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Mark Trail does squid
Category: Cephalopods • Humor
Posted on: April 17, 2007 7:42 PM, by PZ Myers
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Posted by: afterthought | April 17, 2007 7:56 PM
Squid are cute. Tasty too!
Posted by: Mosasaurus rex | April 17, 2007 8:31 PM
Perhaps the Comics Curmudgeon would find courage if he was wearing a WELCOME SQUID OVERLORDS t-shirt :)
Posted by: Christian Burnham | April 17, 2007 9:03 PM
Victorian squid are a delight for all the family.
Posted by: ben | April 17, 2007 9:28 PM
My two absolute favourite blogs come together! I am leaping out of the sea and jetting ink about in delight!
If only there was some way of having some sort of weekly feature, say on a Friday, that was devoted to Cephalopods in some way, and this week it featured some insightful commentary about the Mark Trail portrayal of squid. That would be awesome beyond words.
Posted by: Carlie | April 17, 2007 9:41 PM
Well, according to one exam I just graded squids have "an exoskeleton and an internal and external shell", so it might hurt when they fall on you after leaping from the water.
Posted by: afterthought | April 17, 2007 10:03 PM
All that and they can still fly! The Spruce Goose is green with envy!Posted by: Carlie | April 17, 2007 10:18 PM
But is it flying, or flying-squirrel-like gliding, or more like Buzz Lightyear's falling with style?
Posted by: dorid | April 17, 2007 11:56 PM
ben, I hope you cleaned up after yourself...
Posted by: TomDunlap | April 18, 2007 12:26 PM
Mark trail is an idiot. Never mind that he calls SCUBA gear an "Oxygen tank", but when he discovers an criminal scheme with enough evidence to convict, not only does he not tell the insurance co., he doesn't tell the police either. No, he sets a great example by going after the bad guy and tells no one. Maybe I'm the idiot for even knowing this. If it weren't for "In the Bleachers" I wouldn't even open the "sports" section.
Posted by: Rugosa | April 18, 2007 1:44 PM
When did Angela Lansbury start playing Mary Worth?