I actually had this question go through my mind today on a trail in VA. I dropped half of a snack bar right after taking a bite. I quickly picked it up, washed it off, inspected it and plopped it in my mouth. I think it tasted better.
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06-25-2007, 03:00 PM #1
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06-25-2007, 03:07 PM #2
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My theory...
I will eat anything dropped on the ground while hiking, or backpacking on a wilderness trail. If it is a rural road, yes.
I city street or sidewalk, most likely not.
Anywhere inside, forget it!! And I keep an immaculate house.
For some reason things like dirt and bugs only really bother me indoors.
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06-25-2007, 03:17 PM #3
"She's a little dense"
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Rinse and eat is my vote
There is actual scientific validity to the 5 second rule you know. Bacteria don't move as fast as we might think and it takes 'em a while to latch on to something. Now, the dirt onthe other hand... well it's dirt and I used to eat it when I was a kid so why not now?
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06-25-2007, 04:12 PM #4
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A friend frequently told me "Ya gotta eat a peck o' dirt before you die......"
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06-26-2007, 11:53 AM #5
Queen of All I Survey
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Ever time I see the title to this thread, I finish it, "does it make a sound?"
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06-26-2007, 07:32 PM #6
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Only if you notice...
Like if a tree falls in a forest but noone is there to hear it...
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