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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:30 PM Original message |
Crickets Are 122 Calories, Small Grasshoppers Are 153 Calories & A Serving Of Red Ant Eggs Is 83 Cal |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. And puking it all up costs 10 calories |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The green mile doctrine is not accurate. |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Someday I'm going to catch you |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I gave up |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. If you do - make sure to get a screen shot. |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. It is good to have a dream. nt |
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Systematic Chaos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 10:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
38. I understand exactly what he said. |
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Morning Dew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #38 |
83. I love the idea of the Green Mile Doctrine. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 07:08 AM Response to Reply #8 |
43. I actually have |
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Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 09:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
56. lol |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 07:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
70. I understand RT perfectly. |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 08:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
81. RT is the H2O Man of nonsequiturs n/t |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 10:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
88. Not bloody likely. |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 10:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
89. I thought we went over this. It's a computer program |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 05:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
100. *snicker* |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. Is it just me or was that thought just... |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. A lot of cultures eat insects already....by choice. Throughout history |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 07:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
49. "By choice"? I suppose the other choice is starvation? |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 07:45 AM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Uh...no. The - by choice- is just what it means - they choose to, they want to, they enjoy it. |
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Phil The Cat (211 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 03:32 PM Response to Reply #54 |
67. Can't eat bugs! |
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Phil The Cat (211 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 03:33 PM Response to Reply #54 |
68. Dupe |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #49 |
101. Don't display your ignorance like it is something to be proud of. |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. K&R |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Surprisingly few. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 07:10 AM Response to Reply #10 |
45. Nope, they are often quite fatty |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 07:09 AM Response to Reply #4 |
44. Best response yet! |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 11:09 AM Response to Reply #4 |
62. I think they forgot that chapter in leviticus |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 07:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
77. Now you're talking! |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. read that in NG this month... |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Tut Is The Reason We Bought It |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. It is peak food |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Quite |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Well there is |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 10:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. The silent tsunami |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 07:12 AM Response to Reply #17 |
47. I'm in your camp |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. Check out Andrew Zimmern on Food Channel. |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yeah but when you add chocolate. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. Squick away, but that's both true and reasonable. (nt) |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
12. I've eaten grasshoppers |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Try crickets |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. I would have to do that myself |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 10:46 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. As a former cyclist and biker, I can say I've eaten a lot of bugs. |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. What about Soylent Green? |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 10:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. Lol, my first thought |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
21. I won't trouble my beautiful mind about hungry people eating foods outside my comfort zone. |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 10:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. Hi Babs....!! |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
22. I've watched enough survival type shows to already be OK with eating bugs |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
23. They're low cal until Paula Deen gets a hold of them |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Hah, last night I was watching Iron Chef |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
25. How many points would that be on Weight Watchers? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
28. Glad I'm vegan. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
29. What about cockroaches? They are easy to raise. I once had an army of them in New York! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:48 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. In some places in Asia they are actually eaten |
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existentialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
31. scattered thoughts on eating insects |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
33. I read "King Rat" many years ago.. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
35. I like shrimp. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 07:16 AM Response to Reply #35 |
50. Lobsters, as well. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 10:47 AM Response to Reply #50 |
59. Arthropods taste great. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 07:11 PM Response to Reply #59 |
69. Third of those is probably a little past sell-by... (nt) |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 07:58 PM Response to Reply #69 |
79. When you're drunk it doesn't matter |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:39 AM Response to Reply #59 |
92. OK, where do you get the deep-fried trilobites? |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
39. I find it highly amusing that people are so grossed out at the thought of eating bugs. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 05:58 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Mmm! We LOVE dem mudbugs here in Louisiana |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 08:22 AM Response to Reply #40 |
55. We love 'em in Alabama too. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 07:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
76. MMMM! those look delish! |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 10:10 PM Response to Reply #40 |
85. Whoops, read the Bible |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 07:18 AM Response to Reply #39 |
52. It's the beady eyes and the crawly legs, the wings...There is nothing WRONG with disgust. |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 11:00 AM Response to Reply #39 |
61. Yep. It's all about perception. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #39 |
71. um |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 07:38 PM Response to Reply #39 |
75. You forgot squid and octopus. |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 10:44 PM Response to Reply #75 |
87. You can get canned octopus at most grocery stores, actually. |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 06:11 AM Response to Original message |
41. This is somewhat normal cuisine |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
42. Wouldn't the exoskeleton get caught in your teeth? |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:49 AM Response to Reply #42 |
95. What, you've never eaten shrimp? n/t |
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sl8 (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
46. 153 Calories per 100 gram serving, not per grasshopper. |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 07:16 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. And how many calories do you expend in chasing them down? |
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sl8 (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 07:22 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Me personally? None. |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #46 |
78. Here's some grasshopper recipes ... |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 09:54 PM Response to Reply #78 |
82. So You Think You'll Have Butter & Flour? |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #82 |
98. Every once in a while we get a break out of monster grasshoppers ... |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #98 |
99. But You're Missng The Point |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #99 |
104. I understand that and I see your point ... |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
48. In that case, I'll have an order of the red ants with a glass of keeee yantee. Thank you. n/t |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
57. "The people have no food. Well, let them eat cake" n/t |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
58. i had a cricket fajita on a business trip in mexico. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
60. ok, what about roaches? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
63. I'm not sure I can get by on 25 crickets a day. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
64. http://www.food-insects.com/ |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
65. How many calories in escargot? |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-10 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
66. If you've ever harvested grain on a farm, you know we all eat LOTS of insects |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 07:32 PM Response to Reply #66 |
74. Thanks, I just had supper! |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
72. Meh. Bugs won't hurt you. You eat them all the time. nt |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
73. What's the problem with this? bugs are not much different from crustaceans like crabs and shrimp. |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
80. I've been saving bigs for the hard times ahead. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
84. Eating bugs/insects/spiders. Get used to it! |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
86. I'll stick with vegetarianism. |
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comrade snarky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-10 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
90. Nothing wrong with eating a bug |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
91. And I had tom yum for dinner |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:30 AM Response to Original message |
93. I've had cooked cricket. Not bad. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
94. Human digestive systems have evolved to eat bugs! |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
96. I guess they think bugs might be more tasty than cat food. |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
97. For the cultures that consider some insects and other bugs delicacies |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
102. Waxworms taste a LOT like Pistachio nuts. |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
103. Two kinds of people. Those that voluntarily eat bugs, and those that think they don't eat bugs |
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