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Scientists Have Warned That We Absolutely Must Not Farm Octopuses
(Thanks to Rod Nunley)
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December 31, 2019
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Detroit Red Wings are doing their part by absolutely sucking, so nobody is inclined to toss an octopus on the ice these days.
Posted by: wanderer2575 | December 31, 2019 at 11:00 AM
I always thought an octopus was 8 cats.
Posted by: Steve | December 31, 2019 at 12:04 PM
This is because the octopi are smart enough to escape and KILL us.
Posted by: Rod Nunley | December 31, 2019 at 12:10 PM
Rod Nunley is right. Give those octopuses enough growth hormones and there won't be a coastal city that won't turn into an octopus smorgasbord.
Posted by: Le Petomane | December 31, 2019 at 12:21 PM
Didn't Octopus Farmers open for Men at Work in 1981? Heard it was a great show!
Posted by: klezmerphan | December 31, 2019 at 12:27 PM
I had an octopus farm once, but whenever we tried to round them up the horses all drowned.
Posted by: Couch Surfer | December 31, 2019 at 12:29 PM
I'd rather be under the sea...
Posted by: vaporsmith | December 31, 2019 at 12:47 PM
People eat octopuses? BLECH!
Posted by: nursecindy | December 31, 2019 at 01:27 PM
Cindy, it's essentially the same as squid (calamari), or even conch. A bit on the chewy side, but not all that bad, really.
Posted by: Rod Nunley | December 31, 2019 at 01:40 PM
Love calamari, yum!
I guess we are supposed to stick to free range octopi.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | December 31, 2019 at 01:43 PM
Octopus meat is sweeter than squid. Quite delicious. Not rubbery unless you overcook.
Posted by: vaporsmith | December 31, 2019 at 01:54 PM
I think the plural is "octopussies".
Posted by: Qaz | December 31, 2019 at 02:35 PM
Call it any fancy French name you please but it's still octopus. I feel the same way about Escargot. It's still a snail.
Posted by: nursecindy | December 31, 2019 at 03:00 PM
If farms are bad, are gardens OK? I think I have found my New Year’s Resolution: I will not farm octopus.
Posted by: 655321 | December 31, 2019 at 08:01 PM
Happy New Year.
I read the article and it gave substantive reasons (chilling warnings, really) for not trying to farm octopus.
On a serious note, I think the 'demand' for food year round is unrealistic - there are seasons for food. Yes, we can go to the opposite hemisphere for supply, but look at how forests are being burned to satisfy the 'demand' and cash in. That kind of 'supply' is not worth it for me. I would rather eat a ripe strawberry in season that have one that is flown from across the world out of season.
/end soapbox
Posted by: MOTW, admited geezer | January 01, 2020 at 09:53 AM
But can an octopus still garden? Somebody call Ringo.
Posted by: padraig | January 02, 2020 at 09:26 AM
Favorite octopus song-
"Eight ways to squeeze your lover."
Posted by: Flathead County Frank | January 02, 2020 at 10:16 AM