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03-02-2007, 07:52 AM | #1 |
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March 2, 2007: Friday queue clearing: two to eat, one to pet
This is a Giant Squid on a boat off Ogasawara Islands, Japan, on December 4, 2006. The squid was caught on special fishing line; it's about 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) long and about 50 kg (110 lbs), was caught at a depth of 650 meters (2132 feet) off the Islands. The excitement over this beast is that it's the first one ever actually caught live, although it died. The real excitement is that this is a very small one. Apparently they grow to 20 meters long. North Korea should take to fishing these... one of them could be breakfast for the entire nation. short Reuters video Comparatively underwhelming is this giant Philippine lobster, a species recently discovered in a developed Philippine-French joint project in the island of Panglao. I've seen 'regular' lobsters bigger than this, but we don't yet know what it tastes like with drawn butter and so the news is reported here in anticipation. Finally, nobody's eating this one, although he does come with his own poaching equipment and broth. The official cap from Mainichi Daily News, Japan: Kurobe, a 10-year-old Labrador retriever with problems in his hind leg, receives a massage in a hot bath at 'El Perro', an aqua fitness centre for dogs, in Tokyo February 25, 2007. The fitness center offers physical training and weight loss programs and remedies for bone and sinew problems for dogs. He looks happy, and I'm happy to think that that somewhere in the world there is an aqua fitness centre where dogs can get an Asian massage. Does he get a happy ending? There, I said it so you don't have to. Happy Friday. |
03-02-2007, 07:57 AM | #2 |
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I was going to ask if the dog gets a full release. If only it were a plushie/furry cosplay massage joint...
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03-02-2007, 08:05 AM | #3 | |
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03-02-2007, 08:22 AM | #4 |
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You managed to refer to both eating the dog, and giving it a 'happy ending'.
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03-02-2007, 08:24 AM | #5 |
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That dog is cute...nice to see the wackies treating an animal well for once.
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03-02-2007, 09:14 AM | #6 | |
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What with the lobster comments yesterday and a picture of a veritable feast today I am really in a seafood mood. I don't even think I have a can of tuna at home - let's hope it doesn't get so bad I have to start crunching on my cat's fishy treats
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03-02-2007, 09:39 AM | #7 |
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Does anyone else think that they are really preparing a huge bowl of dog soup?
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03-02-2007, 09:43 AM | #8 |
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If it were a female dog it would be bitchysoisse.
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03-02-2007, 09:51 AM | #9 |
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Sprinkled with ARFalpha sprouts.
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03-02-2007, 10:14 AM | #10 |
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With the picture of the lab - I can almost HEAR it - the bubbling water, and the dog making those low "happy dog" moans - "merrOwil - ooohhh, mumh"
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03-02-2007, 12:48 PM | #11 |
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You mean like the mini desserts at Friendly's? Oh, wait, there's a double entendre in there, isn't there?
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03-02-2007, 01:50 PM | #12 |
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03-02-2007, 03:30 PM | #13 |
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The first pic. I love science and I love japanese culture, but I do not understand why the japanese has to kill everything they want to study. This Squid, an old Shark few weeks ago, the Whales they said they kill for study... I want to believe that it is possible to capture and study these beasts without killing them.
No PETA here, I just like animals. Nice lobster. I will not add another rant about studying the animals alive, ok, well, I am ranting The last photo is lovely. I love dogs. And I am happy to see they get a nice massage somewhere. A point for the japaneses. Paqito PD: Brianna I know that could be boring, sorry. And I am worst yet at parties, so you are right. btw: thanks xoxoxoBruce |
03-02-2007, 09:37 PM | #14 |
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Sorry to be the wet blanket on the Japanese/ dog friendly thing.
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