In relation to my previous post about zoanthids / palythoa and palytoxins in saltwater aquariums. Conversation between me and Mike.



Me:
Did your mother or Frank ever say anything about that saltwater tank thing with the zoanthids?

Mike:
Mom sent it to Frank, I think Frank just shrugged it off.

Me:
Of course he did, because he knows everything.

Mike:
Indeed.

Me:
Well, if he ever decides to boil stuff from his tank to remove those things, take yourself, Ember, and Ranger, and leave. Haha.

Mike:
Yeah
He was like, it's only if you're allergic to them, and I was like, no, it's not.
What part of 'Second deadliest poison in the world' did you not comprehend?

Me:
Ughghg yeah. It can happen to anyone. Allergies or not.
Allergies will just make it worse.

Mike:
Yeah, cyanide will only kill you if you're allergic to it.

Me:
LOL! You totally should have said that to him.

Mike:
It's time to release the deadly neurotoxin.
But it's okay, you're safe if you're not allergic.

Me:
::Giggles hard::

Mike:
Sarin gas? I'm not allergic, I'm good.
I'm pretty sure everyone is allergic to death.

Me:
Ahhh GLaDOS would be sad to find out Chell was not allergic, in that case.

Mike:
That's how she lived.

Me:
Truth!

Mike:
Radiation will only hurt you if you're allergic.
Ask the Twins.

Me:
That stuff literally inhibits stuff on a cellular level, with sodium-potassium ATPase pumps and causing a disruption of the flow in and out of cell to where it free flows both ways which = no neuron or muscle function. Which in worst case means your lungs and your heart don't function like they should. So unless you are not allergic to that...yeah. :-P

Mike:
I'm not allergic to cellular-level failure.

Me:
Ignorance is bliss?
Until you die. Then it sucks.

Mike:
I'm not allergic to death!

Me:
So either you are a vampire, or a zombie?

Mike:
I think I'd rather be a zombie.