Comments on: Super Mario Star Found in Nature! http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:09:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-1246175 Evilbeagle Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:11:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/#comment-1246175 They look like meat that you throw in the microwave to defrost for just a touch too long. Strange. They look like meat that you throw in the microwave to defrost for just a touch too long. Strange.

]]> By: raina_c http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-1245410 raina_c Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:07:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/#comment-1245410 Poor starfish...they hid for so long and now we discovered them...soon they will be extinct or in an asian market ground up as the next aphrodisiac. Poor starfish...they hid for so long and now we discovered them...soon they will be extinct or in an asian market ground up as the next aphrodisiac.

]]> By: mrmuggles http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-1245211 mrmuggles Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:07:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/#comment-1245211 @Rocky Rook : I thought the same thing! or fried cookies or something. Doesn't look like a normal animal nor normal food. @Rocky Rook : I thought the same thing! or fried cookies or something. Doesn't look like a normal animal nor normal food.

]]> By: Rocky Rook http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-1245133 Rocky Rook Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:28:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/#comment-1245133 They look like unbaked soggy cookies. They look like unbaked soggy cookies.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-1244877 ted Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:19:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/#comment-1244877 Looks like something Jeffrey Dahmer made in art class. Looks like something Jeffrey Dahmer made in art class.

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-1244426 Ali S. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:24:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/#comment-1244426 Cool! However, nothing beats the Sun Starfish. Cool! However, nothing beats the Sun Starfish.

]]> By: liphttam1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-1244393 liphttam1 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:06:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/#comment-1244393 Last time I checked stars in Mario arn't all wrinkly. Last time I checked stars in Mario arn't all wrinkly.

]]> By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-1243499 Sid Morrison Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:26:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/#comment-1243499 The neologism "sea star" for what had been formerly called a starfish irks me. Yeah, we know it really isn't a fish. Duh. Is it really necessary to create a new name to make this clear to us supposed undereducated masses? My wife and I visited the Monterey Aquarium a few years ago and had fun watching the docents spend LOTS of time patronizingly correct ever little kid who said "Look at the starfish!" or "What pretty jellyfish!". (Jellyfish are *sea jellies* now). I asked the docent why she was repeatedly being such a douche (OK, I was nicer than that) to all the little kids, and she exclaimed "well, they aren't really fish, you know!" at which point I retorted that they weren't really stars either. I also alerted her that seahorses weren't really horses either, so she better come up with a new name for those as well. The funny thing was she didn't seem to be able to answer too many technical questions about the animals themselves... Her job training seemed to have been concentrated at correcting anyone who didn't use the new P.C. terminology. She wasn't the only docent there doing this, either; I heard others, but didn't bother harassing them as it started to get more busy. The neologism "sea star" for what had been formerly called a starfish irks me. Yeah, we know it really isn't a fish. Duh. Is it really necessary to create a new name to make this clear to us supposed undereducated masses?

My wife and I visited the Monterey Aquarium a few years ago and had fun watching the docents spend LOTS of time patronizingly correct ever little kid who said "Look at the starfish!" or "What pretty jellyfish!". (Jellyfish are *sea jellies* now).

I asked the docent why she was repeatedly being such a douche (OK, I was nicer than that) to all the little kids, and she exclaimed "well, they aren't really fish, you know!" at which point I retorted that they weren't really stars either. I also alerted her that seahorses weren't really horses either, so she better come up with a new name for those as well.

The funny thing was she didn't seem to be able to answer too many technical questions about the animals themselves... Her job training seemed to have been concentrated at correcting anyone who didn't use the new P.C. terminology. She wasn't the only docent there doing this, either; I heard others, but didn't bother harassing them as it started to get more busy.

]]> By: Brad http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-1243380 Brad Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:54:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/#comment-1243380 Do we get invincibility for a short period of time if we eat it? Do we get invincibility for a short period of time if we eat it?

]]> By: sw http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-1243129 sw Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:52:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/#comment-1243129 the look like they were made of play dough by kindergarteners with cookie cutters the look like they were made of play dough by kindergarteners with cookie cutters

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-1241579 Alex Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:58:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/#comment-1241579 I think Kirby was found a <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2006/10/27/mr-blobby-ugliest-fish-ever/" rel="nofollow">long time ago</a>. I think Kirby was found a long time ago.

]]> By: Max Power http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-1241556 Max Power Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:52:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/04/super-mario-star-found-in-nature/#comment-1241556 Good. Now Kirby. Good. Now Kirby.

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