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Friday Cephalopod: Must be the sport model
Category: Cephalopods • Organisms
Posted on: December 18, 2009 5:20 AM, by PZ Myers
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Posted by: Jadehawk, OM
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December 18, 2009 5:28 AM
aaah... the aero(hydro?)dynamic shape, and the race-stripes are giving it that extra-sporty look :-)
Posted by: Peter Magellan
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December 18, 2009 5:46 AM
Does it have twin siphons? :-)
Posted by: SEF
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December 18, 2009 6:03 AM
But is it a V8 or a V10? ;-)
Posted by: rni.boh
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December 18, 2009 6:18 AM
Sepia? Nah, it looks like it's been upgraded to black and white.
Posted by: SEF
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December 18, 2009 6:51 AM
Bah humbug! ;-)
Posted by: Rorschach
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December 18, 2009 7:02 AM
Petrol or Diesel engine ?
Posted by: Peter Magellan
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December 18, 2009 7:35 AM
LOL @ SEF! Funny *and* topical. :-)
Posted by: Happy Tentacles
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December 18, 2009 7:43 AM
Go-faster stripes! That really is a Cool Cuttle!
Posted by: AdamK
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December 18, 2009 8:36 AM
I don't care what you squid fans say, cuttlefish are the highest form of life on this planet.
Posted by: jebus-is-my-dog
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December 18, 2009 8:44 AM
Zoom Zoom.
Posted by: John A
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December 18, 2009 9:47 AM
That must be a hell of a fast cephalopod.
Posted by: daveau
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December 18, 2009 9:57 AM
Sniny, yes, but what's the insurance on a midlife crisis cuttlefish?
Yay, Friday!
Posted by: Fred the Hun
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December 18, 2009 10:48 AM
Rorschach @6,
Mitochondrial warp drive?
Posted by: Eidolon
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December 18, 2009 11:10 AM
In addition to the racing stripe package, I like the sleek hood line between the body and head.
Posted by: Glen Davidson
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December 18, 2009 11:21 AM
Mid-life crisis squid?
Glen D
http://tinyurl.com/mxaa3p
Posted by: Shadow
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December 18, 2009 1:49 PM
Shouldn't that have been a T8 or T10?
Posted by: nuada-oz
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December 18, 2009 6:32 PM
I was thinking more along the lines of:
is that with fries or salad?
Or is it just me?
Posted by: eddie
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December 19, 2009 4:33 AM
SEF has indeed won the thread. Happy tentacles a'body.
Posted by: http://openid.jonmountjoy.com/jon
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December 20, 2009 5:17 AM
PZ, have you seen the Cephalod Christmas Tree? As soon as I did, I thought of you...
http://cakeheadlovesevil.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/cephalopod-christmas-trees/
Posted by: Rob Powell
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December 20, 2009 11:14 AM
YAY! thanks, PZ! you've officially made my week(end). I less than 3 Cuttlefish >w>