A Cambrian Edward Scissorhands

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A Cambrian Edward Scissorhands

Post by Faithfree » Fri May 17, 2013 12:49 pm

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Re: A Cambrian Edward Scissorhands

Post by hadespussercats » Fri May 17, 2013 1:21 pm

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Re: A Cambrian Edward Scissorhands

Post by Svartalf » Fri May 17, 2013 1:27 pm

Is it an artist's reconstruction or an accurate reproduction of the fossil?
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Re: A Cambrian Edward Scissorhands

Post by Faithfree » Fri May 17, 2013 1:38 pm

Svartalf wrote:Is it an artist's reconstruction or an accurate reproduction of the fossil?
Real fossil below, so there is some artistic license, but the 'scissors' (figure 3) look much the same.

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Re: A Cambrian Edward Scissorhands

Post by Animavore » Fri May 17, 2013 1:43 pm

How does he wipe his arse?
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Re: A Cambrian Edward Scissorhands

Post by cronus » Fri May 17, 2013 1:59 pm

Animavore wrote:How does he wipe his arse?
The same way he wipes his nose. :coffee:
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Re: A Cambrian Edward Scissorhands

Post by Faithfree » Fri May 17, 2013 2:09 pm

Animavore wrote:How does he wipe his arse?
Carefully
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Post by FBM » Fri May 17, 2013 2:22 pm

Attentively...
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Re: A Cambrian Edward Scissorhands

Post by Animavore » Fri May 17, 2013 2:28 pm

They never did tackle that in the film, did they?
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Re: A Cambrian Edward Scissorhands

Post by Faithfree » Fri May 17, 2013 2:35 pm

Animavore wrote:They never did tackle that in the film, did they?
I remember thinking that at the time.
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Re: A Cambrian Edward Scissorhands

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri May 17, 2013 3:45 pm

Scratching one's balls would be problematical.
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Re: A Cambrian Edward Scissorhands

Post by Faithfree » Fri May 17, 2013 3:52 pm

Gawdzilla Sama wrote:Scratching one's balls would be problematical.
Whoops vasectomy
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Re: A Cambrian Edward Scissorhands

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri May 17, 2013 3:53 pm

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Gawdzilla Sama wrote:Scratching one's balls would be problematical.
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Re: A Cambrian Edward Scissorhands

Post by hadespussercats » Fri May 17, 2013 4:59 pm

Edward Scissorhands' heart was a cookie. Sort of like tatt's, I guess!

Anyway-- if that's your anatomy, maybe you don't have to poo.
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