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Old April 16th 07, 05:26 PM posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs,alt.folklore.urban,alt.fan.cecil-adams,rec.aquaria.marine.misc
Pete Wilcox
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On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, Charles Bishop wrote:


I'm assuming it's Strine. "Crustys" are crabs, "Ockys" are octopodes and
I'm no help with "wobbys" but apparently ockys are afeared of them.

Wobbegong sharks, as pointed out by another poster.
Not that I have anything relevant to add to the conversation, but I'm just
pleased that after eight years it's finally come full circle. It's not
octopi, octopii, or octopusses. It's octopodes. And yes, Charles speaks
real good English.

charles, I speaks real good English, bishop

Pete "You put that in there just to provoke me, didn't you, you *******"
Wilcox