Everything about that creature said 'survivalist', 'self-sufficiency'. How does it survive if it is cut off from it's supply line?
The biggest teeth reminded me of a crab. Their function is to pull in food, and then I figured the food (anything, really) was broken down by a highly acidic digestive system.
As for the Predator's sluggish movements... what sort of atmosphere did it come from? I live in Colorado. It's interesting to watch the tourists at Rocky Mountain National Park, who are visiting from sea level. They get dried out, develop headaches, fatigue easily just walking around in the thinner atmosphere. It takes awhile to acclimate here. How much harder would it be for a being from a different planet? What were the natural upper limits to the Predator's capacity for adaptation, unaided by technology?
My first thought was to wonder what a silent, nocturnal, slow-moving tree dweller with few defenses, was doing on the ground (much less in the water), in broad daylight? Are they strong swimmers? Is that normal behavior for a koala? I wanted to look beyond the range of the camera to see if a predator wasn't pursuing. Another thought was to wonder if loss of habitat had forced the koala down out of the safety of the trees, looking for food, in a forest where the canopy is not longer contiguous.
The humans on the boat are simply beside themselves with their good fortune. No one says, 'Well, that's weird...'
'If this is the kind of father he's been to them throughout their lives...'
Rotten parents raise rotten kids? Good parents raise good kids? Rotten or good, however the adult children turned out and whatever their choices, it's their parent's responsibility? How far does that responsibility go, and for how long? I didn't see that you assigned any responsibility to those three adults for using their parents as a dumping ground for their problems.
What if they were great parents, Nick? Loving, giving, empathetic, helpful, humorous, wise, and always available... and that was the weakness in their parenting? Instead of letting their kids work out their own problems, they continually stepped in to support, or worse, completely took over and consequently undermined their children's confidence in dealing with life, fostering dependence on mom and dad to work things out, until the next problem came along.
That's what I mean by 'enabling'. Dad recognizes his (and his wife's) part in why the kids keep walking in the door with their problems. He's says he just wishes they'd walk in the door once and have some good news. I also suspect that the chief reason they've put up with their children's behavior for so long is mentioned throughout the email -- the grandchildren. Grandparents live in mortal fear of being cut off from their grandkids by angry and vengeful offspring... thus grandpa's tact. So you know Mr. Crews weighed out the consequences for a long while before writing that email, an email he did not intend to share with the public.
Dad recognizes himself as an 'enabler' and comes clean, while holding the high ground with tact and verve. Reading his letter was one of the highlights of my week. Wish more parents would follow his example.
Fair Warning: Jules' blog has a corrosive effect on human willpower. If you have any hope of maintaining your weight, or even losing a few pounds before seriously tucking into holiday dining, do not scroll down!
I'm going to need an extra long walk just from linking through the bundt cakes recipes. Jeebus, the photos are delectable...
The biggest teeth reminded me of a crab. Their function is to pull in food, and then I figured the food (anything, really) was broken down by a highly acidic digestive system.
As for the Predator's sluggish movements... what sort of atmosphere did it come from? I live in Colorado. It's interesting to watch the tourists at Rocky Mountain National Park, who are visiting from sea level. They get dried out, develop headaches, fatigue easily just walking around in the thinner atmosphere. It takes awhile to acclimate here. How much harder would it be for a being from a different planet? What were the natural upper limits to the Predator's capacity for adaptation, unaided by technology?
The humans on the boat are simply beside themselves with their good fortune. No one says, 'Well, that's weird...'
Pass the celery sticks, please...urp.
Rotten parents raise rotten kids? Good parents raise good kids? Rotten or good, however the adult children turned out and whatever their choices, it's their parent's responsibility? How far does that responsibility go, and for how long? I didn't see that you assigned any responsibility to those three adults for using their parents as a dumping ground for their problems.
What if they were great parents, Nick? Loving, giving, empathetic, helpful, humorous, wise, and always available... and that was the weakness in their parenting? Instead of letting their kids work out their own problems, they continually stepped in to support, or worse, completely took over and consequently undermined their children's confidence in dealing with life, fostering dependence on mom and dad to work things out, until the next problem came along.
That's what I mean by 'enabling'. Dad recognizes his (and his wife's) part in why the kids keep walking in the door with their problems. He's says he just wishes they'd walk in the door once and have some good news. I also suspect that the chief reason they've put up with their children's behavior for so long is mentioned throughout the email -- the grandchildren. Grandparents live in mortal fear of being cut off from their grandkids by angry and vengeful offspring... thus grandpa's tact. So you know Mr. Crews weighed out the consequences for a long while before writing that email, an email he did not intend to share with the public.
Gee, I wonder who leaked that?
Wish more parents would follow his example.
I'm going to need an extra long walk just from linking through the bundt cakes recipes. Jeebus, the photos are delectable...