Comments on: Little-known facts about the true limpet http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=2621 We of course all understand it, being intellectuals. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:47:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: mig http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=2621&cpage=1#comment-9039 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:38:08 +0000 http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=2621#comment-9039 they tried courtship but the mating dance took too long.

]]> By: Jann http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=2621&cpage=1#comment-9038 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:28:54 +0000 http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=2621#comment-9038 An elderly gentleman, clearly an Obama supporter, said, on the eleven o’clock news last night, regarding Sarah Palin, “I think if we ever need someone who can shoot a moose and butcher him, then we can vote her in as vice president.” In an attempt to find out if the true limpet would agree with this statement, I did some research on my own. I found this:

http://www.answers.com/topic/patellogastropoda-true-limpets-biological-family

and read this: “Most patellogastropods are dioecious, although both simultaneous and protandric hermaphroditism are present in the taxon.” Hmm. The same article also said, “… there is no courtship or mating between individual limpets.” No courtship or mating! Well, that explains, I guess, why they have so much time for idle speculation about presidential politics and the Mayan calendar
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]]> By: mig http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=2621&cpage=1#comment-9037 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:06:12 +0000 http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=2621#comment-9037 they used to march in parades too, but it was too hard to get them off the floats when it was over.

]]> By: cj http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=2621&cpage=1#comment-9036 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:11:16 +0000 http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=2621#comment-9036 Do marine limpets of the ancient order wear funny hats and meet on the second Thursday of the month to plan pancake breakfast fundraisers?

]]> By: George Stickel http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=2621&cpage=1#comment-9035 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:20:44 +0000 http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=2621#comment-9035 The true limpet narrowly missed working with McCain’s grandfather during WWII, but he was barking at U-boats, and nowhere near the Pacific. No wait, that was the incredible limpet.

]]> By: tuckova http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=2621&cpage=1#comment-9034 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:01:37 +0000 http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=2621#comment-9034 If the Supreme Court appointments were not at stake, I would totally agree with the “clean your own damn room” idea, but…

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