Consider the Octopus

[pattycakes_]

 

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I loved this story at the time, and I still do.

The great escape: Inky the octopus legs it to freedom from aquarium

Staff believe the common New Zealand octopus fled its enclosure when the lid was left ajar and headed to freedom down a pipe that leads to the sea

www.theguardian.com

 

[catalog]

i just read that LRB article, and theres a good bit in it where they talk about a researcher who was feeding some lab octopii with squid, which they don't like. the researcher came in one day and the octopus was holding the squid that had been left for lunch. made sure the researcher could see, then shoved the squid down a drain.

 

[catalog]

Joyce in Ulysses mentions a two headed octopus a couple times

 

[version]

@Mr. Tea

 

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Tentacular Thinking: Anthropocene, Capitalocene, Chthulucene - Journal #75

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www.e-flux.com

 

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That's a Donna Haraway piece from a few years ago.

 

[Mr. Tea]

@Mr. Tea

Lovely cartoon, but... "octopuses", please!

 

[Mr. Tea]

Or "octopodes" if you want to full nerd.

 

[woops]

i'm surprised at you tea, "octopuses" would ruin the pun, not like you at all

 

[Mr. Tea]

i'm surprised at you tea, "octopuses" would ruin the pun, not like you at all

It should still be correct!

 

[pattycakes_]

A moment of silence for Tea's loss

 

[Leo]

spelling nazi.

 

[Woebot]

amazing looking documentary. can't wait to check this out. https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81045007

 

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Eat the octopus:

Pulpo à la feria recipe

Rick Stein's authentic recipe for a traditional octopus dish from Galicia in Spain.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Benny Bunter]

Eat the octopus:

Pulpo à la feria recipe

Rick Stein's authentic recipe for a traditional octopus dish from Galicia in Spain.

www.bbc.co.uk

Big fan of this dish. I wouldn't dare try to prepare it myself though.

"clean the octopus by turning the body inside out and pulling away the entrails and bone-like strips sticking to the sides. Locate the stomach sac, which is about the size of an avocado stone, and cut it away."

🤮 no thanks!

 

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Big fan of this dish. I wouldn't dare try to prepare it myself though.

"clean the octopus by turning the body inside out and pulling away the entrails and bone-like strips sticking to the sides. Locate the stomach sac, which is about the size of an avocado stone, and cut it away."

🤮 no thanks!

Same. My local Morrisons used to sell fresh octopus fully prepared, but my girlfriend refused to eat it. She said, "Octopi are far too intelligent to eat, darling."

 

[Woebot]

 

[Murphy]

@craner Have to side with your other half, but I’m not using darling.

Squid = yes.

Octopus = no, because if you’ve ever looked one in the eye underwater, something intelligent is looking back.

Sexy Beast’s calamari scene etc.

 

[Benny Bunter]

They're totally delicious, especially served the galician way with potatoes, paprika, olive oil and a glass of albariño.

The little suckers on the tentacles are the best bit, they go slightly crispy, very pleasant to nibble on.