The Underground’s Short Casts for 2009-11-12

by Tom Chandler on November 12, 2009 · 6 comments

The wading boot sole design you're glad you don't own… http://bit.ly/2F2e6g #
Fishermen greedy? Really? Fishing boat capsizes as crew tries to winch aboard too many 400 pound jellyfish: http://tinyurl.com/y99uzv2 #

{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Chile Doctor November 12, 2009 at 9:48 am

“They appear to do this for sexual reproduction.” Who, the 440-lb jellyfish, or the three fishermen who swam with said jellyfish? I’m confused; all I can say, those inscrutable Japanese are even stranger that we know…

(Quote)

2 Tom Chandler November 12, 2009 at 11:17 am

I’m guessing the fishermen; even a jellyfish would like find another jellyfish too repulsive to reproduce with…

(Quote)

3 MHH November 12, 2009 at 3:14 pm

So what was this hee-larious boot pattern? The link is just a bunch of corporate CYA speak now.

(Quote)

4 Tom Chandler November 12, 2009 at 3:35 pm

They blurred the pics. The lugs on the soles bore a striking resemblance to a swastika. No doubt a manufacturer’s error, but why post photos at all?

(Quote)

5 MHH November 13, 2009 at 12:57 am

That was my first guess, sadly. Was kinda hoping it was boobies…

(Quote)