When you see an octopus in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular Name.
— T. Squid Eliot, “The Naming of Cephalopods”
Bride of Shreksays
Actually I think he looks like he just cut one and he’s looking for a dog to blame it on.
Haughctopus?
That one’s a lot more prickly-looking than the squishable (but anatomically incorrect) version:
http://www.squishable.com/s/
i’ve been looking at cephalopods in a whole new way after eating my first couple o’ squids for lunch today. mm.
i don’t think i’d eat that octopus though. looks rather chewy.
That’s another cute fish.
I don’t know. It seems to be showing disapproval. (The disapproving rabbits have invertebrate competition!)
Woah! I thought that was an astronomical photo for the first few seconds :D
Somewhat off-topic, but not quite: some reading for kids
http://www.boingboing.net/2007/12/13/babys-first-mythos-c.html
Somewhat off-topic, but not quite: some reading for kids
http://www.boingboing.net/2007/12/13/babys-first-mythos-c.html
Shh..
“Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.”
don’t wake him.
My cat gives me exactly the same look sometimes.
Don’t you mean Hottie Octopus?
When you see an octopus in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular Name.
— T. Squid Eliot, “The Naming of Cephalopods”
Actually I think he looks like he just cut one and he’s looking for a dog to blame it on.