Which Fish Would You Prefer to be Slapped With?

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The discussion revolves around a humorous and light-hearted topic of "fish slapping," where participants express their preferences for which fish they would like to be slapped with. The concept is presented as a quirky initiation ritual for newcomers in the forum. Armored catfish is mentioned as a preferred choice, although it does not appear in the poll options. Participants joke about various fish, including sea bass and flounder, with flounder gaining popularity for its satisfying slap potential. Concerns about the dangers of certain fish, like octopus and mercury levels in sea bass, are raised, but the overall tone remains playful. The conversation also touches on the absurdity of the ritual and its origins, with members sharing personal anecdotes and humorous fish-related stories. The thread highlights the community's camaraderie and the absurdity of the fish slapping tradition, while also addressing the ecological implications of releasing exotic fish into the wild.

Which fish/item would you prefer to be slapped with?

  • Halibut

    Votes: 2 6.3%

  • Flounder (fresh)

    Votes: 7 21.9%

  • Flounder (frozen)

    Votes: 2 6.3%

  • Shad

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Octopus

    Votes: 8 25.0%

  • Herring

    Votes: 1 3.1%

  • Sea Bass

    Votes: 4 12.5%

  • Shark

    Votes: 5 15.6%

  • Blubber

    Votes: 2 6.3%

  • Pickle

    Votes: 1 3.1%
  • Total voters
    32
  • #31
hypatia said:
While I perfer the sharp sting of the frozen flounder, then you can use said fish to keep the swelling down:approve:
You are always so practical! Do we get to enjoy the resounding "SLAP" of a fresh flounder, or do we employ the pain-reducing cold of the frozen? Such a quandary!

If I were warm, I could withstand the smack with about any of them (PLEAAAASE, no Portuguese man of war!), and a follow-up application of ice to dull the pain.

Since winter has engulfed us once again, I would prefer that the slaps be with summery fish. Having a beer or two in the bay snagging a few flounder, grilling them with some vegetables, and eating them with fried potatoes, salads, etc... no that's not good food.
 
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  • #32
I voted for the octopus, because I think that even if it is forced to assault me, we could still become friends.
 
  • #33
Evo said:
I heard there is a youtube video of an octopus eating a shark at the Seattle Aquarium. We might need to rethink octopus. I'd hate to have a new member eaten during their welcome ceremony.

Maybe that's what happens to those ones who post once to introduce themselves and then never return again after the fish whacking ceremony!
 
  • #34
I suppose the flounder would hurt less then the rest... Definitely not the shark!
 
  • #35
Japanese sushi lovers shrug at mercury

But seriously folks...

By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press Writer

TOKYO - Kazuhiro Ukiuchi loves his tuna sushi, and he tries to have it once a week — despite the common knowledge in Japan the popular fish can contain toxic mercury.

...

Recent reports about high mercury levels in tuna served at ubiquitous sushi restaurants in New York have been met with a collective yawn in Japan, the world's undisputed sushi capital.

...

Rules ban many types of seafood if the concentration of mercury exceeds 0.4 parts per million. The limit is 0.3 ppm for mercury's more dangerous derivative, methylmercury.

The restriction was set in the 1970s after outbreaks of industrial mercury poisoning in the southern town of Minamata that sickened thousands and caused hideous birth defects in the 1950s and 60s.

Victims fought for more than a decade before the government and the Chisso Corp., which contaminated fishing grounds, acknowledged the poisoning and provided widespread compensation.

Traces of mercury, which also occurs naturally, are found in nearly all fish and shellfish. The substance builds up in the animals as they feed on other fish and shellfish, so larger predator fish that have lived longer generally have higher levels.

Despite the absence of any restrictions on mercury in tuna, officials periodically check the fish.

...

The New York Times, in a story published Thursday, reported that eight of 44 pieces of sushi sampled from local restaurants and stores had mercury concentrations over 1 ppm, a level the paper reported would allow the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to take the fish off the market.

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"I would think tuna sushi is much better than fast food," said Ukiuchi. "I'd have to be really unlucky if I die from eating tuna sushi."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080125/ap_on_re_as/japan_tainted_tuna
 
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  • #36
Evo said:
I heard there is a youtube video of an octopus eating a shark at the Seattle Aquarium. We might need to rethink octopus. I'd hate to have a new member eaten during their welcome ceremony.



Just Insane, couldn't believe it! :eek:


Is this a serious thread, and is this "fish slapping" you are referring to actually something different to slapping someone with a fish? Is it like a fishing technique?
 
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  • #37
_Mayday_ said:
Is this a serious thread, and is this "fish slapping" you are referring to actually something different to slapping someone with a fish? Is it like a fishing technique?

Shhhhh...we could all be expelled for hazing...!
 
  • #38
_Mayday_ said:
Is this a serious thread, and is this "fish slapping" you are referring to actually something different to slapping someone with a fish? Is it like a fishing technique?
I find it similar to pit lamping, a (banned?) technique used for hunting of game.

Fish slapping \approx pit lamping - sharp projectile weapon + fish.
 
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  • #39
Math Is Hard said:
http://www.sfu.ca/~smgray/images/index.3.jpg

ouch! :bugeye:
Egads. I got that name off a list of extinct species. What have I done?
 
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  • #40
_Mayday_ said:


Just Insane, couldn't believe it! :eek:
I heard it described, so I refuse to watch it.

Is this a serious thread, and is this "fish slapping" you are referring to actually something different to slapping someone with a fish? Is it like a fishing technique?
You ask if this is serious? Of course it is. We actually had one new member that said they had heard about our fish slapping of newbies and signed up to request a fish slap.

Of course it's a virtual slap.

Does anyone remember how we went from feeding new members a choice of regular and low carb cereal to serving fish to whacking them with it? I mean it all makes sense, I just have no memory of how it all happened. :redface:

lisab said:
Shhhhh...we could all be expelled for hazing...!
lisab, you are definitely one of us. :approve: I see you wisely chose the herring.
 
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  • #41
I thought a sea cucumber should be on the list:



DonkeyDung97.jpe


it's almost a sea 'pickle'
 
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  • #42
Sea cucumbers vomit their own digestive system on you. Thats not nice.
 
  • #43
Evo said:
Does anyone remember how we went from feeding new members a choice of regular and low carb cereal to serving fish to whacking them with it? I mean it all makes sense, I just have no memory of how it all happened. :redface:

y'know, I don't recall.. I kinda thought it was part of a plan to annoy PETA.
 
  • #44
I can not remember being fish slaped, but no one would want to do that to a nice guy like me.
 
  • #45
wolram said:
I can not remember being fish slaped, but no one would want to do that to a nice guy like me.

I'm still struggling to understand the thread. I can't say I have been E-Slapped myself or E-Fish-Slapped, but there is a first time for most things.
 
  • #46
_Mayday_ said:
I'm still struggling to understand the thread. I can't say I have been E-Slapped myself or E-Fish-Slapped, but there is a first time for most things.
Watch how it's done.

 
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  • #47
_Mayday_ said:
I'm still struggling to understand the thread. I can't say I have been E-Slapped myself or E-Fish-Slapped, but there is a first time for most things.
What fish do you want?
 
  • #48
Evo said:
What fish do you want?

Do you give Trout slaps?
 
  • #49
I don't know the exact etymology of the "fish slapping", but I'm willing to guess that it may have been a mondegreen of "beatch slapping".

Are there non-fish options for vegetarian members?

edit to provide an alternative spelling for the word that got bleeped out - since bleeping the word in this case defeats the point of the post.
 
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  • #50
_Mayday_ said:
Do you give Trout slaps?
For you, anything. Name your trout.

oedipa maas said:
I don't know the exact etymology of the "fish slapping", but I'm willing to guess that it may have been a mondegreen of "beatch slapping".
On youtube you can see Monty Python doing the fish slap dance.

Are there non-fish options for vegetarian members?
There is a pickle.
 
  • #51
We're up to 83,000+ members. I think the octopus would be best. That way you can slap 8 at a time.
 
  • #52
BobG said:
We're up to 83,000+ members. I think the octopus would be best. That way you can slap 8 at a time.
Did you see what that octopus did to the shark?

 
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  • #53
^ The octopus could take on about 20 of us mere mortals.
 
  • #54
I've never thought of octopi as being aggressive.
 
  • #55
Oh, man... I just watched that. Too cool!
 
  • #56
I was fish-slapped with a dead and rotten Carp once "IRL".
I do not know why but I (along with most others) chose the Flounder (fresh), frozen would hurt and should only be used in extreme cases.
 
  • #57
I wasn't slapped with a fish when I came here!:cry:
The only welcome I got, was from Moonbear!
 
  • #58
Lisa! said:
I wasn't slapped with a fish when I came here!:cry:
The only welcome I got, was from Moonbear!
Aww, Lisa!

<THWACK>

I used a small flounder, it's a very delicate fish.

WELCOME LISA!
 
  • #59
Math Is Hard said:
I've never thought of octopi as being aggressive.
They're intelligent, voracious predators.
 
  • #60
DaveC426913 said:
They're intelligent, voracious predators.

I think that one was a Chucktopus. :cool:
 
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