Asparagus and Urine

You're telling me that whacking a Shark with a stick of Asparagus will deter him...
And I thought those guys were tough...
Personally, as Asparagus is sooo expensive over here, I've never eaten enough to notice the effect...mind you my cat pee is pretty strong stuff.
Del
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This thread is going to stir up a bit of a stink......

You're telling me that whacking a Shark with a stick of Asparagus will deter him...

It'd downright finish it off ! Have you not read of the Pathetic Sharks ?

I liked that Kris.

Here is one I heard just the other day.

Father shark and son shark are having a swim. They spot a group of humans and father shark says to son:

"We will now swim up to them, half the fin out of water and circle for a while. We'll meet back here."

Done.

Once back father shark says:

"Now we will do the same thing but have our fin sticking fully out of the water, wriggle a bit more this time too, we'll meet back here son."

Done.

Now the father says:

"Lets go and get them and have our deserved feed", where to the son replies, "but we could have done that half an hour ago dad."

Dad replies: "son, they taste much better after getting rid of all that shit in them"

Moral: if you have a smelly substance in you, don't waste it on sharks, they know what they are doing, Ky.

Why does asparagus yield up such a strong smell when exiting the body

Well, he mentions the technological process to obtain the effect. I think that what he meant was: Eat a lot of asparagus before diving and let the nature take it's course (fear will contribute, too, to the accelerating of the processing).

"fear will contribute, too, to the accelerating of the processing"

You mean like causing a big brown stain in his swimming trunks ?

I don't want to enter the technicalities but, like spinach, the asparagus besides yielding up such a strong smell when exiting the body will lend to the outcome a greenish color

After reading what I have written, I would agree with you for a GA

From what I've heard, doing said act is like hanging a "Free Buffet" sign about your neck.

It's posts like that one that make logging into CR4 such a joy.

Yup, you might say that it's a real gas ...... .

Researchers in Japan claim, and I kid you not, that regularly consuming such drinks will make your farts smell nicer

A fart by any other name (or smell)........is still a fart.

Only in Japan .

This brings a new angle on the US term "All gassed up"......

Is your other logon "Daft Ada"?

Nope, that's the nickname the Imperial officers give me behind my back. Too bad, they keep forgetting I'm telepathic .

What about Rock Salt?.

but most people either look at me rather oddly or just giggle

That's got nothing to do with the question you asked them, my friend.

Have you tried Samphire? Also known as "poor Man's Asparagus"

Have you tried Samphire?

Yes. I have one of his recordings. It exudes the same effect.

_{(Please forgive me. I couldn't resist.)}

English Rose,

as I recall, Samphire is a very English vegetable that grows in Salty marshes -or just near the sea. Again a recollection it can be cooked until it is useless as a food but if lightly cooked and served with butter and black pepper it is delicious.

Sleepy

more of topic/off-topic.

coming off the farm, where the dairy cows would pasture.....(along with where the antelope and buffalo roam.)

One had to be careful not to pasture these cows where wild leeks grew (relative of the onion.) in woodlands.

If the dairy cows would eat the leaks, (and the cows love leeks) it would effect the milk, which you could taste.. The milk is still good, and still could be shipped. where the milk all would be degassed. (All milk is degassed, basically flowed under vacuum into a type of cyclone to pull these gases out).

And even more of you are what you eat...........

When I was about 12, I ate an abnormal amount of garlic......my dad would complain when we worked together, he hated garlic, and even my sweat would reminded him of it. I noticed it was also very good mosquito repellant.

phoenix911

...It also keeps the Vampires away too!!

I bet you gave up when girls became interesting!!!! As it would also tend to keep "Vamps" away too......

I bet you gave up when girls became interesting!!!!

doh, so thats why I'm still single.............

Hey, munching on tons of garlic never stopped the French or Italians from getting married .....

My Mum hates garlic. When I was at Uni, I had to stop eating it 2-3 weeks before I went home or else she would complain I stank of garlic. Personally, I think it became just a reflex action on her part!

Hi phoenix,

Many people hate garlic because of its smell but it has very good medicinal value.It de congests your lung and breathing system, it lowers your bad cholehester it creates resistance to cold, it cleanse your bowl.

In order to avoid bad smell from mouth it is suggested to swallow with water, 1 or 2 bulbs cut in small pieces before lunch or dinner. Here in India garlic paste is extensively used in cooking.

Suresh Sharma.

Hello, suresh sharma,

not to mention a blood thinner.........but i ate it because I liked it. ......or........maybe becaue my body needed it.

phoenix911

I don't think anybody's completely sure. I favor the methyl mercaptan (skunk) explanation myself. But, I consider it a good kidney function test; you can time it within an hour.

Can asparagus be combined with any other food to help avoid post-dining embarrassment ?

If it is used as shark deterrent, wouldn't have a stronger effect on us, the smaller fish? ...Talking about post-dining embarrassment...

Check out this Web page.

Why Does Asparagus Make Some People's Urine Smell Funny?

Excellent link, thank you Moose .

"Experts believe that those with a certain gene produce a digestive enzyme which breaks down the asparagus into various chemical compounds. One of those compounds is called methyl mercaptan, which is the same chemical which gives a skunk its defensive smell"

It sounds as though there's still doubt over the exact mechanism of odour production/detection. I shall try to be as diplomatic a possible in telling my friend that he's a sort of human skunk ! I'm sure ****** will see the funny side - there's almost a physical resemblance as well - and he'll relish the opportunity to inform friends of his marvelous chemical quirk. I can't giggle too much since I'm fairly sure that I'm also blessed, though it's been a long time since I had asparagus and I can't quite remember. I shall look for some asparagus next time I go shopping and report back. This could be an interesting weekend !

Why don't you two grow up and quit smelling each others urine.

There's a cool animation after the first clip......

"Can asparagus be combined with any other food to help avoid post-dining embarrassment ? ... I'd feel much relieved."

First of all, there's no embarrassment if you don't pee your pants. Second, to avoid the embarrassment, drink plenty of alcohol. Once drunk, you won't care what anybody thinks. It's best not to feel relieved outside the restroom.

That's an excellent solution, though I'll have to figure out what to do with the Hush Puppies the next day

Actually, there is a genetic basis for the odor in some people. A significant segment of the population (including myself) lack an enzyme to break down one of the sulfur-containing amino acids found in asparagus in high concentrations. The partially-rendered metabolite passes thru the kidneys and is easily volatinized. Now here's a question for you one and all... What evolutionary advantage does lack/posession of this enzyme confer upon the populace? Perhaps helping a male mark his territory?

Is that the nature of the 'problem' ?

" Because many people claim that, regardless of asparagus consumption, their urine does not smell, there are multiple theories regarding that as well. The first claims that everyone's urine is in fact affected by asparagus, but only about half of the population have the specific gene that is required to smell the change. On the other hand, the second theory states that only half of the world's population has the gene that's required to break down the compounds found in asparagus and, if the body doesn't break them down, no smell is emitted"

Either way, you pose an interesting question in relation to evolution, 'marking', and pheromones.....perfumes are traditionally based on some odd substances. Might there even be some element of social conditioning in our reaction to various odours ?

That sulfur-containing amino acid would be "asparagine", first extracted from asparagus as you might have guessed.

After visiting many links I understand that Asparagus has many good effects on the human body.So dont worry how your urine smells, carry a hanky when you go for pee.

rofl

been there..

Is this enzyme business also the reason that some people can smell the astringent pong that is emitted by some potato(e)s when you cut in to them, and others either cannot, or just ignore the smell? To me, the affected spuds also taste like they smell and I once thought it was due to attack by eelworm, but non holey taters also can exhibit the same waft.

Which reminds me of a true story.

Back in the glory days of F1 at Watkins Glen, at the inaugural race at the newly redesigned race course and yet to be updated peripheral facilities, early 70's, I watched as a radio reporter interviewed, live on the air and broadcast around the track PA system, a prominent French driver. The usual questions were asked and answered smoothly and eloquently in his native accent. Nearing the end of the interview, the reporter asked "And if you were to give a word of advice to any upcoming drivers interested in racing in Formula 1, what would that be?" After a very short moment of thought he replied, "Never take a $+!^ at a race track!".