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Friday Cephalopod: The Grimp
Category: Cephalopods • Organisms
Posted on: June 26, 2009 6:00 AM, by PZ Myers
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Posted by: JohnnieCanuck
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June 26, 2009 6:17 AM
Makes me think of an executioner's hood, though I guess I've only seen them in cartoons.
Alternatively, the Cardinals of "No-one expects the Spanish Inquisition" fame.
Posted by: Uncephalized
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June 26, 2009 6:19 AM
That's cooooool. Kind of looks like a UFO.
I guess no one else is up at 3:15 AZ time--that's what I get for taking a double load of summer engineering classes! (I'm taking a homework break)
Posted by: aunt benjy | June 26, 2009 6:30 AM
Ooh...cute.
Posted by: Randy Owens | June 26, 2009 6:45 AM
Bring out the grimp!
The grimp's sleeping.
Well, I guess you're gonna have to go wake 'im up, now, won't you?
Posted by: daycoder | June 26, 2009 6:48 AM
Reminds me of Tony Harrison from The Mighty Boosh
http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/content/images/2007/05/16/head_396x222.jpg"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/comedy/mightyboosh/ram/mightyboosh_s2ep3?size=16x9&bgc=000000&bbram=1&nbram=1&st=no
Posted by: James F | June 26, 2009 6:49 AM
"Well, bring out the Grimp."
"The Grimp's sleeping."
"Well, I guess you just gonna have to go wake him up, now, won't you?"
Posted by: Michael Spencer | June 26, 2009 7:07 AM
What a beautiful creature.
Posted by: Happy Tentacles
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June 26, 2009 7:13 AM
Wow! A hat with eyes! I want one!
Posted by: MadScientist
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June 26, 2009 7:26 AM
That reminds me of that head warmer that Kat made for you - except that the animal is the wrong color (and of course that orifice for respiration is where you put your eyes, so it's all messed up). What a strange creature - I would never have imagined such a thing.
Posted by: James F | June 26, 2009 7:50 AM
Hmm, must go for more obscure pop culture reference....
I've got a head with wings
I got a head with wings
I got...a head with wings
And i can see so far away, I can see so clear
You would not believe the view up here
I got a head with wings, a head with wings
-Morphine
Posted by: David Marjanović, OM | June 26, 2009 8:12 AM
Isn't the dumbo octopus in this genus?
Posted by: Russell Blackford | June 26, 2009 8:41 AM
It would make a good alternative to a burka, I suppose.
Posted by: SEF | June 26, 2009 8:43 AM
I think you may have shown us that hat before, PZ. :-/
Posted by: MrFire | June 26, 2009 9:32 AM
I see the Space Jockey character from Alien.
Posted by: daveau
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June 26, 2009 9:35 AM
Yippee! It's Friday! (I'm never sure until I see the cephalopod, and lately PZ hasn't been posting it until the afternoon.)
Posted by: mr_subjunctive | June 26, 2009 9:36 AM
Oooh! I've got one! I've got one!
You're a mean one, Mr. Grimp
You really are a heel.
You're as cuddly as a cactus,
You're as charming as an eel.
Mr. Grimp.
etc.
'Course, eels really are sorta charming, so that doesn't work so well. I've known cuddly cacti, too. But whatever.
Posted by: Janine, OMnivore | June 26, 2009 9:42 AM
I can see The Grimp taking the place of the pie pan on a string in Plan 9 From Outer Space.
Posted by: debcha | June 26, 2009 9:53 AM
David, #11: It certainly is.
Posted by: debcha | June 26, 2009 10:20 AM
David, #11: It certainly is.
Posted by: Felix | June 26, 2009 10:42 AM
Who was wearing this at Ascot again?
Posted by: Invisible Dragon | June 26, 2009 11:35 AM
Must... knit... Grimpoteuthis... O_O
He looks so... cuddly?
Posted by: RobWriting | June 26, 2009 1:26 PM
A companion guide:
http://tolweb.org/images/Grimpoteuthis_sp._B/20119
Posted by: JHS
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June 26, 2009 1:46 PM
It looks like that Grimp has his grump on. Much like...
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009/04/05/funny-pictures-got-my-grump-on/
Posted by: meh1963 | June 26, 2009 2:45 PM
Wow. What's the size of this one?
Posted by: eddie | June 26, 2009 2:58 PM
Awesome! A Grimp mask to go with your Cthulhu (ABUH) balaklava.
Posted by: BruceH | June 26, 2009 4:51 PM
Awww, who's a cute baby overlord? You are! Yes you are! You're a cute baby overlord.
Posted by: Joffan | June 26, 2009 5:00 PM
I thought you wrote it was a gamp, which looks about right.
Posted by: Paul A. | June 26, 2009 5:48 PM
You don't fool me one bit, that's one of HG Well's Martians. Is he your captive or are you his?
Posted by: Paul A. | June 26, 2009 6:02 PM
You don't fool me one bit, that's one of HG Well's Martians. Is he your captive or are you his?
Posted by: may | June 26, 2009 10:23 PM
soon as i saw,i thought,"hat".
looks like i'm not the only one.
if some one made a hat like this(lurve tha colour)
(no slipperyness)
i'd wear it.