transporting live lobsters

so lobsters should probably live through a bike ride in a messenger bag, right?

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Permalink Reply by root on October 1, 2008 at 1:49am

lol, nah.. i'm going to pick them up later this afternoon. and i could still use advice if anyone's got any.

if i had a basket this would be much easier i think

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Permalink Reply by Sam S on October 1, 2008 at 3:36am

I would say probably yes. You have to keep the lobsters cool and moist and allow them access to air (no plastic bags). Typically they are wrapped in wet newspaper or something like that. I'd be worried about my messenger bag smelling like dead crustacean forever after. ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on October 1, 2008 at 3:42am

I thought this was a joke!

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Permalink Reply by root on October 1, 2008 at 6:00am

ok i think this is going to be just fine.

i just spoke with the fishmonger i'm going to buy from (Dirk's) and he seemed sure they'd survive to see my fridge.

i'm also going to be picking up some live steamers too, so i have to agree about the smell seeping into my bag.. not something i want.

so i think i'm going to ~~steal~~ borrow Abby's old barely-working bike that happens to have a big basket on the front. it'll get me there and back at least.

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Permalink Reply by Abby on October 1, 2008 at 6:03am

LOL...glad someone is riding the ol' girl.

root said:

so i think i'm going to ~~steal~~ borrow Abby's old barely-working bike that happens to have a big basket on the front. it'll get me there and back at least.

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Permalink Reply by Ammo on October 1, 2008 at 9:19am

I just laughed out loud. Kudos to you for wanting to try though. I honestly don't know proper crutacean care.

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Permalink Reply by Adam on October 1, 2008 at 10:46am

THe lobster will enjoy a nice bike ride before it becomes dinner.

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Permalink Reply by root on October 1, 2008 at 11:57am

ok so i filled the air in the crap bike and headed out. not even halfway there the seatpost collar totally explodes on me and there i am riding a girls schwinn mirada with the saddle down as far as possible and barely able to pedal with another 4 miles of round trip to go.

ugh.

anyways - i managed to make it to the store and back with everything alive and well. i'm going to give them a couple more happy hours in the fridge to chill out after the bumpy ride