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Re: Moichendising!
« Reply #15 on: March 09, 2007, 08:00:20 pm »
Quote from: Turbo Ninja on March 09, 2007, 05:10:45 pm
Also from that episode, George telling someone he was a marine biologist, that octopi used to have nostrils
Quote from: littlefallsmets on March 09, 2007, 06:56:38 am
But, for me, it works the opposite way. I pretty much just don't believe anything he says.

I know a guy who claims that Octopuses (Octopi?) can solve rubik's (Rubick's) cubes. I have trouble believing anything he tells me now. He also maintains The Cure aren't a goth band, and that Jethro Tull are a good band.
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Re: Moichendising!
« Reply #16 on: March 09, 2007, 08:12:08 pm »
Quote from: Doc Benway on March 09, 2007, 08:00:20 pm
I know a guy who claims that Octopuses (Octopi?) can solve rubik's (Rubick's) cubes. I have trouble believing anything he tells me now. He also maintains The Cure aren't a goth band, and that Jethro Tull are a good band.

Octopodes is technically correct if you want to get crazy anal about it (and who on this board doesn't, other than LFM) but both puses and pi are acceptable.
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Re: Moichendising!
« Reply #17 on: March 09, 2007, 08:18:29 pm »
That is an entertaining lie. An octopus might be able to turn the parts of the cube, though, even though it can't understand the puzzle. I wonder if I can find one to test it before I quit my job. Do they even still sell Rubik's cubes?

I am sure I linked elsewhere to the explanation of why 'octopi' is strictly speaking incorrect but I am too tired to care. It is an interesting explanation but as far as I am concerned you can pluralize any fuck*ing way you want.

I was going to say something about the topic of this thread but now I forget what it was, so I will repeat: Everyone should buy the cookbook.  And the apron is excellent.
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Re: Moichendising!
« Reply #18 on: March 09, 2007, 08:20:15 pm »
Can octopen even see colors?
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Re: Moichendising!
« Reply #19 on: March 09, 2007, 08:23:55 pm »
Quote from: Nabubrush drinks (a lot) on March 09, 2007, 08:20:15 pm
Can octopen even see colors?

Not according to wikipedia, they can see different polarizations of light but can't see why that would help. For me, the main issue is one of motivation; why in the name of all that is holy would an octopus WANT to solve a rubik's cube? Also, I should clarify - It is this dude's sincere belief that an octopus can solve a rubik's cube, I questioned him on it once and it was like I had insulted his religion! Also, the GOF poster is awesome, if only i had somewhere to put up a poster...
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Re: Moichendising!
« Reply #20 on: March 09, 2007, 08:38:21 pm »
Octopets can open jars and do fairly complicated things involving tank breaking-and-entering; I suspect there is at least one out there who could solve a Rubik's cube given a properly labeled one and some motivation to achieve this task.

(I think I'm going to just start inventing a new plural of "octopus" every time I have to pluralize it.)
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Re: Moichendising!
« Reply #21 on: March 09, 2007, 09:08:48 pm »
Quote from: Doc Benway on March 09, 2007, 08:23:55 pm
For me, the main issue is one of motivation; why in the name of all that is holy would an octopus WANT to solve a rubik's cube?

The same might be asked of humans.

Of course, I'm talking out of my ass here.  I love pointless puzzles (although for whatever reason, Rubik's cubes don't hold any fascination for me), as long as they're sufficiently intriguing.
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Re: Moichendising!
« Reply #22 on: March 09, 2007, 09:38:54 pm »
It is a defining characteristic that octopix enjoy puzzles.
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Re: Moichendising!
« Reply #23 on: March 09, 2007, 09:49:35 pm »
Quote from: Nabubrush drinks (a lot) on March 09, 2007, 09:38:54 pm
It is a defining characteristic that octopix enjoy puzzles.

Octopuves are considered to be very intelligent.
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Re: Moichendising!
« Reply #24 on: March 09, 2007, 10:17:10 pm »
Octoply are also very tasty.
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Re: Moichendising!
« Reply #25 on: March 09, 2007, 10:23:08 pm »
Octopice get a bad rap from the whole hentai/tentacle rape porn deal, in my opinion.
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Re: Moichendising!
« Reply #26 on: March 09, 2007, 10:26:53 pm »
Octopunks!

I really would like to buy every single one of those posters.  Especially cartilage  head, and ray's high escapades.

But we can't let this thread get back on track, now can we.  As for the tall-tale creation, I generally have gone the opposite way -- someone asks about a book or a movie, or how my day was, or anything really, and somehow it starts of with either something to do with the moon, or having sandwiches, though usually it is sandwiches on the moon.  This way, as long as I keep my tales from involving space travel, people will believe I am telling the truth for once.
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Re: Moichendising!
« Reply #27 on: March 09, 2007, 10:54:10 pm »
Quote from: CortJstr on March 09, 2007, 08:12:08 pm
both puses and pi are acceptable.

Truer words have NEVER been spoken.
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Re: Moichendising!
« Reply #28 on: March 10, 2007, 12:13:18 am »
I figure we just treat the problem like we treat mice and mazes. With enough electric shocks and cheese those octopez will do anything.
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Re: Moichendising!
« Reply #29 on: March 10, 2007, 12:13:44 am »
Octopeese maintain gardens.
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