"The primary food for great blue heron is small fish, though it is also known to opportunistically feed on a wide range of shrimp, crabs, aquatic insects, rodents and other small mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and small birds."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_blue_heron#Diet

It was a fun, well made action flick with decent characters. It wasn't Citizen Kane but it was an excellent example of what it wanted to be.

Grand Budapest Hotel though, was very overrated IMHO. Not that it was bad, but it wasn't nearly as good as The Life Aquatic.

I know, a cheap argumentative shot. I seldom cite others to prove a point, unless I first state facts, then give a link for collaboration.

I also apologize for jumping from an argument is support of the RLN to arguments in support of ID (par. 3 - 7), two related, but separate issues.

Regarding Kirk Cameron's banana fervor, I somewhat agree. I see design inferences where most others don't, including various synergistic relationships which are generally attributed to convergent evolution, but which I sometimes attribute to design, or in the case of change over time, re-design.

Most speciation events are simply naturally occurring adaptive alterations, to adapt to a changing environment. But more radical body-plan revisions, land mammal to aquatic cetacean for example, show signs of designer input, much of which could have been 'cut-and-try', rather than 'poof' style modifications. Thus, the uncovering of intermediates, and the lengthy time periods involved.

That made me start wondering how aquatic mammals get by without fresh water to drink. Before the internets that would be a question I wouldn't care enough about to research; but apparently google knows everything.

http://www.savethemanatee.org/faq_salt_water.html

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-can-sea-mammals-drink/

Yeah it's amazing huh, and 'FUCK YOU WHALES, as wail.The examples of native American and Anglo acting for convenience-sake as an analogous gesture is mute, they were ignorant savages back when....Better, stronger, faster is what the world is about nowadays, eh?

That folks can't understand the consternation of someone who may regard Japan with the contempt for the state of their psychological baggage of mindfuck that created the "today of Japan" that should be clearly seen by all humans with a conscience what can be seen clearly by the entire world with half a fucking brain, is not a concern...Love the Japanese, but they like all nations, cultures and peoples are hard-pressed to do the work needed to un-fuck themselves into the next paradigm of 'humans being' as fast as the planet's urgency warrants, all are guilty of an inevitability of self-immolation.

Japanese, Russians, the Swiss, and cunts with no ethnicity or countries that they know of, seem to suffer from the same state of illusion the entire world finds themselves suffering. Plus, females of all cultures are treated for the most part like shit by their males....kind of like most folks sit back and let those aquatic mammals closest to humankinder be so fucked .Incorrect? Provide examples or throw us in some penalty box and cry racism, or any 'ism' box, you fucking morons.

Are we, OVER-generalizing, or is herding mammals into an enclosure and poking them with sticks something that looks a-ok and sanction-able by sane, thoughtful peeps?? I would not wish this fate on a single Japanese citizen be they native or expatriate. Dolphins have cocks, just like humans do.

Have yourselves herded into an enclosure and experience what happens.

Oh and, fuck rules. Always have, always...will.

(Slinks-off to eat a dolphin sandwich and don boots and a vest made from similar hide, and read Mein fucking Kampfire, under the glow of a human-skin nightshade made from faux beaver.)

Meanwhile in the real world...

Canada's first ice swimmer
His name is Paul Duffield and he became Canada’s first Ice Swimmer when he completed a one-mile swim at the Gellatley Bay Aquatic Park on Okanagan Lake.

Emerging from the lake triumphant but cold, he quickly began toweling off as his wife and friends tried to warm him up and keep the blood circulating.

The rules stipulate that the swim must be completed in water with a temperature colder than five degrees Celsius, and the swimmer can only wear a cap and suit (no wetsuit).

(an honour held by only 25 other swimmers worldwide. )

URL: http://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/84915/Iceman-swims-in-Okanagan-Lake
ALSO: http://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/84986/Canada-s-first-ice-swimmer

Atretochoana Eiselti, a blind aquatic snake recently discovered in Brazilian rivers.

Reminds me of the Diving Bell Spider.

>> ^nomino:

TURDS?>> ^ReverendTed:
>> ^eric3579:
Anyone know what the name of this system is?
"Trans-Underwater Rocket Delivery System", obviously.

It was either that or Forestalled Aquatic Rocket Takeoff System.

>> ^Sarzy:

>> ^therealblankman:
>> ^TheSluiceGate:
Oh god I'm looking forward to this now. Please be better than Darjeeling (and Zizou too, kinda) !!

Wes Anderson hasn't really made a decent film sine The Royal Tenenbaums, which is now 11 years ago! Hopefully this will be a return to form. When his movies are good, they're very good, but his output is pretty uneven.

Really? I'll admit that I'm pretty much alone in thinking that The Life Aquatic is a masterpiece (it's my favourite of Anderson's films), but The Darjeeling Limited was pretty well regarded and quite enjoyable, and Fantastic Mr. Fox was absolutely delightful. You didn't even like that one?


No, you are NOT alone!!! There are a handful of films that I will watch on a pretty regular basis and Life Aquatic is one of them. It's everything from hilarious awkwardness, to the settings, the sets, the odd dialog, the Portuguese Bowie covers, Bill Murray in general, the MILF quality of Anjelica Houston, and Michael Gambon's small part is just PERFECT. PERFECT I TELL YOU.

Esteban!! Esteban!! Esteban!!

Life Aquatic is AMAZING.
You came a long way for 'I don't know' sonny..

>> ^Sarzy:

>> ^therealblankman:
>> ^TheSluiceGate:
Oh god I'm looking forward to this now. Please be better than Darjeeling (and Zizou too, kinda) !!

Wes Anderson hasn't really made a decent film sine The Royal Tenenbaums, which is now 11 years ago! Hopefully this will be a return to form. When his movies are good, they're very good, but his output is pretty uneven.

Really? I'll admit that I'm pretty much alone in thinking that The Life Aquatic is a masterpiece (it's my favourite of Anderson's films), but The Darjeeling Limited was pretty well regarded and quite enjoyable, and Fantastic Mr. Fox was absolutely delightful. You didn't even like that one?


I enjoyed Fox and it was better than either Darjeeling or Zissou. Whereas I saw Darjeeling in the cinema, and then entirely forgot it existed within a week, there was something about Zissou that stayed with me even though Tannenbaums and Rushmore are head and shoulders above it. (Rushmore is my favourite btw)

I do like the Life Aquatic a lot, and Mr. Fox was pretty decent as well.
This one seems very good.

>> ^therealblankman:

>> ^Sarzy:
>> ^therealblankman:
>> ^TheSluiceGate:
Oh god I'm looking forward to this now. Please be better than Darjeeling (and Zizou too, kinda) !!

Wes Anderson hasn't really made a decent film sine The Royal Tenenbaums, which is now 11 years ago! Hopefully this will be a return to form. When his movies are good, they're very good, but his output is pretty uneven.

Really? I'll admit that I'm pretty much alone in thinking that The Life Aquatic is a masterpiece (it's my favourite of Anderson's films), but The Darjeeling Limited was pretty well regarded and quite enjoyable, and Fantastic Mr. Fox was absolutely delightful. You didn't even like that one?

Naaahh, not really. I guess I'm a heartless bastard.


Indeed.