MetaFilter posts tagged with camel

Turducken? No, bustergophechiduckneaealcockidgeoverwingailusharkolanbler!

jonp72 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:48:22 -0800

Things stuffed inside other things: You've heard of turducken, but what if that isn't enough for you? The largest stuffed dish in terms of sheer bulk may be this recipe for stuffed camel, a dish so decadently large that Snopes had to verify its existence. But if the stuffed camel isn't enough layers for you, the most nested dish of all time may be the Roti Sans Pareil ("Roast without Equal"), a 19th century French dish requiring 17 birds that are now mostly endangered. Thanks to Google Books, we can now peruse some 19th century recipes of the dish (1, 2, 3) or, if you prefer, you can read the original French.

Life Magazine Camel Cigarette Ads from the 1930's.

BullaFoloney — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:35:06 -0800

With our modern fascination with "health" and "not dying of cancer" we've forgotten how cigarettes can "renew your flow of vim." Hey, would Lou Gehrig or "America's Aquatic Stars" steer you wrong? This Thanksgiving why not try smoking continously throughout the meal to help your digestion "run smoothly." For Digestion's Sake!

Everyone wins when the camel is adorable

Del Far — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:38:55 -0800

camel vs. bin

Helsinki Zoo violence finally comes to an end

Lord_Pall — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:44:05 -0800

Helsinki is home to a new baby camel, Snufkin. He is the son of 13 year old Voodoo and his partner, Selma. His birth brings a sense of closure to a city in strife, torn apart by a senseless Ruminant/Ungulant feud over the past 15 months. In other news, Turre the Octopus can open a jar with his tentacles.

"Camels are just like humans."

amyms — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:08:07 -0800

"It's just like judging a beautiful girl," said Fowzan al-Madr. "You look for big eyes, long lashes and a long neck." The art and science of Saudi Arabian camel beauty pageants. More Riyadh market photos here. Lots of information about Dromedary (Arabian) camels here and here. Listen to Dromedary camel sounds and read about Saudi camel history at this site.

Curse you, Red Baron!

mwhybark — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:58:20 -0800

Triplane Madness presents photos of a large selection of triplane (and quad- and quint- and more) experiments in avionics conducted in a wide variety of countries in the early days of aviation.

My Humps, My Humps, My Feral Population Jumps

maryh — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 03:51:48 -0800

From far away they came to toil under the scorching Outback sun, and their hardy dispositions and tireless labor helped to create the central Australian railway and telegraph systems. They are the Camels [NPR story w/ audio], and today they are free (well, okay, feral), and they are many (700,000 strong, at least.) While they're no cane toads, they're becoming a bit of a pest. What to do with all those dromedaries? Well, you can race 'em, or you can eat 'em, or maybe you can even try milking 'em. Just get 'em before they get you, mate.

Video of Camel Spider eating a lizard

obeygiant — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 17:19:20 -0800

YUCK! A camel spider eats a lizard.

I'm not fat, that's my beer belly

ColdChef — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 12:53:39 -0800

The Beerbelly A removable spare tire that serves a stealth beverage.

Do the Robot on a Camel

Edible Energy — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 07:50:51 -0800

Robot Camel Jockeys!
story here.

Robot camel jockeys

Tlogmer — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 23:57:37 -0800

DUBAI (AFP) - The United Arab Emirates is to mount robot jockeys on racing camels later this year after a ban on using children in the region's popular sport.