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Post by ObertonGluek on Jul 10, 2006 16:15:07 GMT 7
In the UK, we don't have spiders or snakes that can kill us. Or aligators or anything dangerous so we never need to think about it. I was thinking last night (dangerous), and wondering whether China has any harmful creatures that I might come into contact with that could kill me, or make me seriously ill. I know they have wild mammals, but I doubt I'll see many of them in Shenzhen. I plan to travel a little... so who knows!  So snakes, spiders, scorpions and lizards. Which ones wish to kill me? ;D |
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Post by cheekygal on Jul 10, 2006 16:37:07 GMT 7
Yes. PEOPLE!  |
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Post by ObertonGluek on Jul 10, 2006 16:44:19 GMT 7
Ahhh, there is a thread like this already that I've just seen. I know the people will kill me. Especially the men if I so much as look at their women. *runs* |
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Post by Newbs on Jul 10, 2006 17:09:41 GMT 7
Stuff that will kill me?
Apart from the air and the water, you should be okay.
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Post by cheekygal on Jul 10, 2006 17:19:43 GMT 7
Oberton, post yer picture  |
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Post by ObertonGluek on Jul 10, 2006 20:35:22 GMT 7
Oberton, post yer picture  Huh? Huh? I'm lost... Yep, I'm confused! ;D |
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Post by Escaped Lunatic on Jul 11, 2006 0:00:30 GMT 7
Oberton,
Check the Venomous Vermin thread.
Everyone has assured me that most of the poisonous beasties have either been eaten or ground up as medicinal ingredients. On the other hand, if you want to meet some rattlesnakes, visit me here in Sunny Florida and I'll introduce you to them. :-)
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- Mae West
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Post by Dr. Gonzo on Jul 11, 2006 2:34:20 GMT 7
Coming from a land of crawling venomous nasties [and thats just the politicians] I can assure you you are pretty safe. Yes, there are venomous snakes out in the countryside, but they generally get eaten before they bite anyone.
One thing no-one has mentioned is rabies. That monkey you don't have any food for that bites you in recompense may be a carrier. The same applies to dogs, rats, cats. You can get immunized. I did, and never got bitten, so it seems to work. The risks are greater out in the sticks.
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Post by Raoul Duke on Jul 11, 2006 2:36:45 GMT 7
Yeah. In general communicable disease is a much bigger threat than fang or venom. And people are a much bigger threat for this than animals.
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Post by woza17 on Jul 14, 2006 20:24:26 GMT 7
I remember when my Scottish in laws visited me in Aussie and were freaking out about the ants and flies. When I took them to see the friendly kangaroos who you could shake a paw with, the bastard was covered in ticks and that put them off. The British and the Chinese have very similar attitudes to bugs and stuff. Except the Chinese will eat it.  Respect |
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Post by Raoul Duke on Jul 14, 2006 21:05:59 GMT 7
I dunno...ever seen that stuff the British eat? Bugs and stuff might be a step in the right direction!  |
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Post by cheekygal on Jul 14, 2006 21:08:21 GMT 7
Ober, I just want to see what there is to kill for |
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Post by Dragonsaver on Jul 14, 2006 21:19:46 GMT 7
I dunno...ever seen that stuff the British eat? Bugs and stuff might be a step in the right direction! I had the joy and honour of being fed Cicadas at a big lunchon the day before I left China. They told me they are very popular and are very good for the eyesight. I can't see any better  but then I only ate 2. They weren't bad, crunchy and toasty flavour. But.....  |
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Post by Kurochan on Jul 15, 2006 20:49:00 GMT 7
Hello Oberton --
Take a look at my reply over on venomous vermin. There really is a kind of small snake in SZ that can kill you -- the green bamboo viper. There are other ones, that have gotten my students, as well. I posted a bit more about this just now on the other topic.
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Post by ObertonGluek on Jul 15, 2006 23:47:02 GMT 7
CheekyGal, if you click my signature you'll go to my site. Click the "About Me" link at the top and MAMA-MIA there is a lovely "posing" picture of me. Wonderful. haha.
Raoul, what's this bad stuff you think us Brits eat?
こんにちは、クロちゃん. I will take a look at that thread now. Thanks.
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Post by Raoul Duke on Jul 16, 2006 1:47:35 GMT 7
Spotted Dick? Blancmange? Marmite? Blood Puddings/Black Puddings? Kidney Pie? Eggs and sausages covered with baked beans (USA, pork & beans)...for breakfast? An apparent minimum cooking time of 5 hours for everything? I could go on... but I can't go on. It's a lot like the Shanghai area, only more so...great place, lovely people, and terrible local food. I'm reminded of the opening lines of the grand finale of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels, as sung by Theo Bikel... Lord, have mercy on the people in England
For the terrible food these people must eat.
And may The Lord have mercy on the fate of this movie
And God bless the mind of the man in the street... |
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Post by cheekygal on Jul 16, 2006 2:24:36 GMT 7
My oh my! Look at those eyes. Reminds me of that crazy vampire from Blade 1 Well, yeah, if you lay those eyes of women, men WILL want to kill ya |
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Post by Escaped Lunatic on Jul 16, 2006 4:15:20 GMT 7
>what's this bad stuff you think us Brits eat?
Do you mean besides the blood pudding and kidney pie of England? Let me remind you of Scotland's contribution to culinary crimes against humanity - HAGGIS!!!!
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Post by Raoul Duke on Jul 16, 2006 14:38:16 GMT 7
No no, I'm not bringing Scotland into this at all. At least English food is still technically considered food.  |
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Post by Dr. Gonzo on Jul 16, 2006 14:54:13 GMT 7
Meester Dook
Knowing your real family name, I suspect you have some Cornish descent. My great grandpa had the same name.
So, some Cornish delicacies:
The Cornish pastie. Pastry filled with mostly finely chopped root veg, maybe some ground meat, folded with a crimp, baked and eaten by hand. Hearty and healthy, and miners' food. They'd use the crimp to hold it, then throw that away. I ate them in Cornwall, and continue to do so here in South Aussie, where there is a strong Cornish connection. Fantastic in winter!
Stargazie Pie.
A weird one. A pie plate with mashed potato and sliced boiled eggs, topped with pastry, into which are inserted several small fish, heads on, eyes pointed to the stars.
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Post by Raoul Duke on Jul 16, 2006 15:53:45 GMT 7
Oh, Jeez, we're probably related, then.   I'm pretty much a British Isles mongrel, mostly Scots and Irish, so anything is possible. Cornish pasties are fine. Fish heads and foods containing fish heads are best fed to the cat (which in turn is scheduled for medical experimentation later today) or simply thrown in the garbage. |
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Post by woza17 on Jul 16, 2006 16:16:26 GMT 7
The Cornish pastie, a fine meal and let us not forget sheperd's pie. Which we always had on Monday, after the lamb roast on Sunday.
I have never eaten Haggis, although I lived in Scotland for 5 years because I was a very strict vegetarian. But my son says it is delicious and he has very fine palate so I believe him.
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Post by cheekygal on Jul 16, 2006 22:02:00 GMT 7
sometimes i feel so out of place  |
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Post by Escaped Lunatic on Jul 16, 2006 22:39:17 GMT 7
>But my son says it is delicious and he has very fine palate so I believe him.
That's a standard joke the Scots play on unsuspecting people. "Oh yes, it's wonderful - here, have a bite."
Haggis Recipe
First, get a sheep.
Remove the wool. It's useful.
Remove the hide. It's useful.
Remove all the edible meat.
Take everything left except for the bones (brains, eyeballs, organs considered inedible outside the British Isles, etc), mix with outmeal, grind it up and stuff it into the stomach.
Bake until you are so hungry that you'll eat anything.
Serve with enough Scotch that your tastebuds are anesthetized.
"In the end, everything is a gag."
- Charlie Chaplin
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Post by Raoul Duke on Jul 16, 2006 22:52:09 GMT 7
Damn it, you should have told me earlier to save the stomach. It was the first thing I ran through the damn grinder!  So, what am I supposed to do with this mess now?  |
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