En_kay8Apr 2, 2023
Dgar

When an eel has a maw
with a pharyngeal jaw,
that’s a moray.

When the jaws open wide
and there’s more jaws inside,
that’s a moray.

When it skulks in a reef
and has two sets of teeth,
that’s a moray.

When an eel bites your thigh
and you bleed out and die
that’s a moray.

Apr 2, 2023 at 9:55amWeb
Show threadDgarApr 2, 2023
This was blatantly stolen from an old twitter thread.
Show threadjoe•iuculano Apr 3, 2023
@dgar this is effing hilarious, lol
Show threadLibertyForward1Apr 3, 2023
@dgar I applaud you for having the decency to disclose this!
Show threadBig Jesus Trashcan☑️🏴Apr 3, 2023
@LibertyForward1 @dgar it's a remix.
Show threadGogsApr 2, 2023
@dgar They also do some Mean Dartin’
Show threadKen DillermandApr 2, 2023
@dgar Sir... Kudos!
Show threadJocelyn SordoniApr 2, 2023
@dgar fabulously clever words, but UGH!!
Show threadCogito Ergo DisputoApr 2, 2023
@dgar wait... hu? I thought they were aliens. We're talking about those things with acid for blood, right?
Show threadRaven LuniApr 2, 2023
@dgar
Show threadHandmaidunsApr 2, 2023
@dgar 🤣
Show threadxs4me2Apr 2, 2023

@dgar

Maybe that’s where Giger got his inspiration from wrt the Alien monster…

Show threadFardels BearApr 2, 2023

@dgar

Nice. The inspiration for the creature in Alien?

Show threadDgarApr 2, 2023
@riggbeck
When I see footage of Moray eels, they seem like puppies of the sea. There’s a few stories of divers befriending a Moray.
Show threadSynchromaApr 2, 2023
@dgar
Show threadhotpotatoApr 2, 2023

@dgar

Crying

Show threadTonyduncApr 2, 2023
@dgar beautiful!
Show threadSleepyCatten (Barely Surviving Arc)Apr 2, 2023
@dgar 🎵 When a fish bites your heel
& it looks like an eel
That's a moray 🎵
Show threadDgarApr 2, 2023
@SleepyCatten 😁
Show threadPaper MoonApr 2, 2023
@dgar When you look and you note,
You need a bigger boat,
That's a morray.
Show threadMikeZilla Minus OneApr 2, 2023
@TazPoltorak @dgar 😂
Show threadStella C 🇨🇦Apr 2, 2023
@dgar When an eel climbs a ramp to eat squid from a clamp, That’s a Moray. Courtesy of NYT
Show threadMikeZilla Minus OneApr 2, 2023

@SCampbell @dgar

always nice

Show threadGJ Groothedde 🇪🇺Apr 2, 2023
@dgar
When you make bechamel
But want cheese sauce as well
That's a mornay
Show threadDgarApr 2, 2023
@Eetschrijver 🤣
Show threadMichael HolroydApr 2, 2023
@Eetschrijver @dgar
When your Hand Rocks the Cradle
Or your Business is Risky
That's De Mornay
Show threadMichael HolroydApr 3, 2023

@Eetschrijver @dgar

When your Sunrises impress
And your Waterlilies are a must
That's a Monet

(okay, that's a stretch - I think I pulled something)

Show threadLooking for explanations…Apr 3, 2023
@mkholroyd @Eetschrijver @dgar Yeah… 😁
Show threadMichael HolroydApr 3, 2023

@Eetschrijver @dgar
Though I will admit that I was being a bit lazy on both since lines 1 and 2 didn't rhyme

#shameonme

Show threadMichael HolroydApr 3, 2023

@Eetschrijver @dgar

Ok, last one:

When you reach out to pay
A thief steals it away
"That's my money!!!"

(not looking for redemption 😆 )

Show threadLuis CrespoApr 2, 2023
@dgar There's the inspiration for Alien
Show threadSumitApr 2, 2023

@dgar that's so educational.

And horrifying.

Show threadEdwinAdamsApr 2, 2023
@dgar I sang this and my wife let me live. Wonders never cease.
Show threadI TRIED TO TELL YOUApr 2, 2023
@dgar🎶 When an eel lunges out and it rips off your snout, that's a moray 🎶
Show threadThe Randomiser PodcastApr 2, 2023

@dgar

When you identify
a custom or way
That’s a more…

Show threadtoxtethogradyApr 2, 2023
@dgar "Oh, Marlin Brando
Porgy and Bass,
Salmon and Delilah,
Eel-de-France, first class...
Oh, enough of this,
No more can I stand!
Oh, let's go out and buy
Some Kentucky Fried Tuna of the Land..."
#PDQBach
Show threadSupportive Tree-based lifeformApr 2, 2023
@dgar
two bites per bite.
Show threadlucy_stonerApr 2, 2023
@dgar @TheArtDontStop this was meant for you.
Show threadTodd BermanApr 3, 2023
@lucy_stoner @dgar
Yikes!
Show threada1Apr 2, 2023

@dgar Your poem is quite clever,
But there's something to consider,
An alien from a movie,
Uses jaws just as eerie.

The creature from "Alien",
Has a jaw that's quite mean,
It opens up wide,
And teeth are inside.

So while a moray is scary,
An alien is also quite hairy,
Both have jaws that impress,
And cause us to distress.

Show threadAndrewApr 2, 2023
@dgar may the headline and the many captions in this story bring you as much joy as it bought me:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/science/moray-eels-eat-land.html#commentscontainer
When an Eel Climbs a Ramp to Eat Squid From a Clamp, That’s a Moray

Moray eels can hunt on land, and footage from a recent study highlights how they accomplish this feat with a sneaky second set of jaws.

The New York Times
Show threadMushifootApr 2, 2023
@acamp @dgar I expected this to be the inspirational germ but apparently I was wrong.
Show threadAnvil of TruthApr 2, 2023
@dgar About as clever as they come…thanks for the laughter!
Show threadAnvil of TruthApr 2, 2023
@dgar When a Trump testifies and is forced not to lie, that’s Amorè…
Show threadAhimsaApr 2, 2023
@dgar Bravo! 😂
Show threadJeremy PankratzApr 2, 2023

@dgar

Where have I seen that "pharyngeal jaw" before?

Show threadJopin KlobeApr 2, 2023
@dgar Now, I know I've got a snare and a crash cymbal around here somewhere ...
Show threadSpaceForzApr 3, 2023
@dgar
When your small child is dressed
In a bulletproof vest
That’s NRA
Show threadMichael HolroydApr 3, 2023
@dgar
A big bravo, of course, to you for the ichthyological idioms.
Nice work. 😂 👏👏👏👏👏
Show threadDave MarshallApr 3, 2023

@dgar

When a girl steals your egg
and her pimp makes you beg
that's De Mornay.

When a girl's on the train
and the convict's insane
that's De Mornay...

Show threadRay N. Franklin 🇺🇸Apr 3, 2023

@dgar
What's that thing in the reef
With the big shiny teeth?
It's a moray!

Satirical version of 1953 song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Jack Brooks, sung by Dean Martin.

Show threadDoug Baker - Elbows Up! 🇨🇦Apr 3, 2023
@rnf @dgar
When an eel
Leaps-a right out
And he bites-a off-a your snout
That’s a moray
Show threadSatchel 🎲💼Apr 3, 2023
@dgar "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”
Show threadideaPDishApr 3, 2023
@dgar
Sea snake... too eelaborate for me.
Show threadideaPDishApr 3, 2023
@dgar
sea snake....
And the nemosys is .....
Dr. Moray Arty
Show threadghost ermine 🇵🇸🇹🇱🇺🇦Apr 3, 2023
@dgar Couch moray.
Show threadDumbledopeApr 3, 2023

@dgar

When your roof is amiss
And it's starting to piss
You need more hay

Show threadWolfie RankinApr 3, 2023
@dumbledope @dgar Margaret Thatcher isn't answering her phone lately.