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Passenger P

'A lot of people attack the sea, I make love to it.' - Jacques Cousteau, the one and only

About Me

did you know that peter benchley, the author of 'Jaws,' later regretted being responsible for our grossly mistaken modern view of sharks? did you know that peter benchley,...

My Interests

jellyfish. they're not fish, they're inverbrates (most are cnidarians). jellyfish have been here way longer than dinosaurs. they don't have any hearts, brains or bones, but maybe that's what makes them so frightening...

I'd like to meet:

a whale shark

Music:

deep sea animals scare me. have you heard of the vampire squid? vampyroteuthis infernalis...translation = 'vampire squid from hell.' it's so scary looking, i won't dare post a picture. this deep water cephalopod is so strange, taxonomically speaking, it hovers between octopus and squid in its own order (vampyromorpha)! it also has two blood red eyes that proportionally are the largest eyes of any animal in the world.

Movies:

seahorses are funny. they are one of only a few species in the world where the male gets pregnant (don't let 'Junior' fool you). they also remain relatively monogamous.

Television:

don't try to eat a barracuda. their flesh can often contain ciguatera toxin, which can cause violent gastric pain and paralysis. barracuda can grow to be 6ft long and are fearless and ferocious predators. i once encountered a barracuda while snorkeling. i did the equivalent of slowly walking backwards...but while swimming.

Books:

gobies work well with shrimp. a perfect example of biological symbiosis. the shrimp maintains a burrow in the sand where both it and a goby live. what does the goby offer in return? it acts as a guard for the shrimp. you see, the shrimp has very poor eyesight, so if the pair are in danger, the goby flicks the shrimp with its tail and they both go hide inside their beautiful home. teamwork.

Heroes:

r.i.p. ophelia. and lola, and mr. orange, and jamie...

My Blog

London Aquarium!

It sucks. Visited it last weekend. Why would I want to see a school of mackerel? You usually see them dead for sale to eat. Not me personally, I'd rather go for a bit of salmon if you want to know. Al...
Posted by Passenger P on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:11:00 PST

2-1

yeah-yuh!
Posted by Passenger P on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:03:00 PST

New Species of Shark Discovered!

check it - new species of hammerhead shark found off the coast of south carolina. already rare and endangered, poor thing.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5065510.stm
Posted by Passenger P on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:27:00 PST

ALL NIGHT DISCO PARTY!!

BRAKES @ Pianos October 3, Monday: 10:30 October 4, Tuesday: 8:30 Brakes are the shit if you don't know.
Posted by Passenger P on Mon, 03 Oct 2005 01:26:00 PST

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT - THIRD SEASON

Ahhh! Premieres on Fox, September 19th at 8pm. On it's new day Monday...Wow, I sound like a Fox commercial but oh well. Watch it motherfuckers!
Posted by Passenger P on Sun, 14 Aug 2005 02:18:00 PST

Up since 6am

"Things are getting strange now I can't sleep alone. This could be a case for Mulder and Scully." "Modern girls always get their way; modern men dream of what they can say." "And if a double de...
Posted by Passenger P on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Crazy 80's

Who thought up this show? Either way, I miss those insane zoo animals from Zoobilee Zoo. What? They are human adults in costumes? ...
Posted by Passenger P on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

I salt and pepper my mango

M.I.A. , hell yeah.  U.A.C.A., Philly,  March 20, 2005.....Galang Galang...
Posted by Passenger P on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

I Love Bruegel, Pieter...the Elder.


Posted by Passenger P on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

A most unfortunate slip-up

Thought it was worth blogging that I forgot to include THE CLASH in my music list. What a fool. Joe Strummer (RIP) and please forgive me.
Posted by Passenger P on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST