On Tue, 21 May 2002, Scott Gomez wrote:
> I can personally attest--from experience--to the fact that, while not
> lethal, Black Widow bites are incredibly... er... uncomfortable. I'm not
> sure painful is the right word, in the sense that most people associate
> "pain" and "insect bite".
>
<SNIP>
> Nearly two days of bizarre neurological effects was no fun at all.
>
This almost begs the question "care to elaborate" ???
I know of some older japanese people, who intoxicate themself from eating
fugu liver (fugu goes, I think, by the name "pufferfish" or "blowfish in
the english language? - one fish has enough poison to kill several tenths
of people) and then slip into some state of semi-paralysis for a couple of
days. Since it should be a fairly pleasent experience, the people
praticing this kind of "death-play" are always rather disappointed when
the effects start to wear off.
Currently, I think, this is forbidden by law. However I do know that it is
still being praticed in some communities, although what I know of it is
among the senior citizens.
I guess, Scott, that you could start a similar cult for black widdow
bites? :)
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