August 04, 2008, 20:11
shufitzFish pedicure
Not related to anything linguistic or important, but you might enjoy this article titled
When your pedicurist is a fish.
August 04, 2008, 20:59
jerry thomasThanks, Shufitz
Old timers like me are in awe at the miraculous advances in technology during the past century. We marvel at what has already been invented and wonder "What NEXT ??"
Doctor fish never entered my vivid imagination!
What next ???
August 04, 2008, 21:03
KallehWell, it's word related to me. I'd never heard of
Garra rufa. They also go by the names of
Cyprinion macrostomus,
nibble fish,
kangal fish,
doctorfishen, and
reddish log sucker.
Here is a video of them in
action.August 05, 2008, 07:34
arnieI saw a news piece on this on TV a day or so ago. To be more accurate, although I saw some of it, I didn't take in a word, it being the breakfast show and I was still half-asleep. The only reason I remember it was that the sight of the reporter's toes being nibbled seemed mildly incongrous at 6.30 AM.
August 05, 2008, 08:01
<Proofreader>Surgeons are currently experimenting with amputations performed by piranha.
August 05, 2008, 21:35
KallehUm hmm.
And Mr. Ed really is a talking horse.
August 05, 2008, 23:15
BobHaleZebra. (And remember what happened
last time I said that?)