Tue, May-20-03, 17:43
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Senior Member
Posts: 2,018
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 320/220/195
BF:
Progress: 80%
Location: Pensacola, FL
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Quote:
Originally posted by CUE-BALD-1
Do I worry? Just a tad. Shucks, we should worry just crossing the street. LOL
Have to keep this in perspective. I suspect that the odds of being hit in a cross walk of a busy street are higher then eating beef that has gone mad.
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Annual Odds of Dying by Cause (1999) --
Mad Cow Disease -- 1 in 3,048,780
Hurricane or Tornado -- 1 in 2,114,884
Being Shot by the Police -- 1 in 912,441
Drowning in the Bathtub -- 1 in 852,563
Accidently Suffocating in Bed -- 1 in 826,727
Falling From a Ladder -- 1 in 727,520
Slipping on a Sidewalk -- 1 in 446,514
Choking on Food -- 1 in 426,281
Salmonella -- 1 in 416,667
Falling Down the Stairs -- 1 in 191,992
Exposure to the Elements -- 1 in 183,347
Murder -- 1 in 16,154
Deaths by Cause (1999) --
Mad Cow Disease -- 83
Hurricane or Tornado -- 129
Being Shot by the Police -- 299
Drowning in the Bathtub -- 320
Accidently Suffocating in Bed -- 330
Falling From a Ladder -- 375
Slipping on a Sidewalk -- 611
Choking on Food -- 640
Salmonella -- 600
Falling Down the Stairs -- 1,421
Exposure to the Elements -- 1,488
Murder -- 16,889
Last edited by cc48510 : Tue, May-20-03 at 17:50.
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