BS: Obit: My Lobster Died

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: jacqui.c
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 07:06 AM

Here's a couple of pics of Larry with Mary. Don't they make a nice pair?

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Micca
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 08:40 AM

Long long time ago I can still remember
how that lobster used to make me smile
and I knew if I had a chance
I could make that Lobster dance
and maybe he'd be happy for a while
But January made him shiver
with all the snow that Maine delivers
2 foot on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step
I knew that I would take a slide
If I tried to bring him back inside
but something touched me deep inside
the day the Lobster died

So bye bye Mr Lobster Guy
went to get myself a bevvy
but the cool box was dry
and If you were real Lobster
you'd be in the stir fry
and that would be a reason to die
that would be a reason to die

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Ed T
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 09:07 AM

"I'm not dead yet"
Monty Python

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 10:03 AM

Thank you Mick. Now what about the other 35 verses?

Larry is just too dirty to even consider mouth to mouth. Maybe I'll just nail his carcas to the shed wall. Poor guy. He was so happy in his tree.

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Rapparee
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 10:06 PM

Refresh. I simply MUST know the outcome of this.

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 11:05 PM

Ohmygawdsandgawdesses! So this is what I've been missing! Sins, remember the Rainbow Bridge? Larry will be waiting there for you. Let him go, honey...there comes a time, every vet can tell you, when ya just have to let go. Doesn't your new company building have a pool available to employees? Think of the fun you could have with a "new" Larry!

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Tinker
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 11:59 PM

Ya know if I can get out to the garage, I think his cousin may be hanging out on top of the shelving..... I know a very similar lobstah came home from Maine with me one summer....

those were the days my friends....

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Stu
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 07:25 AM

Many years ago when I lived at home my mum was asked to look after a neighbours fish whilst they were on their hols. In one tank was a small freshwater lobster, the pride and joy of my mum's friend's hubby which he'd had for years and loved dearly. Off they went and when it came to the first feeding I went with mum to lend and hand and have a pike at this famous lobster. We'd been given full feeding instructions and spent a while dangling bits of prawn in front of said lobster with long tweezers but . . . nothing. Eventually we decided to wake it up and gave it a prod with the tweezers - nothing. Further tweezer probing ensued and disaster! Our worst fears were realised - the lobster was dead, ceased to be and we still had two weeks left to go before they came home.

Needless to say, on their return I left it mum to go and break the news that his beloved lobster had keffed it within hours of them going away. Apparently, the chap was quite sad (although my suggestion the news might have been easier to swallow if we'd boiled the lobster, shelled it and stuck it in a buttie made of nice, crusty bread with a squirt of lemon and some marie-rose sauce was poo-pooed immediately).

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Ed T
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 07:30 AM

If he was red, he was most likely cooked anyway. Call Red lobster...they may have a recipe to reconstitute him....they possibly do this every day?

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 08:30 AM

Marie Rose sauce? Yeeeuch!!!!

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: LadyJean
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 11:29 PM

Wholey's Market in Pittsburgh had a huge lobster of great age, that, after much discussion, they donated to the city aquarium. It promptly went to whatever afterlife awaits lobsters. It's shell is still on display, however.

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Rapparee
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 11:40 PM

May I suggest that Larry be properly waked at Getaway? Bagpipes, Taps, all that sort of thing.

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: jacqui.c
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 08:01 AM

Don't encourage her Rap - she'll be looking at full mourning gear!

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: SINSULL
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 08:05 AM

Widow's weeds! Great idea.
A workshop on lobsters in song and story. HMMMMMM

Sugarfoot, did you refrigearate the mini-lobster for his family to wake...or did you flush him?

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Tinker
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 08:13 AM

We could do black veils and red boas..... and black lace parasols

I've a slightly cracked fish tank that would make an amazing "casket" for viewing ..... could be lined in black velvet....

The possibilities are endless

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Bobert
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 08:21 AM

Now I am confused...

I click onto the picuure of Larry and Larry is Kendall... I mean, the boy sho nuff get's round but sneakin' in as a lobster??? I donno???

B~

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 11:04 AM

It's Kendall's escape claws, Bobertz
Sort of a latter day shell suit.

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Ed T
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 11:21 AM

I know, its not much of a rhyme, or poem....but I could not see the end of this thread without say'in a few words about Larry.


I'll tell you tales
Of lobster tails,
agalmatophilia, vinyl, and PVC

Inspired by spawn
To resemble a prawn
Larry's a true beauty of sea

A novelty gift
Inflated to lift
Our spirits, like a "dama de viaje"

Blow things deflate
As a daily fate
But, Larry stayed blown up in our tree

With an air of contempt
Larry was content
Perched over our lives as a friend

But, one day Larry heard
A passerby's words
What the hell is that lobster thing for?

A question he asked
As his tree hours passed
What use do I serve being here?

He pined for the sea
To find family
Who could answer this question of life

He planned the escape
A big break to make
When the winds could loosen his ties

On a June breezy night
Larry took flight
Free, escaping the tree as the plan

Short freedom was found
For, a fall to the ground
Deflated Larry's seams beyond repair

Not knowing, nor told
How lives will unfold
Nor, how it's all scripted to end

We march to a fate
Whether natural or fake
With questions of why we are here

Now, friend, look in the tree
There's no Larry to see
But, it does not mean that he's not there

RIP

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 11:44 AM

Won't you join the dance?

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: SINSULL
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 12:10 PM

Ah Ed. I didn't realize how cruel it was to keep him in the tree. I thought he was happy. Maybe I should bury him at sea. Or will some poor unsuspecting dolphin choke to death on him? Cremation may be frowned upon by the town - burning rubber. Maybe i will just fold him away in a large box and bury him. Just think what archeologists will make of that three thousand years from now - he will still be in tact you know.

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Stu
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 12:29 PM

"Sugarfoot, did you refrigearate the mini-lobster for his family to wake...or did you flush him?"

Actually, we left him there for two weeks in case we'd made some sort of lobster misdiagnosis and he was moulting or meditating or something, although in retrospect this probably had more to do with our squeamishness when it came to handling an expired crustacean rather than a genuine concern. I don't know how things went when his dad got back, but I'm willing to bet he was a little ripe by the time he was fished out, although we did keep the pump on in the tank.

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Rapparee
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 12:30 PM

You don't need a body for a wake. But why not load his body and all his possessions into a boat and send it out to sea afire, like the Vikings and folks used to do? Or bury him under a mound surrounded by sardines and other things to help him in the afterlife (a pump would be nice)?

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: SINSULL
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 08:59 AM

I have got you all now.
Larry is now up for auction. A reverse auction. If you don't donate to the Michael Harrison Fund you may end up with Larry and his sister piece - the blue glitter 2" peacock made of bamboo.
Bid now so I can remove your name from the list.

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 09:02 AM

Shell shocked!

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: open mike
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 10:25 PM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/82714470@N00/4695934204/in/photostream/

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: GUEST,girl
Date: 29 Jun 10 - 10:25 AM

I found a lobster outside of my garage I had it only for 3 days today I found it dead I was sad I gave it the rong kind of food for an acsident. I named him sabashtion

Subject: RE: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 29 Jul 10 - 09:02 PM

Oh, Mary! I know how heartsick you've been since Larry deflated into a faded puddle of his former self.

Bat Goddess to the rescue! Last Saturday I adopted a NEW inflatable lobster and I'm keeping it safely tucked into the original box until I next see you (or can otherwise transport it to your abode). It will need to me inflated, of course, upon arrival. And I understand it has handles near its "ears" so it can be ridden by youngsters in your backyard pool. (The invisible one.)

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Ebbie
Date: 30 Jul 10 - 01:45 AM

Whenever I see this title I immediately think of pregnancy tests.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Jul 10 - 03:42 AM

I thought they used rabbits, not lobsters, Ebbie!

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Jul 10 - 11:57 AM

Larry has handles too. WHEEEE. WOn't my neighbors be thrilled to see TWO lobsters in the tree. LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: GUEST,999
Date: 30 Jul 10 - 02:12 PM

So did my crabs. Great relief, ain`t it.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: gnu
Date: 30 Jul 10 - 02:31 PM

Bruce... did you get the crabs in Canada... snow crabs?

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 30 Jul 10 - 02:33 PM

I heard they can regrow lost limbs, but this is another kettle of fish.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Ebbie
Date: 30 Jul 10 - 04:52 PM

That's what is so confusing, John MacKenzie. I think they must just do things differently in Maine.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Teribus
Date: 30 Jul 10 - 04:56 PM

Here's what you do, get a fellow catter who lives on the Gulf coast to post the vaguest details of your loss and send it in to BP, you will then receive millions in compensation.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Ebbie
Date: 30 Jul 10 - 05:11 PM

Maybe not, Mr T. There aren't too many lobstahs in the Gulf.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: My Lobster Died
From: Teribus
Date: 31 Jul 10 - 02:48 AM

That won't make any difference to a good "Shark" (i.e. Lawyer)