Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site proper.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!petrus!bellcore!decvax!decwrl!Glacier!well!ptsfa!dual!proper!judith From: judith@proper.UUCP (Judith Abrahms) Newsgroups: net.bizarre Subject: Re: Bizarre Chemicals (really whaledreck) Message-ID: <223@proper.UUCP> Date: Mon, 19-Aug-85 03:20:49 EDT Article-I.D.: proper.223 Posted: Mon Aug 19 03:20:49 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 24-Aug-85 13:47:14 EDT References: <312@kitty.UUCP> <> Reply-To: judith@proper.UUCP (judith) Distribution: net Organization: Proper UNIX, Oakland CA Lines: 17 In article <> michael@saber.UUCP (Michael Marria) writes: >> When is the last time you have admired the fragrence of an expensive >> perfume? Did you ever wonder what ingredients went into that perfume? > etc. etc. >> So next time you sniff some *expensive* perfume, don't forget, you are >> probably also smelling WHALE SHIT. >> >....... always heard it was whale vomit. Nope, whale intestinal mucus. It appears in _Naked_Lunch_ as "whaledreck," though I forget the context. Probably used as some kinda awful lubricant. Judith Abrahms {ucbvax,ihnp4}!dual!proper!judith ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A man who is a genius and doesn't know it probably isn't. -- Lec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------