Comments on: Note to self http://carneal.org/2006/08/09/note-to-self To the stars on the wings of a pig. A lumbering soul but trying to fly. Mon, 21 May 2007 00:57:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sara C http://carneal.org/2006/08/09/note-to-self/comment-page-1#comment-26 Sara C Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:20:33 +0000 http://carneal.org/2006/08/09/note-to-self/#comment-26 Pee or no pee, jelly fish are nothing compared to Portuguese man-of-wars. Cape Cod Times: "They have a purplish-blue, football-shaped gas bubble that remains on top of the water and resembles a floating plastic bag. But under the body, thousands of tentacles dangle up to 100 feet below the surface, searching for prey to sting and stun. Although not usually deadly, the sting can cause anaphylactic shock in humans." Even after they're dead, their stinging cells can still get you. They've sent several people to the hospital this summer. And yes you do have at least one pal currently living in areas with gelatinous and stinging creatures. : ) Pee or no pee, jelly fish are nothing compared to Portuguese man-of-wars.

Cape Cod Times: “They have a purplish-blue, football-shaped gas bubble that remains on top of the water and resembles a floating plastic bag. But under the body, thousands of tentacles dangle up to 100 feet below the surface, searching for prey to sting and stun. Although not usually deadly, the sting can cause anaphylactic shock in humans.” Even after they’re dead, their stinging cells can still get you. They’ve sent several people to the hospital this summer.

And yes you do have at least one pal currently living in areas with gelatinous and stinging creatures. : )

]]> By: Alison http://carneal.org/2006/08/09/note-to-self/comment-page-1#comment-25 Alison Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:13:49 +0000 http://carneal.org/2006/08/09/note-to-self/#comment-25 What in the world possessed you to post this random (yet helpful) information?!?! What in the world possessed you to post this random (yet helpful) information?!?!

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