That must have been devistating Dlowan. I can't even imagine going through seeing that in person :-(
Steissd, I think they don't know - they open them in a dark closet!
I love all animals and that just breaks my heart! :-(
And do they put gas masks on when opening them?
Now you may be discussing the "Century" egg!
Was this egg found by archeologists?
CENTURY EGG
This simple procedure adds value as well as extending the shelf life of duck eggs. Century eggs are a very popular traditional Chinese delicacy, served as an appetizer or as a condiment for some dishes.
WHAT IS A CENTURY EGG ?
Pidan (Chinese) or alkalized egg is a traditional Chinese delicacy made from either duck or chicken eggs. These are often called thousand-year or century-old eggs, even though the preserving process lasts only about 30 days. Eggs are soaked in a saline solution (for 15 days in summer or 20 days in winter). No boiling is needed. To check eggs for cracks, test according to the sound of eggs knocked gently against each other. Good eggs give off a higher pitch. Ammonia (NH3) is sometimes emitted, which has a pungent smell.
no no no
no thousand year old eggses - they stink they stink they stink
no no no
no egg blood. where is the no egg blood option on that poll, for those of us who boycott egg blood.
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Ah, now I understand how does this refer to the gas mask. NH3 is not only pungent, it is toxic as well.
When we look at comparisons of where eggs are opened, I think it is immaterial after considering Balut and Pidan. Yuk and Toxic are good terms in my book also!
NH3? Surely. Not as toxic as Sarin(GB), Soman(GD), VX or other chemical warfare, but it is toxic. Being a strong reducer (in chemical terms, i.e., electron donor) ammonia affects oxygen transfer by hemoglobine. It also posesses strong irritative properties, and being an alkali in the water solutions it may cause lung edema in case of massive inhalation.
The link to the article describing ammonia toxicity:
Emergency Planning and the Acute Toxic Potency of Inhaled Ammonia
It's the "Egg Lady" from "Pink Flamingos"
This is turning into a POISON GAS thread? Over my cold, dead body!
No, no Ms Lowan, everyone wants you alive!!!
Well, quit it with the gas talk then!
Jerry R - I do SOOOOOOOO hope you are not implying anything with that photo!
Hmmmmmmmmmm - gazes doubtfully at Jerry R - bouncing kalashnikov up and down in her paws thoughtfully - was he, wasn't he? Will I , won't I? Shill I, shall I?
Hmmmmmmmmmm - gazes doubtfully at Jerry R - bouncing kalashnikov up and down in her paws thoughtfully - was he, wasn't he? Will I , won't I? Shill I, shall I?
Who me?? 
