Comments on: Teacup, spoon and saucer made from cicada body-parts http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 20:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1676176 Antinous / Moderator Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1676176 If they're perfect, I just scatter them around the house as seasonal decorations. If they’re perfect, I just scatter them around the house as seasonal decorations.

]]> By: Cicada Mania http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1676084 Cicada Mania Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1676084 Keep Calm. Keep Calm.

]]> By: Cicada Mania http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1676083 Cicada Mania Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1676083 Moths were used in Silence of the Lambs. Not cicadas. Anywho... Moths were used in Silence of the Lambs. Not cicadas. Anywho…

]]> By: Christopher http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675924 Christopher Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675924 I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to take a stress pill, sit down calmly, and think things over. Oh my ears and whiskers, how late it's getting! I'll be back. I can see you’re really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to take a stress pill, sit down calmly, and think things over. Oh my ears and whiskers, how late it’s getting! I’ll be back.

]]> By: peregrinus http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675895 peregrinus Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675895 Can you harvest them for some use? Can you harvest them for some use?

]]> By: peregrinus http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675893 peregrinus Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675893 Lovely red eyes?!  Lovely red eyes?!!  Jesus f*g wept, lovely red eyes?  They're frightening, horrific, <b>abominable</b>!  Eyes that aren't freaking blue are terrifying! The Terminator.  Rats.  White rabbits.  Strange hamsters.  Hal.  Eyes!  Red eyes!   Aaaaaah the eyes! Lovely red eyes?!  Lovely red eyes?!!  Jesus f*g wept, lovely red eyes?  They’re frightening, horrific, abominable!  Eyes that aren’t freaking blue are terrifying!

The Terminator.  Rats.  White rabbits.  Strange hamsters.  Hal.  Eyes!  Red eyes!   Aaaaaah the eyes!

]]> By: peregrinus http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675892 peregrinus Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675892 makes walks makes walks

]]> By: Christopher http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675886 Christopher Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675886 During one of the 13-year cicada invasions a friend of mine planned to turn them into paperweights. He asked me to collect a hundred, which took about ten minutes, so he said, "Fine, collect two hundred." Of course it was easy since I was picking up dead ones, but, unfortunately, we found that the dead cicadas didn't have the lovely red eyes the live ones had.  During one of the 13-year cicada invasions a friend of mine planned to turn them into paperweights. He asked me to collect a hundred, which took about ten minutes, so he said, “Fine, collect two hundred.”

Of course it was easy since I was picking up dead ones, but, unfortunately, we found that the dead cicadas didn’t have the lovely red eyes the live ones had. 

]]> By: Christopher http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675885 Christopher Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675885 Thank you. <i>Bucket Of Blood</i> is one of my favorite movies. My parents, long before they were my parents or even married, also went to see it on one of their first dates. I've often said that explains a lot about me. Crazy! Thank you. Bucket Of Blood is one of my favorite movies. My parents, long before they were my parents or even married, also went to see it on one of their first dates. I’ve often said that explains a lot about me. Crazy!

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675853 Antinous / Moderator Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675853 Every seventeen years? Every seventeen years?

]]> By: Jayarava http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675843 Jayarava Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675843 pulling wings off flies pulling wings off flies

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675827 Stefan Jones Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675827 This story keeps appearing and disappearing! This story keeps appearing and disappearing!

]]> By: Noddy Ninetythree http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675793 Noddy Ninetythree Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675793 you people suck with the movie references... this is full on 'The Beast Within'. silence of the lambs? pahleeze. you people suck with the movie references… this is full on ‘The Beast Within’.
silence of the lambs? pahleeze.

]]> By: Alec http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675730 Alec Sun, 10 Mar 2013 23:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675730 You still wake up sometimes, don't you 5onthe5? You wake up in the dark and hear the screaming of the cicadas. You still wake up sometimes, don’t you 5onthe5? You wake up in the dark and hear the screaming of the cicadas.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675705 Antinous / Moderator Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675705 <blockquote>The moral world of BoingBoing: some animals can be dissected without guilt for "Maker" purposes.</blockquote>I find that many dead cicadas on my deck in a week.

The moral world of BoingBoing: some animals can be dissected without guilt for “Maker” purposes.

I find that many dead cicadas on my deck in a week.

]]> By: Charles Richter http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675689 Charles Richter Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675689 If, every summer, millions of cats dug themselves out of the ground after metamorphosing from their subterranean larval kitten form, and meowed at high volume for weeks while clinging to the bark of trees before dropping dead, I think you'd see a lot more cat-part-based arts and crafts. If, every summer, millions of cats dug themselves out of the ground after metamorphosing from their subterranean larval kitten form, and meowed at high volume for weeks while clinging to the bark of trees before dropping dead, I think you’d see a lot more cat-part-based arts and crafts.

]]> By: chenille http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675684 chenille Sun, 10 Mar 2013 20:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675684 So that's why cicadas are so loud: so much screaming it goes both ways along the timeline. Good to know, I guess? So that’s why cicadas are so loud: so much screaming it goes both ways along the timeline. Good to know, I guess?

]]> By: bcsizemo http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675671 bcsizemo Sun, 10 Mar 2013 20:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675671 Over tea I hope... Over tea I hope…

]]> By: Sirkowski http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675657 Sirkowski Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675657 PeTA will hear about this. PeTA will hear about this.

]]> By: Dr P Fenderson http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675651 Dr P Fenderson Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675651 It seems that you might not be fully aware of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada#Life_cycle" rel="nofollow">life cycle and moulting affinities of the cicada</a>. It seems that you might not be fully aware of the life cycle and moulting affinities of the cicada.

]]> By: Lemoutan http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675648 Lemoutan Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675648 Or indeed out of bah-lamb bones and pretty lamb eyelashes Or indeed out of bah-lamb bones and pretty lamb eyelashes

]]> By: Felton / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675637 Felton / Moderator Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675637 Waiter, I'd like a fuzzy navel, in the fuzziest cup you have. Waiter, I’d like a fuzzy navel, in the fuzziest cup you have.

]]> By: Snig http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675633 Snig Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675633 It's not like we're not eating the yummy bits first.  It's the moral equivalent of dyeing Easter eggs. It’s not like we’re not eating the yummy bits first.  It’s the moral equivalent of dyeing Easter eggs.

]]> By: Bender http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675630 Bender Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675630 No bones or whisker and not even cat hair, but still- http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?criteria=O%3AAD%3AE%3A4416&page_number=1&template_id=1&sort_order=1 No bones or whisker and not even cat hair, but still-
http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?criteria=O%3AAD%3AE%3A4416&page_number=1&template_id=1&sort_order=1

]]> By: GawainLavers http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675626 GawainLavers Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675626 I'm thinking it's more of a short story... I’m thinking it’s more of a short story…

]]> By: bcsizemo http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675620 bcsizemo Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675620 Kitty skulls are used to make demitasse cups.  You have to move up in animal size if you want a regular sized cup. Kitty skulls are used to make demitasse cups.  You have to move up in animal size if you want a regular sized cup.

]]> By: Felton / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675602 Felton / Moderator Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675602 You just reminded me of Roger Corman's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k45wX-3Yi_U" rel="nofollow">A Bucket of Blood</a>. "What is it?" "It's a ... full-length, life-size figure." "Crazy!  What is it called?" "Um ... 'Murdered Man.'" You just reminded me of Roger Corman’s A Bucket of Blood.

“What is it?”
“It’s a … full-length, life-size figure.”
“Crazy!  What is it called?”
“Um … ‘Murdered Man.’”

]]> By: Ipo http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675604 Ipo Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675604  A tea set out of cat bones and whiskers would be outrageous.  Cats are for RC drones.   A tea set out of cat bones and whiskers would be outrageous.  Cats are for RC drones. 

]]> By: Felton / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675597 Felton / Moderator Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675597 Cicada - an acquired taste. Cicada – an acquired taste.

]]> By: Bender http://boingboing.net/2013/03/10/teacup-spoon-and-saucer-made.html#comment-1675595 Bender Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217771#comment-1675595 Everything is material for art including dead cicadas, dead cats, and human cadavers. As long as the materials weren't killed for art's sake, I say why not. Everything is material for art including dead cicadas, dead cats, and human cadavers. As long as the materials weren’t killed for art’s sake, I say why not.

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