Comments on: Barnacle penises are really fascinating

By: johnphantom

johnphantom — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Just curious, but back in the 80s when I did boat work I always wondered what the impact on the environment lead paint had. Do they have an alternative now?

By: thecheat

thecheat — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

JUST LOOK AT THIS BARNACLE PENIS!!! JUST LOOK AT IT!!!

By: frankieboy

frankieboy — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

just barnacles?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

@thecheat: Sounds like a classic case of barnacle envy.

By: chawke

chawke — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Sorry — but I had to…it’s not really productive to the discussion – but laughs – er sorry – lulz are importantz.
———————————————————————–
Please, let me introduce:

BARNACLE BILL

Let’s give him a hand!

“Who’s that knocking at my door? Who’s that knocking at my door?
Who’s that knocking at my door?” said the fair Young Maiden…

“It’s me and my crew and we’ve come for a screw!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
“It’s me and my crew and we’ve come for a screw!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.

Alternate Responses:
“It’s only me from over the sea” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
“It’s only me from over the sea” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.

” open the door, you pox-ridden whore!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
” open the door, you pox-ridden whore!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.

“Open the door, you dirty whore!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
“Open the door, you dirty whore!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.

“What if I should lock the door? What if I should lock the door?
What if I should lock the door?” said the fair Young Maiden….

“I’ll smash the lock with my diamond-hard cock!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
“I’ll smash the lock with my diamond-hard cock!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.

“What if my parents should come home? What if my parents come home?
What if my parents should come home?” said the fair Young Maiden….

“I’ll kill your pa and then your ma!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
“I’ll kill your pa and then your ma!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.

“Are you young and handsome, Sir? Are you young and handsome, Sir?”
Are you young and handsome, Sir?” said the fair Young Maiden.

“I’m old and rough and dirty and tough!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
“I’m old and rough and dirty and tough!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.

“What is your intention, sir? What is your intention, sir?
What is your intention, sir?” said the fair Young Maiden.

“Oh, off with your shirt, so you doesn’t get hurt!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
“Oh, off with your shirt, so you doesn’t get hurt!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.

“Will you take me to the dance? Will you take me to the dance?
Will you take me to the dance?” said the fair Young Maiden….

“To Hell with the dance! Now off with your pants!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
“To Hell with the dance! Now off with your pants!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.

“Will you vow to marry me? Will you vow to marry me?
Will you vow to marry me?” said the fair Young Maiden….

” no, we won’t wed. Getcher ass in the bed!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
” no, we won’t wed. Getcher ass in the bed!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.

“What’s that thing between your legs?” What’s that thing between your legs?
“What’s that thing between your legs?” said the fair young maiden.

“It’s only me pole to shove in your holes!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
“It’s only me pole to shove in your holes!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.

“What if I should have a child? What if I should have a child?
What if I should have a child?” said the fair Young Maiden.

“We’ll smother the bugger and for another!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
“We’ll smother the bugger and for another!” said Barnacle Bill the Sailor.

By: Robotech_Master

Robotech_Master — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Suddenly certain parts of the Half-Life computer game series make a LOT more sense.

By: Taniwha

Taniwha — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I bet they still get all that spam though

By: Shithead

Shithead — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

During the video, for a moment, I was afraid there was going to be a battle of the penises.

By: Officeslacker

Officeslacker — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The CBC show Quirks and Quarks did a great story on this a couple of years ago. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/episode/2008/02/09/energy-brace-bionic-lens-the-barnacles-penis-baboon-family-values-extinction-crater-solar-gas/

By: dainel

dainel — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Not only are the extremely long. They are disposable and regrown each season.

By: Lobster

Lobster — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Unable to move, battered by waves, and with a broken penis. The saddest barnacle.

By: Neal Deesit

Neal Deesit — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Maggie Koerth-Baker, barnacle size queen.

By: Cigarsam

Cigarsam — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

It’s all fun and games until the barnacle breaks his penis.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The main question is: if their penis breaks off do they grow another one? Otherwise I can’t imagine why they would want to mate at all in turbulent water.

Also this URL set off my office’s 1984-inspired web filter, but so do swear words in Spanish, so it’s a bit sensitive to say the least.

-teapot

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

They grow a new one each year.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Darwin’s work on barnacles (Cirripedia), conducted between 1846 and 1854, has long posed problems for historians. Darwin’s study of cirripedes, far from being merely a dry, taxonomic exercise, was a highly theoretical work that addressed several problems at the forefront of contemporary natural history.geological history of barnacles can be traced back to animals such as Priscansermarinus from the Middle Cambrian (on the order of 510 to 500 million years ago although they do not become common as skeletal remains in the fossil record until the Neogene (last 20 million years) and Barnacles can play an important role in estimating palÃ¦o-water depths. The degree of disarticluation of fossils suggests the distance they have been transported, and since many species have narrow ranges of water depths, it can be assumed that the animals lived in shallow water and broke up as they were washed down-slope.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Penises. What can’t they do?

By: swlabr

swlabr — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

“there are experts who dedicate their lives to the study of giant penises…”

There are also experts who dedicate their lives to the study of Barnacles: one interesting example is Charles Darwin, who focused mostly on Barnacles for a significant part of his career.