OH MY GOD! I think I ate cat meat kabob/satay in Shanghai, China! (disguised as lamb)
Jan 9, 2006, 10:30 pm
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Originally Posted by violist
Being a lazy SOB, I want to ask a favor: could you e-mail me
with the name and address of the restaurant?
Maybe Danny would be interested in hosting a Do around a
Guinea pig meal.
with the name and address of the restaurant?
Maybe Danny would be interested in hosting a Do around a
Guinea pig meal.
e-mail sent. Enjoy!
Jan 9, 2006, 10:59 pm
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Originally Posted by AllanJ
Probably nothing would happen, if they served you wholesome skinless meat.
But if they served you cat rinds, watch out. It's the fur and accompanying impurities to which people are allergic.
But if they served you cat rinds, watch out. It's the fur and accompanying impurities to which people are allergic.
I'm allergic to cats... but they're still fun to play with.
Jan 9, 2006, 11:11 pm
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Originally Posted by IceTrojan
Actually, isn't it the cat's saliva that humans have a histamine reaction to?
I'm allergic to cats... but they're still fun to play with.
I'm allergic to cats... but they're still fun to play with.
http://kidshealth.org/parent/asthma_...ry/dander.html
Jan 9, 2006, 11:19 pm
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Originally Posted by Doppy
No, I think it's "dander" which is flakes of their skin, hair, etc.:
http://kidshealth.org/parent/asthma_...ry/dander.html
http://kidshealth.org/parent/asthma_...ry/dander.html
The animal's saliva on the fur from cleaning itself or on your skin from slobbery kisses can also incite a reaction. Pet urine can also be a culprit.
And who says FT isn't educational?!
Jan 10, 2006, 8:10 am
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Originally Posted by AllanJ
Something like 15 years ago I heard a news report of a restaurant busted for serving sweet and sour bear but calling it sweet and sour pork on the menu. I suppose they would not have been busted if they at least called it sweet and sour bear.
Jan 10, 2006, 8:29 am
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Originally Posted by barefootflying
Yes, I'm a cat lover and a cat owner... 
Seriously, who cares if you might have eaten some cat 2 months ago? Get over it and move on.
Are you really surprised that you might have ended up with some mystery meat when you ate at a street stall in China? If so, you probably weren't ready to visit China in the first place.
Jan 10, 2006, 8:39 am
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Really...
...1/5 of the world would be horrified that you ate pig...i mean come on...if u got sick thats one thing, but otherwise who cares?? What an over-reaction...heres a suggestion..stay in only American owned hotels , eat in only their restaurants when you travel overseas...trust me there are many others just like you when you travel so you will have lots of company eating burgers and fries night after night. Get a life!
Jan 10, 2006, 8:53 am
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Originally Posted by barefootflying
Back to the original subject... I am also someone who eats "almost" everything... but the thought of having eaten a cat sickens me... As I type this, my cat is staring at me in a funny way.
Jan 11, 2006, 9:35 am
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Doppy: thanks; something to consider, as cuy is the one thing on the
BBC top 50 that I haven't eaten.
SeeYa: wasn't there a cartoon once where some guy has a cat
purring alongside, the translation given by the cartoonist being:
"If I were as big as you, I would eat you."
BBC top 50 that I haven't eaten.
SeeYa: wasn't there a cartoon once where some guy has a cat
purring alongside, the translation given by the cartoonist being:
"If I were as big as you, I would eat you."
Jan 11, 2006, 2:56 pm
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You're both right. Dander is not dandruff (flaking skin), it is the dried saliva that then flakes off the skin, and is the chief culprit in most people's pet allergies
I'm a cat lover, and have eaten dog... no problem, though a bit stringy. It wasn't my pet, no problem here. I've had horse and gator, too... and if you've had McDonald's hamburgers, then you've eaten sawdust. Cat was probably tastier.
I'm a cat lover, and have eaten dog... no problem, though a bit stringy. It wasn't my pet, no problem here. I've had horse and gator, too... and if you've had McDonald's hamburgers, then you've eaten sawdust. Cat was probably tastier.
Jan 11, 2006, 8:19 pm
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Originally Posted by HomerJ
...1/5 of the world would be horrified that you ate pig...i mean come on...if u got sick thats one thing, but otherwise who cares?? What an over-reaction...heres a suggestion..stay in only American owned hotels , eat in only their restaurants when you travel overseas...trust me there are many others just like you when you travel so you will have lots of company eating burgers and fries night after night. Get a life!
Jan 12, 2006, 11:13 am
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Originally Posted by dannyr
Rule 1 when travelling overseas, follow the locals. Generally if whatever's being cooked is being eaten by the locals, it can't be too bad.