Maybe misidentified...However, i don\'t have an alternative guess. In Thailand
they eat tree scorpions, many in the same row indeed. Maybe it is as harmless
as any other octopi, when you it once died???

Ümit


Alıntı yapılıyor Guido Poppe <[log in to unmask]>:

> Wow,
>
> didn\'t know golden cowries were at low tide. But a true one which
> opened my mouth:
> on Mactan, about 8 years ago, I was looking for shells at the low
> tide and found a blue ringed Octopus. While not touching it, a
> Philippino walked along, watched the animal, promptly took and said
> WAW ! He put it in his mouth, swallowed and said JAMMI ! (good
> taste). Walked away. I expected him falling dead, but nothing
> happened....
>
> Later that day Toto Olivero told my why.
>
> Guido
> Operation yesterday went fine, temperature drops here and with the
> easterwind feels as -8° over Belgium. The snails dig deeper I guess.
>
>
>
> On 01 3, 08, at 5:07 AM, Martin H. Eastburn wrote:
>
> > The toughest one my mother went through was standing on the reef at
> > low tide
> > and watching a native walk ahead of her and pluck out a fist size
> > Golden
> > Cowrie.
> > She knew the law - if they found it first - they do what they
> > want.  He
> > cracked
> > it in half long wise and slurped down the snail and continued north
> on
> > the reef
> > towards home. Such is life.
> >
> > Let\'s not forget the French and the favorite pre meal snack.
> Imported
> > into the USA
> > and elsewhere as they immigrated and served world wide.
> >
> > Martin
>
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