Cthulu fhtagn!

[elspethdixon]

I have decided that I want a Cthulu-fish for my car. Like a Jesus-fish, but with tentacles. I loathe Jesus-fish and the majority of Jesus-fish derivatives, but a little metal fish outline with tentacles would rock.

I can't quite bring myself to plaster bumperstickers on my car, both because it's such a county/low rent thing to do, and because I still can't quite think of it as mine (witness still not having cleaned out the trunk after eight months of driving it, because I can't get rid of Grandmother's stuff without asking her), but a Cthulu-fish would, I think, be tastefully understated.

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[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

I was following a car with a Darwin Fish on the back yesterday. I think that's the first I've seen in this part of the world, at least in recent memory.

[sodzilla.livejournal.com]

Yes! Go with the Chtulhu-Fish!

[elspethdixon.livejournal.com]

Jesus fish tend to be a distinct Middle-America thing. They come in several varieties, from the original (fairly tasteful) stylized fish outline (this one was actually kind of clever, since you had to know Christian symbolism to figure out that the fish-shape represented Christ), to fish outlines with small crosses, the letters IHS, or the word "Jesus" inside them (for those who apparently think a simple fish isn't obvious enough).

It's not quite as blatant as a bumpersticker saying "adherent of the religious right," but it's close. Conversely, the Darwin fish tends to be beloved of atheist college students. Original Darwin-fish, like original Jesus-fish, were clever (stylized fish outline with little feet), but now they're just as likely to have the word "Darwin" inside them, in case other drivers are too dim to notice the feet or something.

Putting one on your bumper is the equivalent of choosing sides in the science vs. God debate. I choose to side with the Great Old Ones.

[elspethdixon.livejournal.com]

I want one desperately, now that the idea has occured to me, but I don't know if a) they actually make them, or b) where to get them if they do.

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

Original Darwin-fish, like original Jesus-fish, were clever (stylized fish outline with little feet), but now they're just as likely to have the word "Darwin" inside them, in case other drivers are too dim to notice the feet or something.

The one I saw had the word inside. If I got one it would be the one with little legs *and* a fishing rod.

[figliaperduta.livejournal.com]

I went to see PotC today.

The entire time, I could imagine you sitting next to me, squeeing and going "Yes! YES!"

You should come visit me, so this can actually happen. *nodnodnod*

[seanchai.livejournal.com]

Is this (http://www.dagonindustries.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3) what you're looking for?

[elspethdixon.livejournal.com]

*grins* Will be in VA Beach the first week of August.

[figliaperduta.livejournal.com]

...it should still be in theaters then. Here's to hoping I'm in town. *marks calender*

[bbathory.livejournal.com]

I can't quite bring myself to plaster bumperstickers on my car, both because it's such a county/low rent thing to do

*scrambles to peel off her "1984" and peace sign stickers* Damn! You mean I was giving away my Kansas cracker roots? I like the idea of the Chtulu fish.

Have you seen PotC2 yet? It really plays up the sexual tension between the chars and made me think of you.

[elspethdixon.livejournal.com]

I don't know what things are like in Kansas, but here in St. Mary's County, numerous bumper stickers are the province of a) college students ("Free Tibet" and the eqivalent), or b) people who feel the need to inform every other driver on the road of their support for W. Bush. Well, that, or that their kid is an honor roll student at Great Mills High School.

Mainly I'm just bitter about bumperstickers because there's this one car I pass every day on the way to work that has a half-dozen anti-abortion stickers plastered all over it. Just the sight of it's "Abortion is Murder"/"Abortion Stops a Beating Heart"/"I <3 Children, Born & Pre-Born"/"Jesus is Lord"/"Real Feminists Don't Kill Babies"/etc. sticker collection makes me want to rear-end it.

I haven't seen PotC 2 yet, but I'm looking forward to it. I've been told it's full of OT3 subtext.

[elspethdixon.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's it exactly! My mental image was more of a stylized squid-outline (a la the original Jesus fish), but this one has the benefit of saying "cthulu" in nice, big letters, for those who might not make the obvious tentacles=Cthulu connection.

[seanchai.livejournal.com]

Sadly, there are no more subtle Cthulu-fsih, probabaly because there's a fairly small number of people out there who'd actually make the connection. Or actually know who Cthulu is.

[elspethdixon.livejournal.com]

Woe be unto them, for they shall be eaten last.

[bbathory.livejournal.com]

Sounds a lot like the Midwest. I'm actually in Missouri now, which is just like KS but with more hills and confederate flag decals.

I started slapping on political ones as my personal stand against the same culprits--honor roll stickers (and even worse, the "my wrestler beat up your honor roll student" anti-intellectual crap) and the W stickers. We've also got lots of anti-abortion ones, and I see plenty of "Terri was murdered" ones. I used to pass, every day on my commute, a beat-up minivan with a "Boycott France" sticker and a sign in the window about Hanoi John (Kerry). I wanted to take a stand against issues--imperialism, war, etc. rather than make a political endorsement (like, ugh, Kerry). So, I guess that puts me in the college students category.