On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 09:56:48 -0400, M. Bevelhimer <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>Did a quick Google on 'do fish fart' and from the first link that came up:
>
>"...However, the sand tiger shark, Carcharias taurus, gulps air into its
>stomach at the surface, then discharges it out the back door to attain the
>desired depth."
The word "Carcharias" rang a distant bell of one of about three
"dangerous" sharks, and I thought the sand tiger was just a tame
pussy cat of a fish. So, *I* went to the web, and found THIS
curiosity in ichthyological etymology and taxonomy. :-)
#>Species of shark implicated in attacks around the world,
#>1580 - October 2000.
#>(In order by number of non air-sea disaster unprovoked attacks)
#>
#>(Species Common Name) / (Attacks) / (Fatalities )
#>
#>Carcharodon carcharias, white 254 (67)
#>Galeocerdo cuvier, tiger 83 (29)
#>Carcharhinus leucas, bull 69 (17)
#>Carcharias taurus, sand tiger 39 (2)
"carcharias" is indeed associalted with the fearsome "White", in
the Carcharodon species, while the sand tiger is in the
"Carcharias" species.
But the commonly feared Tiger is not a member of either species, but
one in "Galeocerdo"!
>On the subject of learning a new word - i.e., Chondrichthyan. If you've
>got sore joints, you may be aware of over the counter joint supplements,
>especially glucosamine + chondroitin. Chondroitin is suppose to promote
>healthy cartilage, therefore the similar etymology.
Very familiar with "glucosamine + chondroitin".
About 2 years ago, I was experiencing some lingring shoulder pain
that I thought might be a symptom associated with some blockage of
veins (of which I had a double-bypass in 1992). A mis-diagnosis
by a Quack (tm) in South Carolina led me voluntarily to the chief
Cardiologist Dr. Morris (of a team of 40 at Emory, ATL) who gave me
a 3-hr thorough examination and a clean bill of health and a very
dirty bill of $10,000+. (I might have mentioned this once in my
posts about Quacks -- not Dr. Morris, but the SC cardiologist and
other Quacks).
At any rate, that was what led me to try to glucosamine + chondroitin
over-the-counter drug that comes in the form of pills, capsules, and
even chewable flavored candy. These suckers must have gotten such
a good "it worked for me" ads by users that K-Mart and Walmart
were selling them at about $40-$50 for a month's supply, and of
course they are NOT covered by medical insurance.
Unwilling to dish out that much for something advertised to be
"untested by the FDA" for effectiveness etc ... I followed the
advice of someone who told me that the SAME bottles can be bought
at Flea Markets at a fraction of the over-the-counter costs,
such as $5 for a $50 bottle. :-) Sure enough, they worked --
for me, TOO.
I don't take them now. But if I resume, I would head for a Flea
Market for them. Some of the Flea Market bottles may have an
expiration date right at, or slight over, your purchase date, but
they work just as well. :))
Just call me Ex-Galeocerdo chrondroitin for being a former
(Clemson) Tiger.
>Many swear by the stuff -- seems to work for me.
Me too. Another reason for more shark's fin soup? ......... duck. :-)
>-Mark
ElPezNeuvo.
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