The most notable characteristic of the Ruffed Grouse isn't how they looks -- it's how they sound. In the spring and a little in the fall, the male ruffed grouse beats the air with his wings to make a loud drumming sound.
expired test strips are NOT reliable. most strips have an expiry date over 2 years from the date of manufacture...... that's a long time for them to be 'sitting around'. as for e-bay........
I use the Freestyle freedom and test my ebay strips (if theyre soon to or are expired) along side a new strip. Easy way to check. I too question what goes stale on a glucose strip. Read below where they say that Freestyle strips can last 1 1/2 yrs after opening. #9 in the list.