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happy holidays dr spengler! what did you get this year?

I received some more Petri dishes for my mold collection, a couple books, a Benny Goodman record, and some new journaling materials. Oh, and lots of chocolate.

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hello dr. spengler! may you please share the information you know about the manananggal? thanks!

Hello. Of course, I’m more than willing to share what I know. Keep in mind this is all off the top of my head.

The manananggal is a a mythical creature originating in the Philippines and falls under the umbrella term “aswang”, which is used for various shape shifting creatures of evil intent.

The manananggal is what’s known as a “viscera-sucker”, analogous to the Eurocentric concept of a vampire, but arguably more gruesome. In fact, “manananggal” comes from a Tagalog word which means “separation” or “remover”.

By day, it is often said to exist as a beautiful woman. At night, however, it detaches its legs, allowing its intestines to dangle freely. It unfurls giant bat wings and its face distorts hideously.

It then flies around in search of prey. Pregnant women are its favorite targets; it reaches a long, thin tube-like tongue down the victim’s throat and eats the unborn child within. The blood of children, grooms left at the altar, and newlyweds rank among its other favorite snacks.

It’s a horrifying concept and the first time I read about it in-depth, I was so rattled that I slept with the lights on that night, despite not fitting into the categories of any of its victims or being anywhere near the Philippines.

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Welcome back Spengler.

Thank you. Good to be back.

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Welcome back, king!

Thanks. …Still not used to being called that on occasion.

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Well, that was a little longer than I intended to leave this line of communication alone. Sorry for the sudden absence. I hope to be back to answering questions this week.

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Enjoy your celebrations and stay safe out there this New Year’s Eve. See you all on the other side.

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Egon you would have loved growing up closer to my time, we have science kits for kids with 100s of experiments. If you’re family already wasn’t giving you equipment growing up then you might have gotten these.

Oh, science kits were a staple of every holiday at which gifts are traditionally given in the Spengler household. Elon and I usually received such kits, models, or books as gifts.

That one in particular looks interesting. “Gross” science seems right up my alley.

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If you were to drink alcohol, I could see you enjoying sweeter ones compared to stronger tastes. I fear that if you ever got a chocolatini there would be no stopping as they taste almost like dessert.

Mm, sounds nice. Anything chocolate is fine by me. I do like Kahlúa, which is a Mexican coffee liqueur.

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If the proton packs cost around 50k to make, how much does it cost for each trap?

They cost about half as much as the packs.

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Apologies for the lack of activity. December has been hectic around here and I’ve still got a lingering cough from some seasonal respiratory illness.

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Merry Christmas, all.

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dirt

Okay?

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Egon what are your top 5 liquids to consume, besides coffee since I would think that would take #1. Alcohol may be included if you want/ partake it often enough

Hmm… let me think.

1. TaB

2. Tea

3. Root beer

4. Orange juice

5. Water

I don’t drink alcohol except on special occasions (birthdays, Pesach, New Year’s, etc.), so I don’t really have a preference when it comes to type of alcoholic drink.

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How does grocery runs go in the fire house?

Sporadically. We tend to grab things from bodegas when we need them rather than making a list of everything we need.

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Any update on the rookie? Did they survive the new stay puff attack?

He did. In fact, I’m told that he’s the one who finished him off. The kid has such a knack for this that we’re in talks to start a new branch of Ghostbusters with him as the lead.

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So, have you caught up on all the sleep you’ve missed? Sometimes a 12hr nap can help

I have, I think. My body is becoming used to the new sleep schedule and I’m feeling a lot more well-rested.

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EGON!!! I PASSED ALL MY FINALS AND MY CLASSES!!!

i just thought you might like to know :))

Congratulations! Excellent work.