Lovin' on a Chinese Rock

[urbpan]

I warned people before about animal-based aphrodesiacs. With drugs like viagra and cialis available, I can't imagine why someone would resort to taking bufotenine to help their love life. I guess it wasn't selling well enough as a hallucinogen, so the weirdos who are killing toads and concentrating the fluids of their parotid glands into blocks must be remarketing their product.

If you shouldn't lick a toad, you definitely shouldn't lick concentrated toad venom.*

Public service announcement over, until the next time someone dies for a really stupid animal-related reason.






*Discussions about whether the poisonous secretions of genus Bufo should be considered a venom are welcome. Nerd.

Comments

[urb-banal.livejournal.com]

that reminds me of a skit in the Kids in the Hall where, knowing that one should not lick mini blinds (because of lead) the guy can't control the urge to do so...similar to the skit where he can't keep himself from putting salt in his eye...

[jolantru.livejournal.com]

For a moment, I had visuals of Chinese rockers when I saw "Chinese Rock".

But on a more serious note, there are many people who would buy Chinese-made drugs... and pay the price later. :(

I'm a nerd (who reads fine print)

[aemiis-zoo.livejournal.com]

If it's ingested isn't it a poison? And venom if it's injected?!

[featheredfrog.livejournal.com]

Just as an aside: the directions in the picture of the NYT story seem to indicate an EXTERNAL application of the stuff...

Darwin

[brush-rat.livejournal.com]

Well cripes, what can I lick?