Re: Smell from hell: an answer in search of a question

2002-11-14 Thread Jim Matiya
Hi everyone, Where could buy a "durian?" I'm always willing to try something new! jim Jim Matiya Carl Sandburg High School 131st and LaGrange Road Orland Park, IL 60462 Lewis University. Romeoville, IL Moraine Valley Comm. College. Palos Hills, IL Illinois Virtual High School [EMAIL

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2002-11-08 Thread Ronald C. Blue
From MEDLINE the solution to the DURIAN taste odor problem Odor-taste mixtures.Hornung DE, Enns MP.Department of Biology, St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York 13617.A solution with both an odor and a taste may be considered to be a mixture that involves two sensory modalities.

Smell from hell: an answer in search of a question

2002-11-06 Thread Stephen Black
Some time ago someone made an assertion on TIPS to the effect that whatever smelled bad tasted bad. I had a great counter-example, but unfortunately I couldn't remember the name of the stuff, so I let it pass. In checking out the bat-vision-fruit question, I came across it, as I knew I

Re: Smell from hell: an answer in search of a question

2002-11-06 Thread David Campbell
My brother-in-law lives in Singapore and eats a fresh durian each day (as do many of the men in that country). I have smelled and tasted this fruit--and your description is accurate. He has stories of eating his mid-morning durian, then riding in a crowded elevator and burping. He swears

Re: Smell from hell: an answer in search of a question

2002-11-06 Thread Robin Pearce
On Wed, 6 Nov 2002, David Campbell wrote: It seems to be a guy thing. I didn't encounter female durian eaters. While I was visiting, his wife bought a sign and tacked it up on the front door. It shows a durian with the familiar circle-slash superimposed. It's not a guy thing. We know

Re: Smell from hell: an answer in search of a question

2002-11-06 Thread Rick Stevens
I read many similar things before I went to Malaysia. However, in my experience, durian has a strong odor, but it was not all that unpleasant, as far as I was concerned. I have wondered if there were different varieties that differed in their unpleasantness. I tried them in peninsular Malaysia

Re: Smell from hell: an answer in search of a question

2002-11-06 Thread Beth Benoit
Anybody on TIPS ever tasted a durian? There must be someone on our mighty list. Beth Benoit University System of New Hampshire --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Smell from hell: an answer in search of a question

2002-11-06 Thread LeeAnn Bartolini
Yes. Many times. I taught in Bangkok as part of my sabbatical in summer 200O. The whole family ate Durian many times. The smell - as you walk by Durian merchants - is not pleasant (for some reason they slice one open for all to see/smell (?). However, I do not think that the smell is as horrible

Re: Smell from hell: an answer in search of a question

2002-11-06 Thread Beth Benoit
Title: Re: Smell from hell: an answer in search of a question on 11/6/02 6:13 PM, LeeAnn Bartolini at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am a female and I liked the taste. Not sure what this has to do with PSY, however... LeeAnn Bartolini Dominican University [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regarding what

Re: Smell from hell: an answer in search of a question

2002-11-06 Thread Karl L. Wuensch
Reminds me of a good Limberger or similar cheeze. - Original Message - From: Stephen Black [EMAIL PROTECTED] Some people would rather die than to smell the STINK of a durian. Like eating custard in a sewer. Overripe cheese, rotting fish,... The smell from hell, the taste from heaven.