November 21, 2005

Herring communicate by farting. Don't we all? via
posted by petebest 18 years ago
  • And you thought the Duke of Squeee was just passing the time. What panda wonders could he be describing?
  • Another quality post about gas!
  • That's where comic strip artists got the idea.
  • "In video pictures we can see the bubbles coming out of the anal duct at the same time," said Robert Batty, senior research scientist at the Scottish Association for Marine Science in Oban. "But enough about my hobbies, let's get back to talking about these fish."
  • How lovely to express oneself in luminescent spheres profoundly moving bubble-thoughts bring undetected tears.
  • Underwear for herring requires a small slit that they may freely shoot the breeze, or chew the fat, or shit. If I were a herring I'll tell you what I'd do I'd keep my thoughts all bottled up lest I be spouting poo.
  • brava! *lets one rip*
  • The little fishes of the sea, They sent an answer back to me. The little fishes answer was "We cannot do it, Sir, because --" I sent to them again to say "It will better to obey." The fishes answered with a grin, "Why what a temper you are in!" -- Lewis Carroll
  • One fish Two fish Red fish PU fish!
  • Oh, it was a fine and a pleasant day Out of Yarmouth harbour I was faring As a cabin boy on a sailing lugger For to go and hunt the shoals of herring Now the work was hard and the hours were long But 'twas the smell that surely took some bearing There were little bubbles and the squeaks were many As we hunted for the shoals of herring Apologies to Ewan MacColl
  • "My, but you're loquacious today, Myrna - burritos for lunch again, my dear?" <' >< ° ° ° °° °° °
  • Ye fish uncouth outside o' Yarmouth -- ye frolic in the reeking seas while pollock gasp and flounders wheeze and we are grateful for the breeze that blows us far from Yarmouth.
  • A barrell'd fish I would not shoot For if he screamed I'd bet he'd poot Through porous rocks The bubbles slinky To pass the news And a little stinky
  • The herring gull has guts of steel to bear his foul erupting meal, but would some sweeter-scented eels inspire such raucous, cackling peals?
  • I can't believe nobody has yet commented: They have to use the sense of smell to communicate... because they're all hard of herring.
  • fish tick is hot today! *sizzle!*
  • D'oh! wrong thread
  • I ENJOY FART
  • phweeeeee thppppp thpp thppppp (silent) phweep!
  • Petebest, take a bow. That phrase "Don't we all" was the pickle on the herring. I'm astounded at the talent represented here. And to think it was from inspiration generated by farting fish!
  • we're forever blowing bubbles fishy bubles in the sea coz we can't just say 'hi' to a passerby so we gulp air and we let a few fly when everything is dark or when we're fin to fin as we fear the passing shark we just can't keep it in then we cozy up to all our fishy chums and swim on blowing bubbles from our b***s
  • ... nearer to cod ...
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