Thursday, September 27, 2007

The "Amazing Sea Monkeys" Project

Regular readers of this blog may recall a recent post of "The Saturday Seven: Favorite Comic Book Ads". After writing that post I received a number of e-mails about the ad for "Sea Monkeys". It prompted me to go online and order Sea Monkeys for myself. I was delighted when they arrived early this week, and I decided to set up the tank on my desk at work. Carefully following the instructions, I began the adventure of growing REAL SEA MONKEYS. I was fascinated to learn that there were several steps involved. Step one was to prepare the water by adding a special "water purification" powder, which apparently also included a "secret hatching catalyst". I had to wait 24 hours before proceeding to envelope #2: "Instant Live Sea Monkey Eggs". So yesterday morning I added the eggs and "magic crystal powder" to the prepared water. Now I wait. I eagerly await the arrival of tiny Sea Monkeys as my new office companions.
ACTION PHOTOS:


Above: Step One, the water purification process & Step 2, the "Instant Live Sea Monkey Eggs"
Stay tuned for more updates on my "Amazing Sea Monkeys"...
-Rick Rockhill
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18 comments:

  1. Desert SongbirdSeptember 27, 2007 at 12:17 AM

    Wooooohooooo! Can't wait for the updates and actual PHOTOS of this one, Rick! Good thing you work for the company you do - so pet friendly (teehee!).

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  2. limeSeptember 27, 2007 at 4:37 AM

    oh that is too funny. i can hardly wait to see what happpens. will you test xray specs next? heheheh

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2007 at 5:17 AM

    Awesome! Waiting patiently....

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  4. Ann (bunnygirl)September 27, 2007 at 6:04 AM

    OMG! I didn't even know they still sold the darn things. I can't wait for your updates and I hope yours turn out better than mine did!

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  5. Lola StarrSeptember 27, 2007 at 6:13 AM

    Lol! That's awesome! I suddenly want to watch that South Park episode. Have you seen that one?

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2007 at 6:16 AM

    Oh gosh, that is hilarious rick!!! Your blog is so much fun to read every day. Good luck with the project and take lots of pictures for us!!!!

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  7. TWISISeptember 27, 2007 at 6:52 AM

    I dont remember them having such a nice tank when I was a kid. So colorful and mermaid like.

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  8. Jeff & NatalieSeptember 27, 2007 at 7:04 AM

    I was soooo excited on year to buy these for my step son for Christmas. I had always wanted them. We went in and looked at them every day. We then decided to change the water b/c it was getting murky.

    We no longer have sea monkeys.

    Good luck!!!

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  9. Maggie MooSeptember 27, 2007 at 7:13 AM

    I'm on the edge of my seat! This is very exciting indeed-I've never known anyone who really had them before!!!!!!!

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  10. morgetronSeptember 27, 2007 at 8:22 AM

    Seeeeaaaa Monkeys!

    These are right up there with Mexican Jumping Beans.

    I want some!

    -J

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  11. Empress Bee (of the high sea)September 27, 2007 at 9:41 AM

    daisy the curly cat did this too and hers didn't live too long. she thinks maybe cats should not have their own pets. ha ha ha

    smiles, bee

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  12. BiddieSeptember 27, 2007 at 11:12 AM

    LOL. VERY exciting!
    I bought sea monkeys for my kids, and I accidentally dumped the whole thing when I was cleaning one day.
    You can NOT imagine the guilt. I singl handedly wiped out an entire civilization.
    Oh, the heartbreak.

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  13. P.L. FrederickSeptember 27, 2007 at 12:03 PM

    Sea Monkeys rock—until they start forming their own tankwide self-governing system. Drink them up now, I say.

    P.L. Frederick
    SMALL & big

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  14. A LewisSeptember 27, 2007 at 1:39 PM

    I do remember these! We'd wait by the mailbox for them to arrive. And they'd be dead within the week.

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  15. JonathanSeptember 27, 2007 at 1:55 PM

    Hmm, it might be a bit tough to snuggle with these new pets on a cool winter night. Do you have names planned for your expected arrivals? Go with something modern, but classic, so they're not teased when they get to school. (Kids can be so cruel!)

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  16. snowelfSeptember 27, 2007 at 2:08 PM

    This is too cool, PSS!
    Excellent action shots. :)

    --snow

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  17. LauraSeptember 27, 2007 at 6:00 PM

    Sea Monkeys! I have to say that they rate right up there with Magic Rocks.

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  18. Canadian flakeOctober 1, 2007 at 7:09 AM

    can't wait to see how they turn out..or IF they turn out..keep us posted...lmao.

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Thank you kindly.