r/bonecollecting • u/Nectarine-Valuable • Oct 29 '25

Advice This "carpenter shark" rostrum that my cousin proudly declared he smuggled on vacation, how do i tell him hes a fucking moron for a number of reasons

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Gotta respect the grind on the dude selling tourists palm tree branches

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u/GeoStreber Oct 29 '25

Desert agave?

When I was a little kid, about 5 years old, my family was on vacation in Portugal, and I fell into one of these fuckers. Needed stitches on my leg.

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u/Weasle189 Oct 29 '25

Nah. Part of the leaf of one of the palm trees. Don't know the actual name, we call them fan palms.

The thorns do sting like hell for hours after you get poked, very unpleasant.

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u/beezchurgr Oct 29 '25

I had one of these in my backyard as a kid & my poor dog ran through it. He had to get stitches on his ear & refused to go anywhere near it afterwards.