In a message dated 9/17/99 11:58:37 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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 >The biggest job is getting the meat out of the coconut.  Use a hammer and
 >screwdriver.  Pound the screwdriver into two of the eyes, and pour out
 >the liquid.  Then pound the coconut with the hammer until it breaks apart.
 >Pound the pieces until you get some smaller pieces.  Use the screwdriver
 >to pry the meat out of the shell.  Then take a sharp knife and trim off the
 >dark skin.
  >>
I use a corkscrew  in the softest indentation (the mouth?). Insert a straw
in hole, and drink the water. Then put coconut into 3 plastic shopping bags
and dash repeatedly against a rock, stoop, concrete etc, in order to break
into smaller pieces.

Love, Sandy