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Cöthen (1717-23) In Cöthen Bach's salary doubled, and the age of his employer halved. Prince Leopold of Cöthen was an energetic and enthusiastic person, who especially supported the arts. Bach developed a personal friendship with the prince which lasted even after Bach had left the place. But Cöthen was a court that subscribed to the Calivinist belief; as a consequence, no instrumental music was performed in the churches of the town. The cantatas that Bach wrote during this period were performed in the court, and had to be for solo voice since there was no choral tradition in the town. The town also had no organ of any size. So, Cöthen, while it was a place that encouraged instrumental music, was not conducive to choral, therefore sacred, music. In 1720 Bach accompanied the prince to the health spas of Carlsbad. When Bach returned he found that his wife, Maria Barbara, had died of a sudden illness and had been buried. At this time Bach had four children--Catharina Dorothea, Wilhelm Friedemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel, and Johann Gottfried Bernhard (three more had died in infancy)--all three of the sons would become famous musicians themselves. Bach remarried eighteen months later, to Anna Magdalena Wilcken, a professional singer, nearly half his age, engaged at the court since the preceding year. Her salary was about half that of her husband, and it continued after the marriage. Anna Magdalena was a good mother to her stepchildren, and had twelve more herself. The stepchildren, however, did not take to her. Thirty years later, when Bach died without having left a will, the older sons of Maria Barbara pillaged the estate to the extent that Anna Magdalena had to move into the alms house with her younger children. That same year prince Leopold married. His wife was not sympathetic to the arts; in a letter Bach refers to her as amusa, that is, a person who has no muse. Tragically, she died two years later, but by then Bach had become dissatisfied at Cöthen and within a couple of months he had left. Bach's major compositions from the Cöthen period are the Brandenburg concerti, and the St. John Passion (which he probably composed in anticipation of his move to Leipzig, where it was first performed).
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TEHRAN, Iran – An Iranian scientist held by the U.S. since late 2011 has returned to Iran.
The scientist, Mojtaba Atarodi said U.S. authorities had treated him "generally well."
The microchip expert at Tehran's high profile Sharif University, Atarodi was in U.S. custody since December 2011 over allegations he bought high-tech equipment in violation of U.S. sanctions on Iran.
Atarodi arrived home via Oman, a Gulf state which has served as a mediator between Washington and Tehran before.
In 2012, the U.S. released Iranian national Shahrzad Mir Gholikhan after she spent five years in U.S. detention
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The Amish churn their own butter, but it turns out the thing they make the best is a quick buck.
The small Amish town of Blue Ball, Pennsylvania will officially be known as Pornhub for the entire month of April in exchange for $1 million paid out by Pornhub.com in the greatest clash of cultures involving the Amish since Harrison Ford rocked it in 'Witness.'
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As part of the deal, the town will have new signs and a crest, as well as a website to let curious people learn about the new moniker while they laugh about how absurd this whole thing is.
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Letting a company rename a town has been done before, but granting a porn site permission to take over a religious community is like letting Washington, DC be called al-Qaeda-ville for a week.
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Charlie Reusable Grocery Bag
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Use the BurdaStyle Reusable Grocery Bag pattern to reduce the use of plastic bags which are cluttering up the environment! It's easy to make, and even easier to tote with you, since it folds into its own pouch!
Download Step-By-Step Instructions here
To download the pattern, click the "Get It" button on the right-hand side of this page. Once you click it, the pattern and its instructions are automatically sent to your Purchase History page. To retrieve it later, click on your username, then to go to My Account – Purchase History.
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Jan 28, 2015, 10.59 AMby Funkemariechen
I can´t find the pattern for free, although it is announced .Can somebody help me???
Aug 26, 2014, 06.14 AMby mijelistyle
This will be my first sewing project. Just learning how to sew and am wondering how long this project will take. I'm very excited.
Oct 14, 2013, 06.43 PMby Jb17islandgirl
If it's free, include the actual dimensions on the PDF and I could draw it out on newspaper instead of wasting ink in my printer. Much easier than piecing together 8 1/2 x11's to form a pattern…just saying
May 21, 2013, 09.40 PMby gidannodza
Yaaaay!!! Just downloaded and printed my pattern, can't wait to try it out.Thanks sooooo much :D
Apr 29, 2013, 07.32 PMby Swimming-Bear
Where is the pattern? Even with the link, there is no pattern to download. Very dissapointed.
Jun 22, 2012, 11.21 AMby Geraldine Russell
Having difficulty downloading this great bag any help please!!!!!!
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Sep 2, 2012, 01.36 AMby frazzlednow
here is the link. took a bit of sleuthing. enjoy!
May 19, 2012, 12.27 PMby Patricia Porter
Please just sell the pattern, I;ll gladly buy it!! I have all but used up a TREE trying to copy this pattern. The first page come out with the girl holding the bag, but after that there are very few things that show up, and NOT any portion of the pattern!! HELP, HELP, HELP!!!!
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Jun 13, 2012, 01.21 PMby nprisner
Having the same experience. I agree with you.
Oct 13, 2012, 04.16 PMby Maggie Richards
What pattern? I can't even find anything with pattern pieces or measurements. Burda, I think I will refrain from buying any patterns until your figure a better way to show downloads. The only thing that downloads for me are the picture instructions for sewing. If I could get the pattern I don't need the silly instructions!!
Apr 27, 2012, 06.45 AMby wintersky
I have a pole flag banner ( used for the sydney festival ) that i am thinking of reusing into multiple bags.
The material is very silk/satin like…i have seen this material being made into bags in the past.
Is there any points i should keep in mind if i make these myself?
heres a pic of some for those who aren't familiar with what i'm talking about http://www.flickr.com/photos/hlstepintomyworld/382077836/
Mar 25, 2012, 06.41 PMby pampapc
I have tried eight times to download the pattern itself. Never could get the pattern to download. The instructions won't do me any good if I can't get a pattern. DISAPPOINTED.
Feb 7, 2012, 11.43 AMby KentBrockman
Use the BurdaStyle Reusable Grocery Bag pattern to reduce the use of plastic bags which are cluttering up the environment! It's easy to make, and even easier to tote with you, since it folds into its own pouch! IPhone Slots
Dec 26, 2011, 08.51 PMby blossom808
I really like this bag. I was having problems downloading it till I read what ayraramya said. It worked finally. Thanks so much for sharing the pattern burdastyle and Ayraramya. Happy New Year to all. aloha blossom
Dec 19, 2011, 09.06 AMby AwardPlaques
by monibug
can get the pattern can someone please help me ???? me neither! Award Plaques
Sep 4, 2011, 01.43 AMby sarawhat
had a great time putting this bag together, though i didnt do it 100% true to the directions.
i am a novice in the truest sense of the word… sometimes i cant even get my machine to work right… but i'm learning.
i lined the inside and put some decorative buttons on. came together very quickly and feels quite sturdy. i'll be using this again!
thanks for posting :D
Apr 23, 2011, 11.43 PMby monibug
can get the pattern can someone please help me ????
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Jul 7, 2011, 01.13 AMby ayraramya
I hope you've gotten the pattern by now, but in case others have this question …
I was frustrated for quite a while because clicking the "Get it now" button got me nowhere. Finally I saw the little "Login" link at the top right corner, signed up as a member, logged in, and voila! I clicked "Get it now" and the pattern was sent to my shopping cart (even though it's free), where I could download the it with no problem.
Have fun!
Oct 13, 2012, 04.20 PMby Maggie Richards
I've signed in about five times, clicked the "get it now" button more times than that and I get NOTHING!
Jan 20, 2011, 02.13 PMby kelepso
I can't print the pattern provided. It says there is a drawing error. Can you please repost the pattern please. I'd like to make it for the Sewing Star Competition. Thank you!
Jan 24, 2010, 11.36 AMby kearney
time to show how dim i am ok steps 7 and 8 are confusing does the pouch get attached to the bag by sewing one seam ? step 8 whats all this line up at notches what notches??? if someone has the answere please let me know
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Jan 28, 2011, 03.30 AMby jerre
I don't get step 7 and 8 either. Did you ever figure it out?
Jan 24, 2010, 05.55 AMby devonviolet
I agree . . . this is an awesome pattern.
For those of you who can't find the pattern, if you look to the right, of the screen, there is a box that says, "Patterns for this project". If you click the "Get It" button, it will put the free patten in your Shopping Cart. When you look at it in your Cart, there is a link, that says, "Print the pattern at home". Click on that, and you will be able download a PDF file, to print out the pattern pieces.
If you want to go back to it later, and it isn't in your shopping cart, you can click on "View Purchase History", and it will take you to a list of previous free downloads.
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Feb 1, 2010, 10.08 PMby runningwithscissors1
Thanks! I am new to the site and was wondering what I was doing wrong! Looks like a great bag!
Jan 14, 2010, 08.33 PMby kearney
if someone has the actual pattern i would really appreciate a copy emailed to me thanks. As for the admins why are u advertising thais as a free pattern when there is no pattern
Jan 14, 2010, 08.00 PMby kearney
i must be missing something step one says assemble pattern what pattern no instructuons how to make the pattern or pattern templates no measurements nothing. Am i missing something ??
Dec 12, 2009, 09.20 PMby tjassa
Hi, I also have a problem with step 8 and I would be very grateful for an explanation!
Thank you!
Dec 10, 2009, 02.09 AMby ninaandie
Step 8 is not getting through to me at all. Can someone please explain it?
Nov 3, 2009, 05.46 AMby smallone
Hurrah! thank you for re-posting, was looking for this just yesterday :)
Nov 3, 2009, 01.20 AMby joboenvogue
OMG the Charlie has returned! THANKS BURDASTYLE!
Oct 29, 2009, 04.45 AMby auryndancer
I hope that it is OK that I am posting this here… Please let me know if I am breaking any rules. I found somebody with the pattern and have uploaded it to googledocs to share.
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Jan 20, 2011, 02.17 PMby kelepso
Thank you! I couldn't download it from BurdaStyle.
Oct 7, 2012, 04.40 PMby gferland
Thank you for doing this, it was the only way to download the pattern.
Sep 18, 2014, 12.35 PMby sunny1me
Not sure you still check this – can you please repost this it says it cant load the post
Oct 28, 2009, 10.53 PMby auryndancer
I add my name to the list who would love a copy of the pattern if anybody has it to spare… please. :-) email@example.com
Oct 26, 2009, 04.20 AMby sameastheyneverwere
if someone has the pattern can they please also email it to firstname.lastname@example.com thank you so much
Oct 20, 2009, 07.21 PMby knoxville
God knows WHY burdastyle has disabled the link… it's kind of ridiculous, right?! So, if anyone out there could send me that darn pattern – I'd be delighted. lowfski2 AT hotmail.com Thanx! :o)
Oct 20, 2009, 04.40 AMby jichiffen
i really like this bag and would like to make it but like everyone else, i need the pattern. if anyone has it, can they e-mail it to me? my e-mail is firstname.lastname@example.com much appreciated thanks.
Oct 18, 2009, 02.32 AMby Grace Crouch
I would love to have the pattern. Please email it to email@example.com. Thanks to anyone who can get it to me!!!
Oct 12, 2009, 02.03 AMby chelseoakley
Could someone please e-mail me this pattern if you have a copy? I would love to make this bag for my friends and family for the holidays but can't find it. My e-mail address is email@example.com. I would really appreciate it. Thanks!!!! ~Chelse
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Under the correct leadership, ICANN could be an effective force to advance the cause of freedom, unfortunately there is no one of Jon Postel's stature in evidence. ICANN's record of stewardship has not been outstanding, as too much of their attention has been devoted to making the Internet safe for pornographers, extortionists and scammers of various stripes, when they should have been protecting the Internet user community. There are two critical issues which face the Internet:
1. End-to-end protection of all Internet traffic with easy to use strong encryption, with the cypher keys under user control.
2. Replacement of the existing centralized DNS structure with a secure Peer-to-Peer DNS.
It's not clear that ICANN would be capable of advancing the above agenda but there's hope this will be proven wrong. The fact that Bad News Friday was chosen to make the unscheduled announcement is a clear indication that the Washington DC establishment doesn't anticipate a favorable outcome and wants to distance themselves from the fallout. On the other hand, there are many officials in Washington who would be a lot happier if the Bill of Rights didn't extend to the Internet. The good news is that the Internet can be fixed and there is a growing worldwide community working to address those issues.
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NTIA Announces Intent to Transition Key Internet Domain Name Functions
NTIA begins transition of Root DNS Management
U.S. Plans to Give Up Oversight of Web Domain Manager
U.S. to Cede Its Oversight of Addresses on Internet
US government set to give up net oversight powers
U.S. to relinquish remaining control over the Internet
You, ICANN. You can run this global internet. We quit, says US govt.
US government begins loosening decades-old grip on the Internet
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US government to surrender control of Internet
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When Souleymane al Mahmoud, a Malian who belongs to the Sahara Desert's Tuareg ethnic group, reached the border with Niger after fleeing Gao, he told the border police that he, his two wives and their eight children were refugees.
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"They checked my IDs, my work documents, all of our luggage. They even took my phone to check all my contacts and my recent calls," he said. "They checked everything," before letting him into a United Nations-run refugee camp where he took shelter from a sandstorm this week under a shelter of slanted cloth.
This desolate West Africa border crossing is the less heralded front of Africa's newest war. The goal: keeping the fight in Mali.
The loose coalition of Islamist fighters that held northern Mali for most of last year have fled before a French-led assault on their strongholds. Most have simply disappeared, without offering any resistance.
That's disconcerting news for Mali's desert neighbors, which now are seeking ways to make sure the Islamists don't a find a new haven within their borders.
For Niger, the process appears thorough but unsophisticated in a world where Westerners are accustomed to airport scanners.
For the most part, the effort relies on meticulous hand searches by Nigerien border guards, according to refugees, a local official and a Nigerien security official.
Cellphones are checked for recent calls. Laptops are opened and examined for incriminating documents and searches. License plate numbers are run past Malian officials on the other side.
The Nigerien security official said the system already had caught several known Islamists, who were detained and sent to the capital, Niamey, where they were locked up. Their phone contacts have been added to a list of suspect names, along with those provided by Malians who interacted with the rebels during the Islamists' long occupation.
But the security official, who adamantly cited government protocol in declining to be named, admitted that the dragnet was hardly impermeable. Even though the Nigerien military has beefed up patrols along the border, there was little to stop the Islamists from fleeing down the Niger River, he said, or simply off-roading through the shrub and sand to evade checkpoints.
Other countries in the region also are seeking ways to keep the Islamists from setting up operations inside their borders.
In Niamey, Algerian officials, some in military uniform, are staying at the same hotel as officials from Chad, a French ally that's assumed the burden of chasing the rebels north, where Mali has a long, mostly unmarked border with Algeria. Algeria argued for months against an international intervention in Mali, fearing that al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, which was founded in Algeria, would be pushed back into Algeria.
A Chadian military intelligence officer told McClatchy on Wednesday that he thought the rebels would flee to Libya or Mauritania. Libya doesn't border Mali, so rebels would have to pass through Algeria or Niger to get there. Mauritania borders Mali on the west.
U.S. officials in Washington voice concern that North African countries, with the exception of Algeria, don't have the resources or the experience to track the Islamists' movements.
"In some of the other theaters in which we've confronted a terrorist challenge we've had either a natural partner or a partner . . . that is somewhat up the scale of capability," one senior U.S. intelligence official said, referring to nations such as Pakistan and Yemen. "It's not really as clear right now that we have a natural partner with whom we can work effectively." He declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the subject.
The refugees themselves wonder what's happened to the militants who brought a harsh and foreign form of Islamic law when they seized northern Mali, silencing the area's rich musical tradition, banning cigarettes and forbidding memory cards in phones.
In the town of Ansongo, Ahana Joudou said, young men who'd been forced to join the Islamists shed their tunics and guns and tried to flee when French planes first arrived overhead. But the Islamists – "men with long beards," he called them – chased them and tried to stop them.
A week later, when the airstrikes started, said Bilal Ag Lama, who's 30, the Islamist intruders seemed to vanish the next day.
"Nobody saw which way they went. It's a really a wide open place," he said.
The Nigerien security official said the same question was on everyone's mind.
"Where have they gone? We don't know. They've vanished," he exclaimed.
Jonathan S. Landay contributed to this article from Washington.


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For example, the RX-Z9 is the first receiver we've seen to offer Faroudja DCDi processing - something we're more used to seeing in DVD players. DCDi is a very capable technology for converting interlaced video from DVDs (or TV) to progressive-scan format, and it's specially designed to reduce the visibility of jagged diagonal edges in images that originated as interlaced video rather than film, like many concert recordings. DCDi is merely the tip of a progressive iceberg - the RX-Z9 can convert all incoming interlaced video signals to progressive-scan. It can also rescale incoming standard-definition 480i (interlaced) video up to the 720p (progressive-scan) or 1080i HDTV formats, although copy-protected signals, such as those from commercial DVDs, are only converted to enhanced-definition 480p.
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
GM, Obama: My Heart is Broken - "Joe the MBA Student Speaks"
The decision to ask G.M.'s chairman and chief executive, Rick Wagoner, to resign caught Detroit and Washington by surprise, and it underscored the Obama administration's determination to take a hands-on role in the companies it is bailing out — a level of government involvement in business not seen since the Great Depression..." - NYTimes.
Under pressure from the Obama administration, GM CEO Rick Wagner was forced to resign. Socialism's march through this once great nation continues unabated, with the people blinded by hope and self-delusion into thinking that the federal government has the ability to manage the return to profitability of the auto industry. Nothing could be further from the truth. While there are a variety of possible scenarios, what I see unfolding over the mid-term is this:
The government takes an AIG-like ownership position in GM, dictating the production of vehicles that do not appeal to the domestic market, let alone to auto buyers in Europe, Asia or Russia. Future Chevrolet's will be green eco-boxes that post great fuel economy numbers, but cost thousands of dollars more to produce than their highly-efficient internal combustion rivals, making them much more expensive on the sales floor - even with generous federal vouchers issued to encourage their purchase (subsidies that our sons and daughters will spend a generation trying to pay for).
Cap&Trade cars will not return GM to profitability as long as gas remains reasonably priced and the American public prefers mid-size cars and trucks, cross-over vehicles and even SUV's. Realizing that Obama's Car Czar has dictated the production of a product that is "ahead of its time" and too enlightened for the masses, the federal government will then mandate a gas tax to maintain the price of a gallon of fuel at $4+ for the duration. The concept will be extended to all industries that rely upon fossil fuel - government dictated taxes that make normal production and use prohibitively expensive, in favor of "green" alternatives.
The increased cost of doing business will further decrease output and GDP will continue to slide, while wages stagnate and consumption falls further still.
But looking back to the auto industry, which will become fully-owned by the federal government within 18-24 months, expect by the end of Obama's first term to find the auto industry to be brain dead, run out of some creepy bureau in Washington named "The Vehicular Output Office" or something suitably GreatDepressionistic in its hue. Obama wins a second term because the Republicans are still too chicken to shoot the fundamentalists who've so contaminated and corrupted the ideals Reagan stood for, and the Party fails to field a viable candidate.
By the final year of the Obama administration, the means of production may be in the hands of the working class, but no one will have any money to buy the pairs of two left shoes and battery powered "cars" costing $42,000 each that Detroit is pumping out. Enter, at this point, when it doesn't seem like it could get any worse, a private sector representative reminiscent of JP Morgan when he saved the financial system of the US. He'll come with a plan and an investment cartel and the goal of re-privatizing the domestic auto industry so that we can get back to making the cars that America wants, and not the rolling-mechanized-green-lobby-PR-boxes that some members of the radical environmental lobby believe it their duty to secure.
If you're a classic car fan, better to enjoy them now, before the enviro-Nazis confiscate them and give you the choice of a Tesla Roadster or a Tata Nano.
For media inquiries, I am "Joe the MBA Student" the antithesis of "Joe the Plumber." Commentary and interview requests click here.
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GM and Chrysler's plans are not viable. They never will be to the UAW decides to play ball. Bluegrass PunditReplyDelete
Seems a little unfair to me. GM and Chrysler get all the money they want from the government but no other car manufacturer has that advantage. I don't see the government giving out money for US Nissan or any other one. They need to rename it to "Government Motors", that would fit a lot better.ReplyDelete
Take care, Julie
Firstly, remember, this is a post about Wagoner being pushed out, not the bail-out in general.ReplyDelete
Secondly, Nissan Peugeot have gone t their governments for support, and the only reason Ford hasn't is b/c 3 years ago it saw the credit crisis coming and was able to get an immense line of credit that it's gradually been drawing down.
What seems crazy to me is the notion that the government knows better how to run any industry than the most experienced people in that industry.
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Vendor: SamsungSamsung Electronics Co. is a South Korean multinational electronics company headquartered in Suwon, South Korea. Samsung has long been a major manufacturer of electronic components such as lithium-ion batteries, semiconductors, chips, flash memory and hard drive devices. It is the world's largest manufacturer of mobile phones and smartphones.The company is also a major vendor of tablet computers, particularly Android-powered.
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I spent the entire afternoon driving to literally every store that has a garden center within a 10 mile radius, picking up supplies to turn my tiny patio into the perfect spot to relax.
I don't have a yard of my own, so I'm relegated to containers. A little skimpy right now, but it'll fill out soon enough.
It's a work in progress still--after all my trips, I still don't have everything I need, so it's back to Lowes I go tomorrow to get some bigger pots for my herbs (and to take back an entire flat of flowers, because I severely overestimated). And maybe some veggies to try my hand at. (I'll have to pawn them off on someone though, since I won't eat them myself.). I'm thinking tomatoes, so I can make a good pasta sauce out of them and use up some of this guy.
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Morning MarketBeat: Don't Sweat Jobs Report
Pre-Market Brief:
MARKET SNAP: At 5:53 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures down 0.1%. Treasury yields unchanged. Nymex up at $86.40; gold flat at $1,700. In Europe, FTSE 100 down 0.1%, DAX down 0.1% and CAC 40 largely unchanged. In Asia, Nikkei 225 down 0.2% and Hang Seng down 0.3%.
Overnight action: Benefits leader reins in 401(k)s; Germany's central bank cuts forecasts; Strong quake shakes Japan.
Watch for: November nonfarm payrolls (8:30 a.m. Eastern Time): seen rising 80,000, after rising 171,000 in October, with unemployment rate flat at 7.9%. Reuters/UMich December consumer sentiment (prelim) (9:55): seen slipping to 82 from the end-November reading of 82.7. October consumer credit (3:00 p.m.): seen expanding by $11.4 billion, after expanding by $11.4 billion in September.
For more MarketBeat and other streaming markets coverage from The Wall Street Journal, point your mobile browser to wsj.com/marketspulse.
The Breakfast Briefing
Ignore the jobs report.
A combination of Superstorm Sandy, the presidential election and Thanksgiving mean the November employment data will likely offer a more distorted view of the labor market than usual.
Joseph Lavorgna, chief U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank, said he expects the jobs data will be "significantly depressed," predominately due to the storm. At the same time, he doesn't think investors should freak out.
"The markets may be willing to look past this short-term weakness," Mr. Lavorgna said, as disappointing figures in the near term could be offset by stronger figures early next year.
Sandy's impact has already been felt in uglier-than-usual weekly jobless claims, and ADP on Wednesday estimated the storm would slice 86,000 jobs from the November total.
Other factors could also sway the data. November could see a larger-than-usual disparity between the unemployment rate and the number of payroll jobs added. The reason is a matter of timing.
Typically the two surveys are based on data from the week of the 12th of the month. But because of Thanksgiving, the household survey – used to calculate the unemployment rate — was moved up a week, when there were widespread power outages, flooding and mass-transit problems immediately following Sandy. This survey was also conducted during the election, further complicating matters.
Meanwhile, the business survey was conducted a week later, when the Sandy aftermath wasn't as extreme.
That means a divergence could occur where the number of jobs isn't as bad as forecast, while the unemployment rate comes in worse than usual.
Economists polled by Dow Jones Newswires estimate the economy added 80,000 jobs in November. By comparison, the economy has added an average 173,000 jobs a month since July, more than doubling the pace of job growth in the spring.
The unemployment rate is expected to hold steady at 7.9%.
Based on all these potential distortions, don't be surprised if this jobs report comes and goes without much of a reaction. And then, the fiscal cliff could once again take center stage.
Cliff Notes: After days public posturing, private talks over how to avoid the fiscal cliff have resumed between the staff of House Speaker John Boehner and the White House, according to WSJ.
Morning MarketBeat Daily Factoid: On this day in 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in a bombing that killed more than 2,300 Americans and dragged the U.S. into World War II.
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Stocks to Watch
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are Bank of Nova Scotia and KMG Chemicals.
Bank of Nova Scotia is projected to report fourth-quarter earnings of $1.19 a share, according to a consensus survey by FactSet.
KMG Chemicals is expected to report first-quarter earnings of 31 cents a share.
Overnight Headlines (Links)
Cliff Talks Resume After Standoff
Ahead of the Tape: Measuring 'Unemployed' Is a Moving Target
Facebook's Rally: Can It Last?
Jobs Report Likely to Tell Two Different Tales
Hedge Fund Diamondback Capital to Close
FBI Probes Big Lots Chief Over Stock Sale
SEC Warns Netflix CEO Over Facebook Post
European Bank Leaves Rates Flat
Citigroup Antes Up in Bond Deal
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Car Kits for the Motorola Droid Pro
Let's face it- no matter which way you look at it, there's no safe way to hold your Motorola Droid Pro, have a conversation and drive all at the same time. Thankfully there's a solution- Car Kits for the Motorola Droid Pro. These car kits come in a variety of styles including dash mounts, windshield mounts, cigarette lighter mounts and vent mounts. Used with a bluetooth speakerphone, these Motorola Droid Pro car kits allow you to safely and easily utilize your device while driving without ever having to take both hands off the wheel.
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Mount your Motorola Droid Pro on your dashboard, windshield, cigarette lighter port or air vent. These car mounts for the Droid Pro are a convenient solution to traveling safely in your vehicle while still being able to view your device at all times. Completely adjustable and secure, these car mounts will ensure your Motorola Droid Pro stays in place while traveling.
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rochecompaan needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 100 designs submitted by 25 freelance designers.
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Upfront Systems creates custom open source software by using Zope, Plone and Python. The software we build makes it easier for individuals and businesses to use and handle large volumes of information. We also support and host existing Zope and Plone systems if and when required.
Our name, Upfront Systems, signifies our relationship with open source software as well as our open and honest approach with clients. We build life long relationships with our clients.
We are very visible in the open source community and our website is a very important and visible communication channel to the community at large.
We develop applications for very large enterprises and often need designs for sites - check our portfolio. A good design for our own site, could lead to many more.
Medium to large business interested in custom built content management systems and web applications. These companies would value our experience in building both scalable and usable systems.
At the same time we want to attract free thinking independent smart developers to become part of our team.
We need a simple and professional design without looking too corporate. Add a little bit of eccentricity, fun and quirkiness to the design.
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Please ignore the logo from our existing site and design a new logo.
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Eight arms, three hearts, and endless capabilities! Cephalophiles, dwellers of the deep, and lovers of all things absurd, join us as we explore and celebrate everything octopus!
Monday, December 7, 2009
Happy Cephalopodmas Contest!
In celebration of Cephalopodmas, Everything Octopus is holding a contest for our Followers. Entry is simple, and the prize is pretty rad...an Octopus Ornament, perfect for your Cephalopodmas tree or just a festive decoration for your home.
To Enter...
1) You must be a Follower of Everything Octopus. If you're not already a Follower, go to the right hand side of the page and click "Follow" under the "Follow the Octopus" headline. You'll automatically get Everything Octopus updates and be part of a ceph-loving community!
2) Comment on this post and tell us your favorite species of Octopus. Common name or scientific name, it's all good. If you really wanna' have fun with it, tell us WHY it's your favorite species.
If you're like me and need to see everything before you can pick one, then click here to see all the Species we've featured on Everything Octopus thus far.
3) In your comment, include where you want to see more octopus...maybe you want more octopus clothing, octopus jewelry, octopus lamps, octopus cars, octopus art, octopus books, octopus blankets, octopus anything! Tell us what you want more of!
***Be sure to include your email address in your comment, so that we may contact you and tell you you've WON! If your email is not included in your blogger profile (meaning that we can click on your name in the comment box to access it), then please add it to your comment.***
The winner will be selected by a raffle, meaning that if 40 people post comments, we'll randomly draw a number between 1 and 40, and the commenter that corresponds with that number is the winner.
The contest will run until Monday, December 14th, and the winner will be announced on Tuesday, December 15th. Have fun and good luck!!!
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- dwhatley said...
I usually consider my favorite octopus species to be whichever is in residence at the time of the question. Each has something special and endearing. Currently housing two briareus and one hummelincki, I will give a slight edge to Octopus hummelincki (also known as filosus) because it has so many attributes that make it an outstanding home aquarium companion. It is a warm water species, small enough not to crowd a 55 gallon tank, has a full array of color/pattern changes and is naturally curious/friendly toward humans. If it was a large egged species, it would be the perfect home aquarist animal and could be tank raised instead of wild caught. Unfortunately, the small egg size and accompanying pelagic stage make it impossible to culture.
Since you have not done a write up on this Caribbean species yet, it would also be my request for something else to add to your blog research page.
Oh, and more jewelry is always in fashion ;>)
- December 7, 2009 at 8:20 PM
- montyy0 said...
1) done
2) Argonauta http://tolweb.org/Argonauta
3) I like books and art, particularly. Cartoons are good, too.
- December 8, 2009 at 1:35 PM
- Nameless Cynic said...
Wunderpus photogenicus, because I'm shallow and attracted to bright colors (and easily distracted by shiny objects, for that matter).
Octopi work well on t-shirts, of course.
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- December 11, 2009 at 1:17 PM
- dan pinto said...
I think my favorite is the Dumbo Octopus.
I love the octopus related apparel posts. Some of the designs are really cool.
- December 11, 2009 at 1:26 PM
Enteroctopus dofleini is my favorite because I did husbandry for one at a Marine Science Center in high school. Rambunctious and smart, he frequently broke out of his tank, ate fish in another tank, and returned during the night.
I love marine creature watercolor art and would be delighted to see prints available.
- December 11, 2009 at 1:28 PM
- kimber the wolfgrrrl said...
My favorite octopod is the Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) because they were the first cephelopods that I was introduced to as a child.
As for where I'd like to see an octopus image appear -- window decals, kitchen pudding bowls, and bath rugs. :)
- December 11, 2009 at 1:35 PM
- NeilB48239 said...
I'm an enthusiastic devotee of Cthuhul: He who lies "dead but dreaming" in the city of R'lyeh, a place of non-Euclidean madness presently (and mercifully) sunken below the depths of the Pacific Ocean.
- December 11, 2009 at 1:42 PM
- Ron said...
I'm a sucker for blue-ringed octopus, because anything that precisely wicked and gorgeous just makes me grin.
Earrings, more earrings! I've photographed someone's octopus art-car in Berkeley, so that's covered... a hooded octoscarf would be nifty too.
- December 11, 2009 at 1:42 PM
- jbeaver said...
I have to say the blue ringed octopus is my favorite, because of it coloring. I actualy like other cephalopods even better than octopi, particularly the chambered nautilusand the cuttlefish. The former becauce ot its mathmaticaly perfect shell and the latter because of its extrordanary color changing abilities. I would like to see more cephalopods pretty much everywhere.
Jim Beaver
- December 11, 2009 at 1:44 PM
- Matt said...
Followed. My favorite octopus is the Blue-ringed, mainly because it looks so damn cool. I'm a big fan of the blog, I think the videos and the octopus artwork are the best parts. Email address is mattbudnick(at)gmailDOTcom.
- December 11, 2009 at 1:46 PM
- David said...
It's not an octopus, but I'm a fan of architeuthis, the giant squid. They're just so darned mysterious. Got corn cob holders yet?
- December 11, 2009 at 1:51 PM
- Michael Day said...
My favorite is Thaumoctopus mimicus the shape-shifting "mimic" octopus, because it blew me away the first time I saw footage of it in action. Hadn't really thought about until now, but my kids would really like octopus stuffed animals, I suppose!
- December 11, 2009 at 1:52 PM
- Len said...
I like the blue ringed octopus because he reminds me of a paisley shirt I once had. Great shirt, great octopus! I would like to see more octopus hats, because you can't have enough hats. And the tentacles protect you from mind control rays.
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- December 11, 2009 at 1:53 PM
- kristen said...
There's a lot of thoughtful commentary on this thread, so I'll be the first to say, ME WANTY. That ornament is FANTASTIC.
Now that I've gotten my naked greed out of the way, I'll say that my favorite octopus is not a species but an individual - Otto, the octopus at the Sea Star Aquarium in Germany who routinely wreaks havoc on his keepers and his fellow aquarium occupants. I've tried and tried to find out what species Otto is, but alas, I can't find the info... I do know, however, that any octopus that juggles hermit crabs and short-circuits lights for fun is definitely a favorite of mine.
- December 11, 2009 at 1:55 PM
- tp said...
Oh wow, it is way to difficult to pick one! I am glad to find the site though--cephalopods are my favorite animal! Yeah to all the other cephalophites out there. Well, if I am forced to pick, I will pick Grimpoteuthis (darn can't italicize it)!
And I love Octopods made from glass
- December 11, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Blue Ringed Octopus, for sure! So cool looking.
- December 11, 2009 at 2:06 PM
- CKHB said...
Octopus Wolfi. I like the small.
- December 11, 2009 at 2:07 PM
- Criggster said...
1) followed.
2) My favorite octopus species is the telescope octopus just because it looks so creepy.
3) I would love to drink my coffee out of an octopus mug.
- December 11, 2009 at 2:10 PM
- Criggster said...
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- December 11, 2009 at 2:12 PM
- mewton said...
My favorite octopod is the Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) I remember watching one of these guys for what seemed like hours at the Seattle aquarium.
- December 11, 2009 at 2:19 PM
- Meridian said...
1) Followed!
2) Favorite species is definitely the blue-ringed octopus. Because nothing that cute should be that deadly...but it is!
3) trinityvixen(at)gmail(dot)com
- December 11, 2009 at 2:31 PM
1) Followed!
2) GPO. I like them big, smart, and orange. Plus, I'm a bit of a cold-climate creature myself.
3) Octopuses, octopuses! I'd love to seem more octopus decor: lamps, cushions, whatever; and as many new writeups as your research page can hold!
- December 11, 2009 at 2:42 PM
- william said...
I have to go with the giant Pacific. I've been fascinated with them since I was very young and found the short life span and die-after-breeding strategy to be quite bittersweet.
- December 11, 2009 at 3:06 PM
- Janet said...
My favourite is the blue ringed octopus because they are so small and they kill people.
Octopus chocolate, you can't have too much chocolate! Not flavoured you understand, just shaped!
dwhatley, you can keep octopus in aquariums? Really? Don't they eat all the other occupants?
- December 11, 2009 at 3:06 PM
- Corbie said...
My favorite is the Red Octopus (Octopus rubescens). Like me, they're natives of the Puget Sound region. Also like me, they're quite fond of beer bottles, although they prefer theirs empty and I prefer mine full (at least to start with).
They're cute, they're cuddly and, gosh darn it, people like them!
- December 11, 2009 at 3:07 PM
- Corbie said...
Sorry--I forgot to add:
I'd love to see more octopus figurines. I'd love to decorate my home with them. Good, full-color photos/posters of them would be great, too. And octopus hats; the world needs more octopus hats. I think it would contribute to world peace.
- December 11, 2009 at 3:10 PM
- suzwinspear said...
Has to be the Mimic Octopus! The Octpus that can pass itself off as other species - I have a recurring fantasy of highly evolved Octopuses living among us, mimicking humans so perfectly as to be undetectable, forever watching us with their fabulous Cephalopod intelligence. If the Octopuses had solved the problems of longevity and blood circulation, then humans wouldn't be the only civilisation on the planet, and Octopuses would be telling their children scary tales of these peculiar dangerous non-tentacled beings living beyond the sea.
- December 11, 2009 at 3:11 PM
- squidmaster said...
Just adding my email to my comment above about my soft spot for the giant pacific octopus.
an octopus lamp would be nice. With frogs.
- December 11, 2009 at 3:14 PM
- TM said...
1) done
2) North Atlantic Giant Octopus
3) I'd like an Octopus hat that covers my ears! For the chilly New England weather!!
- December 11, 2009 at 3:17 PM
- Gia-Lệ said...
My favorite octopus is Hapalochlaena lunulata, the blue-ringed octopus. (Hmm, seems to be a favorite here...) It's absolutely gorgeous, but venomous too.
I'm in favor of more octopus art, especially ones that have the potential to offend people's religious sensibilities. Octopus t-shirts would be great, too...and maybe large octopus pillows/plushies.
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- December 11, 2009 at 3:20 PM
- arumney said...
My favorite Octopus is the Bimac. I had 1 as a pet a year ago, I just wish they had a longer lifespan. His name was Admiral Nelson and he even has a youtube video of him trying to get to a shrimp that is under a glass mug I put in there. Just search octopus and Admiral Nelson to find it. They are my favorite because of how friendly and curious they are, and they don't grow large enough to be a big problem. I miss my Octopus :(
- December 11, 2009 at 3:22 PM
- Jennifer S said...
Its hard to pick a favorite but I like the giant Pacific octopus. I have much jewelry, including an octopus in scrimshaw on 10,000 year old walrus ivory. And of course a six legged octopus bath mat.
- December 11, 2009 at 3:27 PM
- Andrew said...
Favorite octopus? if looks smart and has 8 tentacles, I love it! e.g. Octopus bimaculoides in escaping mazes.
I just love everything to do with investigating and showing off of octopus intelligence!
- December 11, 2009 at 3:47 PM
- Seth said...
Gotta go with the North Pacific Giant Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) purely for its size, or, failing that,the Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)for its appearance. As far as merchandise goes, I want to see more t-shirts.
- December 11, 2009 at 4:38 PM
- Street Teacher said...
I like Enteroctopus dofleini the North Pacific Giant Octopus. It's big and beatiful, and it makes for some delicious Takoyaki.
I would like to see hats. Lots of super brain sucking amazing tentacle action cephalopod hats.
- December 11, 2009 at 4:39 PM
- Shannon said...
My favorite species of octopus is definitely the Red octopus. I collect for and care for a small educational aquarium, and the Red's are so charismatic and crafty. The do an excellent job of blending in perfectly to their surroundings but also "show off" and make themselves blatantly obvious. Curious creatures that make it simple to teach curious minds about them. They're also mildly venomous, which certainly earns cool points!
I would love to see octopus prints and jewelry... but even better - octopus dishware!
- December 11, 2009 at 4:39 PM
- hpv said...
Octopus wolfi because they're itsy bitsy.
- December 11, 2009 at 5:10 PM
- Paula Murray said...
I love the Pacific Giant Octopus especially. But they are all clever and amazing creatures. I find them so much so that I would not eat then. (On the other hand, that's what squid is made for.)
- December 11, 2009 at 5:11 PM
- Weaverness said...
My favourite is the Blue Ringed Octopus, why? Because he's so badass and people are terrified of him. "Don't go into the water, there's a blue ring!" = cue everyone running out screaming (and some people going over and poking)
Anyway, I'd really like to see more octopus clothing. Bandannas, shoes, shirts with prints...even some jewellery would be nice. Things I can wear that show off our underwater friends
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- December 11, 2009 at 5:15 PM
- Jenni Squirrel said...
Registered as daemonnoire.
I'm personally a fan of the blue ringed octopus. I love that it's so beautiful, and teeny, and utterly deadly.
Octopus clothing! Especially t-shirts.
- December 11, 2009 at 5:20 PM
- Wayne said...
I wasn't sure which octopus to vote for until I saw that the Dumbo has webbed arms. Webbed arms! Are you kidding me?! Awesome! Like the birdmen in beastmaster:
I would like to see books, art, possibly pendants.
- December 11, 2009 at 5:30 PM
- Nutella Nutterson said...
Octopus Wolfi! I vote for the underdog, er cephalopod.
Toys. TOYS! Please.
- December 11, 2009 at 5:44 PM
- DolledUpDNA said...
My fave has to be the one that is going to be tattooed on my chest :) a sea monster sized giant pacific taking down the Nautilus and it's crew...
I would like to see more urban art modern art kitchy stuff to add to the crazy clutter of my apartment!
- December 11, 2009 at 5:46 PM
- Philip said...
My favorite species is the dumbo octopus. Those big-ear fins are just so adorable!
I'm a fan of cephalopods inserted into famous paintings.
- December 11, 2009 at 5:48 PM
- JPC said...
my favorite octopus is the blue ring octopus because it looks it would give really nice hugs.
- December 11, 2009 at 5:52 PM
- sarahb said...
My favorite octopus is the mimic octopus. I like their coloring, and their special talent of imitating other species!
I would like to see more print art like lithographs, and linocuts.
- December 11, 2009 at 6:05 PM
- Leslie said...
My favorite is the Mimic Octopus, because I think we have a lot to learn about the evolution of intelligent behavior from studying it.
I'd like to see more octopus tattoo pictures. There must be some great ink of 8-arms on people's arms out there!
- December 11, 2009 at 6:50 PM
My favoruite? Anything my true love sends to me.
On the first day of Squidmas,/ My true love sent to me / A Doryteuthis plei
On the second day of Squidmas, /My true love sent to me /Two Spirula/ And a Doryteuthis plei
On the third day of Squidmas,/My true love sent to me / Three Loligo ocula, / Two Spirula / And a Doryteuthis plei
On the fourth day of Squidmas, / My true love sent to me / Four Rossia, / Three Loligo ocula, / Two Spirula / And a Doryteuthis plei
On the fifth day of Squidmas, / My true love sent to me / Five Berry Gonati, / Four Rossia, / Three Loligo ocula, / Two Spirula / And a Doryteuthis plei
On the sixth day of Squidmas, / My true love sent to me / Six O. briareus , / Five Berry Gonati, / Four Rossia, / Three Loligo ocula, / Two Spirula / And a Doryteuthis plei
On the seventh day of Squidmas, / My true love sent to me / Seven Sepia incerta , / Six O. briareus , / Five Berry Gonati, / Four Rossia, / Three Loligo ocula, / Two Spirula / And a Doryteuthis plei
On the eighth day of Squidmas, / My true love sent to me / Eight Argonauta hians , / Seven Sepia incerta , / Six O. briareus , / Five Berry Gonati, / Four Rossia, / Three Loligo ocula, / Two Spirula / And a Doryteuthis plei
On the ninth day of Squidmas, / My true love sent to me / Nine Lolliguncula, / Eight Argonauta hians , / Seven Sepia incerta , / Six O. briareus , / Five Berry Gonati, / Four Rossia, / Three Loligo ocula, / Two Spirula / And a Doryteuthis plei
On the tenth day of Squidmas, / My true love sent to me / Ten L. opalescens , / Nine Lolliguncula, / Eight Argonauta hians , / Seven Sepia incerta , / Six O. briareus , / Five Berry Gonati, / Four Rossia, / Three Loligo ocula, / Two Spirula / And a Doryteuthis plei
On the eleventh day of Squidmas, / My true love sent to me / Eleven Pickford's pulchella, / Ten L. opalescens , / Nine Lolliguncula, / Eight Argonauta hians , / Seven Sepia incerta , / Six O. briareus , / Five Berry Gonati, / Four Rossia, / Three Loligo ocula, / Two Spirula / And a Doryteuthis plei
On the twelfth day of Squidmas, / My true love sent to me / Twelve Dosidicus gigas , / Eleven Pickford's pulchella , / Ten L. opalescens , / Nine Lolliguncula, / Eight Argonauta hians , / Seven Sepia incerta , / Six O. briareus , / Five Berry Gonati, / Four Rossia, / Three Loligo ocula, / Two Spirula / And a Doryteuthis plei !
- December 11, 2009 at 6:58 PM
- Nicole said...
My favorite octopus is the blue-ringed octopus, it's so neat! I would love to see an octopus house! Even just one.
- December 11, 2009 at 8:35 PM
- AmberKatt said...
My favorite is also the blue-ringed octopus. When my dad joined the navy, I was 15, and we were immediately sent off to Okinawa. Once there we were given a "Welcome To Okinawa!" booklet that had, among other things, a pictorial list of ALL THE CRITTERS THERE THAT WOULD KILL YOU. The cutest by far was the little blue-ringed octopus; the others were just snakes and fish and jellyfish and molluscs and the like.
I'd like to see octopus hats. I went to the city aquarium last month, and saw a plate-sized plushie octopus toy. Holding it gave me a very strong compulsion to buy it and wear it as a hat. Unfortunately, I was a bit short of funds.
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- December 11, 2009 at 8:52 PM
- Anissa said...
I like the wolfi because it is way cute. The pic on your website looks like it is shaking a little fist at someone (can an octopus have a fist?)
I just bought a pretty octopus necklace, and I would love to have some octopus earrings or a hair clip to match.
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- December 11, 2009 at 9:09 PM
- Mouse said...
I guess I like the Mimic Octopus the best, as I love that it has taken camouflage to the next level. Using mimicry to hunt as well as hide! Brilliant!
I think you need an Octopus Stocking Cap! :)
- December 11, 2009 at 9:25 PM
- Thoughts Rule The World said...
My favorite is the Blue-Ringed Octopus. It is gorgeous, smart and deadly...it's a trifecta!
- December 11, 2009 at 9:43 PM
- MRRoberts said...
My favorite kind of octopus is Doctor Octopus.
One of Spider-Man's greatest adversaries, Otto Octavius was fused with his cephalopod-like robotic arms in the very same lab accident that gave Peter Parker his miraculous spider-powers. With mental control over his powers, Doc Ock routinely wreaks havoc for Spider-Man to combat.
- December 11, 2009 at 10:03 PM
- MRRoberts said...
Also, I think a nice octopus tie would be lovely.
- December 11, 2009 at 10:05 PM
- Jason said...
I have a very hard time picking my favorite, since I am a huge fan of them all, however, if I must pick I will pick Vampyroteuthis infernalis. While it's name translates to "Vampire squid from hell", it is not neccessarily a squid. Since it had much in common with both the Octopus and the Squid, the powers that be gave it it's own Order: Vampyromorphida.
I would like to see more Art and Clothing (t-shirts).
- December 11, 2009 at 11:03 PM
- Vidar said...
Blue-ringed octopus. It's small, cute, and since it lives around Australia, it's bloody lethal.
I think we need more cephalopod-related holidays, especially during the dearth of holidays between easter and cephalopodmas. Maybe an ink-squiring festival in mid-august.
- December 11, 2009 at 11:39 PM
- Justin said...
I'm going to have to go with the Red octopus, as it matches my favorite color. Though there are few cephalopods that don't interest me...
I think octopi are great to find on t-shirts and in books. Well, in the wild would be nice too, but in a land-locked state, that's difficult.
- December 12, 2009 at 12:46 AM
- Meredith said...
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- December 12, 2009 at 12:47 AM
- Meredith said...
Hay there, just dropping in from Pharyngula to follow you guys :-)
Blue-ringed of course. Lethality & cuteness freakin' wins.
Hmmmmmmm. Maybe you should feature octopus porn? :-) Also, octopus-themed gadgets, such as that USB thing.
- December 12, 2009 at 12:51 AM
- Shawn said...
My favorite octopus is the Dumbo octopus! Indredible that this thing exists!
Octopus jewelry is definitely where it's at ... as soon as the rappers catch wind of the awesomeness of octopus bling, it'll blow up.
- December 12, 2009 at 1:10 AM
- yodathegreat said...
1) My fave is Hapalochlaena lunulata
3) firstname.lastname@example.com
- December 12, 2009 at 3:01 AM
- Appalachian Woman said...
I think the Hairy Octopus is just darling! I love minatures and cute and it fits the bill!
I love the octopus jewelry esp - but the ornament is just darling and would look really cool on my husband's and mine' 1st tree.
- December 12, 2009 at 5:48 AM
- HereticChick said...
I love the dumbo octopus. It's a cutie!
AND I'm always up for ANYthing octopus related. T-shirts, jewelry, art, you name it!. tracy dot caraker @ gmail dot com
- December 12, 2009 at 6:16 AM
- KillerChihuahua said...
Greater Blue-ringed Octopus, currently, but I'm fickle. And you're asking me to choose again! More... um, octopus related things! There! Bookmarks, jewelry, clothing, and I love the ornament. An entire tree of different octopi would be neat.
- December 12, 2009 at 7:11 AM
- oldmicah said...
Giant Pacific Octopus.. ever since I saw 20,000 leagues under the sea.... :)
- December 12, 2009 at 7:16 AM
- Squillo said...
My son is a huge cephalopod fan, so I'm going to give you his favorite octopus:
1. Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini). He got entranced when he "met" one at our local aquarium. It's usually shy, but it stayed around to bond with my kid.
He's seven, and draws a wicked good octopus.
- December 12, 2009 at 8:11 AM
- MrAnonymous said...
vampyroteuthis infernalis, clothes that are XXXL in size because some are architeuthis than pickfordiateuthis pulchella on the internet.
- December 12, 2009 at 8:27 AM
- Amanda said...
Must agree with Vampyroteuthis infernalis!
Though technically not an octopus, it looks like one because two of its "arms" are tucked away in the mantle.
- December 12, 2009 at 9:18 AM
- Lynne said...
My favorite species of octopus is the species that is on the ornament on this page. The reason this is my favorite species is that it's a way cool ornament. I would like to see more octopus in my living room, i.e., hanging from my tree.
- December 12, 2009 at 9:51 AM
- Sarah said...
Honestly my favorite species changes frequently. Octopus are too cool to pick one. At the moment however I like Octopus joubini...pygmy octopus! Mostly just because I get a kick out of miniature things. But I also really like the North Pacific Giant Octopus just because I've seen one up close and the camo is so neat to watch.
I particularly like the octopus jewelry, but more Steam Punk anything is the best :)
- December 12, 2009 at 9:54 AM
- alison said...
My favorite has to be Enteroctopus dofleini, the Moby Dick of cephalopods.
My roommate and I painted (illegally) a giant sage green and cerulean blue one on our dorm room wall, complete with papillae and suckers.
I would like to see more octopi on walls. Also, they make sweet tattoos.
Finally, I submit this for your reading pleasure.
Cthulhu fhtagn!
- December 12, 2009 at 10:37 AM
I personally prefer the blue-ringed octopus [Hapalochlaena lunulata] due to its poisonous quality. Besides, who doesn't like blue spots?
I would like more octopus foods, but I am also hungry at the moment. Calamari... which isn't exactly octopus from my hungered memory. Takoyaki from the Japanese culture is lovely!
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- December 12, 2009 at 10:54 AM
- elissa said...
Oh, how to choose a favorite!? I guess I'll have to say I'm pretty partial to the blue ringed octopus. Beautiful *and* deadly, ahhh. Perfection.
- December 12, 2009 at 10:57 AM
- elissa said...
Oh, how to choose a favorite!? I guess I'll have to say I'm pretty partial to the blue ringed octopus. Beautiful *and* deadly, ahhh. Perfection.
- December 12, 2009 at 10:57 AM
- Peggy said...
I love the Octopus Wolfi because it's pint sized. I would also like one to eat Andrew Zimmern's nose off, after he chopped and ate baby octopus while they were still alive.
- December 12, 2009 at 11:47 AM
- SonicScrewdriver said...
The Hawaii Octopus/Octopus cyanea/He'e is my favorite. While diving one deigned to play with me. Was like a colorful, arm-y puppy and utterly delightful.
Would love to see more octopus "soft things" like blankets and pillows.
- December 12, 2009 at 12:16 PM
- October Mermaid said...
It's pretty standard, I suppose, but my favorite will always be the Giant Pacific Octopus. It's the one I think of when I think of octopi. I even used to have a neat little toy version of it that made what was claimed to be an "octopus sound" when you pressed a button. I guess, man. They could've used any sound and I wouldn't have known the difference.
With that in mind, I'd like to see more octopus toys, but a very specific kind that'll probably never happen: little dioramas, with a toy octopus in an underwater setting. I love little microcosms like that.
- December 12, 2009 at 12:23 PM
- E. Roman said...
I have always liked cephalopods, but my favorite species is the Mimic Octopus. The first time I read about them I thought 'Meh, they maybe imitate the sand or something like that" but then, I saw photos of them at Pharyngula, and I was impressed. They are so clever!
I really like t-shirts, they're actually the most versatile item, and also posters!
- December 12, 2009 at 2:13 PM
- Carmen said...
I like the Pacific Giant Octopus cause I have actually seen one- granted at the Seaquarium in Seattle but, still...
I think a jewelry organizer that hangs on the wall would be super in the shape of an octopus (or even one of those many armed starfish- more room for earrings!)
I am shooting for a new ornament for the tree!
- December 12, 2009 at 3:34 PM
- Ilse said...
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- December 12, 2009 at 6:45 PM
- Priya said...
I'd have to go with the blanket octopus - if you're going to be seen by predators, you might as well be wearing the most confounding drapery possible!
I'd always like to see more jewelry.
- December 12, 2009 at 6:45 PM
- zelgoodman said...
My favorite octopus has been the two spotted octopus ever since one flooded the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium in California. I would really like to know how these creatures think.
I would like to see more cephalopods on clothing and jewelry. especially as hats and earrings.
- December 12, 2009 at 8:16 PM
- wyzard28 said...
My favorite octopus is one I would ofter encounter tide-pooling or scuba diving off Malibu, California, the Red Octopus octopus rubescens . I kept a small female for about a year in an aquarium. She presented us with a clutch of eggs and guarded them vigilantly for over 3 months until one day I came in and found that she had expired, still near her eggs. I loved that little gal.
She taught me much about octopus behavior. She shared her tank with a few juvenile Opaleye perch girella nigricans. Once in a while, one of the Opaleyes would take a nip at the end of one of her tenticles, to which she would respond with a blast of her syphon tube. Her color changes when she was thus irritated were amazing.
I came home from school one day to find one of the Opaleyes dead on the floor in front of the aquarium. I had no explanation for the occurrence until the next day when I returned home to find my little octopus in the process of hurling one of the remaining Opaleyes out of the aquarium. She had climbed to the surface and had lifted up one of the glass plates that formed the top of the aquarium, using several arms and a portion of her body. She had one of the Opaleyes in the secure grip of two or three of her other arms and was, I believe to this day, intending to hurl the poor fish to its doom, just like the day before. When she saw me come in, she released the fish and floated back down to her home in a little cavern I built for her with some shells and tide-pool rocks. Needless to say, the remaining Opaleyes were removed from her tank.
It was not long after these events took place, that she laid her eggs.
I would love to have a little model octopus to prop here on top of my monitor to remind me of the fondness I share for my little red octopus, and Octopi in general.
- December 12, 2009 at 8:19 PM
- Jennifer said...
Caribbean Reef Octopus, definitely. First off, love blue. Secondly, it reminds me of Eeyore. The Mimic Octopus is just astounding though. Videos of these never get tiring.
I love the picture of the Dumbo Octopus expanding its arms. I looks like one of the ladies from Gone with the Wind, ever so flirtatiously raising her dress. I almost want to slap it for being such a tart, exposing its undercarriage like that. Cheeky little octopus.
I so want that Christmas ornament! I've always been attracted to the shiny and quirky.
- December 12, 2009 at 10:36 PM
- Alkuna said...
My favorite octopus is the mimic octopus. I've always admired species that mimic just ONE other animal, as opposed to six or seven or eight. (I like eight to stop. Eight is a number we're all comfortable with here.)
As for octopus related products, I wouldn't mind seeing octopi artistically arranged in clothing or as cute cuddly little stuffed octopi, with suckers that don't hurt and everything.
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- December 13, 2009 at 6:05 AM
- Cithoge said...
1) Done!
2) Definitely the Mimic Octopus - not only does it do all of the cool things cephalopods normally do, but it also mimics other creatures! It truly is a master of disguise. Who knows, there may even be ones walking among us - I wouldn't put it past them, you know.
3) An octopus hat would be cool - or perhaps a Cthulhu-styled face-mask... anything to show my allegiance to our Tentacled Overlords.
- December 13, 2009 at 6:46 AM
- NoRespect said...
Octopus Vulfaris, the common octopus gets my vote.
With a name like Vulgaris they need all the support they can get. And I've been accused of being common too so we have that in ummmm ... common.
- December 13, 2009 at 7:34 AM
Although my favorite is the Atlantic Pygmy Octopus, I'd like to see more octopuses in movies attacking a major city. It doesn't have to be Tokyo; maybe mutant Pacific Giants can attack San Francisco. We'd have scenes of cars being plucked from the Golden Gate Bridge and pried open like clam shells to get at the meaty bits inside. And Barry Bonds would get his comeuppance.
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- December 13, 2009 at 11:15 AM
- Erin said...
I think my favorite octopus is the Atlantic pygmy (which I first learned about on this site!). Because, well, it's adorable!
Cephalopod things I want to see more of... Can I just say everything? Actually holiday ornaments is a good one! I certainly don't have enough octopus and squid ornaments to do a cephalopod tree.
- December 13, 2009 at 2:45 PM
- Essin' said...
I am so glad I found this site! Am now following on twitter :)
My favorite is definitely the giant pacific octopus. They seem almost regal to me.
I'd love to see (and own) more ceph (octopus and squid specifically) jewelry. Earrings and pendants, maybe a matching set!
Email is essinem at gmail DOT com
- December 13, 2009 at 2:58 PM
- Ilse said...
wait wait! I have to re-do my entry. I forgot something.
Yes! Followed. Of course.
Also, Giant Pacific, because it reminds me of Seattle, and also the story of the one who escaped from from his tank at the Seattle aquarium. They found him making a break for it.
Finally, I want a cephalopod decal for my car window.
Pick me.
(Pssst! Hi Essin'Em!)
- December 13, 2009 at 3:14 PM
- Maybe said...
The Octopus Wolfi!
I'd like to see more octopus art.
- December 13, 2009 at 3:14 PM
- smittypap said...
My favorite is Octopus paxarbolis. There is none cooler.
I'd like to see a xmas tree ornament of the elusive paxarbolis. It just seems natural.
- December 13, 2009 at 8:46 PM
- Emma said...
I would say my favourite octopus is also the Atlantic pygmy - because I am a fan of very small things! (My favourite cat would be the cod-cod of S. America - very tiny!) Things in miniature always earn cool points!
Someone above said they'd love to see more squid ornaments, and I'd have to second that!
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- December 14, 2009 at 12:07 AM
- SnotMaster said...
argonauta argo is my favorite octopus. i'm also a big fan of the giant pacific octopus. i'd like to see more octopus in all aspects of life: octopus art, octopus photos, octopus t-shirts, octopus cars, octopus space ships, etc.
- December 14, 2009 at 10:22 AM
- blobfish said...
I am a follower of all things unusual in nature (yes, and things weird)and while the Dumbo (I also always liked the idea of flying elephants) has a lot going for it, my current favorite is Megaleledone setebos, I don't know if it has a common name, but this baby one is quite remarkable. Not only does it live in Antarctica, not a place i would hace guessed for and octo, but if the accompanying details are correct it makes some remarkable journeys and is the founder of many other type of octi.
see http://www.newscientist.com/gallery/censusofmarinelife2008/7
I would definitely like to see octo underwear, socks and hats.
- December 14, 2009 at 5:17 PM