amen these are priceless, thanks bywarren...

WOW GREAT STORIES BYWARREN. NOW WE KNOW WHY THE CONCH FISHERMEN'S WIVES ALWAYS HAVE BIG SMILES. :> )
We have a local establishment called gilhooleys that specializes in oysters. Truth or myth? Who cares as long as the guys think it works.
gay

LOL
You have an EXCELLENT point!

Please, please tell me that doesn't mean that you girls don't care and can fake it when we guys only think we have an "excellent" point.

LOL
We care about your point....trust me!
We usually have enough confidence in our female powers though that you guys shouldn't NEED to eat disgusting conch "you know what's"....and slurp slimy raw oysters down your throats to get there....LOL
It's kind of like Voo-Doo....it only works if you believe in it.
The mind is a powerful thing...LOL

You just think you need it!

I'd like to see some cold hard medical facts on the value of conch....and oysters.

[This message has been edited by Enigma (edited 08-15-2002).]

OK, you want some medical facts. Here they are.
Personally, I just like to think of it as part of the foreplay that I enjoy. I actually like the taste and texture.

"Oysters have been a renowned aphrodisiac in Western culture since at least as far back as the Roman Empire and Casanova himself is reputed to have eaten 50 raw oysters each morning during his bath to boost his libido. But is there any actual physiological evidence that suggests oysters are in fact an aphrodisiac?

The answer is yes for two reasons. First, oysters are a healthy food since they are low in fat and high in minerals. And because good health increases sex drive, oysters fit the bill. Second, oysters are an excellent source of zinc. According to research at the University of California-San Diego, men with even moderate zinc deficiencies may suffer low sperm counts and decreased sex drive. Rodent tests also show that male rats who lack zinc develop testicular failure and stunted growth. So zinc is definitely a good thing for better sex and oysters are one of the best sources of zinc."

PS. I wonder why they used rodents - rats to do a study about men? Don't say I never give you women an opening. What is that called in the comic's vernacular? A "stiff man"? Oh no, it's a "straight man".


[This message has been edited by bywarren (edited 08-15-2002).]

LMAO...I'm not touching that first paragraph with a ten foot pole...I mean 2 X 4....LOL

Oysters may have been "renowned" as an aphrodisiac...but that doesn't make it so.

If you just want to get your daily supply of minerals you can take a good one-a-day vitamin. Good health can be achieved by eating a balanced diet and proper exercise. Having a better sex drive and improved stamina is a benefit to good health...not an aphrodisiac.

I wouldn't necessarily call oysters a "healthy" food for two reasons. Oysters have NO excretory system. Everything they eat, digest and just sits there. Ever wonder what all that green shit is when you slice one open? Well it's just that....shit....LOL
Now....how many oysters did Casanova eat???
He's lucky he didn't die from shit toxicity!!
LOL

The second reason....and you know this if you come from the Gulf Coast is that oysters can become infected with bacteria and make you deathly ill. Depending on weather and tide conditions, oysters have been banned from restaurants at times for the consumers protection.

Of course they use rats to study effects on men. What other "animal" would you suggest? LOL

If you want the real scoop on aphrodisiacs, here's a good link:
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/196_love.html

LOL, the things that get talked about on this board! Incredible!



[This message has been edited by Enigma (edited 08-15-2002).]

My dear old Grande PaPa from the Caribbean swore by conch and spicey food. he had 11 children. When my 1st husband and I went there on our honeymoon, he made sure my husband had PLENTY to eat. Could have just been the "honeymoon", but I have to say he was unusually "spicey"....... If mind over matter is to blame, then by all means, keep telling the male gender all about it!!!!!!
Debbie

OK SweetJane, you got me on this one. I guess I am a little slow this morning and maybe to old fashioned to get it. But you are going to have to explain to me what pretty pictures of lawn chairs and a reptile have to do with spicing up a subject on sex. I think I want to know, I am not sure.

it was late, i was tired (if it was 12:30 bz time, i am est coast, that makes it 2:30 am. ok, maybe i had had a banana colada or twoas well) and rambled.

the spicey part was suposed to be about the oyster joke. but i'm deleting it, cause if you have sick humor, it could be pretty dirty.

anyway, the bz beach pics were just wishful thinking on my part of what i'd rather have been looking at while thinking of conch fritters at 3 am.