Feeling lucky? Well, are ya’? Then belly up to the counter of your favorite restaurant. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two Americans get food poisoning every second. That works out to 144 people per minute, 8,675 per hour, 208,219 a day, 1.46 million a month and 76 million annually. The latter is equivalent to the population of California, Texas and Florida combined. None of which means a dang thing unless you’re one of those unlucky Americans who spend hours embracing a commode. Happened to me a couple of weekends ago at a Mexican chain restaurant in Boise, bad tacos, I think. As soon as I could focus my eyes on my cell phone the next day, I called to complain. The manager said his place wasn’t to blame. Well, of course he did. Nobody ever is/Steve Crump, Twin Falls Times-News. More here. (AP file illustration of sick tourist)

Question: I suffered salmonella once, after eating a buffet with extended family members at a restaurant in Kalispell, Mont. Half of us ended up hugging a commode for a day. Have you ever suffered food poisoning from a restaurant meal?