On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:03:16 +0200 Lars Noodin <larsnoo...@openoffice.org> wrote:
> bofh wrote: > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/27/blowfish_poisoning/ > > Actually, they knew what the deal was since only an unlicensed > chef/restaurant would serve organ meat. Even nicking the organs can be > trouble, especially since there is seasonal and individual variation in > the strength. > > A similar case decades ago ended differently. Two having died in their > home province were cremated right away and the third wasn't. Because of > paperwork the third had to be shipped back to his home province and, > during the delay, woke up before cremation/burial/embalming. > > -Lars > > In Haiti a similar species is used to drug "zombies". Apparently you can be paralyzed and aware of your situation (being burried and "ressurected"). Dhu (yeah, I know, off topic. In fact so far off topic that I had to stick an oar in;-) Dhu
