In this chilling tale of intestinal distress, the UK’s Metro Web site recounts the story of a turtle in a sea life center who was fed Brussels Sprouts as a Christmas treat.
The story turns ugly when the turtle – apparently experiencing the same kind of side effects that you and I do when we eat Brussels Sprouts – farted and set off an overflow sensor in his tank. From the story:
Its bubbles in the water tank were sent up a tube to the surface, where they popped and splashed water on to a sensor.
Marine biologist Sarah Leaney rushed to the 500,000 litre tank in Weymouth, Dorset, assuming it was overflowing.
We’re not entirely discounting an Al Qaeda connection, but it’s possible that trout have evolved the intelligence to ignore Brussels Sprouts, explaining why I never see fish rising to them and few nymphers carry Brussels Sprouts patterns.
Once again, the Underground gets to the vital news – and gets there first.
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So the large Brown trout sidles up to his buddy, “Dude, Pull my fin.”
kbarton10(Quote)
My understanding is that Rainbows are the more gullible. They fall for that fin pulling routine every time.
Tom Chandler(Quote)