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Re: Watermelon Poisoning

Literati — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:54:24 -0000

This reminds me of a friend of mine's story about his grandpa... xD;;

"My grandpa liked salt so much, he generously layered it on everything he ate, including his apples."

And every time I think of it, I burst into tears laughing. I can't believe there are other people who salt their fruits. O:

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

koyoshiko — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:51:40 -0000

try soy sauce

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

Nokadota — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:19:53 -0000

LMFAO, awesome. BTW, I stumbled across your blog and therefore found out about this cool commenting system! Now using it on mine as well.

Peace!

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

Chris_paros — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:25:39 -0000

Apparently feta cheese (the soft white greek one) tastes really good with watermelon although I'd have to agree with salt! (NaCl For President!!)

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

Roses — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:35:46 -0000

i never knew they could be water poisoning.
hence, i always drink lotsa and lotsa of H20 for beauty purposes (keep skin from drying n stuff)

salt with melon?!? okay, that is got to be something new...
i ate about 3 melons for the past one week...and all plainly eaten without thoughts of salt addition..
should try next it..

i love your way of decorating the melon..

love your blog.

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

Julie — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:23:48 -0000

Whoa, I didn't think that was common! And I didn't know people called it water poisoning. I hope you aren't joking, because when I was 19 I was in the hospital for two days and hooked up to an IV because the doctor said I had a sodium / electrolyte imbalance from drinking too much water. I fainted three times and lost my vision and hearing for 5 minute intervals. It was the only time I ever went to the hospital. Crazy! The doctor said that young people don't usually get it. It's for old ladies, mostly. You can apparently alleviate it by consuming a lot of salty things or starch like bread before it gets too bad. Strange.

Really funny pictures! I like your glasses.
Julie

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

stshores24 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:06:32 -0000

More power to you, Ko; I can't eat watermelon (apparently I'm allergic?), but I love the taste. :'(

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

stshores24 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:06:02 -0000

That would ruin your day, I imagine.

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Viet — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:20:45 -0000

Haha not exactly. Drinking too much water reduces the concentration of compounds in your body. In other words, you are diluting your body. In the case of water poisoning it's the reduction of electrolyte to unsafe levels. You are pretty much dead before you can even take a piss.

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

Sougen02 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:15:18 -0000

Lol fruits + sugar = too sweet!
=P

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

Sougen02 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:13:36 -0000

Water poisoning?
Do the symptoms include having to go to the bathroom often? lmao
(to go pee obviously 0.0 )

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

xixi — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:13:19 -0000

I've actually never heard of putting salt on watermelon... or any other fruit for that matter! O_O""

What is this!! XD
-goes to try salt + watermelon-

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

Rob_Hoolan — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:37:56 -0000

Why not a face shaped watermelon?

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

Pachi_PMT — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:33:35 -0000

Sorry for the double reply. For some reason, Disqus won't let me edit my last reply...

Anyway, yeah, I think that's why you get water poisoning. So I guess if you drink alot of water, eat something salty to balance it out. Of course then you might get bloated...

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

Pachi_PMT — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:29:13 -0000

I remember hearing about that story... : (

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

xuperbunny — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:24:22 -0000

o_oic;;. Well its okay. I have a cold. So we both feel horrible. :(.

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

WOTDsctoo — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:02:13 -0000

A while back a radio station in my area held a contest called "hold your wee for a wii."
(Drink water --> Don't go to bathroom --> win Nintendo Wii)

A woman died from water poisoning. :(

But honestly, since salt was on the watermelon, you were probably good. I think that's how too much water kills, right? Diluting sodium in your body...that's what I heard Idk.

Anyway, be careful, no dead koichi!

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

Delilah — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:29:15 -0000

Wow water poisening, i've never heard of that >.<
I hope you feel better though. next time try to.. um.. contain yourself with the watermelon's taste-yness lol x]

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

Viet — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:13:17 -0000

Watermelon and cream cheese is a texture disaster.

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

fredydb327 — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:30:17 -0000

Watermelon.... (ﾟ⊿ﾟ)
Don't like it, don't need it.
I just don't like melons of any kind.
Can't even stand the smell of watermelon.
But, oranges + salt = good or strawberries + salt = good.
Did you ever try adding sugar? Hahaha. Strawberries + sugar = good.

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

yza — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:05:38 -0000

XD lolz

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

koichi — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:38:18 -0000

More salt!

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koichi — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:38:08 -0000

ew, gross!

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

koichi — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:37:27 -0000

You and I both! Salt rules.
Water poisoning just happens when you drink too much water. According to Wikipedia, it is the "disturbance in brain functions that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside of safe limits by over-consumption of water"

I didn't have it that bad, just very very mildly. Still, don't feel great.

Re: Watermelon Poisoning

koichi — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:35:48 -0000

Oof, beats me. They are definitely much more expensive, though there are different varieties. Some go for tonnns of money, some go for just tons of money, ya know?