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opiate69

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9. The interesting thing my wife and I have pondered a time or two...

Reply to Wait Wut (Reply #8)

Thu Aug 1, 2013, 07:02 PM

Aug 2013

Bottom feeders and "filter" species seem to be some of the tastiest seafoods... catfish, crab, lobster, oysters, clams, mussels, etc... Of course, it's my contention that everything in a bio-system has it's purpose, and lot's of unused nutrients in waste and carrion gets turned into proteins/sugars/what-have-you in "lower" species, which in turn makes them good eats for us, completing the cycle.

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Great.. now I'm craving this for dinner... [View all] opiate69 Aug 2013 OP

is that them there shit eatin tilapia? NightWatcher Aug 2013 #1

If you saw the earlier thread today about tilapia being bred in water polluted with fecal nutrients TexasTowelie Aug 2013 #2

I hope you know that talapia is one of the most disgusting fish on the planet. StanGr Aug 2013 #3

ok.. for the uninitiated...here's how it works... opiate69 Aug 2013 #4

those were the good ole days. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2013 #7

Ah.. memories... opiate69 Aug 2013 #10

lol Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2013 #11

Heh.. maybe I should edit and make the "Olive Garden" part like, size 24 red font or something.. opiate69 Aug 2013 #12

if vthat post doesn't get 'em ... fugeddahboutit Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2013 #13

I don't like tilapia. Wait Wut Aug 2013 #5

Catfish is yum! opiate69 Aug 2013 #6

Oh...no. Wait Wut Aug 2013 #8

The interesting thing my wife and I have pondered a time or two... opiate69 Aug 2013 #9

That's probably pretty accurate. Wait Wut Aug 2013 #14

Ah Louisiana.. reminds me.. had my first taste of gator last weekend.. opiate69 Aug 2013 #15

Parmesan Crusted Bass would be better. In_The_Wind Aug 2013 #16