Comments on: 207lb of caterpillars seized at London Gatwick Airport http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 13:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Daniel Sobol http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1669318 Daniel Sobol Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1669318  My friend Sarah has family in Kelso and she's had to put at least two dogs in six months of quarantine.  My friend Sarah has family in Kelso and she’s had to put at least two dogs in six months of quarantine.

]]> By: Glippiglop http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1669125 Glippiglop Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1669125 Depends on the country of origin and the type of pet.  There's a lot of prep to do before the pet even boards the plane, but if you get all the paperwork right then there's probably no drama.  I know someone that brought in a dog from Canada without any trouble.  I could imagine that any missing paperwork would be a big problem though. Depends on the country of origin and the type of pet.  There’s a lot of prep to do before the pet even boards the plane, but if you get all the paperwork right then there’s probably no drama.  I know someone that brought in a dog from Canada without any trouble.  I could imagine that any missing paperwork would be a big problem though.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1669111 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1669111 If you bring a pet in, don't you have to put it in quarantine for six months?  I recall some draconian ZOMG Rabies! restrictions. If you bring a pet in, don’t you have to put it in quarantine for six months?  I recall some draconian ZOMG Rabies! restrictions.

]]> By: euansmith http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1669029 euansmith Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1669029 The True Black Meat. The True Black Meat.

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1668900 Brainspore Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1668900 The very idea gives me butterflies in my stomach. The very idea gives me butterflies in my stomach.

]]> By: Robert Cruickshank http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1668863 Robert Cruickshank Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1668863  That's a whole other can of worms.  That’s a whole other can of worms.

]]> By: wysinwyg http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1668816 wysinwyg Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1668816 But imagine the <em>butterfly</em>... Aww, who am I kidding.  We all know it would turn out to be Mothra. But imagine the butterfly…

Aww, who am I kidding.  We all know it would turn out to be Mothra.

]]> By: Glippiglop http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1668775 Glippiglop Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1668775 You can take almost any foodstuff into the UK, although you do have to declare things like meat, fresh veg, seafood etc (as you might normally expect).  I've always found UK customs to be surprisingly lenient - had to declare food and alcohol from Barbados last month, but still went through without paying anything or having my luggage inspected. You can take almost any foodstuff into the UK, although you do have to declare things like meat, fresh veg, seafood etc (as you might normally expect).  I’ve always found UK customs to be surprisingly lenient – had to declare food and alcohol from Barbados last month, but still went through without paying anything or having my luggage inspected.

]]> By: Christopher http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1668756 Christopher Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1668756 And here I thought the Oompa Loompas had given up eating mashed-up green caterpillars since Willy Wonka gave them all the cocoa beans they wanted. And here I thought the Oompa Loompas had given up eating mashed-up green caterpillars since Willy Wonka gave them all the cocoa beans they wanted.

]]> By: TheOtherBen http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1668751 TheOtherBen Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1668751 Right. This is "dog bites man" news being treated like "man bites dog" news. Right. This is “dog bites man” news being treated like “man bites dog” news.

]]> By: Nathan Hornby http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1668750 Nathan Hornby Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1668750 You leave Marmite out of this. You leave Marmite out of this.

]]> By: WaylonWillie http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1668748 WaylonWillie Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1668748 Are these caterpillars, or "caterpillar fungus"? The latter are a popular and expensive Chinese medicine, so a mass quantity of them would be worth $$$. Are these caterpillars, or “caterpillar fungus”? The latter are a popular and expensive Chinese medicine, so a mass quantity of them would be worth $$$.

]]> By: Nash Rambler http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1668746 Nash Rambler Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1668746 Hmmmm, I don't see a restriction about caterpillars specifically, and the "personal consumption" section does give you a lot of leeway. . .ah!  Any food import of a certain size must "be accompanied by animal health and public health certification."  Yeah, 207lbs of caterpillars probably fall under needing a certification.  At the end of the day, I'm wondering what the heck they taste like? http://www.food.gov.uk/business-industry/imports/want_to_import/animalimports/#.UTDvZqLviSo Hmmmm, I don’t see a restriction about caterpillars specifically, and the “personal consumption” section does give you a lot of leeway. . .ah!  Any food import of a certain size must “be accompanied by animal health and public health certification.”  Yeah, 207lbs of caterpillars probably fall under needing a certification.  At the end of the day, I’m wondering what the heck they taste like?

http://www.food.gov.uk/business-industry/imports/want_to_import/animalimports/#.UTDvZqLviSo

]]> By: Cameron Postelwait http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1668737 Cameron Postelwait Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1668737 someone talking trash on Tesco? someone talking trash on Tesco?

]]> By: Jerril http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1668731 Jerril Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1668731  You aren't allowed to smuggle ANY foodstuffs into the UK. Or into most other countries. Food imports are strictly controlled due to the hazards of introduced wildlife or agricultural diseases. The last Foot and Mouth outbreak started with a smuggled sandwich.  You aren’t allowed to smuggle ANY foodstuffs into the UK. Or into most other countries. Food imports are strictly controlled due to the hazards of introduced wildlife or agricultural diseases. The last Foot and Mouth outbreak started with a smuggled sandwich.

]]> By: saint_al http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1668732 saint_al Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1668732  I'd pay to saddle up and ride a 207 lb. caterpillar. /imagining a very slow crawl along a woodland trail  I’d pay to saddle up and ride a 207 lb. caterpillar. /imagining a very slow crawl along a woodland trail

]]> By: PhosPhorious http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1668715 PhosPhorious Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1668715 A quick glance at the headline had me thinking it said "207 lb caterpillar seized. . . " When i stopped screaming, I realized that it was 207lbs of caterpillars, not a single caterpillar. Whew. A quick glance at the headline had me thinking it said “207 lb caterpillar seized. . . ”

When i stopped screaming, I realized that it was 207lbs of caterpillars, not a single caterpillar.

Whew.

]]> By: Dave Pease http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1668708 Dave Pease Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1668708 Oh, I don't know... plenty more caterpillars in the world to make into sauce, Rob. Oh, I don’t know… plenty more caterpillars in the world to make into sauce, Rob.

]]> By: TheOtherBen http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/207lb-of-caterpillars-seized-a.html#comment-1668696 TheOtherBen Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216138#comment-1668696 Ooh, look at the funny food that people eat. Why are people trying to bring familiar foodstuffs from their homelands into the UK when they could just eat normal stuff like jellied eels, fried Mars bars or Marmite. Funny foreigners. Ooh, look at the funny food that people eat. Why are people trying to bring familiar foodstuffs from their homelands into the UK when they could just eat normal stuff like jellied eels, fried Mars bars or Marmite. Funny foreigners.

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