Da Schneib shows up late

[Schneibster]

I think we have one, yep.

Nice collection.

Hey, is your avatar that Honda thing that's learning to walk?

No, it's marvin the paranoid android.

He would be very depressed at being compared to a Honda.

Actually he comes out quite well; teaching a robot to be paranoid is much harder than teaching one to walk.

Now, as to how useful it is... but never mind. Forget I said anything.

[Schneibster]

I was asking Don't Panic. But in all polititudeinousness, thanks.

The human body is amazingly resilient.

Everybody likes otters, pretty much.

Capybara's are better though.

I have trouble imagining a cute cuddly capybara, or for that matter a cute cuddly tapir. Also there are none in Monterey. I'm sure however if you take some pictures they'll look nice on here; you can put them on my thread if you can't find anyplace else.

[Schneibster]

My Dad hates otter's . It's true he is always bitching about them . I think back to when I saw my first wild otter's and I was so happy .

A river otter, or a sea otter?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

My Dad hates otter's . It's true he is always bitching about them . I think back to when I saw my first wild otter's and I was so happy .

A river otter, or a sea otter?

I got to meet Amazonian otters once. We tied up to the bank and they arrived about five minutes after the tour operator started slicing up bananas. They were very respectful and not aggressive at all. They weren't hungry, they were just there for treats. Having about a half ton of wild otter running around on deck was a trip. (The operator said he'd learned the first time to make sure all below decks access were tightly secured before starting the goodies.)

[Ronja]

I think we have one, yep.

Nice collection.

Hey, is your avatar that Honda thing that's learning to walk?

No, it's marvin the paranoid android.

He would be very depressed at being compared to a Honda.

Actually he comes out quite well; teaching a robot to be paranoid is much harder than teaching one to walk.

Now, as to how useful it is... but never mind. Forget I said anything.

Expanding our world views, maybe? Marvin sure does give a novel twist to the slogan "Your plastic pal who's fun to be with."

[Schneibster]

Buenos tardes, Schneibster. Quite an OP. About the only thing you left out is how you like your bacon.

Trigger Warning!!!1! :

Is that a "bacon butty?"

[Schneibster]

Now that I had a few minutes to actually read...Welcome Schneib, I like the cut of your jib!

Thanks! Gotta fix that gammoning though...

[Schneibster]

Buenos tardes, Schneibster.

Que no? (No, I don't speak Spanish, but you can find out almost anything on the Internets.)

Quite an OP. About the only thing you left out is how you like your bacon.

I like folks to know where I stand; crispy, since you ask.

[Schneibster]

Call me a prude (hahahahhahahaha), but that's a bit NSFW especially for a welcome thread. Maybe spoiler it?

Thanks, Rachel, did that.

Welcome, person whose username it will take me forever to learn to spell (I've got a bit of a problem with spelling, no other reason).

Just use "Schneib." And you know that mnemonic about "i before e except after c?" Nope. Other way 'round. Not only am I always late, I'm occasionally backwards. But never short.

Oh, and for a long intro with strong opinions included, that one was IMO strangely likable.

I did a bit of homework before I just jumped in. This place at minimum has a crowd of folks I will like. It's so disappointing to waste months chatting folks up only to find out a bad apple is spoiling the barrel. I guess I'd rather get kicked out and/or reviled right from the get-go than waste my time. And conversely, it's best to put your best foot forward; beginnings are delicate times.

[Schneibster]

Welcome. If you need any tips on overcoming shyness just ask ok?

[Schneibster]

My Dad hates otter's . It's true he is always bitching about them . I think back to when I saw my first wild otter's and I was so happy .

A river otter, or a sea otter?

I got to meet Amazonian otters once. We tied up to the bank and they arrived about five minutes after the tour operator started slicing up bananas. They were very respectful and not aggressive at all. They weren't hungry, they were just there for treats. Having about a half ton of wild otter running around on deck was a trip. (The operator said he'd learned the first time to make sure all below decks access were tightly secured before starting the goodies.)

I saw some at a zoo... San Diego? Seattle? They looked alarming, mostly because they're so big. But they're very social. And quite cute about it, too. Sea otter socialization is much more limited.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I saw some at a zoo... San Diego? Seattle? They looked alarming, mostly because they're so big. But they're very social. And quite cute about it, too. Sea otter socialization is much more limited.

Very, the freshwater lot live in colonies with much more structure than the ones I saw in California.

[Schneibster]

I saw some at a zoo... San Diego? Seattle? They looked alarming, mostly because they're so big. But they're very social. And quite cute about it, too. Sea otter socialization is much more limited.

Very, the freshwater lot live in colonies with much more structure than the ones I saw in California.

We recently had an exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium with a bunch of different kinds of otters in it; I don't recall if that was where I saw them. But I certainly did notice that the riverine varieties were much more sociable, and the common US river otters at the Seattle Aquarium were too. And I do recall the Amazon ones I saw as being notably social even for such a social kind.

The kept sea otters in the Monterey Bay Aquarium's main otter exhibit are somewhat more social than the ones I see in the wild around the bay when I go out with my soul-stealer.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

The kept sea otters in the Monterey Bay Aquarium's main otter exhibit are somewhat more social than the ones I see in the wild around the bay when I go out with my soul-stealer.

Close quarters will do that to animals. The ones that can get along stay in the aquariums, the others are shipped off or released. Or worse.

[Schneibster]

The kept sea otters in the Monterey Bay Aquarium's main otter exhibit are somewhat more social than the ones I see in the wild around the bay when I go out with my soul-stealer.

Close quarters will do that to animals. The ones that can get along stay in the aquariums, the others are shipped off or released. Or worse.

Actually the laws here are very restrictive; "worse" is a felony here,ten thousand simoleons and five years, with an additional proviso that if you were in a boat, the government takes it, and if you had a trailer for it, they take that and your car too. No kidding. They can only be put down after a consultation with the wildlife folks. By "here" I mean California. Though they may not entirely have managed to gut the Marine Mammals Act, which is national in the US.