You are not the only one who watches this but I missed the one where they
had to eat opercula.  I agree with you regarding the way they look except I
compare them to scabs instead of fingernails.
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From: "Ellen Bulger" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: opercula uses


> I still think most opercula look like nasty old fungal toenails.
>
> On one of the early episodes of this season's "Survivor", the contestants
> were forced to eat "bush tucker" including  raw mangrove whelks, opercula
and
> all...crunch, crunch, crunch.
>
> Though I'd fill you all in as I know I'm the only one who watches this
> stuff... and I never miss an episode.
>