In article >, blake murphy > wrote:
>On Sat, 28 Feb 2009 07:45:03 -0700, Boulanger wrote:
[snip]
>> Isn't it also a matter of genetics wrt ones urine after eating asparagus?
[...]>
>It is believed that both the generation of the odoriferous urine and the
>ability to smell it are based on genetics. Only those with a certain gene
>can break down the chemicals inside the asparagus into their smelly
>components, and only those with the proper gene can smell the results of
>that chemical breakdown.

I can do both. Guess I'm special (as I always knew 8-).

Addendum: Mate of mine reckons cilantro tastes like squashed bugs
(but I don't know how he goes with asparagus .


Cheers, Phred.

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