Comments on: THE ENEMY OF CLEAR LANGUAGE TURNS YOU INTO A CUTTLEFISH

By: Betsy Wuebker

Betsy Wuebker — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:09:27 +0000

Hi Dot – And I worry about not responding to comments, too. Here I am late to the table. You’re right, the cuttlefish is actually a horrifying little thing. One more dimension to the analogy! Thanks.

Hi Patricia – I know! Isn’t it just funnier the more you think about it! Just the best. Thank you.

Hi Kathy – Yes! Lazy, too! Entirely too comfortable, no? Hilarious! Thanks.

Hi Tracy – Welcome to PassingThru! I’m imagining dried cuttlefish to be something like pork rind. It’s a good kind of fat, necessary for proper digestion! Thanks.

Hi Jannie – Yes, I’d think insincerity would do away with innocence right quick! Thank you.

Hi Barbara – I’m very thankful for a wandering mind! If it weren’t for that, there’d be much less PassingThru. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks.

By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:38:11 +0000

Hi Betsy,

Thank for introducing me to the cuttlefish. I had never seen one before, but I’m with you, I certainly wouldn’t want to be one.

Isn’t it amazing how on days we aren’t motivated to write, our mind takes over and the end result becomes a real surprise.

By: Jannie Funster

Jannie Funster — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:05:22 +0000

There is a quote in a frame in the hallway at my daughter's school, something about innocence and sincerity. (Im not very observant with it, am I.) But innocence and sincerity, what more do you need? As to cuttlefish, I had no idea about their wicked ways! Jannie Funster´s last blog post..The CDs Have Landed!

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:01:10 +0000

That's one of the things I like about having such a hodgepodge blog, even if I don't feel much like writing, I might feel like opening up a bag of dried cuttlefish shreds, take a few pictures and call it good. Which I have done. And I'm not embarrassed to admit fully 3% of my blog's search traffic comes from people looking for the caloric value of dried cuttlefish shreds. Tracy´s last blog post..How Life Coaching Helped My Blog

By: Kathy | Virtual Impax

Kathy | Virtual Impax — Tue, 05 May 2009 13:50:03 +0000

You can find EVERYTHING in video on You Tube, can’t you? While I knew intellectually what a cuttlefish is – it’s quite another thing to “see” one in “action”.

As I watched and waited for the “cuttlefish ink squirt” payoff in the video – I couldn’t help but notice how most of the time, the cuttlefish is just drifting along – carried by the current. Of course, that’s the whole point of the quote AND the post – but watching the video really drove that point home. (I’m sitting here thinking “come on – DO something you little cuttlefish!!!)

I guess the video just helped to illustrate how LAZY the cuttlefish is. He may be “intelligent” but he’s definitely not “diligent”. Ah, yet another delicious analogy begging to be pursued!

Kathy | Virtual Impax´s last blog post..Social Media: Same Shit-Different Day

By: Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 04 May 2009 03:26:11 +0000

Always a good day when you can add new knowledge to the base and when it might be a good insult to boot...well, just sublime ...and so much better when the whole affair boils into a free form laugh.. Thank you Patricia´s last blog post..anniversary

By: Dot

Dot — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:11:33 +0000

I guess we all worry about not posting, even though I’m often happy when my reader shows only a few new posts to read. But I worry I’ll lose readers.

I saw a special on TV about cuttlefish and one species of them because the creepiest animal I’ve ever seen. I’ve searched the Internet for a photo without success. You’ve already seen their creepy eyes in the video here. The cuttlefish on TV, when threatened, changed into a triangular shape and had a bar of light that traveled back and forth on two of its sides. It looked so alien I was actually frightened, even though it was only a TV show.

By: Betsy Wuebker

Betsy Wuebker — Fri, 01 May 2009 11:25:19 +0000

Hi Becky – I am lol-ing with you! Yes, a spineless invertebrate is a far better term than mere crustacean or mollusk. LOL It reminds me of Andy (from CommentLuv)’s Shakespearean and Pirate insult generator: Thou spineless invertebrate, thou wart-lipped ratsbane, thou peg-legged knave!

By: Becky Blanton

Becky Blanton — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:06:16 +0000

Oh Betsy! What a wonderful post! And here I've been calling people crabs! And - spineless invertebrates that they are - I should have called them cuttlefish! Who knew! Wonderful! Thank you! lol!!!! Becky Blanton´s last blog post..Swine flu is bogus panic

By: Betsy Wuebker

Betsy Wuebker — Fri, 01 May 2009 01:28:48 +0000

Hi Vered – I was wondering if you’d weigh in on this one! It seems to me a lawyer would have to be a cynic in that respect in order to keep practicing. Thank you.

Hi Davina – So true – and I always regret a job done half-way, as I know you do. That being said, I think there are plenty of topics with which we can lay ourselves bare; they’re just elusive for me this week. And that’s okay. They’ll make their appearance. Thanks.