Re: Re: Amphicars & Super Models - PUBLISHED
I don't know about that Kappa being "arguably the most famous amphibian", as
you say below. Hell, I've never heard of 'em, and legend has it that my
family are descended from of its Irish cousin, the selkie, so you'd've
thought I'd have at least seen 'em at a family picnic or something. But
then you kids out on the coast do got your own "thang" out there, doncha.
Bottom line though: I'm pretty sure Godzilla and even that old has-been the
Creature of the Black Lagoon would get tables at Le Cirque on a Saturday
night long before some over-hyped sorority gal Kappa. She'd be lucky if if
they didn't make her work the valet parking.
But you know what actually caught my eye in the page about the Kappa? Where
it says, "they smell like fish, enjoy cucumbers and sumo, and are said to be
very courteous despite their malicious tendencies." I mean, that sounds
JUST like my prom date. Looks a bit like it could be her too, if she'd
kicked that donut addiction.
~Bilgey~
----- Original Message -----
From: Amphipoda
To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 1:38 PM
Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Re: Amphicars & Super Models - PUBLISHED
Ah Bilgey, you do have a way with words
and links, but you forgot arguably the
most famous amphibian - the Kappa!
(
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/03/edo-period-kappa-sketches/)
Anyway, thanks for the kind words on
our Amphicars. Indeed those models did
appear a tad malnourished but for the most
part Amazonian healthy and really tall too.
As for the fashion, err lack there of, well
it is a Euro mag and retro late 70's clothing
was the theme. I give credit to those models
for enduring those clothes, the make-up, hair
styling and still keeping a professional, albeit
serious, look about them. They actually worked
for FREE just be photographed by that photographer
and be in that magazine! Everyone on the sidelines
was constantly chuckling at the "fashion." I'm
just glad they didn't bust out with the disco duds.
that would have had me and Amphi high finning it outta there!
And as for giving the models some beers. I was under
strict mermaid supervision so that, my fine finned
friend, wasn't a possibility if I were to remain
happily married. which I thankfully still am.
Be well, swim safe.
Amphipoda
--- In amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Connelly"
<amphicar@...> wrote:
>
> Nice little slideshow website, Amphipoda. The Amphis all look
great, and so do the gals, if you like that waifish wafer-thin "won't
someone give that poor girl a sammich" look. What I don't get is how
dreadfully ho-hum and "Walmartty" all the threads look...Shorts and a
sweatshirt: man, now THAT'S "edgy".
>
> Where the hell is the homage to the Creature from the Black Lagoon?
to Godzilla emerging from the deep? to the ever-stylish Daffy Duck?
or to all those other grand amphibians of yore? I mean, if you're
gonna bother getting together a whole flotilla of arguably the
weirdest vehicular fauna on the planet, you'd think you'd want to
showcase some flashier rags, y'know? Try some shimmering scaley
sequins, gill-like pocketry or floppy-flippery yellow shoes...Say
SOMEthing dammit!
>
> I swear, there's been nothing really new in pr?t-?-porter fashion
since the Babylonians.
>
> ~Bilgey
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Amphipoda
> To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 11:18 PM
> Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Amphicars & Super Models - PUBLISHED
>
>
> You probably read about it in the
> Jan/Feb '07 Wheel-n-Waves newsletter.
> The publishers have finally published
> the Amphicars & Super Models at lake
> Miramar shoot on the web. Only a
> dozen of the 400+ photos made it
> to the web. Please note it is a
> fashion magazine, not a boating or
> a car mag. Not our typical kind of
> publicity but cool none the less.
>
> Here's the link:
www.anothermag.com
>
> Once on the website click to launch it.
> Then point on the "FASHION" menu on the top
> and select "Venetia Scott 12"
>
> Be well, swim safe,
> Amphipoda
>
