nigel99 616 #1 Posted May 13 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-13/erin-patterson-death-cap-mushroom-murder-trial-fungi-expert/105285630 This is the big news in Australia at the moment. It’s quite an interesting case as the ex husband had got sick a couple of times previously when she had invited him over for dinner. Mushroom foraging is quite a big thing as we have psychedelic mushrooms that grow in the wild. There was a case a few months ago where a woman died at a mushroom retreat (unintentional poisoning by the host). I find it amusing that the focus today has been that the only thing wrong with Erin was that she had “chapped lips”. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,466 #2 May 14 1 hour ago, nigel99 said: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-13/erin-patterson-death-cap-mushroom-murder-trial-fungi-expert/105285630 This is the big news in Australia at the moment. It’s quite an interesting case as the ex husband had got sick a couple of times previously when she had invited him over for dinner. Mushroom foraging is quite a big thing as we have psychedelic mushrooms that grow in the wild. There was a case a few months ago where a woman died at a mushroom retreat (unintentional poisoning by the host). I find it amusing that the focus today has been that the only thing wrong with Erin was that she had “chapped lips”. Hi Nigel, Nothing new: Martha asks Amy to pick mushrooms they can prepare "especially for him" The Beguiled (1971 film) - Wikipedia Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,594 #3 May 14 The case against her seems cut and dried. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 893 #4 May 14 2 hours ago, nigel99 said: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-13/erin-patterson-death-cap-mushroom-murder-trial-fungi-expert/105285630 This is the big news in Australia at the moment. It’s quite an interesting case as the ex husband had got sick a couple of times previously when she had invited him over for dinner. Mushroom foraging is quite a big thing as we have psychedelic mushrooms that grow in the wild. There was a case a few months ago where a woman died at a mushroom retreat (unintentional poisoning by the host). I find it amusing that the focus today has been that the only thing wrong with Erin was that she had “chapped lips”. Have you seen "I Love You To Death" ?? Wife tries to poison husband with the pasta sauce, he recovers "I just hadda takea bigga crappa!"! Funny movie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 616 #5 May 14 1 hour ago, normiss said: Have you seen "I Love You To Death" ?? Wife tries to poison husband with the pasta sauce, he recovers "I just hadda takea bigga crappa!"! Funny movie. No, I’ll have to watch it. It’s pretty interesting that for the most part she was caught because of trying to cover up the crime. If she’d just come out and said “oh shit, I picked the wrong mushrooms and here’s a sample” she would have been a lot better off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
