will this kill me?
  • ThymThym
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    @frydogbrews and anyone else who know this stuff...

    Is this an edible mushroom? It looks and smells tasty to me...

    I just don't want to trip out or die.

    It's growing out of some wood and other organic material in my garden. There is white hair fungus surrounding where the stalk sprang from.
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    The only thing between me and a train wreck is blind luck..... - Kenny
  • frydogbrewsfrydogbrews
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    mushrooms are incredibly regional, so i don't know.

    don't eat it.

    always be sure of a species before you ingest from at least two sources.

    that being said, it doesn't look like the ones that will kill you (around here). might regret eating it though. lots of shrooms will just make your stomach hurt and give you crazy poops. sort of looks like a spicy lepiota, which is incredibly peppery, because its toxic. you can nibble small amounts though and it won't hurt you.

    again though, don't eat that.
  • ThymThym
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    Who would know about mushrooms in california?

    I generally subscribe to the "wild mushrooms are going to kill you" camp. This one just sort of told me 'yummy'. It might have been lieing just so it could kill me. Who knows. Mushrooms are crafty like that.
    The only thing between me and a train wreck is blind luck..... - Kenny
  • ThymThym
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    Also might have something to do with the 2 stone IPAs and 3 racer 5's I had before I saw it...
    The only thing between me and a train wreck is blind luck..... - Kenny
  • scoobscoob
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    Eat it.

    can I have your boat?
    Jesus didn't wear pants
  • ThymThym
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    azscoob said:

    Eat it.

    can I have your boat?



    Ha ha! You gonna take good care of it? I'll put you in my will. Lord knows my wife wouldn't know what to do with the boat if I died.
    The only thing between me and a train wreck is blind luck..... - Kenny
  • scoobscoob
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    I surely will care for that boat
    Jesus didn't wear pants
  • frydogbrewsfrydogbrews
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    i will tell you this much, shrooms that look like that generally do not taste good. we have several out here that look like that and they are not deadly, but they are not tasty either.
  • ThymThym
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    i will tell you this much, shrooms that look like that generally do not taste good. we have several out here that look like that and they are not deadly, but they are not tasty either.



    I'll take your word for it. That's why I asked you.


    But it did tell me it was tastey. That has to count for something, right?
    The only thing between me and a train wreck is blind luck..... - Kenny
  • frydogbrewsfrydogbrews
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    Lakewood said:

    i will tell you this much, shrooms that look like that generally do not taste good. we have several out here that look like that and they are not deadly, but they are not tasty either.



    I'll take your word for it. That's why I asked you.


    But it did tell me it was tastey. That has to count for something, right?


    the biggest thing, seriously, if you want to try an unknown mushroom.......is to make damn sure you don't have any alcohol in your system when you do it.

    some shrooms react with alcohol and are only toxic (or only deadly) in the presence of it. its seriously fugged up, but true
  • ThymThym
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    Lakewood said:

    i will tell you this much, shrooms that look like that generally do not taste good. we have several out here that look like that and they are not deadly, but they are not tasty either.



    I'll take your word for it. That's why I asked you.


    But it did tell me it was tastey. That has to count for something, right?


    the biggest thing, seriously, if you want to try an unknown mushroom.......is to make damn sure you don't have any alcohol in your system when you do it.

    some shrooms react with alcohol and are only toxic (or only deadly) in the presence of it. its seriously fugged up, but true


    Good to know. Kinda rules me out as the guinea pig.
    The only thing between me and a train wreck is blind luck..... - Kenny
  • ThymThym
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    At least it rules me out on any day starting with an S, M, T or F... Maybe wednesday...
    The only thing between me and a train wreck is blind luck..... - Kenny
  • ThymThym
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    Just kidding though. I threw it out after you didn't give me the green light.
    The only thing between me and a train wreck is blind luck..... - Kenny
  • scoobscoob
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    Fvck, there goes my boat....
    Jesus didn't wear pants
  • frydogbrewsfrydogbrews
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    azscoob said:

    Fvck, there goes my boat....



    maybe we work out a time share situation and the results are different next time.....

    "that's only edible after at least six beers, if you start to feel bad, eat 4 more mushrooms, it'll pass"

    scoob
  • scoobscoob
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    azscoob said:

    Fvck, there goes my boat....



    maybe we work out a time share situation and the results are different next time.....

    "that's only edible after at least six beers, if you start to feel bad, eat 4 more mushrooms, it'll pass"


    Deal
    Jesus didn't wear pants
  • ThymThym
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    azscoob said:

    azscoob said:

    Fvck, there goes my boat....



    maybe we work out a time share situation and the results are different next time.....

    "that's only edible after at least six beers, if you start to feel bad, eat 4 more mushrooms, it'll pass"


    Deal


    Hey.
    The only thing between me and a train wreck is blind luck..... - Kenny
  • scoobscoob
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    Lakewood said:

    azscoob said:

    azscoob said:

    Fvck, there goes my boat....



    maybe we work out a time share situation and the results are different next time.....

    "that's only edible after at least six beers, if you start to feel bad, eat 4 more mushrooms, it'll pass"


    Deal


    Hey.


    Wait what? We were just talking about hop additions, and stuff.....
    Jesus didn't wear pants
  • BenvarineBenvarine
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    Lakewood said:

    azscoob said:

    Eat it.

    can I have your boat?



    Ha ha! You gonna take good care of it? I'll put you in my will. Lord knows my wife wouldn't know what to do with the boat if I died.


    I am sure her boyfriend knows how to operate it.
  • ThymThym
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    Benvarine said:

    Lakewood said:

    azscoob said:

    Eat it.

    can I have your boat?



    Ha ha! You gonna take good care of it? I'll put you in my will. Lord knows my wife wouldn't know what to do with the boat if I died.


    I am sure her boyfriend knows how to operate it.


    she has three kids under 5yo. i doubt she has a boyfriend.
    The only thing between me and a train wreck is blind luck..... - Kenny
  • scoobscoob
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    Lakewood said:

    Benvarine said:

    Lakewood said:

    azscoob said:

    Eat it.

    can I have your boat?



    Ha ha! You gonna take good care of it? I'll put you in my will. Lord knows my wife wouldn't know what to do with the boat if I died.


    I am sure her boyfriend knows how to operate it.


    she has three kids under 5yo. i doubt she has a boyfriend.


    Correct, looks like three!
    Jesus didn't wear pants