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2008-11-02 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by john frum 2008-11-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1
It don't take too much high IQ's to see what you're doing to me

You better think (think) think about what you're trying to do to me
Yeah, think (think, think), let your mind go, let yourself be free

Oh freedom (freedom), freedom (freedom), freedom, yeah freedom
Freedom (freedom), freedom (freedom), freedom, ooh freedom

Posted by .5MT 2008-11-02 05:12|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-11-02 05:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Octopus are really clever- one in the Vancouver Aquarium would climb out of it's tank, cross the floor, into another tank, snack on the rightful occupants, then back home and be innocently snoozing when staff arrived in the morning.

Posted by Grunter 2008-11-02 06:11|| 2008-11-02 06:11|| Front Page Top

#3 They got big Brainnnnnsssss.

Posted by .5MT 2008-11-02 06:17|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-11-02 06:17|| Front Page Top

#4 juggling tricks

Ottobama ?

Posted by Besoeker 2008-11-02 07:04|| 2008-11-02 07:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Hey!! A Green octopus!! Otto knows that that spot light is wasting electricity!!

Posted by AlanC 2008-11-02 08:36|| 2008-11-02 08:36|| Front Page Top

#6 He got bored with the Rubik's cube after a couple of days, and nobody at the aquarium can beat him at chess anymore.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-11-02 09:47|| 2008-11-02 09:47|| Front Page Top

#7 thanks! I needed a good laugh.

Posted by Betty 2008-11-02 11:32|| 2008-11-02 11:32|| Front Page Top

#8 nobody at the aquarium can beat him at chess anymore.

Heheh. Maybe they should get Otto an internet connection and introduce him to some of that Japanese tentacle nastiness.

Posted by SteveS 2008-11-02 11:37|| 2008-11-02 11:37|| Front Page Top

#9 Since others have vouched for the intelligence of octopi, I will note the derring-do here of another sea creature.

My mom worked for a major aquarium 30 years ago. I would sometimes meet her at work, during off hours; and I got to look at the creatures when half the city wasn't gawking at them. They were all especially active at quiet times.

Two lobsters occupied a large tank. The larger one had laid claim to 90% of the space, including a rock shelter at the bottom. The smaller one perched on top of the rock pile, at the far right side. During quiet hours, the small one would tease the large one. He would put one claw or one antenna over the invisible line. The big boy galumphed out of his shelter and chased the little one backward up the rock pile. Two minutes later the little one would try it again. He must have enjoyed this game tremendously.

Posted by Mom">Mom 2008-11-02 12:53|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2008-11-02 12:53|| Front Page Top

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