Jonathan Fairfield Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 US and Thai marines slurp snake blood and eat scorpions in a jungle survival programme as part of the two nations' annual Cobra Gold war games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilacme Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Seen worse than that in the local market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJPom Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 And then rush back to the PX for a Coke, some stupid officers idea of good PR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Mee Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 This is a long-standing tradition. Nothing new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcula Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 5 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: slurp snake blood and eat scorpions in a jungle survival programme Pfffft - real men survive in the jungle by eating panther penis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullcave Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Tough cookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkleMoooose Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Does the cobra component somehow make it manly? Blood is blood, no different than blood pudding from a pig. If you're impressed by this then you're easily impressed indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simoh1490 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 The same thing is seen every day in thousands of restaurants across Asia and in particular in China. Two glasses, one with red snake blood in it and the second, a green liquid made from a mashed up gland of the snake, it's a tradition not some feat of bravado!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peperobi Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 ANIMALS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quandow Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 And THIS is why we can't have a nice planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky mike Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Silvester , Silvester look what you have done ! RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mettech Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I think I will add this to my menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acharn Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 8 hours ago, Tilacme said: Seen worse than that in the local market. I haven't, but I have seen worse on TV. Documentary on the cobra blood drinking cult. Or, actually, just a small shopkeeper who raises cobras for the market and butchers them in front of the customer so they know it's real and also fresh. Scorpions? I didn't know they were nutritious, but I guess anything that contains protein is OK if your survival is at stake. And if it doesn't look appetizing at first, in a couple of days it will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 6 hours ago, Darcula said: Pfffft - real men survive in the jungle by eating panther penis. Catch and release, they just taste it............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamesgplayemail Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Some people even eat the snake that is sold in a bottle with liquor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicowoodduck Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Sure, but can they eat food from the local street vendors? ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilacme Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 13 hours ago, Acharn said: I haven't, but I have seen worse on TV. Documentary on the cobra blood drinking cult. Or, actually, just a small shopkeeper who raises cobras for the market and butchers them in front of the customer so they know it's real and also fresh. Scorpions? I didn't know they were nutritious, but I guess anything that contains protein is OK if your survival is at stake. And if it doesn't look appetizing at first, in a couple of days it will. The main difference between the market and the Marines is that the Marines are eating it out of sufferance whereas the Thais pay good money for all manner of creepy crawlies and their ovaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 On 2/20/2018 at 10:44 AM, Darcula said: Pfffft - real men survive in the jungle by eating panther penis. ........while its still on the cat........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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