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The whole design of the tent is all about temperature regulation. I got a before/after shot of tent caterpillars; one on a cold day, one the day after on a much warmer day (gotta love that Mid West variability).

http://www.friday.com/bbum/2008/05/03/early-spring-bugs-in-missouri/
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I didn't say a cow would stop eating without pain. A cow will stop eating when it is full, different signal. But a cow will also stop eating when some stomachs are empty, but others are full/bloated.

Just like humans. If you have an empty stomach, but are having lower GI issues, how much do you eat? I know that when my ass is in pain, that pain signals for me to not put more food through the system.

The point, though, overall is that pain is a very important part of the set of stimuli that we -- all animals -- have evolved with. Our systems rely on such signals to perform correctly & optimally. Taking the pain away, so to speak, would seriously screw things up.
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Any animal that feels pain when being raised or being slaughtered will be an animal whose meat is low quality. Stressed animals produce bad quality meats just like stressed vegetables [generally] produce crappy produce.

You might say, "Well, gee, if they can't feel pain, YUM YUM".

Uh, no. Minor pain is a normal part of digestion & growth. If you eat too much, you feel pain. If you are sick, you feel pain. Both kinds of pain are signals to your body to change behavior accordingly, to stop eating or defend against the illness.

Same goes for animals.

So, in fact, this is a stupid idea.

BTW: Foie Gras would be inedible if the ducks/geese were under the claims of stress/pain that the likes of PETA claims. The best foie gras is produced on farms where the ducks/geese are the happiest, and that includes during feeding.
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Bah!

I ran into a couple of these while hiking around in mid-Missouri today. Almost got some good photos, but failed.

Now that I know of 'em, I'll put more effort into photographic said funky wasps tomorrow (last day in the midwest).
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Cool! The Kamado is awesome. I might have gotten one if I was aware of 'em before getting a Big Green Egg.

Whichever one, cooking in a round ceramic vessel is just amazing. No kettle grill can compare.

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The huge x-thousand BTU "outdoor kitchens" are, frankly, kinda silly. Why bother? Might as well cook in a regular oven.
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