Mystery Meat, Human Style

I was catching a bus the other day, and this box was awaiting transport. If you enlarge the photo, you can see that the label says: PLEASE RUSH/DONATED HUMAN TISSUE/NOT SUITABLE FOR TRANSPLANT.

What does one do with human tissue, if not transplant it? Perhaps create a cell-culture line? It's all very mysterious.

As I was taking the photo, a bus driver came by and joked with another employee. "What's that for--the barbecue?"

If anyone has a good explanation, please offer it in the comments!

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Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 15, 2010
Category: Body | Science | Unsolved Mysteries

Comments

There weren't any fava beans nearby, were there? Or a nice bottle of Chianti?

Posted by Kenneth on 02/15/10 at 12:58 PM

I'd say it's time to move, really.

Posted by Nethie on 02/15/10 at 01:24 PM

And we, in our ignorance, go on and on about bacon!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/15/10 at 01:27 PM

<in best Homer Simpson voice> Mmmmmmm. Bacon.

Posted by Kenneth on 02/15/10 at 01:31 PM

so that's what happened to my hand

Posted by odschneider on 02/15/10 at 02:34 PM

Ah, sure--biopsy samples makes sense!

Posted by Paul on 02/15/10 at 03:28 PM

i think someone knows who you are and enough about your routine to play this elaborate practica; joke on you. they then watched wu for this very post. gotcha!! 😉

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/15/10 at 06:55 PM

then let me ask you this 'me', what would one reuse a box that previously held a biohazard for? to carry a picnic lunch in? just wondering.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/15/10 at 09:15 PM

i put the quotation marks around 'me' tho denote the poster using the name as opposed to refering to me, myself and i. that was the only reason for doing it. i'd be particular as to what i reused a biohazard box for even if it looked uncontaminated. i'm just funny that way i guess.

mw 💋

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/16/10 at 03:45 PM

I personally think we should adopt a "Zero Tolerance" policy for this type of screw up and have the individual who allowed this to happen shot at dawn!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/17/10 at 01:07 AM

patty, don't let "me" get to "you". "me" apparently thought "you" were being rude, somehow, and anyone who has ever "read" any posts or comments "here" on "WU" would realize "you" don't have a rude "bone" in your body. " :lol: "

Posted by Nethie on 02/17/10 at 03:22 PM

thanks nethie, i love ya sweetie! 😊 i didn't intend to be rude at all, my humor just comes off a little sharp sometimes.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/17/10 at 06:34 PM

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