Here in the 'Burque KASA Fox 2 gratefully braodcasts the Simpsons twice daily. Last nights 10:00 episode was the one where Marge is in the musical version of Streetcar Named Desire called Oh! Streetcar.

During the opening sequence, the "couch gag" featured the Simpsons Family hopping on the couch, which promptly ate them as it morphed into a huge octopus like creature (its face looked more like a fish, but it had the tentacles)

Also, The two aliens featured on many episodes are also very octo like. Although these aliens oft wreak havoc, they are somewhat sympathetic characters, displaying emotion and what not.

Thats my general sighting for the day! :heee:

I don't know if I am overexposed to the media or what, but here is my general sighting for the day.

On last nights Jeopardy, during the jeopardy round, the following clue was given ( I don't remember the catagory, it was somethign like "size matters" this clue is paraphrased but accurate)

This underwater animal has the largest eye of any animal in the world

The answer

GIANT SQUID!!!! :squid:

I was listening in the kitchen while cooking, head the clue, and shouted out ARCHITECTUETHIS DUX!!! Then I wondered if the judges would even know what I was talking about.

GIANT SQUID!!!! :squid:

I was listening in the kitchen while cooking, head the clue, and shouted out ARCHITECTUETHIS DUX!!! Then I wondered if the judges would even know what I was talking about.

No worries, Lith! Alex Trebek probably would've picked up on that -- and if not, "What" would've been the biggest damn letter protest ever launched by a bunch of online ceph geeks!

Re THE SIMPSONS: Let's not forget the Sea Cap'n's nemesis, The White Giant Squid (as in "Aaaargh, Squiddy!") -- who, like the Cap'n himself, periodically "surfaces" for a cameo on the show.

PS: I want that clip art!! :)
The Tanster

PS: I want that clip art!! :)


Take it, Tani, and use it as you wish. :)

:nautilus:

Yet another general sighting from the world of Jeopardy. You know how after the first commercial break they have a little "meet the contestants" spot where they each get about 30 seconds to say something? Well, last night one of the female challengers most exciting moment in her whole life was when her son got "attacked" by an octo. She had friends at the aquarium in Indiana Who took her and young son behind the scenes to check out the octo tank. Whilst leaning too close, one of them wrapped a tentacle around her sons wrist. She and the aquarium employee removed it quickly, although she said it had quite a grip. And thank goodness, her son was spared!
A bit over dramatized if you ask me, but then again, I cannot comment on a mothers love type of feeling. Y'know, that crazy instinct that must kick in if your offspring is in the sleightest danger from an I'm sure well meaning and simply curious octo.

As a mom, I'd have to say it depends upon the age of the child. Assuming we're not talking about a Blue-Ring, if it were an older child or adolescent I don't think I'd panic unless the octo was clearly attempting to bite. Perhaps I'm anthropomorphizing again (I tend to do that when it comes to critters I like!) but I'd interpret the "gesture" as an act of friendly curiosity on the part of the octo.

I had a similar experience, though admittedly there was a pane of glass between me and the octo. Years ago at the NY Aquarium, I was looking at the octopus exhibit to find the shy little guy (or gal) hiding in a rock crevice at the back of the tank. Just to see what would happen, I placed my palm against the glass, and amazingly, the octo -- still in its little hiding place -- reached out with one arm and placed it exactly where my hand was, as if trying to "shake hands". I thought that was neat!

Still, if an octopus in a tank seized my young child or baby by the wrist, I'd probably act just as the mother in the anecdote did. There's something to be said about hominid maternal instinct too.... :D

Another sighting from a Simpsons episode: In "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson" (the military school episode) a sound wave shatters a tank and an octo launches itself at Professor Frink, and wraps firmly around his head... but if memory serves, the octo is purple so it might be a tad tough to identify it :) but what can you say about a show where a portion of the town has blue hair? and TaningiaDanae, you forgot to mention Capt. McAllister tells squidy he 'was only after the gold in your belly' maybe we should ask our resident scientists if theyve ever found gold inside giant squids :) as for kang and kodos, theyre a tad inept and might give octos a bad name...plus they slobber too much.... as you might be able to tell, im a bit of a fan of the show and ill give a yell if i see any more cephs...

ARGH!! i knew as soon as i left the site i'd remember another Ceph sighting.... from "Homer Badman" (the sexual harassment episode) when Homer launches into his 'Under the Sea' song, but before he eats all the critters, Marge can be seen playing an Octo like a harp....

"There'll be no accusations, only friendly crustaceans....Under the Seeeeeeeeeea"

:)

TaningiaDanae, you forgot to mention Capt. McAllister tells squidy he 'was only after the gold in your belly' maybe we should ask our resident scientists if theyve ever found gold inside giant squids :)

Ah yes, how could I forget that classic line! :) Apparently Squiddy was a forgiving sort because I seem to recall that he and the cap'n were standing with their arm (and tentacle) around each other's shoulders in that episode. It could have been worse -- if Monty Burns got wind of that gold rumor, Squiddy would've been the entree at the next big Springfield Calamari Fry!

BTW, what does "Kiboko" mean?

Squidly salutations,
Tani

Kiboko is swahili for hippo....I was messing around on one of those websites that will translate things into other tongues and i was looking for something different, and in an african mood so i tried hippo....since theres a legend about white elephants, i figured i could make my own about a white hippo....plus im not exactly tiny at 6'3" and weighing in excess of 20 stone (odd units are fun!) so it seemed to fit

another simpsons ceph sighting.... in one of the tracy ulman shorts, then shown again on "the simpsons 138th episode spectacular" bart is imagining himself as jacques costeau in the bath tub, and is "attacked" by an octo floating past... i really probably watch that show too much, but oh well, i have a soft spot for satire, especially when it includes itself

I thought of another one too! On the episode where Homer joins the Navy Reserve and is unwittingly put in charge of a nuclear sub, there is a split second scene where they show the ocean surrounding the sub, and along with other creatures, a giant squid hovers right next to it - looking a bit menacing.

Kiboko is swahili for hippo....I was messing around on one of those websites that will translate things into other tongues and i was looking for something different, and in an african mood so i tried hippo....since theres a legend about white elephants, i figured i could make my own about a white hippo....plus im not exactly tiny at 6'3" and weighing in excess of 20 stone (odd units are fun!) so it seemed to fit

Hey there, Kiboko --

Cool! I love hippopotami (sp?), and come to think of it I recently saw a show on ANIMAL PLANET about a young zookeeper who had a real rapport with the hippo in her charge, coincidentally named Kiboko too (the hippo, not the zookeeper!). She (the zookeeper, not the hippo!) loved everything pertaining to hippos, and wore little hippo-figure earrings and pendant, the way many of us would do with ceph stuff.

The amazing thing was the hippo's gentleness with her. While it was being hand-fed (hay or grass) by the zookeeper, it allowed her to affectionately pat the roof of its mouth, which normally would've been a good way to lose an arm! From what I've heard, more people in Africa are killed by hippos than by crocodiles, and in fact crocs have sometimes been literally snapped in two by the massive mammals.

Another interesting bit of trivia -- it is the opinion of many Biblical scholars that the "Behemoth", described so majestically in the Book of Job, was a reference to the hippopotamus:

http://webhome.idirect.com/~donlong/monsters/Html/Behemoth.htm

Now, is everybody here prepared to go on "Jeopardy"? :idea:

:beer:
Cheers,
Cliff "Tani" Clavin

ok people... i really may watch the simpsons too much..... in "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show" when roger meyers jr is pitching the idea of adding a new character, krusty tries to guess, first he guesses "a sexy broad" and then "a gangster octopus" while we dont get to see it, i kinda like the idea....

There was one where Homer has a badger in Santa's Little Helper's kennel and he goes to phone a place to get it removed and the pic in the yellow pages shows a woman on a chair, holding a big brush trying keep away a big octo.......

ok...i was laying in bed trying not to go crazy from the itching under my cast where i couldnt scratch (recently had surgery for a ruptured achilles - also explains how i can spend so much time on this site) so i racked my brain to try and think of other ceph sightings in the simpsons.... in "the great money caper" (homer and bart as con artists) homer lets the valet park his car, but not before removing his purple octo keychain.... in "sweet and sour marge" (sugar outlawed) i think i remember an octo in the logo of the motherloving sugar company (kinda hazy on that one) and then who could forget part of the geography, seen in a multitude of episodes, the springfield squidport

ok people... i really may watch the simpsons too much.....

You certainly do! Before it's too late, I suggest that you immediately switch to something more profound and intellectual, like SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS. Remember to take careful notes, because next week there will be a pop quiz consisting of ten multiple choice questions, four essays, and a test of your ability to sing both the show's theme and the "F-U-N" song.

You will not know in advance what the test will cover, but I can tell you that it would be advisable to memorize (a) the characteristics which distinguish Squidward from an actual cephalopod; (b) what poriferan species, if any, are perfectly square-shaped and wear pants: (c) why a squirrel from Texas would want to live underwater; (d) whether copepods are really the embodiment of evil; and (e) how come Patrick Star sounds exactly like "Dauber" on the TV sitcom COACH.

Have fun....
Taningia the "D", Squid-Queen of the Sea

PS: Seriously, I hope your leg heals soon -- I have at various times managed to break my nose, my metatarsal, and my ribs (twice!), and I know it's no fun. Take care of yourself!

i hope all those injuries werent (or nearly) simultaneous....as for mr. squarepants, i just dont know about becoming a fan of another animated show...while i certainly do have the free time at the moment, it so happens im a news junkie, so 3 news networks, combined with simpsons and history channel, and occasional appearances by scooby-doo and dexters lab, i have my little rut, when combined with reading fills the hours....every now and then you get ceph-like creatures on dexters lab.....used to watch jeopardy every now and then but havent for a while... i actually passed the test for college jeopardy, but didnt get selected... it probably didnt help i wasnt a full time student the next semester (a requirement).... i think the info above can count as an essay, now to your questions: a) i have no idea b) theres gotta be some species, since i have a couple specimins sitting in my kitchen, dunno about the pants though... c) texas? decorum prevents me from quoting the movie i want to (just because its a great line) but squirrels are a crafty bunch... d) sure, why not e) because of the efffects of being underwater on accoustics, either that or the show doesnt have a very good budget for actors : ) hope that helps

You are right, Kiboko, in remembering the logo of Mother-lovin sugar as an octo, and a quite voracious meglomaniacal one at that.
As a ceph lover without cable, I have to live without this apparently wonderful world of Spongebob. Although every once in a blue moon when I house sit I do catch a glimpse.

personally, ive never seen spongebob, and am in no hurry.... cant believe i missed two really obvious simpsons ceph sightings... (obvious because theyre on the dvd collections so far released) in "homer's night out" (bachelor party picture episode) bart orders a squid platter with extra tentacles....and in "One Fish, Two fish, Red Fish, Blowfish" (Poisonous sushi where homer might die) bart asks the waiter if they have any "giant squid, the kind that drag men to their deaths"...george takei amusingly responds "not today" anyone think the ammonia flavour from the giant squid would compliment the vinegar in the rice? thats an impressive list of sightings so far...i guess we can contribute that to the over-educated writers of the show....

....
i think the info above can count as an essay, now to your questions: a) i have no idea b) theres gotta be some species, since i have a couple specimins sitting in my kitchen, dunno about the pants though... c) texas? decorum prevents me from quoting the movie i want to (just because its a great line) but squirrels are a crafty bunch... d) sure, why not e) because of the efffects of being underwater on accoustics, either that or the show doesnt have a very good budget for actors : ) hope that helps

You have done well, Grasshopper! Your essay is most graciously accepted and will be applied to your final grade. As for the other questions, here are the correct answers, with which you may grade your own test on an honor system:

a) Six arms, a big nose, a shirt, and a clarinet.
b) Have you tried looking in the clothes dryer?
c) The higher, the fewer.
d) According to Plankton's computer, 1% evil and 99% hot gas.
e) Bill Fagerbakke needed the money.

BTW, you are correct in not wanting to get too deeply into SPONGEBOB..... imagine ending up like these people:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/squidward_fans/

(If I ever start having erotic dreams about Squidward, please pull the plug on my computer.... :P )

EEEEEK!!! :shock:

EEEEEK!!! :shock:

Forgive me, Lith -- but the public has a right to know what corrupt perversion and perverse corruption lurks on the internet superhighway! And if you think that was a shock to your system, please do not read the rest of this post.

OK everyone.... has Lith logged out? Ready? Prepare to behold the ultimate degradation of today's innocent youth:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/squidward_fansrpg/

There is just no excuse for such things in our society! I propose that we find Stephen Hillenburg, strap him into the Comfy Chair, and poke him with the Soft Pillows while listening to the Dead Parrot routine over and over until he loses his mnd.

Tani D. (for Dinsdale), Lord High Lumberjack
CRUMPET
(Cessation of Repugnant Unprovoked Monty Pythonisms by Erudite Twits)

CRUMPET
(Cessation of Repugnant Unprovoked Monty Pythonisms by Erudite Twits)

good to know im not the only one who makes up weird acronyms for my own amusement... if the spot of lord high lumberjack is filled, is there a job opening for sergeant with arms?

hands covering ears and singing loudly
Mary had a little squid
little squid
little squid...

ha! i was running out of ceph sightings, but "Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington" (krusty in congress) came through.... when the planes buzz the household, several stuffed animals fall on maggy, including a stuffed octo....

just when you thought i had run out of ammunition.... :) no such luck.... in "Grade School Confidential" (Skinner/Krabappel budding romance) bart calls kent brockman to report an escaped octopus on the roof of springfield elementary...

Here's another "Simpsons" ceph-reference:

"Arr, have ye tried a baltic squid? They can suck the bolts off a tugboat."

Captain MacAllister suggests this as a method for removing chewing gum from Lisa's hair.

:shock:

Clem

Let's not forget the Octo's on other cartoons....

How about PowerPuff Girl "Bubbles"! She's always dragging around that little purple octopus doll!

Matt

i believe i left out "30 minutes over tokyo" (simpsons in japan) while working for money to get home, they come across a ceph corporate logo (a suicidal squid with a knife)

"Knife goes in,
Guts Come Out,
Thats what Osaka fish concern is all about"



:cthulhu: :heart: :beer:

Let's not forget the Octo's on other cartoons....

How about PowerPuff Girl "Bubbles"! She's always dragging around that little purple octopus doll!

Matt

Octi is the best!! :lol:

Oh, and in one episode of "The Simpsons", the family goes out to eat seafood and Bart orders "One squid plate with extra tentacles."

Upon seeing the plate, he turns green and faints. :shock:

Oh, and on another favorite show of mine "Futurama", Fry and Bender are looking at an underwater apartment, when it is suddenly attacked by a giant squid. :meso:

Sushi and Sake,

John

actually, i was in the process of compiling a list for futurama....rather impressive actually.... in the first 5-6 episodes there are several, including the squid at the apt.

:cthulhu: :heart: :beer:

Sweet! You're right.. Just got the box set of Season One, and there are a lot of cephs and other strangeness...

I just can't get over the part where Fry says "What up?" to a giant slug, and the slug replies "Word!"

HA HA HA HA!!

Sushi and Sake,

John

Just got the box set of Season One, and there are a lot of cephs and other strangeness...

Sushi and Sake,

John

same here...i had been debating/price shopping it for a while, but got just got it....


ok... like you mentioned the giant squid attacks the window and gets its arms into the underwater apt in various places in "I, Roommate".... In "Love's Labours Lost in Space," an octo with tusks is hanging off the remains of the planet vergon 6, which exploded.... In "Fishful of Dollars" Leela makes referrence to going to the Squid Fights.....On the director's commentary track on "My 3 Suns," Matt Groening admits Dr. Zoidberg has some definite ceph influences (among them his tentacle-like mustache thingy and the ink sac we find out about in later episodes) .... actually in that episode is one of my favorite parts:

Fry: "It's just like the story of the grasshopper and the octopus. All year long the grasshopper kept burying acorns for winter while the octopus mooched off his girlfriend and watched tv. But then the winter came and the grasshopper died, and the octopus ate all his acorns! And also, he got a racecar! Is any of this getting through to you?"

although they arent in the first season, in "The Deep South," Fry and his mermaid friend watch a giant squid wrestle a sperm whale and fry has a pennant cheering on the squid...."In That's Loberstertainment" Zoidberg writes a personal letter in his own ink...and in "Insane in the Mainframe":

Fry: I really a....
Zoidberg: Squid?
Fry: Human!
Zoidberg: Also Good.


:cthulhu: :heart: :beer:

3 more:

In "Fear of a Bot Planet," Zoidberg asks for a Jumbo Squid Log at the ballpark, but settles for something crawling with vermin (a hotdog)

The Statue at Mars University ("Mars University") has tentacles, as does Leela's mother ("Leela's Homeworld" "Less than Hero" )


:cthulhu: :heart: :beer:

Just finished watching the most cephy Simpsons ive come across...two octos and a squid.... one octo being "stored" in a plastic bag, one helping the animals at the aquarium in jumping Bart, and a picture of a squid emptying a school bus and eating kids....

Oh, and in the PBS kid's show "Arthur", Arthur's little sister D.W. is afraid of octopuses...

:)

Just finished watching the most cephy Simpsons ive come across...two octos and a squid.... one octo being "stored" in a plastic bag, one helping the animals at the aquarium in jumping Bart, and a picture of a squid emptying a school bus and eating kids....

WK,

That's an awful lot of cephs for a single episode. I wonder if someone in the Simpsons/Futurama think-tank is a TONMO member. Just how many users named "Matt" are in the memberlist, anyway?

Our heroes may be closer than we think.

Clem

theoretically they couldve been on before the new incarnationof the site, since it takes about 6mo to do an episode.... also consider, (i believe i heard it on the commentary track on one of the dvds) that they have more producers than wwii US generals..... and there is probably a few people who browse the site w/o ever joining....

still, its a rather interesting thought


:cthulhu: :heart: :beer:

WK,

I suppose we'll never know, unless they refer to both cephs and The Squibbon in a single episode.

Moe: Hey, Homer! Try this new drink, I call it the TON-MOE.
Homer: Don't mind if I...AAAHH! UUHHH! BLAAGGHH!
Moe: What do you think?
Homer: BURNING! ALSO CLEAN! MOSTLY BURNING!
Lenny: What the hell was in that, Moe?
Carl: Yeah, Moe, what the hell was in that?
Moe: Aquavit, Boddington's and Duff, with a shot glass of ammonia sunk in it.
Lenny: Aquavit? That's disgusting.
Moe: Yeah, but they like it.
Pan to booth in corner. Barney, Steve O'Shea, Kat Bolstad and a Colossal Squid are drinking.
Steve: So I says to Roper, "You want your freakin' money? You come over here and find it! Ya snag! You make me want to-" (passes out)
Barney: (to Colossal) Is that man bothering you?
Colossal: Buh.

good stuff....:) only if i can stand in as Duffman OH YEAHHH!!! as for members named matt, i dont really know how much groening has to do with the day to day stuff anymore... according to snpp.com, matt hasnt been an exec producer since season 3 (91-92).... does he still do 'life is hell'? i havent read a student and/or free weekly entertainment paper in years.... of course with the amount hes made, he can probably do just about whatever he wants....

:roflmao: Clem, that's a classic!

The Life is Hell / Work is Hell books were the best... Haven't seen the likes of them for several years.

Thanks, guys.

Groening still does "Life Is Hell," but it's not what it used to be. Unless you can't live without Akbar & Jeff, you're not missing much.

Remember: if you drink, don't drive the Duff blimp.

Clem

Duff Man says "Cephalopods - Oh yeah!"

I still prefer "Futurama", where a robot, faced with the destruction of New York City by a giant ball of 1000 year-old garbage, simply says "Well, let's get lootin'!"

There's bound to be more squiddy weirdness in the future(ama)... Only time will tell...

Sushi and Sake (all from The Happy Sumo - except the Fugu)

John

Sushi and Sake (all from The Happy Sumo - except the Fugu)



hehe.... "Hey Pal, Fugu Me!!!" (if you have the commentary track on, you pick up an insight from groening on fugu, well at least i didnt know it)

also: groening won an award for top cartoonist this year....


:cthulhu: :heart: :beer:

I have to pick up The Simpsons on DVD. But Bender will always have a special place in my heart (but not my wallet!) :P

I remember getting frustrated once in my invert zoology class. I took the "gurney" which held the Dosidicus specimen, started wheeling it out of the lab saying "Well, let's get lootin'!". Needless to say. my teacher was weirded out.

Sushi and Sake,

John

well, i know season 2 of futurama and season 3 of simpsons are supposed to be out in july and sept (cant remember which is which), but as much as i love futurama, season 3 is hands down one of the best for the simpsons... so that has first priority, after i become a tonmo supporter... (given current situations, all three may take a while, but will eventually happen)

:cthulhu: :heart: :beer:

I have a wind-up 12-inch die cast Bender.... I would love to tweak it with a sound chip that says "bite my shiny metal a**"

Never too far away from my Old Fortran (or at least a Guiness),

John

Never too far away from my Old Fortran (or at least a Guiness)

i've always found pabst blue robot more cost effective :)

"wah, baby wants a zima.... "

:beer:

"wah, baby wants a zima.... " :beer:

"Zi-ma"? :?:

Don't they wean kids on that stuff?

Sushi and Sake,

John

i was trying to quote "the route of all evil" but

Don't they wean kids on that stuff?


i think they're usually called sorority girls.. :)

:cthulhu: :heart: :beer:

I know... I forgive Bender for that. Babies don't know any better! :P

wait a minute I happen to be a fan of Zima - and am in no way a college sorority girl. They didn't even have sororities where I went to college. I like the Z cuz of its clean taste and high alcohol content. Additionally, due to its perceived girliness, if I bring a six pack of Zima to a party, generally nobody bogarts any. :beer: :glass: :wine: :cheers:

it never registered how many drink oriented emoticons we have....

zima just gets picked on because it was ahead of the curve on the alco-pop/malternative thing.... theyre not bad, just too sweet.... i probably cxouldnt tell one from another in a taste test....

hey john, how about a st. pauli's exclusion principle girl?

:cthulhu: :heart: :beer:

in the futurama episode "the farnsworth paradox" leela has a cardboard box (parallel universe) stuck on her head as she runs around, with several tentacles hanging out....

wait a minute I happen to be a fan of Zima - and am in no way a college sorority girl. :beer: :glass: :wine: :cheers:

Aye, just pullin' your tentacles... :) I'm not really a zima fan, but I occasionally like sweet drinks. I can make mixed drinks using unfiltered sake (Ginjo), and they usually end up sweet.

I had a few bad run-ins with the local sororities and frats. My experience is if you leave them alone, and keep a flew flamethrowers and covert-ops troops handy, they'll leave you alone.

Peace in the midwater

Sushi and Sake,

John

Hey y'all! There is something to be said for sweet alcoholic drinks. Speaking as one who has had four glasses (though admittedly not too big) of Manischewitz at a single meal, once a year, since young adulthood, I have developed a fondness for sweet wines as well as dessert-y cordials such as Chambord, Creme de Menthe, Creme de Cacao, Bailey's Irish Cream, Vandermint, etc.

Yo, John, if you're ever around Noo Yawk way, mix me up one of those sweet saké drinks and I will buy you the animé film of your choice from Amazon.... :mrgreen:

L'chayim,
Tani

actually, i blend my own type of wine with an extremely easy recipe (what will that get me? :) ) take a fifth (or 1.5L if your thirsty) of blackberry Manischewitz (the other flavours arent too friendly, especially the concord grape) and mix it with an equal amount of wild vines blackberry... the wild vines will bring the alcohol down to 9% (from 12) and the sweetness and mellowness of the two wines will even each other out....

Taking it up to '11',
The Goyim Gaijin :wine:

actually, i blend my own type of wine with an extremely easy recipe (what will that get me? :) ) take a fifth (or 1.5L if your thirsty) of blackberry Manischewitz (the other flavours arent too friendly, especially the concord grape) and mix it with an equal amount of wild vines blackberry... the wild vines will bring the alcohol down to 9% (from 12) and the sweetness and mellowness of the two wines will even each other out....

Taking it up to '11',
The Goyim Gaijin :wine:

:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

Shalom and Konichiwa, WK! Send a batch of the stuff up here, and we can market it as "Mesonychoschewitz" -- smooth, strong, plenty of bite, and preservative-free (no ammonia).

Kinda reminds me of the time my college buddy Marie's brother Marco was on leave from the USAF, and mixed up a batch of something called "Air Force Bash" for Marie and her friends. The recipe involved dumping a little of every liquor and/or wine in the house into a big mixing bowl, and then chugging it. (Marco said the one he made wasn't completely authentic, because the real thing had to be mixed in a large, unwashed garbage can -- to enhance the flavor, of course.) I wasn't there, which I guess was a mixed blessing: I missed all the hilarity, but then again I didn't have to puke my guts out the next morning either. :mrgreen:

Hmmm, do you suppose we could get Steve-O' and Kat to mix up some "TONMO Bash" in an unwashed dissection sink?

Two-Hundred-Proof Tani :wine:

Not everything I drink is sweet, my old standby is the Absolut and tonic.

However, when I first became of legal age, I "invented" a drink which I named after myself - the Veronica, which is sweet but not too sweet, there is also a variation called the Holy Veronica:

To make just one Veronica
Take 2 oz ( or more depending on yr taste) absolut vodka (or your favorite brand)
1 oz Frangelico
and two International Delights hazelnut creamers
Serve over ice

To make a pitcher of Veronica's I use Rice Dream Vanilla Rice milk instead of the international delights

You can use flavoured vodka if you like - orange is nice

The Holy Veronica is the same as above, but you stir and dissolve a spoonfull or more of nutella in the ricemilk or creamer before adding it to the Vodka

Ummmmm sugary and alcoholic, just like me!
:glass:

sounds like a differently flavoured white russian.... might have to try it sometime, adjusted slightly...

just to raise the cephiness of the conversation, "mmmmmmmmm, squid"


:squid: :tentacle: :beer:

Ummmmm sugary and alcoholic, just like me!
:glass:

Sounds good, except I'm allergic to hazelnuts. Can you use Bailey's Irish Cream and butterscotch syrup instead? Then you could call that variation a "Fra An-Jill-Ico" :heee:

Feel free to vary as you wish, but only the recipes outlined previously are worthy of my name. I actually have not had a veronica in a long time, as I have become a social octo and have yet to convince my local favorite pub to serve them.
In other news
octopus
octopus
octopus
:octopus:

saw the futurama episode "leela's homeworld" and spotted another ceph scene (other than her mom having tentacles) leela dives into a lake that will mutate her, and comes out looking like cthulhu (lacking wings) but it turns out that she just had a big purple octo on her head (who used to be a little blonde girl)

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saw the futurama episode "leela's homeworld" and spotted another ceph scene (other than her mom having tentacles) leela dives into a lake that will mutate her, and comes out looking like cthulhu (lacking wings) but it turns out that she just had a big purple octo on her head (who used to be a little blonde girl)

:cthulhu: :heart: :beer:

Leela rocks! She is one of my favorite animated heroes. Aside from that cool cyclops eye, kick-ass attitude, and voice suspiciously reminiscent of MARRIED WITH CHILDREN's Peg Bundy (yeah, I know it's really Katey Sagal), her full name is actually an in-joke for classical music fans.

In the episode where she became the world's worst baseball player, you may remember that when she enters the stadium the announcer identifies her as "Turanga Leela". Believe it or not, this is a reference to the Turangalila (pronounced the same way) Symphony by 20th-century composer Olivier Messiaen -- a massive work which blends Hindu spirituality with modern sounds, featuring the rarely-used Ondes Martinot (an eerie-sounding electronic instrument similar to the Theremin).

Now for those of you who think I'm just showing off -- damn straight I am! :heee: However, someone I used to know owned a record of the Turangalila Symphony. (Record, what's that? Yep, I've dated myself again.) Anyway, I heard it a couple of times, and the name -- which I believe means "play of God" in Sanskrit -- stuck with me. Obviously the FUTURAMA writers thought they could slip that one past their viewers, but they didn't reckon on the extreme nerdiness of TONMO members, especially that of a were-squid often referred to by her friends as "Cliff Clavin".

Taningia "It's A Little-Known Fact That...." Danae

hey, im not ancient and i own records.... i was listening to frank on vinyl the other day.... although it was a tad odd when the sinatra ended and grateful dead came on.... :rainbow:

i think futurama has the most overeducated writing staff around (not that its a bad thing) even moreso than the simpsons.... i think they have one or two physics phds in there and probably a dose of ivy leaguers like simpsons, but that doesnt say much by itself (WK being one of those quite unimpressed with a name on a diploma - known many a rich moron) but it can often attract sharp minds....

i think i lost my focus a bit, but no big deal :)


someone who has never been in your kitchen,
WhiteKiboko

:cthulhu: :heart: :beer:

Here in the 'Burque KASA Fox 2 gratefully braodcasts the Simpsons twice daily

bet you love the hungry, hungry homer episode... :)


because i am the mayor of Albuquerque

:)

someone who has never been in your kitchen,
WhiteKiboko

:cthulhu: :heart: :beer:

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WK, you are too good! I didn't think anyone still remembered that hysterical "Jeopardy" episode of CHEERS. (And I still think Cliffie should've gotten credit for his answer :P ) When Nick at Nite started running CHEERS again, I would sometimes be glued to the screen till the wee hours of the a.m. It got to the point where I knew some of the scripts by heart, but they never ceased to be funny. My friends and I used to get into prolonged discussions of who was the better comic actress, Shelley Long or Kirstie Alley (actually, I think Rhea Perlman had them both beat), and how Bebe Neuwirth managed to keep a straight face through the entire series (I would've loved to see some of her out-takes!).

Leaving out the great animated features such as SIMPSONS and FUTURAMA, CHEERS was IMHO one of the best sitcoms in the history of the medium -- right up there with newer ones such as SEINFELD and MARRIED WITH CHILDREN, older ones such as TAXI and ALL IN THE FAMILY, and really old ones such as I LOVE LUCY and THE HONEYMOONERS.

I even seem to recall a couple of uses of the word "squid" as an insult in CHEERS. I believe once when Carla had provoked Diane's anger once too often, Diane told her to "go mate with a squid". Another time it was Carla who referred to the CHEERS bar-flies contemptuously as "squids".

A great, great show -- I hope it never goes out of syndication.

Cheers,
Tani

The Simpsons seem to have a very special relationship with Abq - our new minor league baseball team, The Isotopes being named after that episode you mention WK. It caused quite a controversy in town as persons were deciding what to name the team, with citizens being split about 50/50 between "The Simpsons rocks and that would be awesome." and "Please, Albuquerque gets enough badmouthing without us naming our ballteam after a cartoon!"

I of course, was of the former camp! :notworth:

thats TOO funny.....might as well have a sense of humor, if i ever make it to NM, i might have to acquire some merchandise :) .... i dont care for the name of our new basketball team.... when they were looking for suggestions i thought 'the race' would be good, both with the heart of nascar and the nba's first minority owner, but i dont think they had the chutzpah to give it a try....if anyone couldve gotten away with it it wouldve been bob johnson.....

anyways.... just watched futurama episode "a head in the polls" (were nixon's head gets elected president - a personal fav) and fry gets repeatedly pummeled by a thought activated bed with "magic tentacles"


"Awrroooo, you women's libers really know how to party....."

WK

in the futurama episode, '300 big boys' dr zoidberg makes reference to being a squid....hes has done the same thing about being a lobster...

"one red lobster that wont ruin your dinner,"

WK

Would that make him a squidster or a lobid? :?:

maybe hes a squibbon :) ..... i think the writers do it either to have a bit of flexibility with the jokes or to drive the uptight fans of the show nuts, or maybe both....

also, as opposed to posting this in the moby dick thread (in the den i believe) in the same episode, kif becomes covered in ambergris, much to the chagrin of the sick whale's keepers....

in the simpsons episode 'HOMR' (crayon up the nose) there is an octopus/parrot combination that says 'polly shouldnt be'

HOMR crayon up the nose? I don't think I recall that one, but then again, every episode has so many subplots its hard to keep track of which was which.

it was on when i was making dinner yesterday...the main story being a crayon lodged in his brain was the source of his stupidity... the b story was lisa complaining about a rival school band winning a competition through cheating....

as you could imagine, an octoparrot is an odd sight :)

it was on when i was making dinner yesterday...
Just curious, what was for dinner?

Just curious, what was for dinner?

Architeuthis, The Real Chicken of the Sea.....

just kidding...leftover grilled chicken with scrambled eggs and some of my Habanabe sauce (habanero/wasabe and a few other things)

last episode of futurama was on tonite :( ....not great, but not bad... but the unkindest cut of all.......


no cephs :cry: :cry:


May a :meso: eat Rupert Murdock (but hopefully not get indigestion - or have a FOX film crew taping it for a special)

May a :meso: eat Rupert Murdock (but hopefully not get indigestion - or have a FOX film crew taping it for a special)

.... I could let you in on a forthcoming FOX special .... but that would be naughty of me.

:meso: is restless and sharpening its talons for a duel.

.... I could let you in on a forthcoming FOX special .... but that would be naughty of me

What a tease! :P

.... I could let you in on a forthcoming FOX special .... but that would be naughty of me.

:meso: is restless and sharpening its talons for a duel.

Woo-hoo! Mmmmm.... Messie! Steve-O', that is fantastic news! Can you at least give us a hint of when said special will be on?

And to make my joy complete, this week I read in an MSNBC article that a certain language which shall herein remain nameless (because I promised WK that I wouldn't go on about it on TONMO anymore :wink: ) has been attracting renewed attention in Europe.

At last, Cephalofannish Esperantists will no longer be regarded as the epitome of nerd-dom in the 21st century!

"We're here, we're tentacled, we speak a conlang, get used to it!"

La Tansterino

At last, Cephalofannish Esperantists will no longer be regarded as the epitome of nerd-dom in the 21st century!


come now, lets try and keep a grip on reality :)

i dont mind you talking about 'it' :goofysca:


What do we want? Significantly more potent and abudant libations
When do we want it? NOW!!

What the...

Has anyone seen the "Radioactive Man" comics produced by Matt Groening's Bongo imprint? Apparently, one of Radioactive Man's cohorts in the Superior Squad is a hero named Captain Squid...

:!:

And let us not forget the long-running Nickelodeon 'toon show ROCKET POWER, about four California pre-teens who never go to school or do chores, but spend all their time surfing, skateboarding, skiing, playing volleyball, eating greasy junk food, breaking into closed amusement areas, and providing other fine role-models for young viewers.

Anyway, one of the four -- a Kansas-born computer nerd named Sam -- is nicknamed "The Squid", which is apparently West Coast surferese for "the new kid who can't keep up with all our lovable hijinks".

In one particularly entertaining scene, the Rocket Power kids are being punished for one of their hilarious break-ins by having to sort huge buckets of Loligo for the local aquarium seals. At one point, a chastened Twister says to Sam, "Hey, remind me never to call you 'Squid' again!" Indeed!

[PS: What's even more pathetic is.... I really do enjoy ROCKET POWER. Is that better or worse than liking The Stooges?]

:bonk:
"Why soitenly!"

[PS: What's even more pathetic is.... I really do enjoy ROCKET POWER. Is that better or worse than liking The Stooges?]

Worse. Much worse.

:wink:

[PS: What's even more pathetic is.... I really do enjoy ROCKET POWER. Is that better or worse than liking The Stooges?]

Worse. Much worse.

:wink:

Unless, of course, we're talking about the ones with SHEMP....

:P :P :yuck:

back to the simpsons...

A week or two ago i saw one were they all go to an aquarium, theres an empty one thats being cleaned and Lisa asks were the fish are then there's a shot of a storage room with a large octopus in a bag being thrown in. Then Bart moons Skinner from inside a giant clam, swims up and his arms are grabbed by an octopus and he's beaten up by assorted sea creatures. They bring him to the hospital and Dr. Hibbert says its quite common, points at posters where children are being hurt by puffer fish, and one of a giant squid eating a school bus.
I think this episodes been posted before but I'm too lazy to find out...

another Futurama sighting....actually two from the same one... from 'why must be i crustacean in love?' (zoidberg going home for mating)

1) at the gym zoidberg says he's going to workout with the nautilus, enter the nautilus with a basketball

"yo yo yo, give up the rock"

2) also zoidberg wings an octo at his love interest's window at night...

i went crazy for a few seconds, kept trying to pause the episode before i realized it was on tv, not dvd :roll:

WK,

Why are Fry and his female companion in this situation? (http://weichtiere.at/images/weichtiere/kopffuesser/futurama.jpg)

Clem

although they arent in the first season, in "The Deep South," Fry and his mermaid friend watch a giant squid wrestle a sperm whale and fry has a pennant cheering on the squid
:cthulhu: :heart: :beer:

despite the deep sea knowledge that could be collected, i wouldnt recomend the anti-pressure suppositories to steve & co :shock:

i believe i left out "30 minutes over tokyo" (simpsons in japan) while working for money to get home, they come across a ceph corporate logo (a suicidal squid with a knife)

It's funny because it's true (http://www2.plala.or.jp/kamkamkam/gimon2/no93/tako.gif).

Glad I'm not the only one running obscure image searches. I just wish I were on Fox's payroll.

:(

Clem

Another ceph sighting in the episode when Bart enters a mini golf tournament and Lisa tells him to aim for the octopus's third tentacle.

It's funny because it's true (http://www2.plala.or.jp/kamkamkam/gimon2/no93/tako.gif).



Hey, that's not so farfetched, it's autophagy! And I never knew they did it with a knife (I thought they used chopsticks).

:bonk:

i may repeat one or two here, but i know included is at least two i forgot to mention...

in "bye bye nerdie" (lisa terrorized by new student) nelson envisions the new student as a huge octo monster...

in "treehouse of horror vi" (nightmare on evergreen terrace segment) willy becomes a bagpipe octo monster....

in "bart the muderer" (bart works for fat tony) a cartoon in the springfield shopper dipicts bart as an octo controlling things

in "grade school confidential" (skinner/krabbapel love story) bart gets the news media's attention by telling them an escaped octo is on the roof of the elementary school

In the new Simpsons game there is a tentacle coming out of the sewer on the cover.

two more....in 'the old man and the lisa' (burns loses his fortune, opens recycling plant) when the burns omninet was sweeping the sea clean, a giant squid and what can be seen among the victims.... also in 'half decent proposal' marge describes her former flame artie ziff as a an octopus....

[quote="TaningiaDanae"]

Anyway, one of the four -- a Kansas-born computer nerd named Sam -- is nicknamed "The Squid", which is apparently West Coast surferese for "the new kid who can't keep up with all our lovable hijinks".]
HEY! i'm from california! your "surfese" :lol: is cool talk!
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in the futurama episode, 'the why of fry" the big brian in the infosphere asks fry if he's the phillip j fry from earth or from flying squid world 89....