Snake in a Bottle: A Peasant's Shock

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The discussion revolves around a peculiar incident involving a preserved snake in a bottle of spirits, which reportedly leaped out and bit a man in China. Participants share their thoughts on the plausibility of the event, as well as similar curiosities related to unusual beverages.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant recounts a news story about a man who was bitten by a snake that was thought to be dead after being preserved in alcohol for a year.
  • Another participant mentions that such beverages are not available in Guam and references a similar drink in Alaska containing a human finger.
  • There is humor about the idea of a snake being too drunk to leap after a year in alcohol.
  • Some participants express skepticism about the snake's ability to leap after being preserved in alcohol, with one suggesting it would have drowned instead.

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Participants express differing views on the plausibility of the snake's behavior after being preserved in alcohol, with some finding it hard to believe while others engage in humorous speculation. No consensus is reached regarding the incident's credibility.

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Participants rely on anecdotal evidence and humor, with no scientific or empirical analysis provided regarding the preservation of snakes in alcohol or the effects on their physiology.

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While visiting her sister, Tsu saw our nephew who is currently in the Navy and who just returned from Singapore. He had an alcoholic beverage with a snake coiled up in the bottom of the bottle! For some strange reason, Tsu chose not to indulge. :biggrin:

I did a little googling:
A peasant in central China is recovering in hospital after uncorking a bottle of spirits containing what was supposed to be a dead, preserved snake - which promptly leaped out and bit him.

The shock for the man, named Li, came during his lunch break on Saturday when he opened the bottle in which the snake had been pickled for a year, the Beijing-based Xin Bao newspaper said yesterday.[continued]
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/10/15/1034561156882.html
 
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They don't have those in Guam.

There's also one in Alaska, that has a dead human finger in it.
 
Mk said:
There's also one in Alaska, that has a dead human finger in it.

:smile: hence the two finger shot glass.

So, where do they get the fingers... :biggrin:
 
A peasant in central China is recovering in hospital after uncorking a bottle of spirits containing what was supposed to be a dead, preserved snake - which promptly leaped out and bit him.
I don't believe it. After a year swimming in booze that snake would be too drunk to do any "leaping".
 
zoobyshoe said:
I don't believe it. After a year swimming in booze that snake would be too drunk to do any "leaping".

I wondered how long it would take before we had an objection. Yes, that is a bit hard to believe... But then I know of people who have lived in a bottle for years. :rolleyes:
 
Ivan Seeking said:
I wondered how long it would take before we had an objection. Yes, that is a bit hard to believe... But then I know of people who have lived in a bottle for years. :rolleyes:

i didn't think the snake would be drunk, i thought it would have drowned by that time!