http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy Twitter updates from Joseph Dunphy / joseph_dunphy. en-us 40 observationalhttp://feedburner.google.com joseph_dunphy: Not even any wasabi to wash away the disappointment. So, go easy on the poor creature, which is probably wondering what the fuss is about. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:41:01 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/18061548421 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/18061548421 web joseph_dunphy: Imagine the poor creature's disappointment when it discovered that all it was getting was a spoiled piece of sashimi, either way. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:38:58 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/18061438378 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/18061438378 web joseph_dunphy: Being an intelligent creature, it chose the Spanish dinner selection over the German. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:35:36 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/18061259831 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/18061259831 web joseph_dunphy: The octopus saw the flags, and thought that this was going to be some kind of international food sampler. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:32:53 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/18061113586 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/18061113586 web joseph_dunphy: The country whose flag the octopus ate food off of, would then be listed as the octopus' pick to win. Obvious misunderstanding, I think. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:30:43 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/18060997152 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/18060997152 web joseph_dunphy: Food would be placed atop clear plastic boxes in his tank, each containing the flag of one of the countries playing. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:28:03 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/18060849218 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/18060849218 web joseph_dunphy: An allegedly psychic octopus has been subjected to death threats, for correctly predicting a Spanish soccer victory ->http://huff.to/aqrA8O Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:25:31 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/18060711856 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/18060711856 web joseph_dunphy: @RepJoeBarton If you can believe it, Barton linked to his Youtube profile instead of to the video he was boasting about. Impressive. Fri, 14 May 2010 20:28:13 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13995813013 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13995813013 web joseph_dunphy: @RepJoeBarton To anybody else, Geology isn't the only thing Barton scr**ed up. Here's a link to his video: http://bit.ly/15r8GT Fri, 14 May 2010 20:25:59 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13995714479 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13995714479 web joseph_dunphy: @RepJoeBarton Wise words, that I probably should have remembered a few dozen tweets ago. Oh, well. Have a nice day, and try opening a book. Fri, 14 May 2010 20:09:22 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994978519 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994978519 web joseph_dunphy: @RepJoeBarton "Run. Don't try to reason with these people. Just run and find cover, and don't tell them where our offices are. Please." Fri, 14 May 2010 20:07:10 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994883884 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994883884 web joseph_dunphy: @RepJoeBarton I think I gave it to a circle squarer some years back, back before I learned to heed the advice given to us by the faculty. Fri, 14 May 2010 20:05:09 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994796447 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994796447 web joseph_dunphy: @RepJoeBarton And having encountered clueless students in my own field, I know that look of "how will I explain this so he'll understand" Fri, 14 May 2010 20:02:01 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994657078 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994657078 web joseph_dunphy: @RepJoeBarton Who wouldn't be flustered? But "flustered" is not a synonym for confused - he was giving you factual answers. Fri, 14 May 2010 19:59:26 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994532658 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994532658 web joseph_dunphy: @RepJoeBarton You've asked him to set up a class for a horrible student, with a bad attitude and an abundance of power. Fri, 14 May 2010 19:57:49 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994461061 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994461061 web joseph_dunphy: @RepJoeBarton Who teaches a class that way? Because that is, in effect, what you've asked him for. Fri, 14 May 2010 19:55:23 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994354013 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994354013 web joseph_dunphy: @RepJoeBarton Better still, you expect him to give you an impromptu lesson in the basics of geology, in the brief time he's up there? Fri, 14 May 2010 19:52:46 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994237523 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994237523 web joseph_dunphy: @RepJoeBarton But what's a gentle way of saying "congressman, this is just basic literacy"? Fri, 14 May 2010 19:50:56 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994151642 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994151642 web joseph_dunphy: @RepJoeBarton If nothing else, it's just good form. Fri, 14 May 2010 19:49:47 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994099147 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994099147 web joseph_dunphy: @RepJoeBarton I'm a private citizen, so I'm free to tell you that you're an idiot, but a member of the cabinet had better contain himself. Fri, 14 May 2010 19:47:58 +0000 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994019700 http://twitter.com/joseph_dunphy/statuses/13994019700 web