Bugs, Worms, and Weeds - What to Eat when the Cupboard is Bare on Blog Radio 8/9

Why don't you eat shit. You sure talk it. Maybe some dead dog shit can be found in your yard if you search long enough.

Nancy, try to eat some cyanide.

You should of stuck a cork up your ass. Nancy has spares to sell.

A native people live ,breath,and are raised in an enviornment of being self sufficient. The romantic concept of returning to the land and living like natives is a fairy tale.Outdoor survival skills are great but very few would survive 12 months out in the woods.

I've got a book on entemophgy, "Creepy Crawly Cuisine". Pretty interesting stuff.

Apparently insects are in general more nutritious than what we normally eat today.

Lots of places in the wolrd still incorporate insects as a normal part of their diet.

I remember that New York CSI had an episode in which there was all kinds of strange food including insects.

neat topic.

I'm looking forward to it.

Pringles were introduced by aliens that plan to 'harvest' us humans... this way we'll have the grease already inside us to save them a step in cooking!

More lies, Zeta lies just keep coming and coming just like planet x

Listen for yourself to hear how Nancy would like to eat dogs! Don't take my word for it take her words in her own voice!

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Nancy, you are an evil person!

What advice can the zetas offer this poor fellow?

I've got some advice for him. Chemical restraints!

Sheesh, debunkers are a nasty bunch!

Premarinated... diabolical!

Hence the expression..."the early zeta gets the worm".

Okra dokra

I think eating dogs is much nastier than eating chips!



:hateyou:

Damn, that's some funny shit right there. I could just see Larry the Cable Guy doing it.

"Examples of edible weeds"

Hmmmm, that might explain a great many things about Nancy. Magic brownies, anyone?

REminds me of when my 7 yr old asked...
If we were starving what would you eat first....The dog, worms, or crickets? Crickets of course...I imagine worms would taste like dirt..
My son went around a whole week asking this question to family and friends... People would start discussing it... Nobody picked the worms, only couple picked the dog...

Bartering is the game.

Anyone have Coffee,tea,powdered milk

and Sterno cans??

Forgot clean potable H2O.

This has to be THE MOST DISGUSTING thing i've heard in quite awhile!

I'll trade my bugs for your tea.

This is a pretty serious topic. I see some are to stupid and immature to take it seriously. I see all they can do is bash Nancy. It's funny because these same people always bitch that Nancy doesn't discuss anything serious but here we are. It is all a mind game. Is the grand prize of this game worth it in the end? Hell no, but who is listening?

TheyKnew, "This has to be THE MOST DISGUSTING thing i've heard in quite awhile!"

From the keyboards of debunkers.

You'll se worse yet from them, on Nancy's threads.

She posts to educate and inform, and they post and repost filth over and over again.

It makes one question the existence of moderation on this site.

Agreed 126716.

Dandilion salad... mmmmm... actualy pretty good. I'm glad I don't poison my yard.

"She posts to educate and inform, and they post and repost filth over and over again."

So, telling everyone some "rogue planet" was going to come kill 90% of the population and then never showed up is educating and informing people how?

(Doncha just love this surveillance--one-keystroke-at-a-time)?

Anyway, somebody please inform Nancy that that C3-sphere is a "sylph" and not a planet threatening to devour us.

[link to www.theufomovie.com] Sylphs & Rods
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-- NASA FILMS -- Sylphs & rods
www.abidemiracles.com/images/65contact/mnnna5.gif Millennium Group Photo -- A sylph
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Wait...you call this serious:



The starburst story--- [link to groups.yahoo.com]
"So, I had a visitation from Pumpkin heads (the big guys, see Zeta Types in
Worlds) and they told me that when I went into my office I'd find the MUFON
mags turned face down, not up as usual, and that would be my sign. So I
went in, all excited, and they were face up. Got hysterical. Another
visitation, and they said "this is why we don't give signs on demand! If
they go wrong, or are perceived wrong, hysterics, etc." So I understood, not
on demand. A week later I'm in a movie house, alone, trying to relax, and
get the sense that a Zeta came in and sat beside me, and I'd find a candy
wrapper in my pocket or some such. I was eating Star Bursts, glued shut
cardboard box, welded plastic wrapper around individually wrapped pieces.
You have to break your fingernails to get the candy, practially. So I'm
eating along and get to the last piece. It's not individually wrapped in
wax paper. Now, EVERY Star Burst is so wrapped, by machine, I have no
doubt. So, I figured that was my sign, when I wasn't expecting it."

She did this last time she told people it's time, flee. : /

Look through her history.

However knowing what you can and can't eat is an excellent topic, I wouldn't trust her opinion. : p




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[link to www.edibleplants.com]
[link to www.stalkingthewild.com]

Here are some guideline for eating wild plantlife. In most situations, if you don't know what a plant is, don't eat it. You can live 3 weeks or more without food. You can live a lot less longer with poison in your system. Only eat wild plants if you have devoted a good deal of time to studying them.

Do not eat mushrooms or fungi unless you know for certain that it is edible. Most are poisonous, and there is no way of determining which ones are edible.
Plants with umbrella-shaped flowers should not be eaten.
Avoid legumes (beans and peas).
Bulbs should be avoided.
Avoid white and yellow berries, as most of them are poisionous. Blue and black berries are usually safe to eat.
The "berry rule" is that 10% of white and yellow berries are edible; 50% of red berries are edible; 90% of blue, black, or purple berries are edible, and 99% of aggregated berries are edible. This is only a guideline, and unknown berries shouldn't be eaten.
Aggregated fruits and berries are almost always edible (blackberry, raspberry, salmonberry, and thimbleberry).
Single fruits on a stem are usually considered safe to eat.
Plants with shiny leaves or a milky sap are considered to be poisonous. The two that don't follow this rule are Dandelion and Fig. (Both have milky sap.)
It is a myth that if an animal eats something, then it is safe. For instance, deer will eat poison ivy.
Wild nuts that taste or smell like almonds are EXTREMELY dangerous. They contain hydrogen cyanide.
Wild fruits and berries can be checked for edibility in the following way:
Put a small amount of juice on the corner of your mouth and wait until it dries. If there is no burning or stinging go to the next step.
Put a small amount of juice on your tongue. If there is no burning or stinging go to the next step.
Eat a very small amount. (If you immediately feel sick or vomit, stop eating!) If no symptoms occur in 24 hours, the item MOST LIKELY is not poisonous.
Eat sparingly at first, and if symptoms still do not occur, proceed to eat as much as you like.
NOTE: This technique can be very dangerous. Many plants (Agave, to name one example) contain compounds that won't burn or tingle, but can be powerful emetics and/or laxatives. Others may be safe in small quantities, but can be dangerous when large amounts are eaten. Your best bet is to familiarize yourself with a few common plants for your area that can be eaten, and not rely on potentially dangerous methods such as the one listed above.


Animals
There are three main types of meat you can get in a survival situation: Insects, fish, and game. Here they are covered in that order; easiest to hardest.

All mammals and birds are edible. Some must be boiled or roasted until tender, though.

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Insects
In many places, insects are a staple of local diets. Many Westerner find eating insects "gross" simply because they are not used to it. Did you know that grasshopper meat contain (ounce for ounce) twice the protein of a steak? Some basic guidelines for insect eating:

Avoid brightly colored insects.
Avoid insects that bite or sting. (Ants are safe.)
Avoid fuzzy or hairy insects.
Most worms and grub are good to eat. It helps to toast grub until they are dried.
Ants are good food. Dip a stick in water after letting it be coated by ants; repeat until you have enough.
Before eating grasshoppers and crikets, remove their wings and legs. (They scratch on the way down.)
Only eat fresh, healthy insects.
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Fish
Fish are easier to catch than wild game. It's best to go fishing in the morning and at dusk; just after sunrise and before sunset. In streams, look for deep still pools, undercut banks, and the areas around and behind sandbars. In lakes, bass gather around cover. Try areas around plantlife, sunken logs and boulders, docks, and areas around dropoffs and ledges. In the ocean, try reefs, points, deltas, and channels. Here I have listed some ways of catching fish, along with how to use these ways to catch various types of fish:

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Common Types of Fish
Bass
live in lakes and ponds. They like warm, clear, slow-moving water. They gather around cover (as mentioned above). A predatory fish, they like large worms, frogs, liver and other organs, crikets and grasshoppers, any meat, and crayfish. They average about 2-5 pounds. Bass weighing 8 pounds or more are uncommon, but not unheard of.
Catfish
are bottom feeders living in lakes, ponds, channels, and slow-moving rivers. There are also saltwater species. They like deep water, and will eat anything strong and smelly, such as meat, organs, and cheese. They have even been caught using things such as bubblegum and cottonballs soaked in meat juices. They are also one of the only fishes that can caught by noodling. For using a rod & reel, put bait and a heavy weight on the end of you line. Then, throw it out into the deep water at the middle of a lake. Let it sit there until a catfish comes across it. As for weight, they are usually around 2-5 pounds, though the biggest on record was 646 pounds!
Bluegill
are small fish sometimes called panfish and bream. They are caught on either flies or live bait. They gather around underwater vegetation. The average weight is a pound or two.
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Techniques
Rod & Reel
Using a rod & reel is one of the best ways to catch fish. You can use it in the normal fashion, or use the line and hooks to make "set lines." (See below.)
Nets
Nets, when properly placed, can provide a wealth of food. Lay one down in a creek with a line tied to each corner. Wait till fish swim over it, then lift it up. Also, try tying one under a waterfall. As fish pass over the falls, they get caught in the net. Also a "gill net" consists of thin strands of material making a "curtain". When fish take water in through their gills, they draw in the strands and suffocate.
Set Lines
Your time can be used more effeciantly by setting many fixed lines from things such as tree branches overhanging water. This is the same technique used by trappers; rather than hunt one animal at a time, they set dozens of traps, increasing their odds of catching something.
Spearfishing
Fish can be harvested with a spear. To make an improvised fishspear: Find a long, strait pole or piece of bamboo. Wrap a piece of cord (tightly) around one end, about a foot from the end. Split the end of the pole evenly in half. The split will stop at your cord wrap. Sharpen the two points. You may also fire harden them.
To use it, stand perfectly still in waist deep water. If you have bait to spare, you may scatter some around you if you wish. Keep the spear-point in the water and move it VERY slowly towards a fish. When your point is a foot or so away from it, jab it sharply, pinning it to the bottom. Try to make the fish slip between the two points, wedging it. Wedging it is better than piercing it; stabbing it can mess up the meat. Now, reach down and grab it firmly; as long as it's still in the water, it can fight with amazing power. Throw it on the bank and continue fishing.

Fishtraps
You can construct fishtraps out of vines, bamboo, wire, or plastic jugs. As a rule, the time it would take you to construct a fish trap (if you could at all) is best spent on other things. However, I'll still include directions for their construction. To make a simple fishtrap from a large narrow-mouthed plastic jug: Cut the top few inches off of the jug, widening the hole just enough allow comfortable access for a fish. Then, cut the top third off of the jug. Invert the removed section, and stick it in the rest of the jug, creating a funnel. Secure it in this position. Put bait in the jug. Fish will be "funneled" in towards the bait, but will be unable to exit. You are actually more likely to catch crawfish and lobsters than fish with this! The same design is used to make woven and wire traps. (If someone knows the exact way to weave traps, put it here!) Also, on a beach, you can build a fishtrap from logs and stones: When the tide is low, create an inland-facing halfcircle of logs and stones. The tide comes in, and the trap is submerged. When the tide goes out, fish a traped in the halfcircle as the water level drops. They may then be picked up.
Fishing Poisons
There are some plants that deoxidise water (remove oxygen). When added to a small pool of still water, they cause fish to suffocate and float to the surface. Because you did not actually poison them, there is no danger when eating fish caught this way. (List of plants has yet to be added.)
Handfishing
With practice, you can actually catch fish by hand. When you catch catfish in this way, it is called noodling. (Catching catfish uses a special technique, not covered here.) To catch fish by hand: Find an undercut bank over still water. Laydown on your belly on the ground next to the water. Stick your hand in the water. Move very slowly and gingerly until you feel a fish. Work your hand under his belly. Grip firmly and lift him out. This is kind of like spearfishing with your hand. It takes a lot of practice.
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Next Step
Now that you have a fish (or several fish) you should scale and clean them. (Instructions for scaling and cleaning to be added.) You can eat the heart and liver. Save the other organs for bait. Cut open the stomach to see what the fish has been eating, so you can get an idea of what bait to use. If the stomach is empty, it mean that the fish are very hungery, and will bite amost anything. You can put the head on a large hook and drop in the water to catch a snapping turtle. Scatter whatever is left in the water to attract other fish.

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LOL!! It isn't a UFO either. But then you see UFOs in just about every web-cam out there.

I vote this to be the understatement of the year!