Using liver as sunblock?

[Joff]

The other day when I was stuck in an airport I was looking through a book store and I found a kid's book written by Bear Ghrylls.

I couldn't resist having a flick through and one of the gems in the story line was using an animal's liver as sunscreen! Never heard of it myself - can't remember what the animal was either. It was also suggested that using dried liver was even more effective.

Has anyone ever heard of such a use for liver?

thanks

 

[Paganwolf]

apparently according to BG you can cover your self in Dog Feacies to keep the sun of too

 

[Joff]

I can see that going down well - why stop at dog though?

 

[John Fenna]

Liver - always makes me think of the book "Portnoys Complaint"......

 

[crazydave]

if your survival is that desperate then eat then liver and smear yourself in mud

 

[h2o]

Ive got visions of bear making his way through his local country park covered in dog %&*$

 

[Wayland]

Ask yourself. Can you believe anything from someone brought up by a dodgy politician?

 

[RobertRogers]

just about anything you smear on your skin will block at least some sun. Mud, guts, feces work as long as the suns rays do not penetrate.

 

[Bernie Garland]

I'd rather eat it in a survival situation,and keep out of the sun.

Bernie

 

[spamel]

I'd rather eat it in a survival situation,and keep out of the sun.

Bernie

You've hit the nail on the head there Bernie! I wonder why Grylls didn't think of that, not much of a Survival Expert is he! I'm with Wayland on this one, we really should start a fan club!

 

[British Red]

I'd rather eat it in a survival situation,and keep out of the sun.

Bernie

I wouldn't - you might catch something from eating him......oh you meant the liver..........

 

[forrestdweller]

apparently according to BG you can cover your self in Dog Feacies to keep the sun of too

and you get a lot of flies for company...

smearing liver on yourself means also you are applying the smell of blood to your body- a good way to attract predators! (for more company) :yikes:

sounds like a REALLY good idea to me!


"diappointed by the monkeys, god created man. then he renounced to further experiments." mark twain

 

[Matt Weir]

if your survival is that desperate then eat then liver and smear yourself in mud

I'd rather eat it in a survival situation,and keep out of the sun.

Bernie

Indeed, unless you happen to work in a liver processing factory with no roof in an arid region then just eat down the road at MiCk Donalds

 

[firecrest]

I think what bear meant to say was " to make a really macho-man sun cream,, I rip out my OWN liver and smear it all over myself. Im so hard me"

 

[Toddy]

I wonder if he's been conflating ideas.
Sunshine allows us to absorb Vitamin D. In doing so we tan.
Vitamin D is added to the mixture of vitamins D and A that are used in those high strength tanning pills. The liver is rich in vitamins A, D and I think L tyrosine (I think it metabolises something or other to make this, I'm an archaeologist, I deal with dead things not living, my biology is pathetic )

Maybe.......I cannot think of any other conceivable reason to smear liver over oneself

apart from suicide by shark

cheers,
Toddy

 

[spamel]

It's quite obvious why he is advocating this method, the man is a total twit!

 

[Wayland]

Now Now.... Remember we're not allowed to call him a twit because that would be flaming.

However we can mention that he is the son of a politician. Especially a corrupt politician because that can be proven to be true.

I think I'd rather be a twit.

 

[Joff]

Pretty much what I thought Toddy - getting mixed up with the idea that Vit D helps you tan!

It did strike me as another one of those 'dodgy' bits of advice that seem to come from BG - having said that I would hate to miss out on a cunning trick just because I don't like his programmes

 

[crazydave]

Now Now.... Remember we're not allowed to call him a twit because that would be flaming.

However we can mention that he is the son of a politician. Especially a corrupt politician because that can be proven to be true.

I think I'd rather be a twit.

that would explain the way he spins everything - I guess if its heretitary

 

[Tengu]

Liver is too vaulable to do anything but eat.

(or, if you like, make into pate and eat...)

I dont know why you are all moaning about this; you should be writing to the publisher and telling them that they shouldnt put out such nonsense; threaten to sue under the `I can do this in this country` Act.

Same goes for the TV series; how many of you watched it so you could moan??

(But I still think we should have him at a Moot; Think of the mischief we could make.)