The gang was all here
 

Lots of family.
2 pounds of shrimp, 2 pounds of scallops, 3 pounds of fries, 3 pounds
of burger and all the trimmings (salads, and such).
One extra visitor
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/baby%2...at%20snake.jpg
He caused quite a stir among the yankees.

The gang was all here
 

Lots of family.
2 pounds of shrimp, 2 pounds of scallops, 3 pounds of fries, 3 pounds
of burger and all the trimmings (salads, and such).
One extra visitor
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/baby%2...at%20snake.jpg
He caused quite a stir among the yankees.

.....

Should have cooked and served it too!

The gang was all here
 

On 3/20/2018 10:42 AM, Tim wrote:

Lots of family.
2 pounds of shrimp, 2 pounds of scallops, 3 pounds of fries, 3 pounds
of burger and all the trimmings (salads, and such).
One extra visitor
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/baby%2...at%20snake.jpg
He caused quite a stir among the yankees.

....

Should have cooked and served it too!



Heh. I've been taking B-12 supplement pill daily for over a year based
on the recommendation of the doc at the VA following the first round of
blood tests.

Two following appointments and blood tests since the B-12 level was
within normal range.

I just had another blood test last week and an appointment this morning
to review the results.

The normal range for B-12 is from 600 to 900 (somethings). Mine
was near 1,600. Doc was mystified a bit until I told her that I
was on a shrimp kick for a couple of weeks just prior to the bloodwork.

Turns out that four (4) medium sized shrimp contains 75 percent of the
B-12 you need daily. I had been eating a lot more than that.

But, I also read up on shrimp. As much as I like 'em, farm raised
shrimp (which is about all you can find now-a-days) isn't very good for
you. Farm raised shrimp are grown in nasty conditions and are treated
with antibiotics and other harmful crap that you ingest. So much for
shrimp. No more.

The gang was all here
 

On Tue, 20 Mar 2018 07:42:30 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:


Lots of family.
2 pounds of shrimp, 2 pounds of scallops, 3 pounds of fries, 3 pounds
of burger and all the trimmings (salads, and such).
One extra visitor
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/baby%2...at%20snake.jpg
He caused quite a stir among the yankees.

....

Should have cooked and served it too!

Harry will be happy to know I turned it loose outside. I have been
saying for a while that I thought I had a snake in there because we
were not seeing any lizards. I just figured it was a black snake.

The gang was all here
 

On Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:13:37 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/20/2018 10:42 AM, Tim wrote:

Lots of family.
2 pounds of shrimp, 2 pounds of scallops, 3 pounds of fries, 3 pounds
of burger and all the trimmings (salads, and such).
One extra visitor
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/baby%2...at%20snake.jpg
He caused quite a stir among the yankees.

....

Should have cooked and served it too!



Heh. I've been taking B-12 supplement pill daily for over a year based
on the recommendation of the doc at the VA following the first round of
blood tests.

Two following appointments and blood tests since the B-12 level was
within normal range.

I just had another blood test last week and an appointment this morning
to review the results.

The normal range for B-12 is from 600 to 900 (somethings). Mine
was near 1,600. Doc was mystified a bit until I told her that I
was on a shrimp kick for a couple of weeks just prior to the bloodwork.

Turns out that four (4) medium sized shrimp contains 75 percent of the
B-12 you need daily. I had been eating a lot more than that.

But, I also read up on shrimp. As much as I like 'em, farm raised
shrimp (which is about all you can find now-a-days) isn't very good for
you. Farm raised shrimp are grown in nasty conditions and are treated
with antibiotics and other harmful crap that you ingest. So much for
shrimp. No more.


Funny, well, not funny, but...My wife's doctor got on her about eating shrimp. In her case, it was
the impact on cholesterol. From what I've read, the Asian produced shrimp and fish are much worse in
contaminants than that from, say, Venezuela. I have to admit, I like those big Venezuela shrimp.

The gang was all here
 

On Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:13:37 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/20/2018 10:42 AM, Tim wrote:

Lots of family.
2 pounds of shrimp, 2 pounds of scallops, 3 pounds of fries, 3 pounds
of burger and all the trimmings (salads, and such).
One extra visitor
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/baby%2...at%20snake.jpg
He caused quite a stir among the yankees.

....

Should have cooked and served it too!



Heh. I've been taking B-12 supplement pill daily for over a year based
on the recommendation of the doc at the VA following the first round of
blood tests.

Two following appointments and blood tests since the B-12 level was
within normal range.

I just had another blood test last week and an appointment this morning
to review the results.

The normal range for B-12 is from 600 to 900 (somethings). Mine
was near 1,600. Doc was mystified a bit until I told her that I
was on a shrimp kick for a couple of weeks just prior to the bloodwork.

Turns out that four (4) medium sized shrimp contains 75 percent of the
B-12 you need daily. I had been eating a lot more than that.

But, I also read up on shrimp. As much as I like 'em, farm raised
shrimp (which is about all you can find now-a-days) isn't very good for
you. Farm raised shrimp are grown in nasty conditions and are treated
with antibiotics and other harmful crap that you ingest. So much for
shrimp. No more.


The doc I have as my PCP is a blood work analyst. I am sure he could
be replaced by a computer. He told me I had a B-12 problem once so I
bought some pills but ever since it is good, whether I am taking the
pills or not. I do like shrimp. Fortunately we can get wild caught
gulf shrimp here and they are worth "twice the price" that they
command over the septic tank raised "Asian Tiger" shrimp at Costco. I
still get the Costco for the freezer but if I am down at the beach I
get the fresh caught "wild". They actually taste like shrimp lightly
steamed. If you are putting them is something spicy like scampi the
farm stuff is OK.
I had the fresh for the fish fry blowout and snake rodeo earlier this
week.

The gang was all here
 

On 3/20/2018 12:41 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:13:37 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/20/2018 10:42 AM, Tim wrote:

Lots of family.
2 pounds of shrimp, 2 pounds of scallops, 3 pounds of fries, 3 pounds
of burger and all the trimmings (salads, and such).
One extra visitor
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/baby%2...at%20snake.jpg
He caused quite a stir among the yankees.

....

Should have cooked and served it too!



Heh. I've been taking B-12 supplement pill daily for over a year based
on the recommendation of the doc at the VA following the first round of
blood tests.

Two following appointments and blood tests since the B-12 level was
within normal range.

I just had another blood test last week and an appointment this morning
to review the results.

The normal range for B-12 is from 600 to 900 (somethings). Mine
was near 1,600. Doc was mystified a bit until I told her that I
was on a shrimp kick for a couple of weeks just prior to the bloodwork.

Turns out that four (4) medium sized shrimp contains 75 percent of the
B-12 you need daily. I had been eating a lot more than that.

But, I also read up on shrimp. As much as I like 'em, farm raised
shrimp (which is about all you can find now-a-days) isn't very good for
you. Farm raised shrimp are grown in nasty conditions and are treated
with antibiotics and other harmful crap that you ingest. So much for
shrimp. No more.


Funny, well, not funny, but...My wife's doctor got on her about eating shrimp. In her case, it was
the impact on cholesterol. From what I've read, the Asian produced shrimp and fish are much worse in
contaminants than that from, say, Venezuela. I have to admit, I like those big Venezuela shrimp.


I like shrimp a lot but after reading about 'em I'll go without. Same
with lobster. Critters are scavengers for anything found on the ocean
floor. Same with clams now-a-days also. Don't trust any of it.

The gang was all here
 

On 3/20/2018 1:24 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:13:37 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/20/2018 10:42 AM, Tim wrote:

Lots of family.
2 pounds of shrimp, 2 pounds of scallops, 3 pounds of fries, 3 pounds
of burger and all the trimmings (salads, and such).
One extra visitor
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/baby%2...at%20snake.jpg
He caused quite a stir among the yankees.

....

Should have cooked and served it too!



Heh. I've been taking B-12 supplement pill daily for over a year based
on the recommendation of the doc at the VA following the first round of
blood tests.

Two following appointments and blood tests since the B-12 level was
within normal range.

I just had another blood test last week and an appointment this morning
to review the results.

The normal range for B-12 is from 600 to 900 (somethings). Mine
was near 1,600. Doc was mystified a bit until I told her that I
was on a shrimp kick for a couple of weeks just prior to the bloodwork.

Turns out that four (4) medium sized shrimp contains 75 percent of the
B-12 you need daily. I had been eating a lot more than that.

But, I also read up on shrimp. As much as I like 'em, farm raised
shrimp (which is about all you can find now-a-days) isn't very good for
you. Farm raised shrimp are grown in nasty conditions and are treated
with antibiotics and other harmful crap that you ingest. So much for
shrimp. No more.


The doc I have as my PCP is a blood work analyst. I am sure he could
be replaced by a computer. He told me I had a B-12 problem once so I
bought some pills but ever since it is good, whether I am taking the
pills or not. I do like shrimp. Fortunately we can get wild caught
gulf shrimp here and they are worth "twice the price" that they
command over the septic tank raised "Asian Tiger" shrimp at Costco. I
still get the Costco for the freezer but if I am down at the beach I
get the fresh caught "wild". They actually taste like shrimp lightly
steamed. If you are putting them is something spicy like scampi the
farm stuff is OK.
I had the fresh for the fish fry blowout and snake rodeo earlier this
week.


Unfortunately, even wild caught shrimp isn't recommended by some health
and nutritionist people. Some ocean areas where they are harvested have
become contaminated with crap. (No, Harry, this didn't happen on Trump's
watch. Been going on for decades).

I suspect your area is probably better given the large coast lines.
Boston has a pumping station for "crap" that extends out a ways. All
shellfish sold around here has to (or is supposed to) be washed and
treated before distribution.

The gang was all here
 

On 3/20/18 3:54 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/20/2018 12:41 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:13:37 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/20/2018 10:42 AM, Tim wrote:

Lots of family.
2 pounds of shrimp, 2 pounds of scallops, 3 pounds of fries, 3 pounds
of burger and all the trimmings (salads, and such).
One extra visitor
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/baby%2...at%20snake.jpg
He caused quite a stir among the yankees.

....

Should have cooked and served it too!



Heh.Â* I've been taking B-12 supplement pill daily for over a year based
on the recommendation of the doc at the VA following the first round of
blood tests.

Two following appointments and blood tests since the B-12 level was
within normal range.

I just had another blood test last week and an appointment this morning
to review the results.

The normal range for B-12 is from 600 to 900 (somethings).Â*Â* Mine
was near 1,600.Â* Doc was mystified a bit until I told her that I
was on a shrimp kick for a couple of weeks just prior to the bloodwork.

Turns out that four (4) medium sized shrimp contains 75 percent of the
B-12 you need daily.Â*Â* I had been eating a lot more than that.

But,Â* I also read up on shrimp.Â* As much as I like 'em, farm raised
shrimp (which is about all you can find now-a-days)Â* isn't very good for
you.Â* Farm raised shrimp are grown in nasty conditions and are treated
with antibiotics and other harmful crap that you ingest.Â* So much for
shrimp.Â* No more.


Funny, well, not funny, but...My wife's doctor got on her about eating
shrimp. In her case, it was
the impact on cholesterol. From what I've read, the Asian produced
shrimp and fish are much worse in
contaminants than that from, say, Venezuela. I have to admit, I like
those big Venezuela shrimp.


I like shrimp a lot but after reading about 'em I'll go without.Â* Same
with lobster.Â* Critters are scavengers for anything found on the ocean
floor.Â* Same with clams now-a-days also.Â* Don't trust any of it.




Ever seen a "shrimp farm" in Hawaii? :)
Tilapia are raised the same way...I don't eat 'em.
We used to cast net for table shrimp when we lived in NE Florida. Once
you get the hang of tossing a cast net, it's pretty simple.

The gang was all here
 

On Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:54:48 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


I like shrimp a lot but after reading about 'em I'll go without. Same
with lobster. Critters are scavengers for anything found on the ocean
floor. Same with clams now-a-days also. Don't trust any of it.


Other than the cholesterol problem, wild caught gulf shrimp are
supposed to be OK. I have never eaten filter feeders like clams and
oysters tho. They are bait.