Comments on: Salt Tide http://pinguinus.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/salt-tide/ Not Bad for Being Extinct Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:12:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Review Roundup: December 1, 2008 http://pinguinus.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/salt-tide/#comment-569 Review Roundup: December 1, 2008 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:26:28 +0000 http://pinguinus.wordpress.com/?p=238#comment-569 [...] Great Auk - or Greatest Auk? [...] [...] Great Auk – or Greatest Auk? [...]

]]> By: Jochen http://pinguinus.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/salt-tide/#comment-551 Jochen Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:46:07 +0000 http://pinguinus.wordpress.com/?p=238#comment-551 Well, they may not be reknown for their appreciation of candle light and classic music at dinner, but I suppose having dinner with one means having an interesting time. As long, of course, as your shared dinner's main course is not prepared from your dissected facial muscles (another reason not to sleep outside of your tent in hyaena country on the fine continent of Africa). I may however, drift towards the off-side of your initial post with this comment though, in which case we'd have to steer back a little: You're right. I suppose I'd prefer having dinner with a Piping Plover. Although, they can be vicious when hungry and are easily aroused. Well, they may not be reknown for their appreciation of candle light and classic music at dinner, but I suppose having dinner with one means having an interesting time. As long, of course, as your shared dinner’s main course is not prepared from your dissected facial muscles (another reason not to sleep outside of your tent in hyaena country on the fine continent of Africa). I may however, drift towards the off-side of your initial post with this comment though, in which case we’d have to steer back a little:
You’re right. I suppose I’d prefer having dinner with a Piping Plover. Although, they can be vicious when hungry and are easily aroused.

]]> By: pinguinus http://pinguinus.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/salt-tide/#comment-550 pinguinus Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:30:29 +0000 http://pinguinus.wordpress.com/?p=238#comment-550 See, this is why I need to spend more time on the fine continent of Africa; when I think of hyenas, all I think of is Whoopi Goldberg, and that's unfortunate, since they're actually very interesting animals. Although I wouldn't want to have dinner with one. See, this is why I need to spend more time on the fine continent of Africa; when I think of hyenas, all I think of is Whoopi Goldberg, and that’s unfortunate, since they’re actually very interesting animals.

Although I wouldn’t want to have dinner with one.

]]> By: Jochen http://pinguinus.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/salt-tide/#comment-549 Jochen Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:51:46 +0000 http://pinguinus.wordpress.com/?p=238#comment-549 I dunno, pinguinus. While the smallish bill and pale plumage of the Piping Plover convey a certain cuteness, the form of the bill itself is quite reminiscent of the crumpled face of a boxer (man or dog alike). My emotional connection towards the Piping Plover is thus as ambivalent as it is towards the hyaena: torn between the horrors of a human's skull and the cuteness of a teddy bear's face. I dunno, pinguinus.

While the smallish bill and pale plumage of the Piping Plover convey a certain cuteness, the form of the bill itself is quite reminiscent of the crumpled face of a boxer (man or dog alike).
My emotional connection towards the Piping Plover is thus as ambivalent as it is towards the hyaena: torn between the horrors of a human’s skull and the cuteness of a teddy bear’s face.

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