Thousands of pounds of venison donated to food pantries this year has become a contentious gift in three states.I remember reading that the only time it is appropriate etiquette to put your fingers in your mouth in the presence of the Queen of England is when dining with her on game fowl, removing lead shot and placing it on the side of your plate. I know when I did, I was mortified to not realize my pinkie should have also been extended.
Officials in North Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa warn that the meat could be contaminated by lead from bullets. Hunting groups are calling it an overreaction.
Y'know, as long as you do that and don't chew and swallow the shot, I kind of suspect it'll be OK...
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That kind of asinine reasoning is just what you'd expect from liberals. They'd rather the needy starve to death rather than feed them with game killed by gunfire.
ReplyDeleteThe Dr. who "alerted health officals" is supposedly a hunter too. I find that hard to believe.
Furthermore, how did our pioneer ancestors consistently put meat on the table without everyone dying of lead poisoning?
This just in, the water they're drinking is also contaminated with prescription drugs, that stupid gas additive, and other kinds of bad shit...you want they should quit drinking that too?
ReplyDeleteThere's been lead in harvested game since bullets were used. I could see the concern, especially if one looks at the mentally lacking "leaders" we have, but I honestly don't think that lead is to blame.
I'd personally be more concerned about the possibility of chronic wasting disease.
There is just no depth of depravity to which these moronic, mouthbreathing, inbred, hysterical, panty wetting, carrion eating, self-abusing assholes will not sink.
ReplyDeleteWhen I lived in Iowa, my doctor was very old. He had a hip replacement because without it he was afraid he could not go on the next elk hunt with his son to Wyoming without. He didn't a damn bit worried about lead poisoning. He was in his 80's and hadn't died of it yet.
It's hard to believe that the level of lead is enough of a hazard that it is better to eat of dumpsters than to eat fresh, properly prepared meat. I don't know why, but reading this made me think about how many lead sinkers I've put on my line with my teeth. I'm pretty sure that if I haven't come down with anything after sucking on a lead ball like it was a lollipop, the small amount of lead left in the deer meet is fine.
ReplyDeleteUpdate:I just found the symptoms of lead poisoning and it is possible the I have been affecting by using lead lozenges.
Behavioral symptoms in adults
* Irritability
* Unexplained changes in mood or personality
* Changes in sleep patterns
* Inability to concentrate
* Memory loss
I'm pretty sure I exhibit all of these symptoms. It has to be the lead lollipops.
Update After giving it more thought, all symptoms can be attributed to the adorable (read "evil") Rottweiler puppy that I found it necessary to rescue.
Hell, all those symptoms are caused by having kids, also.
ReplyDeleteand having to live among idiots
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