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Unread 08-18-2007, 11:57 PM
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looked like something from the stone age ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???









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Unread 08-19-2007, 12:05 AM
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looks just like the lady behind the counter at the gook store where i buy my cigarettes. we call her toad fish.
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Unread 08-19-2007, 01:06 AM
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Looks like a Monk fish to me?? They are great eatting!!
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ding ding ding .... makos got it
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I love them things! You just eat the tail, They call ity poor mans lobster around here, they are great in a chowder or stew or just chunked up and diped in butter.
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Too close to a toadfish for me!!
Although we have enjoyed Monkfish liver at our sushi bar.
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looks just like the lady behind the counter at the gook store where i buy my cigarettes. we call her toad fish.

LMFAO!!!!! :D
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monkfish, goosefish or stargazer are all common names for it.
yes, it is good to eat.
quite common around here.
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Unread 08-20-2007, 11:05 AM
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Is it just me, or is that really a FISH on LS's pristene V?
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Unread 08-20-2007, 11:23 AM
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I was gonna say stargazer - can't they put out a small electrical charge?

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Stargazers are very strange fish. Stargazers have the unique ability to produce an electric shock from an organ located between their eyes on the top of their head. So be careful when handling them.
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