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Title: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: full back on January 15, 2009, 08:27:04 AM
Anyone see this show last night?
Could see myself trying most things apart from the dog
Was brutal to watch where the dogs were being farmed
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: Orior on January 15, 2009, 08:39:32 AM
Anyone ever tried to boil an ocean?
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: under the bar on January 15, 2009, 08:42:33 AM
Have done many times.   Elephant bultong is a dried beef jerky v populat in South Africa.    Having been around asia I've eaten most other animals that ae edible as well.  A healthy dog isn't going to do you much harm compared to a battery chicken that's been raised in a cage and fed chemicals & antibiotics.

Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: ludermor on January 15, 2009, 09:07:26 AM
when i was in vietnam we were sitting eating our meal in one restaurant. You could see out the back there was cages of dogs stacked all along the wall, i don't think they were intended as pets.
Food was good though
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: mannix on January 15, 2009, 09:15:02 AM
I realise some say they did or would just to get a reaction but its really depraved in my mind. I seen a thing where they skinned dogs alive, i have not been right since. Its a nightmare death for any creature to suffer and the people doing the killing should be skinned alive to show the pain to them. f**kers.
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: ludermor on January 15, 2009, 09:19:35 AM
Would you eat lobster?
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: full back on January 15, 2009, 09:31:57 AM
Would eat lobster no bother

I am not squeamish in the least but if I knew it was dog on the plate I dont think I could bring myself to do it. Would say the reason for this is that I would perceive a dog to be a pet rather than a meal
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: new devil on January 15, 2009, 11:27:32 AM
If anyone ever had a dog as a pet they couldn't possibly eat one.. sure it becomes like part of your family
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Post by: illdecide on January 15, 2009, 11:52:16 AM
you hoors are making me hungry...i could eat a horse right now :D
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Post by: thejuice on January 15, 2009, 11:54:47 AM
A whole elephant?
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Post by: Mayo4Sam on January 15, 2009, 12:20:17 PM
People have lambs as pets and still i presume majority have no problem tucking into lamb chops
Just because we have dogs as pets doesn't mean every nation in the world does

have had guinea pig, just sliced down the belly and grilled, tasted like brown turkey meat
cows heart is very tasty
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: under the bar on January 15, 2009, 12:59:21 PM
I draw the line at Larks tongues tho.  The were very popular in Singapore with most restaurants offering them.  Breeding 50 birds just to rip their tongues out whilst still alive for a fancy starter is just too cruel & wasteful.  Similarly shark-fin soup.
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: mannix on January 15, 2009, 01:08:47 PM
lark tongue?
in vietnam they hang dogs till nearly dead and then throw them into boiling water.

someone once said "you can tell a lot about a nation by the way they treat their animals". savages
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: Treasurer on January 15, 2009, 02:06:54 PM
I know you can argue that dogs are no different from the other animals we eat, but they had me near tears last night.
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: full back on January 15, 2009, 02:09:50 PM
What about the monkeys........even the boys eating them couldnt look at the face as it reminds them of a child  :o
Mind you, they fairly enjoyed sucking the brains from them
Anyone taste monkey brain or anything similar before?
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: winsamsoon on January 15, 2009, 02:30:45 PM
lads the snakes heart in a shot of Vodka put the nail in the coffin for me. It was still beating ffs. What was up with that guys presenting it. Had he some sort of disease. I missed the start of it and it may have said he had something wrong with him. But he looked like a sloth. He kept spinning his head round whilst talking to the camera and them glasses actually made it look worse. Plus his hands were all twisted inward. I found it hard to see how he could prepare food. If there was something wrong with him then i take it all back.
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Post by: under the bar on January 15, 2009, 04:41:22 PM
QuoteAnyone taste monkey brain or anything similar before?

Had cows brains on toast with cheese in my grannies when a laddie.
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: longrunsthefox on January 15, 2009, 05:00:47 PM
I saw a video one time, sick sh*t, were these diners sat in  a restaurant and the waiter lifted the gold globe thing on the table and a live monkey's head was sticking up wedged in. The poor critter's eyes were flying about his head and he was shreeking but he could move as these sickos hit it on the head with wooden mallets. Then the waiter cut its skull off and they spooned out its brain onto their plates. It was like that scene in the last Hannabal Lectar films. Disgusting it was. The poor thing was terrified. Not sure where it was....       
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: SidelineKick on January 15, 2009, 05:02:08 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on January 15, 2009, 05:00:47 PM
I saw a video one time, sick sh*t, were these diners sat in  a restaurant and the waiter lifted the gold globe thing on the table and a live monkey's head was sticking up wedged in. The poor critter's eyes were flying about his head and he was shreeking but he could move as these sickos hit it on the head with wooden mallets. Then the waiter cut its skull off and they spooned out its brain onto their plates. It was like that scene in the last Hannabal Lectar films. Disgusting it was. The poor thing was terrified. Not sure where it was....       

Temps??
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: longrunsthefox on January 15, 2009, 05:06:23 PM
What is temps? ???
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: SidelineKick on January 15, 2009, 05:08:26 PM
Sorry fox, a real bad eating house in Belfast that isn't there anymore, sounded like something you could have been served there!

I wouldn't be one for trying new animals, I like to stick to chicken, cow, pig and turkey.  Sometimes duck. Occasionally pigeon. And fish don't really count.
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: longrunsthefox on January 15, 2009, 05:22:57 PM
Rabbit is nice but being a fox... I am most partial to chicken   
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: Puckoon on January 15, 2009, 05:30:52 PM
Id eat almost anything - provided I didnt have some kind of mental aversion to it.

I think I could eat elephant no trouble, lion, tigers balls - all that stuff Id probably try.

Monkeys and Dogs are a little too humanised in my head for me to try.
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: ExiledGael on January 15, 2009, 05:34:37 PM
Quote from: SidelineKick on January 15, 2009, 05:02:08 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on January 15, 2009, 05:00:47 PM
I saw a video one time, sick sh*t, were these diners sat in  a restaurant and the waiter lifted the gold globe thing on the table and a live monkey's head was sticking up wedged in. The poor critter's eyes were flying about his head and he was shreeking but he could move as these sickos hit it on the head with wooden mallets. Then the waiter cut its skull off and they spooned out its brain onto their plates. It was like that scene in the last Hannabal Lectar films. Disgusting it was. The poor thing was terrified. Not sure where it was....       

Temps??

:D :D :D
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: comethekingdom on January 15, 2009, 10:10:40 PM
Hard to bate the hind leg of a badger!
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Post by: bendurback on January 15, 2009, 11:05:29 PM
It said at the start of the program that the guy was diagnosed with parkinsons ten years ago win, must be why he was behaving like that.
I thought the eating of dogs was by far the worst, horse and snake i could probably handle but there would need to be a serious famine for me to consider eating a dog.
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: ONeill on January 15, 2009, 11:55:25 PM
Often thought about eating a human. I think I'd attempt to devour:

1) Mary McAleese
2) Terry Wogan
3) Ger Loughnane
4) Biddy From Glenroe

I just get the impression they'd be pretty tasty and the likes of Wogan could be spread over a few day with simple storage in the fridge. I reckon Biddy would go down well with spinach and Chateauneuf Du Pape and Loughnane with beetroot and milk. McAleese would be a snack.
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: muppet on January 16, 2009, 12:06:17 AM
Quote from: ONeill on January 15, 2009, 11:55:25 PM
Often thought about eating a human. I think I'd attempt to devour:

1) Mary McAleese
2) Terry Wogan
3) Ger Loughnane
4) Biddy From Glenroe

I just get the impression they'd be pretty tasty and the likes of Wogan could be spread over a few day with simple storage in the fridge. I reckon Biddy would go down well with spinach and Chateauneuf Du Pape and Loughnane with beetroot and milk. McAleese would be a snack.

What would you wash Mary Harney down with?

Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: ONeill on January 16, 2009, 12:14:36 AM
That's an excellent question. I'd imagine if you were sitting down to gorge on Harney off the Bone, a cheeky aperitif would be a major plus. Maybe an armagnac, four glasses of. That would harden the palate.
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: muppet on January 16, 2009, 12:22:52 AM
Obviously Mary would have to be taken in one sitting as she wouldn't keep that long in the fridge. Her use by date would expire quickly.

A nice red maybe. I'd suggest a Cabinet Savagenon.
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: ONeill on January 16, 2009, 12:37:37 AM
I think you're underestimating the toughness of Galway meat there Muppet. She'd've been born near the River Suck, known for it's long-lasting qualities in fish caught. Maybe her time in Dublin has tendered her perhaps.
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: gerry on January 16, 2009, 12:55:10 AM
in answer to your question, yes i could in small bits with a good steak knife

Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: thejuice on January 16, 2009, 09:29:24 AM
if you think you could eat a 50ft whale you might want to head to Cork for dinner.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/tragic-end-for-a-king-of-the-seas-1603912.html

(http://www.independent.ie/multimedia/archive/00260/whale_260623b.jpg)

Sad though, poor thing, its a pity they cant roll themselves over.
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: SidelineKick on January 16, 2009, 09:31:01 AM
Sad surely, how much would one of those bad boys weigh?

Will they blow it up?
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Post by: mylestheslasher on January 16, 2009, 09:33:40 AM
Quote from: SidelineKick on January 15, 2009, 05:02:08 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on January 15, 2009, 05:00:47 PM
I saw a video one time, sick sh*t, were these diners sat in  a restaurant and the waiter lifted the gold globe thing on the table and a live monkey's head was sticking up wedged in. The poor critter's eyes were flying about his head and he was shreeking but he could move as these sickos hit it on the head with wooden mallets. Then the waiter cut its skull off and they spooned out its brain onto their plates. It was like that scene in the last Hannabal Lectar films. Disgusting it was. The poor thing was terrified. Not sure where it was....       

Temps??

Indiana Jones?
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: thejuice on January 16, 2009, 09:40:21 AM
Quote from: SidelineKick on January 16, 2009, 09:31:01 AM
Sad surely, how much would one of those bad boys weigh?

Will they blow it up?

Well I dont want to guess its weight but it was a reletively small one as they could grow to 26m in lenght. Was reading about Blue Whales that their tongue is 4 tonnes.

Blowing up beached whales is apparently a bad idea, it just spreads rotting flest everywhere and it just stinks best to chop it up and move it.
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: Hardy on January 16, 2009, 10:13:30 AM
Why do whales die when they come out of the water? Not a riddle - genuine question.
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Post by: Donagh on January 16, 2009, 10:17:55 AM
Quote from: Hardy on January 16, 2009, 10:13:30 AM
Why do whales die when they come out of the water? Not a riddle - genuine question.

Think it's something to do with the pressure and overheating. Or maybe that's spuds...
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: Billys Boots on January 16, 2009, 10:24:17 AM
Don't be asking scientific questions here Hardy, don't you realise it's magic?
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Post by: Homer on January 16, 2009, 10:25:18 AM
Quote from: Donagh on January 16, 2009, 10:17:55 AM
Quote from: Hardy on January 16, 2009, 10:13:30 AM
Why do whales die when they come out of the water? Not a riddle - genuine question.

Think it's something to do with the pressure and overheating. Or maybe that's spuds...

It's a combination of that as well as dehydration and sometimes suffocation due to the huge weight on there lungs.
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: Hardy on January 16, 2009, 10:27:38 AM
Thanks lads - that all makes sense.

Unless Billy,  some new age poster tells me it's bad karma for whales to leave the water.
Title: Re: Could you eat an elephant?
Post by: johnneycool on January 16, 2009, 11:40:59 AM
Quote from: thejuice on January 16, 2009, 09:29:24 AM
if you think you could eat a 50ft whale you might want to head to Cork for dinner.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/tragic-end-for-a-king-of-the-seas-1603912.html

(http://www.independent.ie/multimedia/archive/00260/whale_260623b.jpg)

Sad though, poor thing, its a pity they cant roll themselves over.


With there being a recession and all, would it be a sin not to eat that big bugger, it's manna from heaven of sorts