ROBERT SCHNECK: Diver Has "Holy Crap!" Moment

http://www.justnews.com/furryfriends/26780745/detail.html

Just when you think Nature's done messing with you, along comes the blanket octopus.


"We saw something that was just out of this world, something I've never seen before,"


he said.


"I just started snapping pictures right away, and this thing looked like something out of (the movie) 'Avatar' -- I mean, the colors on it."



More than a coincidence?

CRYPTO CAKE

A few days back Robert Schneck sent a posting about an octopus cake and Syd commented. Syd phoned me up the other night on a completely unrelated matter and mentioned the cake in passing, and I promised to post a picture of Corinnas's and my wedding cake, decorated by Mark North. It was truly magnificent....

OLL LEWIS: Yesterday's News Today

http://cryptozoologynews.blogspot.com/

On this day in 1702 Jack Sheppard was born. Sheppard was the original 'Jack the lad' and became popular with the public after escaping from prison four times before finally being executed.

For more information on him see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Sheppard
I recommend you do look at the wikipedia link as it is very interesting.
And now, the news:

Federal researchers declare eastern cougar extinct...
Cornwall man shoots sister's donkey after row

In case you missed the link earlier in the week:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/cbbc/episode/b00z19js/Dick_and_Dom_Go_Wild_Episode_19/
Evil donkey stare -_-