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January 27, 2009

THE RESTAURANT MUST HAVE RUN OUT OF BAT

Seven diners in northern Japan fell ill and three remained hospitalized Tuesday after eating blowfish testicles prepared in a restaurant not authorized to serve the poisonous delicacy.

(Thanks to Dr. Doug)

Posted by on January 27, 2009 at 01:07 PM |

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Darwin at work.

Posted by: Guin | January 27, 2009 at 01:13 PM

I thought that said "run out of bait" at first.

In further reports, the diners were magically revived when they were told to lick bluefin tuna.

Posted by: MOTW | January 27, 2009 at 01:19 PM

Is there anything they won't eat in Japan?

Posted by: Braniff77 | January 27, 2009 at 01:22 PM

No sher, Shitlock

Posted by: Cheesewiz | January 27, 2009 at 01:22 PM

Fugu got them FUBARed.

Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | January 27, 2009 at 01:25 PM

I was born in Japan and I have enough sense to ask what it is before I eat it!

Posted by: nursecindy | January 27, 2009 at 01:47 PM

I have to confess;I too am unauthorized to serve blowfish testicles.

Posted by: ron | January 27, 2009 at 01:54 PM

Yes, I will have that with a side of arsenic and hemlock, thanks.

Posted by: Margaritaville | January 27, 2009 at 01:56 PM

Tiny testicles, in my stew
make me nauseous, make me wanna spew...

Posted by: marfie | January 27, 2009 at 01:59 PM

No wonder Hootie went solo...

Posted by: Siouxie | January 27, 2009 at 02:07 PM

*scrutinizes the aquarium*
Did not know the little fishies had testicles.

Posted by: NotSherly | January 27, 2009 at 02:07 PM

The restaurant owners probably have a Florida fugu license.

Posted by: Danny | January 27, 2009 at 02:08 PM

fish balls, fish balls, roly poly fish balls
eat 'em up, eat 'em up, die!

Posted by: crossgirl | January 27, 2009 at 02:11 PM

*snork* @ Siouxie

Posted by: Diva | January 27, 2009 at 02:12 PM

^ Those are not fish testicles.

Posted by: Cat R | January 27, 2009 at 02:27 PM

Fish. Testicles. I'm with Braniff77 - is there nothing they won't eat over there?

Wait a minute... They didn't specifically SAY "fish testicles", they said "blowfish testicles". Hey, has anyone seen Hootie lately?

Posted by: Mr. Completely | January 27, 2009 at 02:43 PM

I was wondering the same thing Mr. C ;-P

Posted by: Siouxie | January 27, 2009 at 02:58 PM

Hmm. Those Blowfish get around.

(jump to 3:58)

Posted by: Cat R | January 27, 2009 at 03:01 PM

Needless to say, "Poisonous Blowfish Testicles" WBAGBFARB.

Posted by: pogo | January 27, 2009 at 03:46 PM

KEY "I-can't-argue-with-the-logic-of-this-statement" QUOTE: "It's scary. If you go to a decent-looking restaurant that serves fugu, you would assume a cook has a proper fugu license," Iwase said.

Posted by: frodolives | January 27, 2009 at 07:27 PM

MARFIE!!! You've been away longer than I have! Howzit???

Posted by: frodolives | January 27, 2009 at 07:29 PM

At least they had the balls to sell the forbidden items.

Posted by: Edward | January 27, 2009 at 07:41 PM

.
This would never happen in Brooklyn:

"Ay, what's duh special, Vinny?"

"Fugu!"

"No, fu-GU!"
.

Posted by: cosanostradamus | January 27, 2009 at 10:44 PM

Frodo - Baybeeee! I'm good - just stayin' away from those blowfish ball(bearings?)

Posted by: marfie | January 28, 2009 at 01:31 AM

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