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out of its oceanic home by That’s because they use chro- strange, idiotic, or heinous, you
bored jerks.” It’s a documented matophores, pigment spots that can still find recent videos of
species that can reach over 150 can contract or expand, which people going toe-to-tentacle
pounds of angry invertebrate. help them mimic their environ- with these poor cephalo-
ment better than if they had pods. Another victory for the
If you’re from the internet personal cloaking devices. At internet, I guess?
like I am, by now you may be least in Sci-Fi movies invisible
rolling your eyes, unimpressed creatures sparkle and shimmer Joe Anthony is a long time
by grown men whose claim to when they get wet. Putting a member of Willamette Writers, and
fame is grabbing a wet mass of 60-lb octopus in a half nelson won second place in the 2014 Kay
wrinkly flesh from the ocean would be like wrestling the Snow fiction contest for Engines
floor. That is, until you consider invisible man on his home turf, of Sephione. He also edits and
the ink clouds, the high intel- if he suddenly went slack when- writes short articles for the gaming
ligence, the raw strength, the ever you dragged him over the and comedy website Statbonus.
camouflage, and the venomous threshold of his front door. com. He is a member of Liberty
beak of the octopus. Talkers, where he serves as VP
By and large the sport of Education, and a charter member
A quick search of Octopus Octopus Wrestling has died of Storymasters where he serves as
Camouflage videos on YouTube out and is now banned in most VP Public Relations.
reveal blending techniques that states. But like most things
would make a chameleon weep.
Happy Anniversary To January Clubs
The following clubs are celebrating their charter
anniversary this month. Congratulations to all!
Chartered Years Club Name
1/5/2004
1/29/2004 12 Bridge
1/1/1949
1/1/1995 12 Downtown Public Speakers
1/1/1963
1/15/2003 67 Evergreen
1/1/1977
1/4/2010 21 Motormouths
1/20/2011
1/1/1995 53 Myrtlewood Hootowlers
1/1/1955
A special shout 1/1/1946 13 Pearl District
out to Evergreen, 1/1/1981
39 Professionally Speaking
Myrtlewood
Hootowlers, Totem 6 Swan Island
Pole, and Vancouver
who have passed the 5 Testmasters
half-century mark!
21 Toasting Excellence
61 Totem Pole
70 Vancouver
35 Wallmasters International
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