What happened to the previous brain? Did you eat it? Did it simply vanish come winter? Or did you forcefully remove it?

Did you ever partake of Mike's advice and Eat it? and if so, was it as tasty as he seemed to make it out to be?

As per Mike's advice I removed it so other trees would not develop life-threatening brains, but I did not eat it. And it never did communicate with me, but I have hopes that this will be the year it makes contact.

Ohhhh! all that is unholy, that picture of the brain - gave me the heebie jeebies.... uck. eww. I can't shake it. The funny thing is I can't quite figure out why? - it's really not the grossest thing I've ever seen - it's got a fresh, summery canteloupe color, it's not hairy or oozy... I just can't figure out why it makes me feel so icky. It actually reminds me of that candy item from who knows when, that had the same Kraft Macaroni and cheese color, shaped like large peanuts about 2-3 inches long but tasted nothing like peanuts and was made out of some rubbery marshmellow like substance... Do you have any idea what those were called? I think those things were the evil spawn of your tree brain.

Those are Circus Peanuts. They are actually one of the toppings for Freaky Franks. You can find it in the "Specials" section on this site.

You'll be happy to know the brain was disturbingly soft to the touch, too.

When the brain begins to form, play it some soothing music. Something light and airy. This may stimulate it. It may also piss it off, and prompt it to tell you that it doesn't like Barry Manilow. It will probably through out a name like Anthrax.

try and offer the brain a snack, perhaps some fish food. If it does not eat the flakes, try some other food, if it doesn't eat it at all, try yelling at it, telling it that you can't sit by and watch a living thing starve, and then if it doesn't eat then, its probably not interested in you at all... its probably interested in your wife... are you going to take that? are you? You know its been looking at her, watching her through the window, thinking in its massive brain about the crazy perverted things it would do to her if only it had the motor skills. You know what you have to do then steve... Eat the brain...

Look! That tree's got more brains than a Bush!

I really wish you people would quit encouraging Steve to be a tree zombie.

If thats not a "Steve, Don't Eat It!", then I don't know what is.

Saute that sucker up and eat it with a side of fava beans and a nice chianti.

Maybe you could ask Dr. Michael what to do. Besides that, if there is no health risks involved, it could prove to be a very entertaining "Steve, Don't eat it!"

Steve, this time don'y hack it off. Let it grow and reproduce. Allow it to infect all the trees on your property and every year you will have a huge crop of this rare fungus that you can bottle up in some Olive oil and sell as a delicacy. You'll make millions.

Dude you so have to eat it. I'm positive you'll trip off it, you know like the magic kind but even better! If it doesn't make you insane it will be the best trip of your life. Don't eat it all at once unless you got a couple of days to spare. Happy Trails :)

Stay on your toes Steve! The tree might try to cheat you by growing the brain another place on its body this time around. After all you did steal its brain from that location last time, so it might try to outsmart you this time by placing it somewhere else!

Remember Steve, Tree Brain Helper is always handy for that meal for families in a hurry!

Less chit-chat! More eating gross stuff.

I know, I know. I'm overdue.

Steve -
I had something similar (sort of)in my yard last year - however mine looked just like a penis, and smelled terrible. What do you suppose would happen if these fungi cross bred? (Fill in obvious dickhead punchline here)I hacked it off, and it has not grown back, thank god.

oh maybe that wasnt a brain at all, or anything smart..maybe that was bananas growing amazingly on the tree. maybe?

I sit by, patiently awaiting the next installment of "Steve, don't eat it! Until then I guess I will work. I am sure your wife has a large insurance policy out on you, just read the fine print to make sure there is not a clause about ingesting tree brains or extra terrestrials. You don't want to know what I think of that "brain"

Stimulate the Growth of an arm with stem cells so it can do sign language too!!

I can't believe you didn't eat it last year, after you'd promised! Now you owe it to your readers to do the right thing and snack on some brain fungus.

Yip/kes be damned I want you to eat the brain!!!

http://kevan.org/brain.cgi?MikeBar

So...you didn't say...are you licensed for brain surgery? I know some folks who could benefit from 'that'.

that is so disgusting that i almost can't believe it

Steve-

Did the plant person tell you that the brain was "annual" or "perrenial?" Your article says "annual."

It's a common mis-conception that "annual" means it'll come back year after year. In fact, when talking about plants and such it means you'll see the plant once. Perrenial means it'll come back year after year.

While it is not "an" annual, I still believe it is annual, and will occur once a year.

Steve,

Don't eat it. Send it to me and let me eat it. The picture made my mouth water. The "brain" is an immature sulfur shelf, or "chicken" mushroom. There are no poisonous look-alikes.

The biggest problem with these is that children, (and other impaired people), like to kick them to pieces. It's a shame to see such a yummy meal wasted.

Here's some information on chicken mushrooms, and other delicious wild species. (With Quicktime video goodness.)
http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Mushrooms.Folder/ChickenMushroom.html

If you take me up on my offer, I'll send you pictures of me preparing and eating your brain. They decompose quickly, so next day air would be the way to go.

Caveat; There are some wild mushrooms that will put you on the wrong side of the lawn. Get a good field guide, or better yet, a human guide.

Most Americans only know the bland white mushrooms from the grocery store. You are missing out on some great, free meals.

Best,
Tom

CHRIST that thing is hideous! And I can't believe how fast it grows. Maybe you can auction it off on eBay.

How are you. Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint on it you can. Help me! It has to find sites on the: Tanning bed after cervical caner. I found only this - wolff Tanning sunal bed. Well, so does having a gas stove in your house, which scientists studying what comes out of them and what they put out when they spark to life is about a hundred times worse than smoking a cigarette. I don smoke but I do tan and don plan on quitting just c of this. Best regards :confused:, Gayle from Thailand.

Hello everyone. Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it. Help me! Help to find sites on the: Criminal justice distance education. I found only this - distance education bachelor. Discover the names that are colored in such ambiguities. Mineral fact. THX :eek:, Wilson from Slovenia.