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[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 47 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Huh, til terrestrial shrimp exists. Would've thought it will be categorised as something entirely different.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm more tickled by the fact that "The Cyclops Mountains" are a real place and not just part of a D&D campaign run by a DM who's bad at names πŸ˜†

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What, like real mountains aren't named after things you find there?!?!

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I visited the Rocky Mountains once. The name checked out.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Conversely, "Himmelbjerget" (translation: Sky Mountain) does not reach the sky and is in fact a 147m (482 ft) tall hill.

[–] Droechai@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What does the top touch if not sky? I would say that all mountains above sea level technically touch the sky

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

What does the top touch if not sky

Either a gift shop or a touristy restaurant. Haven't been there in a long time, so I'm a bit hazy on the details.

all mountains above sea level technically touch the sky

Well it's just a hill, not a mountain, and there's buildings on top of it, so double no lol

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Grasshoppers are terrestreal shrimps

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Your MOM a terrestrial shrimp is, young grasshopper.

[–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, not really. One are insects the other crustaceans. Woodlice would probably be a better comparison?

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Both are artropodes, crustaceans and insects are no so different either, mainly due to the adaption of the environment. Molusks and snails are another similar group, both are in our recipes since long time ago.

[–] TIMMAY@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is cool but also, like, not even pretending to be a meme?

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 69 points 1 year ago

It’s a placebo meme - you are in the control group πŸ“‹

[–] Zo0@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Shrimp is bugs*

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 year ago

Taking notes from pill bugs I see

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Do it taste like shrimp?

Crawdad look kinda like mini lobsters, but they sure don't taste like lobster.

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Of course crawdad doesn't taste like lobster, you silly.

It taste like dad.

[–] MelastSB@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

Get away from dad right this instant!

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Does a Daddy Long Legs taste like long legs or like daddy?

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 5 points 1 year ago

It taste just like daddy's long legs

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 4 points 1 year ago
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fishier than lobster and tougher.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Huh, interesting. I'd still like to try it sometime.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it's pretty good when cooked properly.

I have many questions. Do they breathe air or water? How long ago did they diverge? What do they taste like?

[–] doubletandard@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 64 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] dingus@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Aww look how happy he is. I'm glad scale enjoys his gift. :)

[–] lookorex@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago
[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Is this related to the Pacific Northwest tree octopus?