What's the grossest thing you've ever eaten?

DreadLox

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In the book Endurance about Shackleton whenever they would kill a sea leopard they'd celebrate by eating the liver first, so I assume that liver is probably pretty good. I just don't happen to like it.
First off, that's a great book and a great story. The happy coincidence of the name of the ship and the unbelievable "adventure" is one of the indirect proofs of the existence of God. Anyway, eating the liver of some animals is risky. I understand that eating the liver of a polar bear can be fatal. Toxic levels of Vitamin A and Vitamin E. (I could be wrong and am completely misremembering that factoid.)

Let me repeat the recommendation for Endurance. I think Shackleford is routinely near the top of the list of Greatest British People. Along with Queen Elizabeth I, Winston Churchill, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Amy Winehouse. Read the book and find out why.
 
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First off, that's a great book and a great story. The happy coincidence of the name of the ship and the unbelievable "adventure" is one of the indirect proofs of the existence of God. Anyway, eating the liver of some animals is risky. I understand that eating the liver of a polar bear can be fatal. Toxic levels of Vitamin A and Vitamin E. (I could be wrong and am completely misremembering that factoid.)

Let me repeat the recommendation for Endurance. I think Shackleford is routinely near the top of the list of Greatest British People. Along with Queen Elizabeth I, Winston Churchill, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Amy Winehouse. Read the book and find out why.
How accurate do you think that book is? For example, they claimed they slid several thousand feet down the mountain. I ski enough to know how difficult that would be.
 

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How accurate do you think that book is? For example, they claimed they slid several thousand feet down the mountain. I ski enough to know how difficult that would be.
I've never thought about it. All 27 men returned. The boat was found in the waters of Antarctica.

Have you ever read The Worst Journey in the World about the Scott expedition?

Back to Endurance. The terrible thing about the rescue was that the crew were then eligible to fight and die in WW1.
 

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If you want good sauerkraut get a hot dog on the streets of NYC. Spicy mustard too.

There is something wonderful about some filthy dude pulling a hot dog out of stagnant water and plopping it on a bun. Everything about the scenario sounds awful but it all comes together to create perfection.
 
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