The Saturday 6-Pack

NumberNineDream · 10-18-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

1. What quality or condition would you like to have in your life that you don't currently have?
a big feedbag strapped to my face full of painkillers and coca cola

Is that the one New Wearable Feedbags Let Americans Eat More, Move Less | The Onion - America's Finest News Source ?

NSW · 10-18-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by toretorden

The point is - swimming with jellyfish doesn't have to be unpleasant or dangerous. It depends on the species!

I got stung by a Portuguese man of war...wrapped around my legs. Not fun.

dac · 10-18-2009, 12:44 PM

1. What quality or condition would you like to have in your life that you don't currently have?
Academic motivation.

2. What is the most dangerous/craziest thing you have ever done?
Racing down a two lane highway at 100 mph and flying through a red light because i couldn't stop in time.

3. What is your perception of how people see you?
People who don't know me very well - genuinely nice guy, a bit weird
My close friends - pessimistic smartass with awful taste in music

4. If you had to rank how attractive you are on 1 to 10 how would you rank yourself?
7 I suppose. I like to think that I'm a pretty cute guy, but I look like I'm 17 instead of 20.

5. Is there anything you're superstitious about?
During beer pong, ya, a whole lot lol. But outside of that, no.

6. What is on your bedside table?
Lamp, glasses, contact case, book, ipod, bank statements.

Guybrush · 10-18-2009, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kayleigh.

that second picture is how the one i was stung by looked. i especially remember its redish colour. and my skin felt extremely itchy and uncomfortable, and some pain.
backed up by the paranoia that i was going to die.

Considering you live in Scotland, I think it's probable you've encountered some of these. They are unpleasant, but not dangerous.

I've been taking up trawls for studies and sometimes, we've gotten hundreds of these in our catches, so I've been arms deep in this species of jellyfish for hours. I don't think it's particularly bad and have no problem swimming around them (well, I usually pick them up and throw them away), but some people might react more strongly to them than I do. On the other hand, I'm tormented by mosquito bites, but a couple of my friends don't even notice them.

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Originally Posted by nonsubmissivewife

I got stung by a Portuguese man of war...wrapped around my legs. Not fun.

That's not actually a jellyfish, but a colony of highly specialized and differentiated little organisms working together. I've heard stings from them are quite bad. Did it take long before the pain went away?

They are from the same phylum as the "ordinairy" jellyfish, Cnidaria. The other "jelly phylum" is Ctenophora, popularly called comb jellies known for their often colourful cilia or "combs" which they use for propulsion.

To everyone else, sorry about the little off-topic 101 on jellies

Molecules · 10-18-2009, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

Is that the one New Wearable Feedbags Let Americans Eat More, Move Less | The Onion - America's Finest News Source ?

haha
'it's hot steamy food in your face right now'
money CAN buy everything!
spot on number 9, number 9, number 9, number 9.

NumberNineDream · 10-18-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

haha
'it's hot steamy food in your face right now'
money CAN buy everything!
spot on number 9, number 9, number 9, number 9.

Well it is America's finest news source !

FETCHER. · 10-18-2009, 01:53 PM

omg, thats got to be a joke :|.
especially the guy with the food on his face.

~~Flower Child~~ · 10-18-2009, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by nonsubmissivewife

Hopefully you didn't get stung...I wasn't so lucky.

Nope, I made it back to the boat unscathed. That jellyfish (or glob of microorganisms

) that you got stung by looked pretty wicked. Portugese Man of War... good God. I really couldn't say which ones were floating by me- they just looked kinda pink.

NSW · 10-18-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by toretorden

Considering you live in Scotland, I think it's probable you've encountered some of these. They are unpleasant, but not dangerous.

I've been taking up trawls for studies and sometimes, we've gotten hundreds of these in our catches, so I've been arms deep in this species of jellyfish for hours. I don't think it's particularly bad and have no problem swimming around them (well, I usually pick them up and throw them away), but some people might react more strongly to them than I do. On the other hand, I'm tormented by mosquito bites, but a couple of my friends don't even notice them.

That's not actually a jellyfish, but a colony of highly specialized and differentiated little organisms working together. I've heard stings from them are quite bad. Did it take long before the pain went away?

They are from the same phylum as the "ordinairy" jellyfish, Cnidaria. The other "jelly phylum" is Ctenophora, popularly called comb jellies known for their often colourful cilia or "combs" which they use for propulsion.

To everyone else, sorry about the little off-topic 101 on jellies

Well thank you for clearing that up for me.

It may not be a jellyfish, but it sure does hurt like hell to get stung by one. The only thing I can compare the pain to would be if your legs were covered from heel to waist in fire ants, and they are all biting you simultaneously. Yeah...that's about right. The pain lasted for quite a while and it left scars for the longest time, but those have long since gone away now.

Erika! · 10-18-2009, 02:47 PM

1. What quality or condition would you like to have in your life that you don't currently have?
Motivation to get a job.

2. What is the most dangerous/craziest thing you have ever done?
I went streaking through a golf course..lost a bet.

3. What is your perception of how people see you?
When I first meet people I'm shy, but when I get to know you I'm usually very outgoing and hyper.

4. If you had to rank how attractive you are on 1 to 10 how would you rank yourself?
7, I'm above average but nothing special..

5. Is there anything you're superstitious about?
Nope, I don't really believe in superstitions.

6. What is on your bedside table?
Lamp, Ipod, blackberry, headphones, bottle of water, random cd's, burnable CD's, my current reading book, and just a bunch of random stuff.

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dac MB's Biggest Fanboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land Posts: 2,852	1. What quality or condition would you like to have in your life that you don't currently have? Academic motivation. 2. What is the most dangerous/craziest thing you have ever done? Racing down a two lane highway at 100 mph and flying through a red light because i couldn't stop in time. 3. What is your perception of how people see you? People who don't know me very well - genuinely nice guy, a bit weird My close friends - pessimistic smartass with awful taste in music 4. If you had to rank how attractive you are on 1 to 10 how would you rank yourself? 7 I suppose. I like to think that I'm a pretty cute guy, but I look like I'm 17 instead of 20. 5. Is there anything you're superstitious about? During beer pong, ya, a whole lot lol. But outside of that, no. 6. What is on your bedside table? Lamp, glasses, contact case, book, ipod, bank statements. __________________

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Erika! Groupie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 49	1. What quality or condition would you like to have in your life that you don't currently have? Motivation to get a job. 2. What is the most dangerous/craziest thing you have ever done? I went streaking through a golf course..lost a bet. 3. What is your perception of how people see you? When I first meet people I'm shy, but when I get to know you I'm usually very outgoing and hyper. 4. If you had to rank how attractive you are on 1 to 10 how would you rank yourself? 7, I'm above average but nothing special.. 5. Is there anything you're superstitious about? Nope, I don't really believe in superstitions. 6. What is on your bedside table? Lamp, Ipod, blackberry, headphones, bottle of water, random cd's, burnable CD's, my current reading book, and just a bunch of random stuff.