Tuesday, April 19, 2011

O is for Octopuses


Blue-ringed octopus


That's octopuses, not octopii thankyouverymuch.  My youngest, my aspie boy, has a thing for octopuses.  And it's pretty amazing really.

He can tell you how many species of octopus there are.  289 if you are interested.  He can tell you how many hearts they have.  3 if you care to know. And how many mouths?  They have a single mouth with a hard beak. They have no internal or external skeleton which makes them vulnerable to all predators.  They expel ink to confuse potential threatsHe can even tell you the color variations...there are as many as there are the habitations in which they live. All of this I've learned from him and verified online. 

I apologize for this being such a short post, but really when I think O's all I can think is octopuses.  Well, and orgasms and that's a whole 'nother thing.  That really doesn't belong on the same post as my youngest son's favorite thing.

I'm sure you all appreciate the distinction that I am making here. 

Love to you all, see you tomorrow.
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8 comments:

  1. RuthApril 19, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    I didn't know any of that. The ink part I knew, but that's all.

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  2. AlittlespriteApril 19, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    And the blue Ringed Octopus is one of Australia's deadliest animals. A bite from one is usually fatal.

    I see you have discovered how smart Aspie kids can get. Once they are fixated on one subject they take in so much information about it. For my son it was space (could tell the teacher a thing or two)lol..
    They have amaising memories.

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  3. not displayedApril 20, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    Kids just love taking one subject and learning everything there is to know. For a bit there we knew everything about dinosaurs, then harry potter and star wars lego.

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  4. Oilfield TrashApril 20, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Good post. I didn't know that they have 3 hearts.

    And I always thought "O" was for Oilfield Trash. :(

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  5. UnknownApril 20, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    When he gets old enough, orgasms will turn into his favorite thing!

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  6. My name WAS Female, I shit you not!April 21, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Gr8 comments, but I'm partial to Lost In Idaho's
    ;0)

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  7. Vinny CApril 21, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    It might have been a short post, but I know quite a few things I didn't before I read it.

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  8. Pearson ReportApril 21, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    You made me laugh - as a parent I can appreciate your discretion - tough call though; octopuses or orgasms - oh, well, we'll just have to use our underworked imaginations, won't we.

    Loved this post - and tell your son I learned something about these fascinating sea creatures.

    Cheers, Jenny

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