doesn't that sound like it would be a really bad movie? yeah. so before we get to the livestock and wildlife, let's get the sandwich up here. ok. oh - my parents came to see where i work, so of course i took their picture. they seem to tolerate with my little camera fetish pretty well.
but what about the fish? and the goat? you might ask. as well you should.
meet Lil' Dale, the marketing goat. "How couldn't she be something to NASCAR or auto racing?" Pierson asked. "All you have to do is put an oilcan in front of her and it'll sell.". via skarlet, who has also been following the snakehead fish story, which has CNN engaging in an interesting bit of journalism. headline: "predatory fish can walk on land". later in the article, this: But it is not quite true that they can walk on land, Schwaab said: "We would sort of characterize their mode of transport more along the lines of wallowing." what is it then? walking or wallowing? and wallowing doesn't sound right either. isn't that something you do in misery, or beer, or both? if i remember my spongebob correctly, fish flop. so the alien snakefish thingy actually probably flops from puddle to puddle. but, that would make a lousy headline now wouldn't it?
Damn that sandwich looks great. I'd have to take the onions off tho - my stomach's not fond of them. Is there cheese on it? *sigh* Between this photo and all the talk of pickles in the other comments I'm getting hungry. Damn.
Ok, I've seen the walking catfish move and I'm sure the snakehead fish moves the same way - imagine how a seal walks, and now imagine it flopping its tail around a whole lot more and not looking at all graceful. That's probably what the thing moves like. But I suppose it's more walking that normal fish who just flop in the hope of getting back into water. Snakehead flop with the purpose of moving someplace new. It's pretty freaky.
they are really scary looking. and apparently they have lungs that will let them stay alive out of the water for three days.
hmm, so if they don't flop like regular fish, maybe wallow is the right word? how does one wallow? what other things wallow, other than miserable people? or, is wallow in misery the wrong metaphor entirely?
Definition #4 from Dictionary.com:
To move with difficulty in a clumsy or rolling manner; flounder.
Ok, I didn't think they used the right verb, but apparently they did. Certainly the motion as described could be called "moving with difficulty," huh?
Batty, if you don't want the red onions, I'll take yours. But kd, your tableware leaves a bit to be desired, doncha think? ;)
That's a very appetizing sandwich kd but I'm more than intrigued by the 3-D glasses behind it.
what a sandwich! that would be XXXXXXL-size over here... :P
The 3-D glasses make the sandwhich look like it's right in front of you!! hee!
That fish will give me nightmares. Freaky!
the 3-D glasses came with one of the bajillions of junk mails i get at work. i threw out the junk mail but kept them just in case, you know, i ever needed them.
'cause, you never know, right?
the definition, now, that's interesting. is the word flounder related to flounder, like the fish? if so, it seems a very apt descriptive term.
My thoughts are similar to zuchris here; whats with the 3-D specs?
The snakeheads. All of Washington is obsessed with the snakeheads. There are hundreds of them we've now learned. And seen video of them. They walk. They really walk. Like if you layed on the floor and propped yourself up on your arms and dragged yourself along. It's creepy. creepy. creepy.
*shudder* predatory walking fish, with lungs. oh goodie.
the world is coming to an end you know.
ooh! poemgen came up with such a poem just now, it somehow relates to this .... somehow. (i pinged, of course)