Thread: My Florida, I Love Her So.

Georgia has the Masters Golf Tournament
Kentucky has the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
Hawaii has the Ironman World Championships.
Colorado is home to our Olympic Training Center.
Today, Florida had a Roach Eating Contest, one man died.
Why is it always my state with this ridiculous crap? Why does Florida attract all the freaks and Society’s worst? I was born here & in 2008 choose to stay here for my son’s best interest, I thought. Texas was my second choice, with two brothers born there, El Paso & Ft. Worth. I swear when my son is on his own, with his career job, I’m headed to Texas.
The thing that troubled me more than the roach eating contest, was that the authorities stated,that they were puzzled at the possible cause of death and were waiting on autopsy results.
Really ?

Really ??

Man dies after live roach-eating contest in Florida | Fox News

Did he eat too many of them or just get a bad one?

Well, I guess it can be compared to oysters, he could have gotten a bad one.

God's way of thinning the herd.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Well, I guess it can be compared to oysters, he could have gotten a bad one.

God's way of thinning the herd.

Were they served with or without Louisiana Hot Sauce?

Originally Posted by ace

Did he eat too many of them or just get a bad one?

Good question...
Only speculation so far and by the time it
is known for sure I doubt the news will follow up.

One speculation was that it was an allergic reaction.
The bugs are full of foul stuff that in large amounts
could trigger a reaction not too different than
peanut allergy or a bee sting.

So perhaps he got a big bag of bad ones
not just one.

Eating bugs is common, but roaches not so much
because they build up toxic crud. Eating them in a
contest could be nasty....

Does anyone rember the program FEAR FACTOR they ate Hissing Roaches whole ground up in a blender and a number of other things and as far as Balut is concerned I tried 1 many years ago in the Philippines get a Lot of Marines together add Beer then dare one to eat something I don't care what it is one of them will do it for s#*t's and Giggles

The "Fall Festival" just ended here in my location. Second largest street festival in the nation next to Mardi Gras. They have all kinds of things like that for sale. Cricket lollipops, scorpion candy, ... Chocolate covered bacon. Apparently what holds true in "Field of Dreams" holds in real life. "If you build it, they will come" ... And eat it.

Only in Indiana...

Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus

Only in Indiana...

Keep in mind this is just southern Indiana. And no I didn't go to the festival, I went like 13 years in a row and have had deep fried everything...

Speaking of which, I need to make a batch of sauerkraut balls.

You guys, just don't move to Florida.