OMG They are so majestic 8D I love them!
So cute and durpy :3

Durpidity derp!
I call them Fatty McFat, and Curious McBubbles. XD

83 their names are adorable.

I could never hate a manatee, although I might resent being mistaken for one.

I don't think ANYONE can mistaken a seal for a Manatee. And if they did, they would need a serious SERIOUS slap in the head.

Mind you, speaking of seals and manatees, Chuck Jones did a GREAT short based on Rudyard Kipling "The White Seal" ... this conversation reminded me of it. XD

The white seal was my favourite jungle book story with rikki tikki being close behind. Chuck Jones did a great job with them although I have to admit that neither has aged as well as I would like. I actually use the name Kotick in a fair few different places, the name of the main character from that story as you probably know :>

OMG that is so cute!
Yah, I'm very familiar with all of Rudyard's works. my sister bought a fancy commemorative edition when we were young.. and then his short stories as well. he had a gift for writing good animal stories! That's for sure. XD

I think it's kind of interesting to see how different people handle themselves on FA depending on what their early influences are. The Jungle Book was definitely one of mine, and I didn't see the film version until much later. But I can see a lot of people who saw the film as children and it gives them a completely different vibe.

Also I'm starting to think that we should probably just talk on messengers if you use any of them. I spent a lot of my childhood living on a native reservation in northern Canada, so we probably have a lot of stories to share.

Sorry love, but I don't use messaging systems very often or at all- they distract me form all the work I do in my various positions.. so it's pretty muhc private notes or e-mails for me. XD

I have to admit, I'm not entirely sure which we were exposed to first. I remember having the Disney version in book form which was the first one I read, but I only saw the movie after I read the original book. Or maybe not? Either way, my mother was adamant to show us that books and movies are different from one another... so if there is a film based on a book, we should read the book as well and know about differences. I always thought of them as two different things- not exactly the "same story". XD

Time to quote Hugh Manatee,"Luuuuube!"

OH THE HUGE MANATEE!

Not huge, Hugh, he is on the Funday Pawpet Show

Yah I know.. and I was responding with the old Internet parade of the Huge Manatee... keeping the bad joke going. XD

Witch huge manatee was it? The one that slammed it's face into a glass wall or the one that gave it's self a blow job?

No, the one which was 'shopped into the image instead of the Hindenburg. XD

Oh god, those are too cute. dispite them being ugly fuckers.

They are cute in their ugly fuckery way. XD

Sir Brumbles McChubs of the Floating Empire at your service!

POOP. I meant to also add that I love love love these cutesty guys! They are awesome!

BUT I WAS PREMATURE IN MY REPLY!

:| I swear this never happens!

It's ok... its becuase I'm so hot. You couldn't help it. ;)

Would it be tricky portraying a manatee in the northwest style?

Yes- one of the first rules is not to portray non-local animals in the style. Going back to my Kangaroo images, you can see the tribulations I went through to do them. It' snot an easy endeavor at all. XD

lovely piece : )

Thanks!

boyount.

Gentle seacows.