IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME
(Thanks to Siouxie)
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January 21, 2007
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So?
I knew this in 3rd-grade science class ...
(Always wondered when the females of our species would begin to resent the arrangements we have, and start lobbying for parthenogenesis ... or whutever that's called ...)
Posted by: OtheU(manity) | January 21, 2007 at 02:44 PM
Nope ... worng bioligical terminology ... sorry ...
Posted by: OtheU(manity) | January 21, 2007 at 02:45 PM
I wuz thinkin' of the "egg-layin' outside the body" type of deal, where the male sits on the eggs to hatch 'em, when the female is not around ... (dancin' on the bar, mebbe? or sleepin' in the fridge?)
Posted by: OtheU(manity) | January 21, 2007 at 02:46 PM
And BTW ... FIRST!!!
and ...
HAT TRICK!!!
Posted by: OtheU(manity) | January 21, 2007 at 02:47 PM
the key, ladies is to figure out a way to transfer this technology over to the human race. We've been carrying the "load" for too long...
Posted by: mm | January 21, 2007 at 02:48 PM
sorry OtU, missed your allusion, and restated your comment
Posted by: mm | January 21, 2007 at 02:50 PM
"We were delighted to finally be able to uncover the male seahorse's fertilization mechanism, a fascinating area of seahorse reproduction that has been neglected until now," Professor Bill Holt, of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), said on Friday. "Also, I am desperately in need of a life, possibly involving a girlfriend."
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Chris | January 21, 2007 at 02:56 PM
NBD, mm ... merely havin' a bit of fun here today ... GMTA and all that ...
Posted by: OtheU(manity) | January 21, 2007 at 02:57 PM
ECTOGENESIS!
Is that whut I meant?
YUP!!!
Posted by: OtheU(manity) | January 21, 2007 at 02:59 PM
But even more surprising, the sperm they produce is expelled from their bodies into the sea water... "We can't explain exactly how that actually happens."
Maybe their internet bookmarks to "Hot, Slutty Teen Seahorses" has something to do with it.
plus: snork @tDPC
Posted by: Lairbo | January 21, 2007 at 03:00 PM
To overcome the lack of sperm yellow male seahorses produce two types of sperm, according to the findings reported in the Journal of Experimental Biology.
I wanna hear more about this 2 types of sperm. Is one the "I can't get you pregnant, I'm sterile" type, and the other the action variety?
Posted by: mm | January 21, 2007 at 03:05 PM
(think one of the all-time bad songs...)
well i live in the ocean, a seahorse with few sperm
there are hundreds each time that i 'squirm'
in the ocean, they'll nearly all hit their mark
if there's a girl nearby who'll ignite a spark
la-la-la-la....
Posted by: insomniac | January 21, 2007 at 04:04 PM
*snork* at insom's horse with no name
Posted by: mm | January 21, 2007 at 04:07 PM
Good catch, mm. I had no idea.
Posted by: Stevie W | January 21, 2007 at 04:53 PM
"on the World Conservation Union, or IUCN"
Now... I'm no expert on acronyms or abbreviations, but shouldn't the World Conservation Union be WCU? Or are they so fancy that they're allowed to pick random letters?
(Yes, I realize it's probably abbreviated in another language. I'm conveniently ignoring that possibility.)
Posted by: Nameless Wonder | January 21, 2007 at 05:44 PM
Their secret is safe with me. Mainly because I don't understand it.
Posted by: slyeyes | January 21, 2007 at 06:08 PM
Maybe if they only had musical condoms....
Posted by: Cheryl Howard | January 21, 2007 at 06:09 PM
So, they put it out there and it comes back? Isn't that a little like whistling in the wind?
(good point Nameless Wonder!)
Posted by: Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa | January 21, 2007 at 06:51 PM
Male Seahorse = Cheeky
seaMonkeyPosted by: Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa | January 21, 2007 at 06:54 PM
male seahorses carry their unborn in a pouch on their body and give birth to their young
How long till that gene comes in pill form??? Inquiring women want to know!
Posted by: Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa | January 21, 2007 at 07:00 PM
so how many sea horses would it take to make a one meter cube of ...stuff?
studly male sea horses , though small
don't make much to heed nature's call
they've such optimism
that each drop of jizm
is on target. they're right on the ball!
Posted by: insomniac | January 21, 2007 at 07:11 PM
The first seahorse, he thought
Put it out there, she’ll see what I brought
Once emitted, it did
Turn and chase him like squid
So he, swam till his mate was distraught
Posted by: Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa | January 21, 2007 at 07:37 PM
Bah...I think Siouxie's trying to tell us something about her personal life that we all don't want to know about... ;)
(heh heh)
Posted by: tropichunt.com guy™ | January 21, 2007 at 07:40 PM
*fixes misplaced coma*
Posted by: Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa | January 21, 2007 at 07:40 PM
I never realized sperm had it's own world.
*tosses an "m" to Lisa*
Posted by: pete | January 21, 2007 at 07:50 PM
Thanks pete, I'm always loosing that second one. sheesh
Posted by: Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa | January 21, 2007 at 07:51 PM
"If they have only a few hundred sperm and are producing a hundred offspring that is amazing in the world of sperm," Holt added.
"World of Sperm" WBAGNFABoyBand, dontcha think?
Posted by: ScottMGS | January 21, 2007 at 07:55 PM
Snorks to Scott
Posted by: casey | January 21, 2007 at 08:54 PM
*snork* @ Scott
Posted by: Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa | January 21, 2007 at 09:47 PM
*zips in here as well*
I got posted and I missed it???
YAY anyways!!
*zippps out*
Posted by: Siouxie | January 21, 2007 at 10:04 PM
Really sppppppitting out the peas today, huh?
Posted by: Edgar Greenberg | January 21, 2007 at 10:13 PM
double snorked - I love it!
Posted by: ScottMGS | January 21, 2007 at 11:20 PM
"fixes misplaced coma"
"tosses an "m" to Lisa"
"Thanks pete, I'm always loosing that second one. sheesh."
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As long as you're not missing your period, lbff.
Posted by: Stevie W | January 22, 2007 at 01:42 AM
Yux to the limericists.
Posted by: Stevie W | January 22, 2007 at 01:43 AM
Siouxie's using my zip????
Good thing we're friends. ;)
Posted by: Cookie | January 22, 2007 at 10:17 AM
(((((((((Cookie)))))))
Posted by: Siouxie | January 22, 2007 at 10:21 AM