Saturday, November 05, 2005

Jellyfish

Why I come up with the idea of writing about Jellyfish? Cos I have one crappy cute KSL (契细佬) Kenneth with the nickname Jellyfish :P

IMHO, Jellyfish is a nice dish :P (What to do, everytime see the word jellyfish, made me think of food only)... especially when eating it together with vinegar, soya sauce & chillies or chilli sauce.

(courtesy from http://universe-review.ca)

Don't ever look down on Jellyfish ~ they have several uses. There's even a website on 1001 uses of jellyfish. Check it out ~ There's lotsa interesting facts out there. Jellyfish is indeed very valuable. I posted this piece of info somewhere online but never do so on my blog yet.

Some interesting facts that I gathered from the website 1001 uses of jellyfish:

(0129) Crisps. Dried cannonball jellyfish are a delicacy in Japan. They look and sound just like giant potato crisps.
Sounds very delicious. I want to try that.. Just wonder whether Fish Fish eat this before?

(0130) Dog biscuits (dried)
aiseh.. can feed my dog jellyfish as well :D

(0275) Organic breast implant with features for amazing sex life in aeroplanes. Expand and contract with changes in altitude.
walao... OMG

(0335) Psychiatrist. Convey all your problems to the patient jellyfish. Its inherent calmness will provide you with an atmosphere in which answers will erupt like ink from a squid.
This is interesting.....

(0574) Shower cap.
Hah??? Can't imagine putting a jellyfish on my head :P

(0777) Pet jellyfish. (Easy to feed, don't disturb neighbours, don't make noise etc.)
what a great idea :)

(0964) Use it as a nickname (some people do this voluntarily you know!).
I like this.... hahhaaha... how true. There is one living example over here -> Jellyfish

(0965) Excuse for avoiding unpleasant date (gotta wash my jellyfish).
Hahaha.. Like that also can?

(0278) Cheap brain substitute (pink and wet).
what the heck is this ???

Some fact that concern most of us expecially divers, are Jellyfish stings !! There are some useful fishing tips here ~ Fishing First Aid - Jellyfish Stings. Hope everyone will follow the comments stated there, especially this one:
Question: Does urinating on jellyfish stings help?
No.... this common folk remedy does nothing. Worst still, it can fire undischarged stinging cells and make the sting worse. So, remember this :)
And, in summary of what is written there regarding Jellyfish stings :
1. Prevention is Better Than Cure
2. Get out of the water.
3. Pour vinegar over the area to prevent the nematocysts firing
4. Remove all tentacles using sand, cloth, seaweed, mechanical device or glove(if available) etc
5. Wash the area with salt water
6. Put Ice (In a cloth of Plastic Bag) over the sting to relieve pain
7. Seek Medical Attention

35 comments:

JoeC said...

arrgghhh, jellyfish, killitkillit... hehehe... seriously, for a pet, sounds interesting, very interesting. i'll research on it then. cheers!

Anonymous said...

Hey, Monica got stung by Jellyfish. Chandler peed on her and she was alright (except embarrassed).

How do you explain that? :)

Chen said...

JoeC
hahhaha... If u keep jellyfish as pet next time, do let me know :P

Darryl
The explanation is damn simple... That is tv drama lah... They can twist and turn the facts.... Anything is possible in tv drama or movie.. U also know about that, right? :P

Even they can do simply do resuscitation on patient who is asystole (on the cardiac monitor) by defibrillation instead of chest compression...
the defibrillation will actually do more harm than good.
This is really damn bullshit and pissed me off everytime I see they defib patient who is asystole.
I will definitely write a detail post on this matter later on)
Damn misleading...

Jellyfish said...

aiyak....
what is that crappy(stiked-out) cute jellyfish wor

kekekekeke......

Sam I Am said...

Thank you I learned somthing new today.Pleas sign our guest map Chen.

Anonymous said...

hi curious to find out any tips for a resident starting an anaesthesia posting?thanks.

day-dreamer said...

*rolling on the floor, laughing* WAkakakakakakakaka! When I see the pic, the first thing I thought about is the dear blogger Jellyfish. Then when I read that jellyfish can be made into so many delicacies, I pictured the dear blogger Jellyfish being eaten up! Hehehe... sorry!

izchan said...

I can't decide that I got smarter or more confused after the "breast implant" line.

Furkids in Hong Kong™ said...

My goodness, anyone who urinates on themselves deserve to be stung more.

I wonder if in all these years, did anyone have a jellyfish land on their face then asked his/her friend to urinate on his/her head? LOL, so funny just thinking about it.

Thanks for the great post, and hello Jellyfish!

Cream

Chen said...

Jellyfish,
cos u r indeed crappy, but after much consideration, I strike it off to give u face mah.. kakkaka...
but u r indeed cute :P (this is true :D )

Sam I Am,
Nice to hear that u learn something from this post. I'll sign the guest map later on. Now using dial up, connection very slow.

Anon,
mind to send me an email? We can discuss the topic in greater details on email :)
email : drchen22@gmail.com

Day dreamer,
Hahhaha.. in fact, our jellyfish "likes" to be eaten up leh.. especially by the opposite sex, hahhaahah...

Izchan,
Hahahhaha...

Furkids in HK,
What u say is indeed funny...
Imagine urinating on someone who get stung on the face :P

I really have a good laugh :D

hornbill said...

Remind me of Finding Nemo... hahaha

Jellyfish said...

halo furkids :P

day-dreamer said...

*stunned* Wah... how many times have blogger Jellyfish been "eaten up"?? Kekekeke..

Cynthia said...

Touch wood, I never kena kissed by jelly fish (the marine type animal) LOL =)

izso said...

0_o

Pee on Jellyfish? Uh.. the thot doesn't sound too enticing. Especially since he'll come after you with a bat later on.. HAHA!!

And no way is he gonna fit in ANYONE's breasts..

Chen said...

Hornbill,
Talking about Finding Nemo, u remind me of something...
I bought the DVD ages ago but I haven't watch it yet :P
The dvd must be coated with a thick layer of dust already.. Kkakkaka....

Day Dreamer,
That one ah.. "sensitive" issue :P
U ask him yourself loh :D

Cynthia,
Nobody enjoyed being kissed by the "marine" jellyfish :P

Izso,
Kakakkaa.. Imagine someone go & pee on Jellyfish.
Can't stop laughing thinking of this....

Winn said...

is jellyfish's sting fatal?
what a complicated fish!!it's part of the fish family rite?

...
or jelly's family?

Anonymous said...

Some of the Jellyfish sting is potent. Luckily the dangerous one (esp. the box jellyfish) is not found here.

Nice write up.

Chen said...

Winn,
Most are non fatal, but.. just as Hawks mentioned, the box jellyfish aka seawasp is extremely dangerous. Those unlucky soul who kena sting by box jellyfish has high mortality rate unless being treated immediately.

For greater details about the family thingy, u can ask our dear jellyfish :P

Hawks
Sure u read up a lot about Jellyfish and etc. since u go diving so frequently.
Yeah.. luckily the the most venomous marine animal,box jellyfish is not available here in Malaysia.

day-dreamer said...

Whoa! Seems that your kai sai lou Jellyfish is a hot topic here hor?

Wah... Jellyfish, you oughta pay our doctor here her salary as your promotions manager! Muahahaha!

Jellyfish said...

aiyak...
y i saw so many links to jellyfish one

kekekekeke......

Jellyfish said...

day-dreamer,
hmmm.... this one ar... when time is ripe, things will flow its own way

muahahahaha......

Winn said...

chen, i wont be surprise if jellyfish is to say that he's part of the ' crap' family instead lorrrrrrrrrrr
KAKAKKAKAKAKAKAK

Putnumber Editor said...

i just wan jelly now...lapar

Chen said...

Day dreamer,
jellyfish is hot topic cos there's 1001 uses of the creature ;)

Jellyfish,
There's so many links already; Summore, u add in another link? :P

Winn,
As long as not crab family enough liao.. hahaha...

sklee,
I like the hinese herbal jelly, aka Guillingao (龟苓膏).

Glutton Rabbit,
so, that's the name for the dish. I like it as well but dunno the name :)

Fish Fish said...

Chen, what cannon ball? Gimme the Japanese name. I'll look one for you. You know I don't eat animal, so don't know what is this one.

Chen said...

fish fish,
I read about that from internet, not sure what's the japanese name for it :)
Will try & check it out to see what's the japanese name :)

c a r c a r said...

Hi Doc Chen, this article and compilation is superb! thanks for all the great work! is beneficial for us as a reader of yr great blog!
well, i am wondering..a doctor can be so free?! oops, no no no!! i don mean that! but pls, pls keep up the good job! i just hook to yr blog! hahaha...

Chen said...

carcar,
hahah... free or not free is up to individual, as long as one know how to divide their time ;)

Jellyfish said...

she is very free one*
























*terms and conditions apply
kkkekekekkeke......

Chen said...

jellyfish,
yeah.. I'm very free to do advertisement for jellyfish, but what do I get in return ah?
Since u mentioned *terms and conditions apply...
hahhaha...
One free meal? :D

Jellyfish said...

why not? many meals oso can
kekekeke....

Chen said...

jellyfish,
u sendiri cakap punya hah :D
I'll jot this down... Jellyfish gonna treat me many meals :D

c a r c a r said...

hei chen and jellyfish, i am the witness ya! meals in return of advertising jellyfish blog! so, witness are invited to attend to the meal as well! haha....em, salted egg yolk crab should be alright. kakaka ^ ^

Chen said...

carcar,
hahahah.... u are so clever :P
salted egg yolk crab is nice :D