Alas, I fear that if I let myself be bitten by a squid, all I’d get for my trouble is a very nasty infection, and possibly a few toxins.
Pharyngula
Evolution, development, and random biological ejaculations from a godless liberal
Alas, I fear that if I let myself be bitten by a squid, all I’d get for my trouble is a very nasty infection, and possibly a few toxins.
“Were-sand dollars”. I like that. But the transformation would only take place under the light of Aristotle’s lantern instead of a full moon. ;)
Diego: Ouch.
PZ: How do you know until you try? ;)
What about Carl Sagan’s candle?
More squid sex! More cartoons! Anything to get that Coulter picture off the front page.
Reminds me of the “squidanthropy”, from City of Saints and Madmen, a book that is chock-full of squid and squidology. Highly recommended!
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring06/PATTnautie.html
I think someone was looking for knitting patterns?
fusilier
James 2:24
So if a squid gets bitten by Clyde Roper he (the squid) turns into….?
What combination of animal bites produced Jonah Goldberg?
mathpants- I think a radioactive dung beetle was implicated in that one.
I got bitten by a baby octopus once. It was in a crab pot when we pulled it. I picked it up and held it on the palm of my hand. Not a great idea; he bit me with his little beak.
“Alas, I fear that if I let myself be bitten by a squid, all I’d get for my trouble is a very nasty infection, and possibly a few toxins.”
Of course; you have to be bitten by a radioactive squid! Everyone knows that!
Or in our Modren Era, a genetically-modified squid, of course. And maybe fall into a vat of stem cells.
Popcorn batter optional. Garlic only recommended if you’re fighting off vampires.
The other problem with working with squid is that they tend to squirt you when you pick them up. I got through a summer at MBL working on squid development while avoiding being drenched. Not so my lab-mate!
More squid sex! More cartoons! Anything to get that Coulter picture off the front page. Thank you