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| Lobster wars! Should we save big Dee-Dee, or . . . |
| 2008-07-21 |
| Adam Huras, The Canadian Press Life imitates classic SNL SHEDIAC, N.B. — A countrywide bidding war has begun to boil over a 100-year-old, 10- kilogram Bay of Fundy lobster. An Ontario woman slapped down $3,500 Friday, eyeing a family feast. A Vancouver woman, who wants to fly to New Brunswick to release the lobster named Big Dee-Dee, says she needs the weekend to rally donations to become the highest bidder. It’s now the animal lovers versus the meat eaters for the rights to the crustacean caught earlier this month. . . . Breau originally bought the lobster from his usual buyer, astonished by the size and age of the sea creature. He then sold it to a local restaurant, but then backed away from the deal after his phone began to ring with offers. At first the bids were small but after a television newscast made the story national, a bidding war shot the price up. "In Ontario they want to cook it for a big luncheon," said Breau. Their offer stood at $3,500 as of Friday afternoon. That price may double by the time his auction closes on Aug. 8. Big Dee-Dee could feed about 16 people, according to Breau. Lobsters go for $8.99 a pound in his store, meaning this particular lobster — at 22 pounds — would retail for around $200. . . . |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #8 sea cockroaches....but damn, they're tasty with melted butter... *drool* |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-07-21 19:00 |
| #7 I would let it go. Its survival has been somewhat of a miracle. |
| Posted by: Shotch Hapsburg3052 2008-07-21 18:22 |
| #6 Why is PETA, instead of fighting vigously for the Big Ta-Ta's release ,presenting its Top 10 Animal-friendly Superheros list today? Perhaps this guy could be cloned and trained to parachute????? |
| Posted by: USN,Ret. 2008-07-21 14:18 |
| #5 "Banded claws and all. I wonder how long he lasted..." If he made it to his next shed, he'd be OK. Also, big lobsters aren't tougher than small ones. It's all in the cooking... http://world.std.com/~kcl/Rlobster.html |
| Posted by: no mo uro 2008-07-21 14:09 |
| #4 A Vancouver woman, who wants to fly to New Brunswick to release the lobster named Big Dee-Dee, says she needs the weekend to rally donations to become the highest bidder. I remember the last time one of these ditz's did this. She took a film crew out to watch her return our lucky crustacean to the briny deep and she tossed him in. Banded claws and all. I wonder how long he lasted... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-07-21 14:00 |
| #3 Get'm Cosby! Melted Butter! Melted Butter! |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-07-21 13:11 |
| #2 Send money. Or the lobster gets it. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-07-21 11:46 |
| #1 The bigger lobster gets .. the tougher it gets. Better off spending the money on more smaller ones. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-07-21 10:25 |