'Fugu' leaves seven sick at restaurant

mmblz · 02-05-2009, 02:46 PM

Just the other day...
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-b...0090128a4.html

The Professor · 02-05-2009, 02:47 PM

Okay ... it's not funny that 11 got sick. But ... well ... you know.

Mugen910 · 02-05-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by The Professor

Okay ... it's not funny that 11 got sick. But ... well ... you know.

JE3146 · 02-05-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by The Professor

Okay ... it's not funny that 11 got sick. But ... well ... you know.

Thought it said 7? or did I miss something

The Professor · 02-06-2009, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JE3146

Thought it said 7? or did I miss something

(a) I have an affinity for 7-11.

(b) I'm a humanities professor ... which pretty much means numbers are a foreign language.

(c) I'm an a$$.

(d) All of the above.

taltos · 02-06-2009, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by The Professor

(a) I have an affinity for 7-11.

(b) I'm a humanities professor ... which pretty much means numbers are a foreign language.

(c) I'm an a$$.

(d) All of the above.

You missed an option: (e) Whatever.

md4958 · 02-05-2009, 02:49 PM

I knew pufferfish were bad for you!!!

Scottw · 02-05-2009, 02:51 PM

no good about folks falling ill but funny in other ways.

ucla695 · 02-05-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Scottw

no good about folks falling ill but funny in other ways.

02-05-2009, 03:25 PM

Eating fish that is deadly. Would you really want to risk that. I believe it is eaten as a show of confidence with the chef. NO-WAY man, not me

Footbag · 02-05-2009, 03:29 PM

I'd probably try it, but not in an unlicensed restaurant. These people should've been smarter then that.

taltos · 02-05-2009, 07:22 PM

That's what you get for eating bait.

SeanGAR · 02-05-2009, 07:40 PM

Ah yes ... tetrodotoxin. Sodium channel blocker. Paralysis but conscious and you feel pain. If you get enough, you stop breathing and are fully sentient while you slowly asphyxiate. They aquaculture fugu which doesn't have the toxin ... but where is the fun in eating that?

Bandō Mitsugorō VIII (八代目坂東三津五郎, Hachidaime Bandō Mitsugorō?)[1] (19 October 1906 - 16 January 1975) was one of Japan's most revered Kabuki actors from the 1930s until his death.
Bandō is probably best-known for his legendary death. At age 68, he visited a Kyoto restaurant with friends and ordered four livers of the fugu fish, which is widely-known to be extremely toxic. Claiming that he could survive their poisons, he ate the livers and, after seven hours, died of paralysis and convulsions.

He did survive ... for 7 hours, and what a fun 7 hours it was. Paralysis and convulsions. Cool.

taltos · 02-05-2009, 07:49 PM

Nasty way to go, almost sounds like the effects of curare.

02-06-2009, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SeanGAR

Ah yes ... tetrodotoxin. Sodium channel blocker. Paralysis but conscious and you feel pain. If you get enough, you stop breathing and are fully sentient while you slowly asphyxiate. They aquaculture fugu which doesn't have the toxin ... but where is the fun in eating that?

Bandō Mitsugorō VIII (八代目坂東三津五郎, Hachidaime Bandō Mitsugorō?)[1] (19 October 1906 - 16 January 1975) was one of Japan's most revered Kabuki actors from the 1930s until his death.
Bandō is probably best-known for his legendary death. At age 68, he visited a Kyoto restaurant with friends and ordered four livers of the fugu fish, which is widely-known to be extremely toxic. Claiming that he could survive their poisons, he ate the livers and, after seven hours, died of paralysis and convulsions.

He did survive ... for 7 hours, and what a fun 7 hours it was. Paralysis and convulsions. Cool.

Im pretty sure the reason the aquacultured ones arent all that desireable is because whn prepared properly, th chef leaves trace amounts of the poison in the meal, leaving a slight numbing sensation in the mouth and on the lips, which is apparently considered desireable.

As for me. i hate seafood. nasty ass poo. eating raw fish is one (horrible) thing, eating raw poisonous fish is a whole new ball game.

Im on the bench for this one...

icehog3 · 02-06-2009, 02:06 AM

I wonder if this restaurant has Gopher Posion Soup on the menu.

taltos · 02-06-2009, 07:55 AM

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I wonder if this restaurant has Gopher Posion Soup on the menu.

Not yet but they do a lovely deadly nightshade and jimson weed salad garnished with death veil mushrooms.

ActionAndy · 02-06-2009, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by taltos

Not yet but they do a lovely deadly nightshade and jimson weed salad garnished with death veil mushrooms.

If the waiter discovers that it is your birthday, you and your party will be serenaded with a traditional japanese celebration song. Then, they will fire poison arrow frogs at your face with potato guns.

It is considered their highest honor.

PFF-WHUMP, PFF-WHUMP

02-06-2009, 09:33 AM

a x gf tryed to get me to eat it once i was like u can f*** off love

Siebec · 02-06-2009, 09:53 AM

Reminds me of the simpsons episode where homer thinks he was poisoned by eating Fugu.

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02-05-2009, 03:25 PM	#10
mi2az Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 'Fugu' leaves seven sick at restaurant Eating fish that is deadly. Would you really want to risk that. I believe it is eaten as a show of confidence with the chef. NO-WAY man, not me

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Footbag I Need My Space Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Adam Location: NEPA Posts: 1,216 Trading: (7)	Re: 'Fugu' leaves seven sick at restaurant I'd probably try it, but not in an unlicensed restaurant. These people should've been smarter then that.

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taltos Really, really old Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: Saugus, MA Posts: 2,486 Trading: (3)	Re: 'Fugu' leaves seven sick at restaurant That's what you get for eating bait.

02-05-2009, 07:40 PM	#13
SeanGAR Crotchety Geezer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Radford VA Posts: 911 Trading: (3)	Re: 'Fugu' leaves seven sick at restaurant Ah yes ... tetrodotoxin. Sodium channel blocker. Paralysis but conscious and you feel pain. If you get enough, you stop breathing and are fully sentient while you slowly asphyxiate. They aquaculture fugu which doesn't have the toxin ... but where is the fun in eating that? Bandō Mitsugorō VIII (八代目坂東三津五郎, Hachidaime Bandō Mitsugorō?)[1] (19 October 1906 - 16 January 1975) was one of Japan's most revered Kabuki actors from the 1930s until his death. Bandō is probably best-known for his legendary death. At age 68, he visited a Kyoto restaurant with friends and ordered four livers of the fugu fish, which is widely-known to be extremely toxic. Claiming that he could survive their poisons, he ate the livers and, after seven hours, died of paralysis and convulsions. He did survive ... for 7 hours, and what a fun 7 hours it was. Paralysis and convulsions. Cool. __________________ How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?

02-05-2009, 07:49 PM	#14
taltos Really, really old Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: Saugus, MA Posts: 2,486 Trading: (3)	Re: 'Fugu' leaves seven sick at restaurant Nasty way to go, almost sounds like the effects of curare.

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02-06-2009, 09:33 AM	#19
adampc22 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 'Fugu' leaves seven sick at restaurant a x gf tryed to get me to eat it once i was like u can f*** off love

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Siebec Wating for the next Herf Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Findlay, OH Posts: 136 Trading: (7)	Re: 'Fugu' leaves seven sick at restaurant Reminds me of the simpsons episode where homer thinks he was poisoned by eating Fugu.