Eli ([personal profile] eub) wrote2005-09-04 10:53 pm

Queen of Nagas

On the wall of Kwanjai Thai is this photo, whose caption reads Queen of Nagas seized by American Army by Mekong Delta, 1973, 7.80 meters. "Is it an eel?" we asked our waitress. "A dragon fish," she said.

It may be a Paya Naga, who casts fireballs from the Mekong. Alternative stories are reported.
The experts at an American Piscatorial society examined it meticulously and found: -
1: That this was a unique creature not seen or captured before.
2: That it was a creature of the river and not from the sea.
3: That it had green blood.
An "Andy Z." is reported to report that "the photo was taken on September 19, 1996 at the Naval Special Warfare Center, Coronado, California," of what was identified as an oarfish.

Oarfish are stunning things.

[personal profile] hattifattener 2005-09-05 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
The Mekong fireballs phenomenon is pretty fascinating too.

BTW, your Paya Naga link is broken.

[identity profile] bhudson.livejournal.com 2005-09-05 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Scientific theory is just that until it is proven as fact!

this statement is causing me physical pain.

[identity profile] eub.livejournal.com 2005-09-06 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
hrm. Works For Me.