"Finny eats whatever he wants in his car..."
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Posted on 05/05/2006 5:50:56 PM PDT by nuconvert
The Most Dangerous Foods
May 2,2006
By Selena Maranjian
We all should know that a package of raw chicken forgotten overnight on a kitchen counter will become a dangerous food. We also likely know that blowfish is risky, able to kill its ingesters if improperly prepared. But a clean, well-made cup of coffee? Dangerous? As it turns out, it's all about where you drink it. The folks at Insure.com, who focus on the exciting arena of insurance, recently released a list of "The 10 Most Dangerous Foods to Eat." Okay, that title actually included these words at the end: "While Driving." Still, danger is danger.
Their intent was to publicize how dangerous it can be to drive while eating and/or drinking. And we're not talking alcohol here -- coffee was No. 1 on the list, followed by hot soup. Before I share the list with you, here are some sobering statistics:
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has found that distractions in cars caused about 25% of car crashes. The Response Insurance Agency surveyed drivers in 2000, finding that eating while driving was the No. 2 driving distraction (after fiddling with the radio and before turning to chat with passengers). Some 57% of drivers admitted to eating and driving. A 2001 survey of ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM - News) drivers found that nearly three-quarters eat while driving, up from 58% in 1995. A whopping 83% drink non-alcoholic beverages while driving. Some research suggests that dealing with spills and messes is even more troublesome than eating or drinking. Either way, dining at the wheel clearly leads to a lot of trouble.
Here is Insure.com's list of the top offenders:
Coffee
Hot soup
Tacos
Chili
Hamburgers
Barbecued food
Fried chicken
Jelly or cream-filled donuts
Soft drinks
Chocolate
This issue is a big deal. It doesn't just cause damage or death -- it costs us all money. More accidents mean that either we or insurance companies are picking up the tab. Insurance companies are aware of the problem and are looking into what they might do about it.
You can learn more about the less-dangerous-but-still-critical topic of insurance in our Insurance Center. You may not have thought about some kinds of insurance, such as disability or long-term care insurance, but they're vital for many people. And, of course, properly insuring your property is vital, too. Take a little time to learn more. You may be very happy you did, especially if some calamity occurs in the future.
Well hey, awhile back I told the guy who took my order at What a burger that I wanted a BOB without meat. He told me they didn't come with meat, just sausage or bacon:')
My best was eating a world famous El Charro Soft Shell Taco (they are huge) while driving a stick shift through city traffic dresed up for work.
I also once changed into a baseball uniform, including a cup and supporter while driving on the freeway.
A 'real man' doesn't have a problem with that.
They forgot lobster and alaskan king crab claws.
Speaking of shakes, I could go for a large Whataburger chocolate shake right about now.
Pizza is bad if you have to fold the slice. I know this for a fact.
Oops! I'll have to stop that, then.
"Finny eats whatever he wants in his car..."
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Ill vouch for this... I got into the most tremendous accident outside of San Simon, Arizona, cuz i was paying attention to a subway sandwich.
went off one side of the freeway, overcorrected, flew off an elevated freeway at 75 mph, and flew 20 feet right off it. Landed headfirst, car somersaulted, and flipped over and over in that Arizona dust.
Well, I thought Id died. But, I turned up upright, came to, heard my engine running, and radio on.
Stepped out, looked at my demolished car, thanked god, walked through the trees I flew over, and was rescued by a couple of passing truckers.
Most amazing experience of my life.
Yeah, I'm thinking spaghetti and meat sauce is the only truly dangerous food to eat while driving.
Ice cream cone in a standard BMW in stop-and-go traffic ain't easy either but then the only real danger is messing up my pants!
(oh, that was my boss's beamer, not mine!)
Got the best one so far:
Try the tunafish sandwich (with mayonnaise) that you brought to work with you, intending to eat it for lunch, but which you left in the car in 90 degree heat.
When, after putting lunch off an extra two hours because you got busy at your desk, you finally remember you brought lunch with you, retreive it and decide it's "alright because it was in a shady spot all day" and consume it on your way to see a client.
Give yourself 10 points for stupidity everytime you need to stop at a convenient rest area or gas station after this gooey mess germinates in your empty belly for 15 minutes or less. Give yourself an additional point for every accident you nearly cause at 75 MPH as you cut across multiple lanes of traffic seeking convenient facilties out on an emergency basis.
Finally, give yourself the "Doofus of the Year" Award when you wind up in the local hospital with a serious case of food poisoning that causes you to lose 30 pounds in a week.
I never eat while driving. I'm afraid I might spill something on my book.
Yeah, and we need to take radios & CD players out of cars too . . .
. . . many people are killed & injured fooling around with them. They injure more people than cell phones.
And the subway sandwich??????????/
Not all at once!
That's why McDonald's quit selling it.
It takes a while, but it's a great way to go. You really get your money's worth. I'll tell ya, it's also hard on the lips. They get all swollen keeping a tight seal on the straw. It helps a bit that the things are so cold. It's rough when the straw collapses, too. Feels like your lungs are going to come up your esophagus.
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