2006-11-22 23:31:30 · 11 answers · asked by Andy C 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
i compliment you on you choice of question - imaginative inquisitive and very thought provoking
2006-11-22 23:32:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a high risk of dying from the well known disease, Cactibacillum Fatali! It's a flesh eating disease contracted from the spikes which convert to tiny little beasts once they reach the duodenum (this is to prevent piercing of the intestinal wall). They gnaw their way down the alimentary canal and when they reach the bowel, they grow up into full sized beasts (their technical name is Flesharati Magnifici) and eat the rest of you up, starting with the bum (Reario Bigus) and all the way up to the brain. It's at that point that you die. Nasty really! And yes, I'd give a cactus a go! I think they serve it in my local Chinese restaurant!!
2006-11-23 07:40:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I ate a cactus salad in Mexico, I think they must have peeled it though. It was a bit slimy and I wouldn't pick it again.
2006-11-23 08:14:00 · answer #3 · answered by emily_jane2379 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no! a cactus is very good for you. i ate one whilst in Tunisia, its just water. of course i didn't eat the spikes, but don't see them doing any harm
2006-11-23 08:19:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, not all cacti have spikes on. Some have soft leaves which are quite moist inside and you can suck the water out of them if you are very thirsty in the desert.
Answer is "no" , and "only if I was desperate"
2006-11-23 07:43:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some cacti produce fruit called the Prickly Pear which you can eat, not sur about the plant itself though!
2006-11-23 07:33:04 · answer #6 · answered by Jellytot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cactuses are filled with water and if you took off the prickly things you wouldn't die
2006-11-23 09:59:03 · answer #7 · answered by Aniya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if i did'nt kill u,i think the pain of trying to poo it out with all those spikes would make u want to kill yourself,,so oe way or another ur gonna die,,,,ouchhhhhhh!!!!!
2006-11-23 07:36:44 · answer #8 · answered by kimble 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might get a sore throat,but you will live
enjoy
2006-11-23 07:33:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would really hurt, but probably not kill you.
Why not try it and see?
2006-11-23 07:41:49 · answer #10 · answered by voodoobluesman 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋