Shiftless2
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Didn't watch the show but we recorded it so later today ....
Just a little humor
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The "glass half full" interpretation may have been personified by Sir Paul's gift to Stephen:
McCartney's autographed pic of the Beatles on the same Ed Sullivan Theater stage in 1964.
History was made on that stage. CBS ended that history last night.
note:
Some report (which I have not numerically corroborated) Colbert's The Late Show was the highest rated in the time-slot,
though it didn't match Johnny Carson's market share domination.
I've tried to watch the host CBS will substitute for Colbert, Byron Allen.
It's a simple formula. Allen reviews his four guest's material, and then prompts them individually
to compose ransom note style comedy flow.
No doubt Allen's format is $cheaper to produce,
the argument for axing Colbert.
I suspect, penny wise / £pound foolish.
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I don't think anyone believes that Colbert's departure wasn't the result of political pressure (in other words, extortion).
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It's been thin ice for the broadcast time-slot.
NBC took it on the chin when they perdiddled with Jay Leno's time-slot.
Network management made one decision. The affiliates backlashed.
When Jerry Lewis told this joke on air, he substituted "skip church" with Jewish "high holy days".
bonus trivia:
Do golf balls have pits?
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Why Lobsters Aren't Food
BY DAVE BARRY
I am pleased to report that the scientific community has finally stopped wasting time on the origins of the universe and started dealing with the important question, which is: Are lobsters really just big insects?
I have always maintained that they are. I personally see no significant difference between a lobster and, say, a giant Madagascar hissing cockroach, which is a type of cockroach that grows to approximately the size of William Howard Taft (1857-1930). If a group of diners were sitting in a nice restaurant, and the waiter were to bring them each a freshly killed, steaming-hot Madagascar hissing cockroach, they would not put on silly bibs and eat it with butter. No, they would run, retching, directly from the restaurant to the All-Nite Drive-Thru Lawsuit Center. And yet these very same people will pay $24.95 apiece to eat a lobster, despite the fact that it displays all three of the classic biological characteristics of an insect, namely:
1. It has way more legs than necessary.
2. There is no way you would ever pet it.
3. It does not respond to simple commands such as, ``Here, boy!''
I do not eat lobsters, although I once had a close call. I was visiting my good friends Tom and Pat Schroth, who live in Maine (state motto: ``Cold, But Damp''). Being generous and hospitable people, Tom and Pat went out and purchased, as a special treat for me, the largest lobster in the history of the Atlantic Ocean, a lobster that probably had been responsible for sinking many commercial vessels before it was finally apprehended by nuclear submarines. This lobster was .....
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BY DAVE BARRY
I am pleased to report that the scientific community has finally stopped wasting time on the origins of the universe and started dealing with the important question, which is: Are lobsters really just big insects?
I have always maintained that they are. I personally see no significant difference between a lobster and, say, a giant Madagascar hissing cockroach, which is a type of cockroach that grows to approximately the size of William Howard Taft (1857-1930). If a group of diners were sitting in a nice restaurant, and the waiter were to bring them each a freshly killed, steaming-hot Madagascar hissing cockroach, they would not put on silly bibs and eat it with butter. No, they would run, retching, directly from the restaurant to the All-Nite Drive-Thru Lawsuit Center. And yet these very same people will pay $24.95 apiece to eat a lobster, despite the fact that it displays all three of the classic biological characteristics of an insect, namely:
1. It has way more legs than necessary.
2. There is no way you would ever pet it.
3. It does not respond to simple commands such as, ``Here, boy!''
I do not eat lobsters, although I once had a close call. I was visiting my good friends Tom and Pat Schroth, who live in Maine (state motto: ``Cold, But Damp''). Being generous and hospitable people, Tom and Pat went out and purchased, as a special treat for me, the largest lobster in the history of the Atlantic Ocean, a lobster that probably had been responsible for sinking many commercial vessels before it was finally apprehended by nuclear submarines. This lobster was .....
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I agree a lobster is likely related to insect, but it is large enough to so that one can just separate the muscle tissue for eating.
And I really like the taste.
But I read where they used to feed lobster to prisoners back when they were not a popular food source.
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Classification
Lobsters belong to the subphylum Crustacea, which includes crabs, shrimp, and krill, while insects belong to the class Insecta. Both crustaceans and insects are part of the phylum Arthropoda, meaning they share a common ancestor and have some structural similarities, such as segmented bodies, jointed appendages, and exoskeletons made of chitin. However, lobsters are aquatic animals that breathe through gills, whereas insects are primarily terrestrial and breathe through a tracheal system.https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=9a23...C1hcmUtbG9ic3RlcnMtdnMtaW5zZWN0cy5odG1s&ntb=1
Anatomical
Lobsters have ten legs (decapods), two large claws, and a body divided into a cephalothorax (fused head and thorax) and abdomen. In contrast, insects have six legs, a body divided into three distinct regions (head, thorax, abdomen), and usually one or two pairs of wings. Lobsters also have swimmerets on their abdomen for swimming, which insects do not possess.https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=9eb0...lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvTG9ic3Rlcg&ntb=1
Common
Lobsters are sometimes informally called the “cockroaches of the sea” because of their segmented bodies and exoskeletons, but this is a metaphorical comparison rather than a scientific classification. While crustaceans and insects are phylogenetically sister groups, meaning they are closely related within arthropods, lobsters are not true insects or bugs in the scientific sense.https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=b5cd...WxvYnN0ZXItY29ja3JvYWNoLW9mLXRoZS1zZWEv&ntb=1
Summary
In conclusion, lobsters are crustaceans, not insects. They share some evolutionary traits with insects, such as an exoskeleton and jointed limbs, but they differ significantly in anatomy, habitat, and respiratory systems. The term “bug” is often used loosely, but scientifically, lobsters do not belong to the insect class....}
Still at it Dave?
Your #1,347 is a practical example of how you being half-right can be all wrong.
What is a weed Dave? A particular type of plant?
- nope -
A weed is any type of plant growing where it isn't wanted.
Lobsters aren't food when not eaten. By that standard they're much like insects.
Entomophagy
31 of the 10 Best Edible Insects For Humans
May 2026
note: Insects from urban U.S. may have had exposure to poison, insecticide. Insects from the forest may reduce that risk.
Thanks you R5.
Some sources cite this distinction as a limiting factor on insect size.
Some stick insects are over a foot long. BUT !
Their ratio of surface area to body volume is within the limitations of the respiration capabilities of the species.
Happy Memorial Day
Shiftless2
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I'm a second level vegetarian. Animals eat vegetables - I eat animals.
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If you've ever wondered why we don't hear from Kermit anymore
If God hadn't intended us to eat animals, why did he make them out of delicious food?