Oct 16, 2009: Axolotls

xoxoxoBruce · 10-16-2009, 12:04 AM

The Axolotl (Ax-oh-lot-ul) are from Mexico. The Aussies call them Mexican Walking Fish, but they aren't fish, they're salamanders, which are amphibians, like frogs and toads.

But who the hell cares about that technical stuff, they're cute (mostly) and edible. They are pretty small, but hot Axolotl soup on a cold rainy day... Mmm Mmm Good.

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SPUCK · 10-16-2009, 05:15 AM

Weird inside-out gills! They don't have to pump water past their gills constantly like fish. But then, I guess their air oh die namics are lagging.

limey · 10-16-2009, 06:43 AM

I bet they'd be good deep fried (lovely crispy external gills)!

sweetwater · 10-16-2009, 08:08 AM

My Xoloitzcuintli ate my Axolotl!

I've been a fan of these critters for many years but never knew that :while the most commonly accepted translation is "water-dog" (from "atl" for water, and "xolotl", which can also mean dog). That ties 2 strong interests together because I am also a fan of the xolo dog.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-16-2009, 08:14 AM

They're both Mexican.

birdclaw · 10-16-2009, 09:03 AM

Wow and they come in a wide variety of colors. And as we all know a colorful meal is more appealing.

chrisinhouston · 10-16-2009, 09:20 AM

Damn illegals!

Pie · 10-16-2009, 09:27 AM

Are Mexicans still illegal if... they're still in Mexico?

newtimer · 10-16-2009, 10:02 AM

I hate these things!
Those little gills get caught between my teeth, kind of like celery strings do.

dar512 · 10-16-2009, 10:25 AM

I knew I'd run across this word before:

The Axolotl

I've never met an Axolotl
But Harvard has one in a bottle
Perhaps - and at the thought I shiver
The very villain from Fall River
Where Lizze Borden took an axolotl
And gave her mother forty whaxolotl.

-- Ogden Nash (of course)

limey · 10-16-2009, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dar512

I knew I'd run across this word before:

The Axolotl

I've never met an Axolotl
But Harvard has one in a bottle
Perhaps - and at the thought I shiver
The very villain from Fall River
Where Lizze Borden took an axolotl
And gave her mother forty whaxolotl.

-- Ogden Nash (of course)

Great!

Shawnee123 · 10-16-2009, 01:09 PM

Awesome, dar!

Well those are cute little things, too!

SteveDallas · 10-16-2009, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dar512

I knew I'd run across this word before

Also see Frank Herbert's Dune series

ZenGum · 10-16-2009, 06:15 PM

Quote:

The Aussies call them Mexican Walking Fish

[scratches head] dunno, I always called them axolotls. It's a bitch to spell, though.

Our high school had some in a tank, cool little critters.

wolf · 10-16-2009, 07:11 PM

I remember the axolotl from a segment in The Outer Space Connection.

10-16-2009, 12:04 AM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Oct 16, 2009: Axolotls The Axolotl (Ax-oh-lot-ul) are from Mexico. The Aussies call them Mexican Walking Fish, but they aren't fish, they're salamanders, which are amphibians, like frogs and toads. But who the hell cares about that technical stuff, they're cute (mostly) and edible. They are pretty small, but hot Axolotl soup on a cold rainy day... Mmm Mmm Good. link __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-16-2009, 06:43 AM	#3
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	I bet they'd be good deep fried (lovely crispy external gills)! __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

10-16-2009, 08:08 AM	#4
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	My Xoloitzcuintli ate my Axolotl! I've been a fan of these critters for many years but never knew that :while the most commonly accepted translation is "water-dog" (from "atl" for water, and "xolotl", which can also mean dog). That ties 2 strong interests together because I am also a fan of the xolo dog. __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

10-16-2009, 08:14 AM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	They're both Mexican. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-16-2009, 09:03 AM	#6
birdclaw putting the "g" in flight Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 145	Wow and they come in a wide variety of colors. And as we all know a colorful meal is more appealing. __________________ “The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman.”

10-16-2009, 05:15 AM	#2
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	Weird inside-out gills! They don't have to pump water past their gills constantly like fish. But then, I guess their air oh die namics are lagging.

10-16-2009, 09:20 AM	#7
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Damn illegals!

10-16-2009, 09:27 AM	#8
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Are Mexicans still illegal if... they're still in Mexico? __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

10-16-2009, 10:02 AM	#9
newtimer Operations Operative Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 479	I hate these things! Those little gills get caught between my teeth, kind of like celery strings do.

10-16-2009, 10:25 AM	#10
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	I knew I'd run across this word before: The Axolotl I've never met an Axolotl But Harvard has one in a bottle Perhaps - and at the thought I shiver The very villain from Fall River Where Lizze Borden took an axolotl And gave her mother forty whaxolotl. -- Ogden Nash (of course) __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

10-16-2009, 01:09 PM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Awesome, dar! Well those are cute little things, too! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-16-2009, 07:11 PM	#15
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I remember the axolotl from a segment in The Outer Space Connection. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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