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The octopus is a cephalopod of the order Octopoda. Octopuses have two eyes and four pairs of arms and like other cephalopods are bilaterally symmetric. An octopus has a hard beak, with its mouth at the center point of the arms. Most octopuses have no internal or external skeleton, allowing them to squeeze through tight places. Octopuses are highly intelligent, probably the most intelligent of all invertebrates.
The octopus inhabits many diverse regions of the ocean, especially coral reefs. For defense against predators, they hide, flee quickly, expel ink, or use color-changing camouflage. An octopus trails its eight arms behind it as it swims. All octopuses are venomous, but only the small blue-ringed octopuses are deadly to humans. In the larger sense, there are around 300 recognized octopus species, which is over one-third of the total number of known cephalopod species.

I guess this winter has been a busy time for me and my fellow bloggers. I got so much work to wrap up this month that I ended using the services of my 2 years old. He has been cleaning my drawings and helping to flip some color ways for some tees I designed for Nike, Carhartt, No Mas and Sixpack.
Thanks Jasper!

My crew at No Mas is giving away goods every month. Here is a chance to get some.
Caption Contest II: best comment on vintage basketball photo by 5pm Monday wins No Mas tee of choice. Go their Facebook to post your caption in the comments.

Yesterday I went with my son to the FDNY Museum in Soho. Amazing visit! Despite the small size of the museum (an old fire house), they have a vast collection of hand painted helmets, buckets, old fire trucks and other memorabilia highlighting many war stories from the FDNY. Out of all the artifacts, a wall cover with New York fire houses patches caught my attention. I was really surprised how personal and “artsy” where those for such a non creative environment. By looking at those, you can tell that fire fighters are real warriors . Those embroidered twill patches reminded me some old vintage Vietnam or Korea war patches. I shot few of them on that wall and then went to the web to focus on the patches from my Brooklyn Borough. Bronx and Harlem got some sick ones as well. Here is few for you to enjoy. Respect to every fire fighter in New York!

Hopefully I become that kind of dad when I’ll turn 50+

ALIEN ASSAULT RIFLES COURTESY OF LENNY MCGURR & LEGO. from tabatha mcgurr on Vimeo.

Tracy, show us your knee is not totally fucked up and bring the Knicks to the playoff please. Nate, have fun in Boston. You will definitely help there. Let’s hope this mid season trade is not another NY Tricks…

Check the dude getting’ up next to the Quaker Oats sign.

BENEFIT ART PROGRAM TO HELP RAISE MONEY FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE HAITI EARTHQUAKE

SA Studios Global’s Film Marketing Division has teamed up with Quentin Tarantino, Upper Playground and The Weinstein Company to present, THE LOST ART OF INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS.

On February 18th, 2010 from 6p - 9p the world will get to preview and purchase the “Lost Art of Inglorious Basterds” at The Upper Playground Art Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles.  All proceeds from this program will be donated to The American Red Cross to help the victims of the Haiti Earthquake.

This creative team has assembled the following select group of accomplished artists, David Choe, Sam Flores, Estevan Oriol, Grotesk, Jeremy Fish, Patrick Martinez, Alex Pardee, Dora Drimalas, Munk One, N8 Van Dyke, Rene Alamanza, Morning Breath and Skinner Davis, to create their own poster art based off their interpretation of the Oscar Nominated film, “Inglourious Basterds” artwork.

Each print will be numbered and signed by Quentin Tarantino.  Only six (6) of each amount will be made

The gallery will open will be open to the general public from 6p – 9p on Thursday February 18th, 2010 at Upper Playground Los Angeles located at 125 East 6th Street in Downtown LA. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase the limited edition prints for $300.  The prints are giclée print and are only available for purchase at Upper Playground, Los Angeles.  Phone orders and web orders will not be accepted.  Prints will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. The purchase of prints will be limited to one per buyer.

More here UP.