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[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 33 points 5 months ago (14 children) I'll do you one better: Imagine you're born and you're a crab who parasitizes the rectum of one of these. permalink fedilink source hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] Bonus@mander.xyz 14 points 5 months ago (6 children) Imagine you're a human who pays top dollar to consume its gonads. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (5 children) ahem I could go look this up, but frankly, it's your job now: elaborate, please. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] noseatbelt@piefed.ca 5 points 5 months ago (3 children) Uni. I'll be honest, I like it. It has a soft texture, nice mild buttery flavour, and can be incorporated into various dishes though is commonly eaten on its own as sashimi. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bonus@mander.xyz 3 points 5 months ago (2 children) Yep, I love it too. (I really miss living near Little Tokyo) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) That's a good idea, thanks dude. I am going shopping at ours next week permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bonus@mander.xyz 2 points 5 months ago Excellent! permalink fedilink source parent [–] NewOldGuard@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago The Japanese delicacy "uni" is urchin gonads permalink fedilink source parent [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (2 children) there are some scifi biological spaceships, they look cool and amazing. but using then is akin to being those rectal parasites. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) What about the Treeships from Hyperion? Plants don't have rectums. Also, as long as you help the ship out a little, it's symbiotic instead of parasitic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bipauler@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (2 children) Gives a whole new meaning to the expression 'eat shit' permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreatTitEnthusiast@mander.xyz 7 points 5 months ago (1 child) Isn't that just the original meaning? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bipauler@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago Damn it, I mean.. I guess you're probably right lol, but I felt like I was being clever there for a few minutes :'-/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Wait this is important I am not a carb biologism but I would like to successfully imitate one someday. Which of the five crab families is this one from permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bonus@mander.xyz 14 points 5 months ago (6 children) Imagine you're a human who pays top dollar to consume its gonads. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (5 children) ahem I could go look this up, but frankly, it's your job now: elaborate, please. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] noseatbelt@piefed.ca 5 points 5 months ago (3 children) Uni. I'll be honest, I like it. It has a soft texture, nice mild buttery flavour, and can be incorporated into various dishes though is commonly eaten on its own as sashimi. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bonus@mander.xyz 3 points 5 months ago (2 children) Yep, I love it too. (I really miss living near Little Tokyo) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) That's a good idea, thanks dude. I am going shopping at ours next week permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bonus@mander.xyz 2 points 5 months ago Excellent! permalink fedilink source parent [–] NewOldGuard@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago The Japanese delicacy "uni" is urchin gonads permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (5 children) ahem I could go look this up, but frankly, it's your job now: elaborate, please. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] noseatbelt@piefed.ca 5 points 5 months ago (3 children) Uni. I'll be honest, I like it. It has a soft texture, nice mild buttery flavour, and can be incorporated into various dishes though is commonly eaten on its own as sashimi. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bonus@mander.xyz 3 points 5 months ago (2 children) Yep, I love it too. (I really miss living near Little Tokyo) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) That's a good idea, thanks dude. I am going shopping at ours next week permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bonus@mander.xyz 2 points 5 months ago Excellent! permalink fedilink source parent [–] NewOldGuard@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago The Japanese delicacy "uni" is urchin gonads permalink fedilink source parent
[–] noseatbelt@piefed.ca 5 points 5 months ago (3 children) Uni. I'll be honest, I like it. It has a soft texture, nice mild buttery flavour, and can be incorporated into various dishes though is commonly eaten on its own as sashimi. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bonus@mander.xyz 3 points 5 months ago (2 children) Yep, I love it too. (I really miss living near Little Tokyo) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) That's a good idea, thanks dude. I am going shopping at ours next week permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bonus@mander.xyz 2 points 5 months ago Excellent! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bonus@mander.xyz 3 points 5 months ago (2 children) Yep, I love it too. (I really miss living near Little Tokyo) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) That's a good idea, thanks dude. I am going shopping at ours next week permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bonus@mander.xyz 2 points 5 months ago Excellent! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) That's a good idea, thanks dude. I am going shopping at ours next week permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bonus@mander.xyz 2 points 5 months ago Excellent! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NewOldGuard@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago The Japanese delicacy "uni" is urchin gonads permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (2 children) there are some scifi biological spaceships, they look cool and amazing. but using then is akin to being those rectal parasites. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) What about the Treeships from Hyperion? Plants don't have rectums. Also, as long as you help the ship out a little, it's symbiotic instead of parasitic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) What about the Treeships from Hyperion? Plants don't have rectums. Also, as long as you help the ship out a little, it's symbiotic instead of parasitic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bipauler@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (2 children) Gives a whole new meaning to the expression 'eat shit' permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreatTitEnthusiast@mander.xyz 7 points 5 months ago (1 child) Isn't that just the original meaning? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bipauler@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago Damn it, I mean.. I guess you're probably right lol, but I felt like I was being clever there for a few minutes :'-/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreatTitEnthusiast@mander.xyz 7 points 5 months ago (1 child) Isn't that just the original meaning? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bipauler@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago Damn it, I mean.. I guess you're probably right lol, but I felt like I was being clever there for a few minutes :'-/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bipauler@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago Damn it, I mean.. I guess you're probably right lol, but I felt like I was being clever there for a few minutes :'-/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Wait this is important I am not a carb biologism but I would like to successfully imitate one someday. Which of the five crab families is this one from permalink fedilink source parent