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xoxoxoBruce 10-05-2005 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by grouch
Thank you BigV!! My name is Grouch because I love Oscar the Grouch.
I have been collecting his memorabilia since I was in elementary school and it’s still growing! Thanks again for the warm welcome!

Post some pictures in the Dodads thread.... Please. :D

magilla 10-06-2005 08:42 AM

Reminds me of that Far Side cartoon: there's a crocodile on a psychiatrist's couch saying, "Doc? You know those birds that walk around inside a crocodile's mouth eating all the parasites? I been eating those little guys like popcorn."

Anyway, there are fish called wrasses that do this also. They set up a station on a reef and large fish come to have their teeth cleaned. Evolution being what it is, there are also mimic cleaner wrasses, who look just like the real thing. When a big fish swims up and opens its mouth, this guy swims right in, takes a chomp out of his lip or gum, and swims back into his hole right quick

Amazing the things you recall from one Ichthyology class 20 years ago.

johningerslev 10-06-2005 10:14 AM

what struck me about the fish was the square pupil.

capnhowdy 10-06-2005 02:58 PM

I'll bet occasionally the fish lies to one of those tasty little morsles. I wish the hell that was me & my dentist. That just could be the leverage required for fee negotiation.......

Very crisp and colorful image and I, also was struck by the colors. Never did see any puke or dung. Maybe I lack imagination.


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