I want to thank everyone connected with the Orange Roughy thread for
knowing I've not been trying to be a hard-ass on those poor little fish
(that, incidentally, I haven't eaten in years). There are some places
where biases exist that would have had people all over my sharkly ass, so
I've taken pains to explain that I've just been trying to find a good
source for the call on whether something is or isn't considered
endangered, and I appreceate that y'all have taken my participation in the
thread in the spirit in which it was offered. I think that's exceptional,
sad as that may be, and you all deserve a hat tip. [hat tip]


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"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
news
>
> I want to thank everyone connected with the Orange Roughy thread for
> knowing I've not been trying to be a hard-ass on those poor little fish
> (that, incidentally, I haven't eaten in years). There are some places
> where biases exist that would have had people all over my sharkly ass, so
> I've taken pains to explain that I've just been trying to find a good
> source for the call on whether something is or isn't considered
> endangered, and I appreceate that y'all have taken my participation in the
> thread in the spirit in which it was offered. I think that's exceptional,
> sad as that may be, and you all deserve a hat tip. [hat tip]
>
>
Blinky for President!



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Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
> I want to thank everyone connected with the Orange Roughy thread for
> knowing I've not been trying to be a hard-ass on those poor little fish
> (that, incidentally, I haven't eaten in years).

I just had a nice bowl of orange roughy and corn chowder.
Mmmm . . . very good. My favorite fish. I'll be delighted
to eat the very last orange roughy taken from the ocean.

cybercat wrote:
> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
> news

>> I want to thank everyone connected with the Orange Roughy thread for
>> knowing I've not been trying to be a hard-ass on those poor little fish
>> (that, incidentally, I haven't eaten in years). There are some places
>> where biases exist that would have had people all over my sharkly ass,
>> so I've taken pains to explain that I've just been trying to find a
>> good source for the call on whether something is or isn't considered
>> endangered, and I appreceate that y'all have taken my participation in
>> the thread in the spirit in which it was offered. I think that's
>> exceptional, sad as that may be, and you all deserve a hat tip. [hat
>> tip]
>>
>>
> Blinky for President!

I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of any party for a
term as your President.

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Mark Thorson wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>
>> I want to thank everyone connected with the Orange Roughy thread for
>> knowing I've not been trying to be a hard-ass on those poor little fish
>> (that, incidentally, I haven't eaten in years).
>
> I just had a nice bowl of orange roughy and corn chowder.
> Mmmm . . . very good. My favorite fish. I'll be delighted
> to eat the very last orange roughy taken from the ocean.

Me, I like shark. Oddly enough.


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In article .net>,
Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>cybercat wrote:
>> Blinky for President!
>
>I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of
>any party for a term as your President.

"If nominated I will not run, if elected I will run for the border."

(I was always tickled by this variation on Sherman's refusal.
I don't know the source, though.)

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On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:20:14 -0800, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>
>I want to thank everyone connected with the Orange Roughy thread for
>knowing I've not been trying to be a hard-ass on those poor little fish
>(that, incidentally, I haven't eaten in years). There are some places
>where biases exist that would have had people all over my sharkly ass, so
>I've taken pains to explain that I've just been trying to find a good
>source for the call on whether something is or isn't considered
>endangered, and I appreceate that y'all have taken my participation in the
>thread in the spirit in which it was offered. I think that's exceptional,
>sad as that may be, and you all deserve a hat tip. [hat tip]

sharks got hats!

your pal,
blake

In article .net>,
Blinky the Shark > wrote:

> Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> > Blinky the Shark wrote:
> >>
> >> I want to thank everyone connected with the Orange Roughy thread for
> >> knowing I've not been trying to be a hard-ass on those poor little fish
> >> (that, incidentally, I haven't eaten in years).
> >
> > I just had a nice bowl of orange roughy and corn chowder.
> > Mmmm . . . very good. My favorite fish. I'll be delighted
> > to eat the very last orange roughy taken from the ocean.
>
> Me, I like shark. Oddly enough.

I can't eat shark, fortunately for you. It comes back to bite my
innards. My mentor said it was probably a histamine reaction, not a
true allergy.

Cindy

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"blake murphy" > wrote
>
> sharks got hats!
>

I envision Blinkey wearing a fedora cocked to one side.
Don't ask me how it stays on. He might have one of those
little symbiotic fish holding it on for him.

blake murphy wrote:

> On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:20:14 -0800, Blinky the Shark
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>I want to thank everyone connected with the Orange Roughy thread for
>>knowing I've not been trying to be a hard-ass on those poor little fish
>>(that, incidentally, I haven't eaten in years). There are some places
>>where biases exist that would have had people all over my sharkly ass, so
>>I've taken pains to explain that I've just been trying to find a good
>>source for the call on whether something is or isn't considered
>>endangered, and I appreceate that y'all have taken my participation in the
>>thread in the spirit in which it was offered. I think that's exceptional,
>>sad as that may be, and you all deserve a hat tip. [hat tip]
>
> sharks got hats!

In fact, I used to have X-faces like the one I use for posting that each
had me wearing a different kind of hat. I seem to have lost those four or
so images over the years. I looked best in the Indiana Jones style hat.

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cybercat wrote:

>
> "blake murphy" > wrote
>>
>> sharks got hats!
>>
>
> I envision Blinkey wearing a fedora cocked to one side.
> Don't ask me how it stays on. He might have one of those
> little symbiotic fish holding it on for him.

See my reply to blake's comment, in fact.

A remora under the brim would do it, too.


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Cindy Fuller wrote:

> In article .net>,
> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>
>> Mark Thorson wrote:
>>
>> > Blinky the Shark wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I want to thank everyone connected with the Orange Roughy thread for
>> >> knowing I've not been trying to be a hard-ass on those poor little fish
>> >> (that, incidentally, I haven't eaten in years).
>> >
>> > I just had a nice bowl of orange roughy and corn chowder.
>> > Mmmm . . . very good. My favorite fish. I'll be delighted
>> > to eat the very last orange roughy taken from the ocean.
>>
>> Me, I like shark. Oddly enough.
>
> I can't eat shark, fortunately for you. It comes back to bite my

I am always grateful for the random perks life has dealt me.

> innards. My mentor said it was probably a histamine reaction, not a
> true allergy.

That's a term of which I've not heard until now, digestionwise.

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"Blinky the Shark" > wrote
>
> A remora under the brim would do it, too.
>
>
"Remora," that's what they're called!



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cybercat wrote:

>
> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote
>>
>> A remora under the brim would do it, too.
>>
>>
> "Remora," that's what they're called!

Are you sure? Remoras are eels. I thought you were talking about those
little fish that sometimes follow along close to larger fish.


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Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
> cybercat wrote:
>
> >
> > "Blinky the Shark" > wrote
> >>
> >> A remora under the brim would do it, too.
> >>
> >>
> > "Remora," that's what they're called!
>
> Are you sure? Remoras are eels. I thought you were talking about those
> little fish that sometimes follow along close to larger fish.
>
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I thought 'remoras' were the 'tag-along' fish and that 'moray' was the
eel??\

Sky, who's no ichthiologist (sp?)

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">
> Are you sure? Remoras are eels. I thought you were talking about those
> little fish that sometimes follow along close to larger fish.
>
>


psst, pilot fish

joe
petersburg (who was bored enough to go skiffing in freezing weather) alaska

"just joe" > wrote in message
...
>
> ">
>> Are you sure? Remoras are eels. I thought you were talking about those
>> little fish that sometimes follow along close to larger fish.
>>
>>
>
>
> psst, pilot fish
>
> joe
> petersburg (who was bored enough to go skiffing in freezing weather)
> alaska

I am so confused.

Do you live in Petersburg VA, Joe?

>>
>> joe
>> petersburg (who was bored enough to go skiffing in freezing weather)
>> alaska
>
> I am so confused.
>
> Do you live in Petersburg VA, Joe?
>

joe
petersburg (who see's nothing confusing, read the next word) alaska

"just joe" > wrote
> joe
> petersburg (who see's nothing confusing, read the next word) alaska
>
heh, yes, I saw "alaska" after I hit "send."

What I am confused about is the fish.



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"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
news
> cybercat wrote:
>
>>
>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote
>>>
>>> A remora under the brim would do it, too.
>>>
>>>
>> "Remora," that's what they're called!
>
> Are you sure? Remoras are eels. I thought you were talking about those
> little fish that sometimes follow along close to larger fish.

I meant remora

http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=38250&rendTypeId=4



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Sky wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>
>> cybercat wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > "Blinky the Shark" > wrote
>> >>
>> >> A remora under the brim would do it, too.
>> >>
>> >>
>> > "Remora," that's what they're called!
>>
>> Are you sure? Remoras are eels. I thought you were talking about those
>> little fish that sometimes follow along close to larger fish.
>>
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>
> I thought 'remoras' were the 'tag-along' fish and that 'moray' was the
> eel??\

I was confused. Remoras *are* fish. Yes, morays are one kind of eel.

Carry on.


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just joe wrote:

>
> ">
>> Are you sure? Remoras are eels. I thought you were talking about those
>> little fish that sometimes follow along close to larger fish.

My bad! Remoras *are* fish.

> psst, pilot fish

Those. Yeah.


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cybercat wrote:

>
> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
> news
>> cybercat wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote
>>>>
>>>> A remora under the brim would do it, too.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> "Remora," that's what they're called!
>>
>> Are you sure? Remoras are eels. I thought you were talking about those
>> little fish that sometimes follow along close to larger fish.
>
> I meant remora

Yeah, I boned that one. Conflated them.


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In article .net>,
Blinky the Shark > wrote:

> cybercat wrote:
>
> >
> > "Blinky the Shark" > wrote
> >>
> >> A remora under the brim would do it, too.
> >>
> >>
> > "Remora," that's what they're called!
>
> Are you sure? Remoras are eels.

You thinking of Morays?

> I thought you were talking about those
> little fish that sometimes follow along close to larger fish.

Yep, them's remoras.

Miche

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Miche wrote:

> In article .net>,
> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>
>> cybercat wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > "Blinky the Shark" > wrote
>> >>
>> >> A remora under the brim would do it, too.
>> >>
>> >>
>> > "Remora," that's what they're called!
>>
>> Are you sure? Remoras are eels.
>
> You thinking of Morays?

No.

But I *was* thinking, erroneously, that remoras were eels. I've since
corrected myself a few times. Probably adequately.


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In article .net>,
Blinky the Shark > wrote:

> Miche wrote:
>
> > In article .net>,
> > Blinky the Shark > wrote:
> >
> >> cybercat wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > "Blinky the Shark" > wrote
> >> >>
> >> >> A remora under the brim would do it, too.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> > "Remora," that's what they're called!
> >>
> >> Are you sure? Remoras are eels.
> >
> > You thinking of Morays?
>
> No.
>
> But I *was* thinking, erroneously, that remoras were eels. I've since
> corrected myself a few times. Probably adequately.

Yeah. Should've read the thread before replying.

Soooo... is it true that sharks won't bite lawyers out of professional
courtesy?

Miche

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Miche wrote:

> In article .net>,
> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>
>> Miche wrote:
>>
>> > In article .net>,
>> > Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>> >
>> >> cybercat wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > "Blinky the Shark" > wrote
>> >> >>
>> >> >> A remora under the brim would do it, too.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> > "Remora," that's what they're called!
>> >>
>> >> Are you sure? Remoras are eels.
>> >
>> > You thinking of Morays?
>>
>> No.
>>
>> But I *was* thinking, erroneously, that remoras were eels. I've since
>> corrected myself a few times. Probably adequately.
>
> Yeah. Should've read the thread before replying.

No prob. It's been a busy thread.

> Soooo... is it true that sharks won't bite lawyers out of professional
> courtesy?

Are you a lawyer? This is important for my answer...

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In article .net>,
Blinky the Shark > wrote:

> Miche wrote:

> > Soooo... is it true that sharks won't bite lawyers out of professional
> > courtesy?
>
> Are you a lawyer? This is important for my answer...

Heheh.

No, I'm an electrician.

Miche

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Miche wrote:

> In article .net>,
> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>
>> Miche wrote:
>
>> > Soooo... is it true that sharks won't bite lawyers out of professional
>> > courtesy?
>>
>> Are you a lawyer? This is important for my answer...
>
> Heheh.
>
> No, I'm an electrician.

Then sure, we won't bite 'em......


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On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 17:33:23 -0500, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>
>"Blinky the Shark" > wrote
>>
>> A remora under the brim would do it, too.
>>
>>
>"Remora," that's what they're called!

a fedora remora. everybody knows that.

your pal,
blake

>
> What I am confused about is the fish.


(sigh) sorry someone stole your g-o-o-g-l-e keys..............

remora - attach themselves to their host and feed off of foodscraps and
feces, though some believe they also groom the host

pilot fish - have a facultative symbiotic relationship with larger fish;
swimming with larger fish provide protection while the pilot fish grooms the
fish of parasites and spinach stuck between their teeth

joe
petersburg (where if you catch a mud shark, you aren't going to catch a
halibut) alaska

Blinky the Shark wrote:
> Miche wrote:
>
>
>>In article .net>,
>> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>cybercat wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Blinky the Shark" > wrote
>>>>
>>>>>A remora under the brim would do it, too.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Remora," that's what they're called!
>>>
>>>Are you sure? Remoras are eels.
>>
>>You thinking of Morays?
>
>
> No.
>
> But I *was* thinking, erroneously, that remoras were eels. I've since
> corrected myself a few times. Probably adequately.
>
>

Maybe you were thinking of lampreys:

http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...&um=1&ie=UTF-8

On Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:37:19 -0600, Kathleen
> wrote:

>
>Maybe you were thinking of lampreys:
>
>http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...&um=1&ie=UTF-8


UGH!
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~rogowski/river_lamprey2.JPG

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In article .net>,
Blinky the Shark > wrote:

> Miche wrote:
>
> > In article .net>,
> > Blinky the Shark > wrote:
> >
> >> Miche wrote:
> >
> >> > Soooo... is it true that sharks won't bite lawyers out of professional
> >> > courtesy?
> >>
> >> Are you a lawyer? This is important for my answer...
> >
> > Heheh.
> >
> > No, I'm an electrician.
>
> Then sure, we won't bite 'em......

Heeee.

Thanks, Blinky.

Miche (PS, don't bite electricians unless you want to end up
pre-cooked!)

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"just joe" > wrote in message
...
> >
>> What I am confused about is the fish.
>
>
> (sigh) sorry someone stole your g-o-o-g-l-e keys..............

Oh, **** off asshole joe. I looked it up right after I made this comment.
Jackass.

Janet Baraclough wrote:

> The message .net>
> from Blinky the Shark > contains these words:
>
>> Miche wrote:
>
>> > In article .net>,
>> > Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>> >
>> >> cybercat wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > "Blinky the Shark" > wrote
>> >> >>
>> >> >> A remora under the brim would do it, too.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> > "Remora," that's what they're called!
>> >>
>> >> Are you sure? Remoras are eels.
>> >
>> > You thinking of Morays?
>
>> No.
>
>> But I *was* thinking, erroneously, that remoras were eels. I've since
>> corrected myself a few times. Probably adequately.
>
> It's the fact you're a shark that makes it so fishy. How could a
> shark not know what's stuck behind his ear?

Can you see what's stuck behind *your* ear?

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Kathleen wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>> Miche wrote:
>>
>>
>>>In article .net>,
>>> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>cybercat wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>"Blinky the Shark" > wrote
>>>>>
>>>>>>A remora under the brim would do it, too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Remora," that's what they're called!
>>>>
>>>>Are you sure? Remoras are eels.
>>>
>>>You thinking of Morays?
>>
>>
>> No.
>>
>> But I *was* thinking, erroneously, that remoras were eels. I've since
>> corrected myself a few times. Probably adequately.
>>
>>
>
> Maybe you were thinking of lampreys:

No, I was just thinking that remorae were eels. That's all.

> http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...&um=1&ie=UTF-8
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sf wrote:

> On Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:37:19 -0600, Kathleen
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>Maybe you were thinking of lampreys:
>>
>>http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...&um=1&ie=UTF-8
>
>
> UGH!
> http://www.u.arizona.edu/~rogowski/river_lamprey2.JPG

Yeah, and you guys all think *sharks* are bad. Hrmph.

Okay, okay...hammerhead sharks and basking sharks aren't very pretty, so
we try to keep them in the back row for the class photos.


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Miche wrote:

> In article .net>,
> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>
>> Miche wrote:
>>
>> > In article .net>,
>> > Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Miche wrote:
>> >
>> >> > Soooo... is it true that sharks won't bite lawyers out of professional
>> >> > courtesy?
>> >>
>> >> Are you a lawyer? This is important for my answer...
>> >
>> > Heheh.
>> >
>> > No, I'm an electrician.
>>
>> Then sure, we won't bite 'em......
>
> Heeee.
>
> Thanks, Blinky.
>
> Miche (PS, don't bite electricians unless you want to end up
> pre-cooked!)

Also, we have blackouts if there's nobody to keep the electric eels in
good repair.


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Janet Baraclough wrote:

> The message .net>
> from Blinky the Shark > contains these words:
>
>> Janet Baraclough wrote:
>
>
>> > It's the fact you're a shark that makes it so fishy. How could a
>> > shark not know what's stuck behind his ear?
>
>> Can you see what's stuck behind *your* ear?
>
> No, but only because I am human, wear my eyes on the front of my head,
> and have external ears.

Plus you guys envented mirrors.

> Your eyes are on the sides of your head and your ears are internal,
> out of the line of sight so you should be able to see all the way to
> your bum. In any case, you can roll your eyes backwards in your head for
> a better look.

Hey, do I talk about *your* bum in public?

Anyway, when my eyes roll backwards it's due to too many bloody marys...


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