Ross Mayhew wrote:

> Dear Mark or anyone else who knows about "sting protection";
>
> Mr. Pecci alluded to a secret method of sting protection - too valuable
> to share with all us Hoi Paloi ;-}.   Anyone got ideas as to just what
> it might be?  Any recipies or tactics folks would like to share about
> avoiding or quickly treating those nasty stingy jelly-things??
>

 Hi Ross and ALL,

Local Maltese (and Mediterranean) fishermen have used a particular oil
extracted from the liver of a deep water spiny dogfish for ages. It is said
to be an instant pain killer of jellyfish stings.

regards,

--
Constantine Mifsud
4, Shepherds' Str.,
Rabat RBT 02,
MALTA.
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