‘They take up residence inside the kidneys of cephalopods….and then they live there, bathed in octopus urine, from which they extract all the nutrients they need.
That’s taking “water sports” to a whole new level!’
That is so funny! I have a friend who has a pug with the same coloring. When she took Spunky to an animal blessing being conducted at a church the dog, who is normally outgoing and friendly cringed and hid behind her legs. Every effort to get Spunky to come forward failed so she scooped her up and held her for the blessing and throughout the whole spiel that was delivered Spunky growled. The weird thing about the people there is that they were too intimidated to laugh out loud. IMO Spunky is a very smart dog. ;-)
Firstly, I’m not sure you realise the appropriateness of the word “siriusly”. Way back in 1949 a Brit author named Olaf Stapledon wrote of a dog given super human intelligence and the inevitable conflicts with regular humans. It was also one of the first works to deal with the loss of intelligence and “senility” as the dog gradually reverted to normality. The dog’s name (and the name of the novel) was “Sirius”.
Secondly, FFF, was that a deliberate typo? I thought only I descended to such terrible puns!
OK, Normal irrelevant service will be resumed soon.
Olaf Stapledon wrote of a dog given super human intelligence and the inevitable conflicts with regular humans. It was also one of the first works to deal with the loss of intelligence and “senility” as the dog gradually reverted to normality. The dog’s name (and the name of the novel) was “Sirius”.
Secondly, FFF, was that a deliberate typo? I thought only I descended to such terrible puns!
OK, Normal irrelevant service will be resumed soon.
Now, where else are you going to get the depth of knowledge necessary for such a charnel house of commentary than a bunch of cultural ghouls like us? Eh?
Oh, my, my, my . . . :mrgreen:
OOT but strangely grossly blogly pertinent:
‘They take up residence inside the kidneys of cephalopods….and then they live there, bathed in octopus urine, from which they extract all the nutrients they need.
That’s taking “water sports” to a whole new level!’
Comment no.8 here:
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/03/dicyemid_mesozoa.php
Oh, yes,
Happy Easter!
STB.
I’m laughing….I feel guilty…..but it’s funny. On Easter week-end too. If my MIL see’s this post I’m in real hot water!
I aws this in an Albert Canus book once . . .
Bwaaaaa haaa haaaaaaa!! Oh I lurve it.
That is so funny! I have a friend who has a pug with the same coloring. When she took Spunky to an animal blessing being conducted at a church the dog, who is normally outgoing and friendly cringed and hid behind her legs. Every effort to get Spunky to come forward failed so she scooped her up and held her for the blessing and throughout the whole spiel that was delivered Spunky growled. The weird thing about the people there is that they were too intimidated to laugh out loud. IMO Spunky is a very smart dog. ;-)
Spunky is quite obviously a Protestant. Maybe even an Anabaptist; they hate these kinds of things.
ScotsTory, nice to see you back, and bearing cephalopod-uriney gifts!
Spunky may well be descended from the antichrist?
Oh, man! I LOVE the Omen movies! I should have remembered that!
NObody puts baby in a corner.
I think Jennifer Grey would have had much the same expression, come to think of it. Holy water is not quite her thing.
Two notes on this post, if I may be pedantic.
Firstly, I’m not sure you realise the appropriateness of the word “siriusly”. Way back in 1949 a Brit author named Olaf Stapledon wrote of a dog given super human intelligence and the inevitable conflicts with regular humans. It was also one of the first works to deal with the loss of intelligence and “senility” as the dog gradually reverted to normality. The dog’s name (and the name of the novel) was “Sirius”.
Secondly, FFF, was that a deliberate typo? I thought only I descended to such terrible puns!
OK, Normal irrelevant service will be resumed soon.
Olaf Stapledon wrote of a dog given super human intelligence and the inevitable conflicts with regular humans. It was also one of the first works to deal with the loss of intelligence and “senility” as the dog gradually reverted to normality. The dog’s name (and the name of the novel) was “Sirius”.
Secondly, FFF, was that a deliberate typo? I thought only I descended to such terrible puns!
OK, Normal irrelevant service will be resumed soon.
Wahhhhhhh – I posted an unusually erudite and thoughtful comment and it has been eaten!
akismet hates me!
I un-Akismetted you.
I used “Siriusly” because of Sirius Black, but the book you reference must be the original that Rowling used for her basis. Thanks for that.
Hehe what a cute pic
Jeez, Harry Potter references rule, but when I make an Albert Camus joke it’s chopped liver . . . .
Archie,
When it comes to puns, I don’t have to descend.
I got the Camus reference, I was just too exhausted to reply. I worked yesterday! I WORKED yesterday! You can’t expect much of me after that!
Sartre about that
*headcrash* on desk.
I feel much better now. Thanks :D
@ FFF, If you are Saussure of that, no wonder so many others say “Foucault the punsters!”
You’ll Rousseau the day . . . .
besides, I Kant help myself
Keep this up and I’ll leave Marx on your face that Bathes will not wash off!
*head bangs on desk*
All’s well that Engels
You don’t know how lucky you are boys
Bakunin the USSR . . .
I fear I shall have to find some Burroughs to hide in – - -
Go ahead whilst we Mill about . . . .
We could keep this going all Nietzsche.
Take Hart in your efforts . . .
but don’t put Descartes before the horse
I keep waiting for our hostess to take a Sterne look at us. We could be cut up like a naked lunch and put in a Berger!
Perhaps we should Russell up another topic?
Before she gets the chance to Locke us out?
The pressure is in-Hume-an
We have to keep the Wolff from the door
I think Rain believes we’re going Rand and Rand here . . .
But there is no place like Hume
Unless there’s too much on your Plato
It’s just after midnight here – how about some Bacon?
It is just after 1pm here – I’m Schelling peas for lunch.
Dewey or Dante, there is no try.
On that note, I have to sleep so I can go to work and pay the Arendt.
I quite agree – it is always good to get some sleep before the rising of the Sun Zi.
Ah, snuck that one in under the Wittgenstein – google it.
and I like to see the Sun Tzu
You can have your post back Rain
Thank you. I’m very glad I got the opportunity to go out and get shitfaced with Hez from Gawker: only another blogger can understand commenter angst.
Now, where else are you going to get the depth of knowledge necessary for such a charnel house of commentary than a bunch of cultural ghouls like us? Eh?
Quite true. And one day when I’m not so hungover I may even come back with something witty, but it certainly won’t be before Monday if I’m any judge.
Sounds like ouzo drunk you could die.
I could at this moment. Thank you for putting me over the edge.