing]

You could'nt make this shit up...

"On top of all this, Toxo apparently has been hanging out in hipster bar bathrooms doing lines of blow off of some cat’s ass. The parasite has the mammalian gene for creating dopamine"

Wheres my cat gone all of a sudden?