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BlueMan Votes

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11. i fought with an octopus off cozumel one time...

Reply to formercia (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:59 PM

Nov 2012

i was on a night dive, and was trying to grab a decent sized shell, only to find that an octopus had his own plans for that shell. i pulled, he pulled, and ultimately ~~he won~~ i let him keep it.

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Diver's capture of a beloved giant Pacific octopus sparks outrage [View all] formercia Nov 2012 OP

Unfortunately, I've followed this story. This young man has a penchant for brutally.... Raster Nov 2012 #1

I hope the soul of that creature haunts him for eternity. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #4

Using a porcupine as a kickball & putting a firecracker into a snake's mouth truly is a psychopath DaniDubois Nov 2012 #7

Octopus is delicious. Dunno if the big ones are as good, though. MADem Nov 2012 #2

True, he had a permit. True, the area he took the octopus from was not a preserve..... Raster Nov 2012 #5

Well, I dunno about that. People often talk, especially if they don't like what someone did. MADem Nov 2012 #6

I live in the Seattle area, this has been in the news for several days. Raster Nov 2012 #9

What should I google? Kid kills octopus? MADem Nov 2012 #10

He will lay low. The Puget Sound divers are trying to figure out the.... Raster Nov 2012 #12

Squid are fantastic--and the ones in USA are the tastiest by far. MADem Nov 2012 #14

What an asshole. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #3

How tragic it would be if he fucked around with another giant octopus and it killed him. alphafemale Nov 2012 #8

i fought with an octopus off cozumel one time... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #11

dick stuntcat Nov 2012 #13