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Welcome, welcome! So, you are new to theonering? Eager to discover, but not sure where to start? Don't hang back, now....... push open that rickety garden gate and come in!
The winding path of blue-green pebbles will lead you through the fragrant grasses, past the many-coloured blooms, beneath the sun-dappled green boughs of the trees. Be patient, enjoy your meandering stroll and you will come at last to the elegant little arch which springs over the laughing stream and the garden will open before you... expanses of lush lawn with the peeping eyes of niphredil and elanor, rustic beds of flowers bobbing their heads in greeting with the gentle breeze beneath the open green canopy.
Your eye will be drawn to the lovely sunlit rise from which the graceful trunk of our young mallorn rises and you will spy in its golden shade the capacious garden seat, its timber greying now but still lovingly maintained by the Bookworms. It is placed just where you would want it, with its delightful westward view over the distant parklands. There is a jug of home-made lemonade and clean glasses laid out on a tray for any new Bookworms who may wander through.
To the east behind the foliage peeks the Bookworms' Lounge, reached by a cunningly wrought elvish stair of natural timber, delicately curving and finely enjoined, its knots and hollows a pleasure to the hand and the eye. The sounds of laughter and gentle music float down from the open windows and terrace of the Lounge... the Bookworms are at home and literary discussion has given way to the relaxed pleasures of friends well-met.
Take a seat, help yourself to lemonade, breathe deep of the air redolent of green growing things and rest your eyes contentedly upon the horizon, where the misty outlines of the mountains ascend to the sky. We can see you sitting there, getting your bearings, enjoying the tranquility. We won't intrude until you are ready... just wave to say hello!
(Credit to Novice for composing the lovely opening)
- The Bookworms' Gateway to the Lounge and Garden is a welcoming adoption thread run by a group of friends who have a love of books (Tolkien's especially) in common. We're a friendly, knowledgeable, kindly, expressive, good humoured and on the whole, a bookish bunch of people. We frequent the Books, Movies, Philosophy, Talk and Virtual Tolkien Study Group forums, among others.
We are: Mahima, Prettygaladriel, truehobbit and wilko185. This is our adoption thread. This is the third incarnation of this thread, go here to read part two if you're interested, but only reply to this thread please. Anyone who just wants to have some fun and chat about life, books or whatever's on your mind can usually find us and like-minded souls in The Lounge and Garden for Bookworms, a conversation thread in the Talk Forum.
Below we introduce ourselves, and the next post contains some useful links that should help you make the most of your time here at theonering. If you like the look of our thread and would like to be adopted by us, just post a reply .
As you might have guessed, we're all book-readers, but we have a wide variety of interests beyond that. We hope you get to know us better
- Mahima firstname.lastname@example.com
"I read loads of books, humour, philosophy, sci-fi, fantasy. I frequent most of the forums, but tend to stick to Philosophy, Books (Tolkien and Other), RP in Prancing Pony, VTSG, Lighter Side, Bird and Baby. I'm an Indian,a Mechanical Engineer working as a "Product Lifecycle Management" expert, married, no kids, and like to do a lot of things, but not keep my life too fast-paced. And I'm not as old as I sound "
PrettyGaladriel firstname.lastname@example.com
"I live in Sydney, Australia. My nickname is PG, so call me that:). I read LOTR two years ago, and ever since, I've been obsessed. Then I watched the movie, and after that was when I found TORC. I've been here for almost a year (as you can probably tell by looking at the date joined under my name:)). I'm cheecky and sarcastic, but don't be intimidated. I'm a very,very nice person:):) I'd like to be an adopter because I love meeting and helping out new people:):)"
truehobbit firstname.lastname@example.com
My favourite places on TORC are Books (Tolkien) and Talk, but I can also be found in Movies and Philosphy, Books (Other) and many other forums. I've only been reading Tolkien for a little under four years now (yep, right before the movies, and only got interested thanks to them), and finding Tolkien (and TORC) has been an overwhelming experience.
I'm from Cologne, Germany, where I try to teach English to grown-ups, and my favourite pastimes, apart from TORC, are reading, gardening, movies, writing, needlework, music (mostly classical), and a lot more that I hardly have time for.
The many friendly and bright people on this board make it easy to feel at home here, and I'll be happy if I can help along with all the bookworms adopters to represent that spirit.
wilko185 email@example.com
yahoo!: wilko185
"I'm usually to be found in the books-oriented forums here on theonering (TORC), but also make appearances in Philosophy, Talk, and especially Movies. I've been reading Tolkien for about 18 years, my favorite book is the Silmarillion. I've found the people on this site to be friendly, funny and intelligent - I try to be the same, and sometimes manage it .
Outside TORC I'm a scientist from the UK, and love reading, films, roaming the internet and the great outdoors, travelling when finances allow, and some more reading ."
We have several "emeritus" adopters who are not currently active, but may drop back in, and may be active in the future (email me, guys, I'll update your status ):
- Alexandros
See the previous threads (in the Adoption Attic) for info on our adoptees of this thread before August'04:
Teremia, striderchick, Plual226, Lady_Galadriel786, RavenX aka RidderMark, Luvn_Legolas_Girl, Mr-Moony, Andri, ~*ArwenEvenstar*~, karakie, Faramirjam, Wicked_Wytch, gwaedh, Tobias_Red-tail, SpawnOfSauron, Marie, Manheyn_Rawar, lychee_goblin, jwoolygirl, Dovesong, arielmoonbow, FrrodoLives, Snapdragon_Brandybuck, Alassante_Estel, Elessar15, Arwen1989, SiriusBlack, Tar-Elestirnë, Dad-human, Finnabhair, mytherielle, Dev, mar, BigMama, niphredilmaiden, Sandorf, ErynofLasgalen, Sky4, soul_warrior, Chizala, seren, Mrfrodo, elatan, celebalqua, Hikaru, Alatariel_Taralom, The_Sea_Bell, Jude, LadyOfValor, Evenstar27, AragornsEvenstar, Eltirwen, LaBelleAuReveDormant, No_Man, RoseMorninStar, LaBelleAuReveDormant aka LaBelle, scop, RuneSage, salean
Welcome to our new adoptees:
- Taethowen2108
I am a Christian college student in Oklahoma who loves Jesus, reading, watching DVDs and spending time with my friends when I'm not studying or working. I am a born-and-bred Texan, and proud of it, but not annoyingly so.
I am 39 and plan on staying that way for awhile.
i am an Australian who grew up in the BUSH and have been living in the BIG SMOKE for about 15 years.
I rode my motorbike across the continent to see a Grand Prix bike race and ended up staying.
I first read the hobbit as a school book but was so hooked that I went straight onto the Lord Of The Rings.
I was so engrossed in the books that my father took them off me so that I would eat.
Needless to say I loved the story and have reread it dozens of times.
I think that my favourite character has always been Samwise.
I also think that it is Sam who receives the greatest of rewards.
He gets to celebrate the peace.
I love reading the geneology of the Gamgees
I have read the trilogy and Silmarillion.Just while ago read his biography.All what Tolkien created are interesting and I don`t get bored with those things.Other interests are music,bass playing,books,astronomy,movies,TV-documents,computer games,nature,cars etc.Role playing is a bit terra incognita for me but as is said in old song:when the times go by... And I`m wandered far from North,Finland.
I am a newbie, although lurking for a while, but lurking is not the same as being a member!! I love books, rereading my favourites, movies, theatre, and I am from Australia
I love LOTR, although I am a bookworm, but I actually hadn't read Tolkien until after I saw FOTR and have been obsessed ever since!! I still haven't read the Silmarillon, but have now bought it! I have a lot to learn about Tolkien's works and am looking forward to doing so via TORC.
I would love to be adopted by the Bookworms! I first discovered Tolkien quite accidentally in a paperback rack when I was 12 (back in 1960-something). I still have those battered Ballantine paperbacks! In fact, I have collected the entire Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series, although I have yet to read half of it. I have read widely though, and worked on a degree in English and Art whenever the demands of motherhood allowed. Recently, I have returned to college to finish the last half dozen classes I need for my degree. There I gleefully continue the custom of my (first) youth: placing discreetly artistic little notes around the campus advising all that "Frodo Lives." Tolkien's books have been an immense source of joy and support to me: I read Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion every year or two. My real name is Deirdre. I am Irish, born in Toronto (long story), and have spent most of my life in Cleveland Ohio.
I myself am a bookworm so i came here I guess I would like someone to show me the ropes and discuss the books with. I'm one of those people who when they get into something they get into something . My class went to certain play it was called "The hobbit" I admit I loved it but not enough to actually read the book when I found out about it unfortunately. Luckily at the time the movies were coming out I am one of those people who cant stand to see a movie based on a book before I actually read the book. so I took out the LOTR books from my library and read all of them just in time for the movies. I loved the books so much that i begged my parents to buy it for me, they did for my birthday... I then bought UT and the Similarion (sp) and i will be purchasing tales from the perilous realm (its only ten dollars where i live). i collect the Games Workshop models I have all three editions and I also have all three movies and the two games as you can see i really got into it. The one thing I dont like where i live is that there is noone to discuss the books with... I've heard this is the place to come to for Tolkien discussion so i signed up
So there's my life story ,
I live in the U.S. (we've got 13" of snow here today!) and I've read the Silmarillion, The Hobbit, LOTR, The Book of Lost Tales 1&2, and I'm currently reading the Unfinished Tales, which I like very much.
I'm currently working on a video game called The Last Alliance. It's a Tolkien purist's game, an RTS which will encompass all three ages of the Sun. I am a Game Design and Linguistics consultant there, but my role is not limited to that, and I will be helping out in other areas as well.
A Linguistics Consultant, yes, I am very fascinated with Tolkien's various languages of Arda. I'm currently studying the Hebrew language, which as some of you may know, Tolkien based several languages on, including at least some forms of Elvish.
If I remember correctly, this Bookworms group of adopters is also specialized in TORC's RPs, correct? I've done one LOTR based RP before, and that same group of people are starting another one in a few days, which I will also be in. That LOTR RP was my first RP, and I found it to be a lot of fun (I was Gandalf).
One reason why I found it fun was because I love writing. I've written one full novel, and I'm working on a sequal (tho it is going slow because my work with The Last Alliance takes up a lot of my time).
I could go on quite a while longer, but I won't burden you with an even longer post solely about myself. So I will wait and meet some of you, and over time you will get to know me better.
I first read LOTR when I was about 14, and in fact it belonged to my oldest sister. When she saw how much I loved it and that I read it over and over, she told me to keep it. When I first heard the rumors of the films in production, I stumbled across this forum, bookmarked it, but did not join. The anticipation of those years lead me to re-read LOTR once again, and also to explore a few of dear Tolkien's other works, including the Silmarillion, which I enjoyed immensely. I finally found myself reading here again, especially regarding the books themselves, and found myself so engrossed I decided it was about time I should join.
I made up the name WyrtWif from the Old English words for "Root" and "Wife." You can call me "Rooty" or WW, or I've even been called "Wyrty." Whatever suits your fancy is fine with me.
My name is Mike and I grew up in the frozen tundra of Minnesota USA. I have been a Tolkien fan for about 14 years (Half my life) and among the my family and friends I'm known as the LotR expert. After reading these forums I understand that all that I know is just a scratch on the surface of Tolkiens writings. I like playing RPGs (video games & Table top), football, models & minis, reading Scifi & Fantasy and watching movies. I have degrees in Medical Tech, Electonics Tech, and Bio Med. If I had a specialty to do with LotR I would have to say it would be in games as I Have played most of the Video,board, card, and Minis games made for LotR. I have read through LotR & the Hobbit 3 times and starting on the more historical books now. The Games Workshop minis game has been chewing up alot of my time lately. Anyway this seemed like the right forum fro me so ......Hello!
Hi, just thought that I'd pop in and say hello to you all! I've been lurking here at TORC (mainly Books - Tolkien) for about 2 years and only had the courage to post once before!!
I've been a fan of the Hobbit since the age of 8 but I only started reading LOtR books and other works after FOtR was released in the cinema. My appetite for JRRT's work is insatiable right now and have started to read HoME (Hubby bought part 1 for me when he finally got the hint after 2 years of my mooning over it in Borders!) I live in the UK with my husband and 3 year old son.
I'm a huuuge bookworm too, so I thought that I would feel right at home here.
I found TORC a few weeks ago and lurked around reading posts, TOS, etc. I was impressed by all the goings on and decided to join. I looked for a place where fellow bookworms gathered and found your board Smile. It looked so friendly and peaceful, I thought I might quietly check things out - so much for quiet!
My husband received the LOTR book set as a present. I don't know if he ever got to read them - I've read them three times Smile . I've also read four of the books in the HoME series and and currently on Chapter 11 of The Sil. Yes, you're right - I'm a Tolkien fan!
Ok well a little about myself... I live in the grand ole United States. I'm going to be graduating highschool in a week . I love to read especially LOTR and Star Wars books (actually I love anything about LOTR and Star Wars). I also like to read mystery books etc... I love to write and am pretty good at writing essays but DO NOT ask me to write fiction <groans> I cannot do it.
As to my "Tolkien History". Well I had never heard of LOTR until the first movie came out so after much persading I convinced my parents to let me watch it and... voila i was hooked. I then read the books and watched the 2nd and 3rd movies in Theater and out.
My elvish name is my real first and middle names Jessyka Lynn in elvish. And yes you may call me Almatari or just Alma if you wish. Almatari means wealthy queen (which is what Jessyka means) and Ailin means waterfall (which is of course what Lynn means).
Guten tag meine TORC Freunde!
Y'all might want English now, so Hi y'all! Like I said, I'm new. Name's Ranger_Indil. Indi will do just fine.
I'm a diehard Tolkien fan since about two years before we heard about the movies. All my friends called me insane, but I guess that's partly true. I'm also a huge Star Wars fan, too. Thought I would mention that since I noticed some of you guys were talkin about the newest one. I've seen it three times. Trust me, the first time it is a little cheesy, but it gets better, a lot better.
I finde alles Bücher Spitze!
Well, fantasy and most sci-fi.
My parents get mad at me a lot because I stay up reading way after I should be sound asleep.
Most of the people at my school think I'm insane because I like to read. Then they get mad at me when I get really good grades and they fail things.
Hello and greetings fellow bookworms. I'm not exactly looking into being adopted, since I have been here before, though it was long ago. So I do know my way around the boards. But I thought I would stop here for a little advice. And well.. since I am a bookworm, I thought this would be the best choice!
My question.. or advice needed is.. As a newbie...again.. (and this may be a question other newbies have) is.. I find it difficult to just.. jump into any thread when there seems to be a conversation going on and about 100+ posts in the thread to read over if you plan on joining the conversation or at least know what others are talking about. Does that make sense? I hate to just jump in the middle of a discussion..but then.. I'm probably doing that now..
Hello, I'm MorwenNocis. As you can see by my number of posts, I'm a bit of a newbie here at the wonderful site of TORC and I was wondering if I could become one of your adoptees! I'd like to know anything you have to teach me, especially about Role Playing and the Virtual Study Group!
About myself...well, I`m from Romania where I try to study Laws. I`m not too enthusiastic about it, but after all, nobody forced me, so, now, after a year of "why didn`t anyone stop me?" I decided to get myself motivated, whatever this means .
I like nature, reading, music...but this is too general, and to start a list like: leaves, Tolkien, guitar would be too detailed...so I`ll just say that I try to enjoy life as it is (it`s not always possible, though...) My username, since you`ve asked, comes from amphigory, a word that, as I know it, refers to a poem that seems meaningful, but in fact, at a close look, it is complete nonsense. I sometimes find myself thinking this way, that`s why I chose Amfigorion to be my name on the boards...
But in fact I am called Sol, and I am happy to be here


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— Squidward Tentacles, "Club SpongeBob"
Template:Character/Squidward Tentacles Squidward[1] Q.[2] Tentacles[3] is the tritagonist of SpongeBob SquarePants. He is the neighbor between SpongeBob and Patrick. He is a turquoise-colored octopus. Squidward lives in a house shaped like an Easter Island head (Moai head).
He works as the cashier of the Krusty Krab, a job he absolutely loathes. SpongeBob works with Squidward at the Krusty Krab, where SpongeBob works as the fry cook. Squidward is a very selfish individual and displays an unjustified air of superiority.
He also has at least 492 self-portraits and is delusional about his talents (such as playing the clarinet) though nobody around him considers him to be very good, except sometimes SpongeBob and Patrick.
Although Squidward's name contains the word "squid," he has been confirmed to be an octopus in many interviews and episodes.[4][5][6][7] The series' animators believed that giving him eight tentacles would have made him look burdened and would be too difficult to animate, which is why he is normally depicted with six limbs. Notable exceptions are the live-action sequence of "Pressure" and briefly in "Sold!," in which he is seen with eight legs. A squid has ten limbs, unlike Squidward.
During Squidward's childhood, he always had to sit near the garbage cans at lunch, as he wasn't known as a friend by many people, as revealed in the episode "Boating Buddies." When he was an adult, he became part of the Krusty Krab along with Jim [8] and later, after Jim had quit, with a fry cook whose name is yet to be revealed. One day, Squidward was gardening when suddenly, a pineapple from a boat above fell on him and destroyed his garden. A sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants then moved into the pineapple and Squidward has been grumpy ever since.[9]
Squidward's personality is grumpy, hot-tempered, selfish, and of course, miserable, frustrated, cranky, and serious. In spite of this, he is still one of the most intelligent characters, and out of the ten major characters, he can be categorized as the most educated one, along with Mr. Krabs, Sandy, Plankton, and Gary. He has a sarcastic attitude and sees others as uncivilized morons, while failing to accept his own personal shortcomings. Squidward sees himself as misunderstood and unappreciated, blaming society for his failures.He is annoyingly pretentious in his pursuit of fame and is either unwilling or unable to spot talent and creativity, even belittling it. He lauds "cultivated taste" and accepted standards. In the episode "Artist Unknown," he insists that his pupil SpongeBob "show his method," even when it is painfully clear that SpongeBob has artistic genius. In the episode "Bubblestand," he belittles SpongeBob's brilliant bubble blowing.
Squidward is also jealous of those who are more artistic than he is, for example, Nat Peterson, Patrick Star,[10] Mr. Krabs, Squilliam Fancyson and even the puppet Big Nose.
Squidward is generally portrayed as an overall failure. His musical skills with the clarinet are generally portrayed as sub-par, from mediocre to excruciatingly horrible. However, there have been numerous exceptions (in "Bubblestand and Hello Bikini Bottom!) he plays nice after practicing SpongeBob's 'technique,' at the end of "Christmas Who?," he manages to play great with the one SpongeBob carved for him. In "That's No Lady," he manages to play a nice tune to woo Patricia. In addition, in "Best Day Ever," he even has a concert where he plays beautifully and receives thunderous applause from the audience. SpongeBob was even on the VIP list for it. It seems that he is actually capable of playing the clarinet very well by providing the full effort. In Hello Bikini Bottom!, he plays good enough for a musical manager to offered him and SpongeBob a job.
His overall artistic style is shown to be abstract and overly sophisticated, and his works are commonly panned by his audiences. His critical failure is shown to be more due to his bad taste, rather than a genuine lack of talent. It is worth noting that the majority of his art centers on himself, apparently holding his very being to be an artistic wonder. In the episode "One Krab's Trash," Squidward is shown bringing flowers to a gravestone reading "Here Lies Squidward's Hopes and Dreams." Despite his lack of success, Squidward is tireless in his pursuit of artistic achievement. In "Dunces and Dragons," Squidly, Squidward's medieval ancestor, vowed that if he could not learn to play the clarinet right, his seventh great-grandson would be cursed tenfold. In "Squilliam Returns," Squilliam Fancyson mentions that Squidward was voted "Most Likely to Suck Eggs" in high school.
Given how Squidward is depicted as a loser in most regards, it is likely that his 'narcissism' is actually a defense mechanism to make him feel as if he has some form of self-worth. Outwardly, he shows signs of modest success: he lives in a nice, well-tended house, with no signs of slothfulness, and finds plenty of time to lead an active, involved life.
Squidward is well educated and knows his history. He is actually intelligent and has a lot of worldly knowledge, especially compared to those of SpongeBob and Patrick. Squidward is also a skilled driver, as he manages to drive virtually everything, from a traditional bike, a boat, car, and even a tractor. Squidward is a good-natured and caring person; he just does not like to get too involved in things.
When he is at the Krusty Krab, he is a lazy, sloppy employee (as shown in the "Krusty Krab Training Video") who has an intense dislike of the Krusty Krab and its management. He is considered "inattentive, impatient," with "a glazed look in the eye." However, given the management's treatment of the employees, his attitude towards the company is more realistic than SpongeBob's. In the episode "Squid on Strike," he organizes a worker's strike at the Krusty Krab. He even causes the destruction of the Krusty Krab, although indirectly and accidentally.
In the episode "Squidville," he moves to a town filled with his own peers, other octopi who share his tastes and outlook on life. Here, he is forced to face how boring and oppressive his desired lifestyle really is, and he is able to ultimately break free of its bonds with a bit of inspired silliness.
Even though Squidward has tentacles, he is shown or implied to have fingers, toes and even nails in episodes such as "Once Bitten," "House Fancy," and "Giant Squidward."
In "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V," it is implied that Squidward at one point had a girlfriend when he remembered the good times he had at Make-out Reef.
In "Love That Squid," it revealed he has not dated for a long time before Squilvia came into his life.
Squidward Tentacles is a light turquoise octopus,[11] and has purple suction cups at the end of his tentacles. He has six limbs in total, two being arms and four being legs, which tend to make the shape of a plus sign when he stands in place. Whenever he walks, his suction cups stick to the floor, meaning that he walks with a distinct squelching noise. Squidward has a large cranium with eight holes on the top of it, presumably show his baldness. However, in the episode "The Original Fry Cook," it showed that he had long blond hair once. He also has a skinny body, big droopy nose, a wide mouth and yellow eyes with rectangle vertical dark red irises and rectangle red pupils. When he laughs, his nose appears to deflate and inflate repeatedly. He wears a brown short-sleeved shirt, which is sometimes shorter. In reality, Squidward is only eight inches and two ounces.[citation needed]
His color is inconsistent throughout the series. While he is shown to be lighter green in earlier episodes, in later episodes he is shown having a lighter and a more like blue color.
In the episode "Just One Bite," it shows a close up of Squidward's face, revealing it disturbing and very morbid. This has scared some kids that watch the show. In the episode Frankendoodle, he was wearing fancy clothing in one scene.
In the episode "Sandy's Rocket," Squidward is shown to be wearing an old version of his nightwear. It is pink with magenta-colored flowers on it. In newer episodes such as "Sentimental Sponge," Squidward is seen wearing his real nightgown. In this episode, he refers to it as a "night shirt." It is a light purple nightgown that comes with a matching nightcap. It is the third version of his nightwear. The second version would appear in episodes like "Funny Pants" and "Employee of the Month."
It is shown in the episode "Bulletin Board" that Squidward has a tattoo of a red rose on his right arm.
Squidward is arrogant, self-centered, grumpy, sarcastic, snobby, bad tempered, and easily annoyed. He views the world in such a negative aspect that he rarely is seen greeting anyone with a smile. He loathes his job at the Krusty Krab, and while this doesn't interfere with his ability to perform it well, that doesn't mean he can't get over his dislike with the ones he works with. One of the reasons why Squidward is often arrogant and bad tempered is having to put up with SpongeBob's boisterous behavior, which sometimes leads him to make plans to get him to stop. Despite his grumpy nature, Squidward does have a caring heart somewhere in him, and when he realizes his plans have cause either harm or emotional pain to those he ridiculed, he is quick to realize the error of his ways and make up for it while he can.
Rivalry Side
Squidward has a considerable antagonistic side, frequently taking advantage of the situation to keep SpongeBob from tormenting him, which only backfires and worsens.
- In "Fools in April," Squidward gets annoyed with SpongeBob pulling playful and harmless pranks on people at the Krusty Krab, and pulls a very cruel and harmful prank on SpongeBob in retaliation. Squidward then laughs at him when he comes out of the trash, which makes SpongeBob run out of the restaurant sobbing hysterically, and the Bikini Bottomites turn on him. Squidward tries to apologize, but he is physically unable to apologize until the very end of the episode, where SpongeBob has the last laugh: all his friends were standing behind him in his house and witnessed Squidward's apology. As a result, Squidward suffers a mental breakdown and runs off back to his house laughing maniacally after shouting that he had just fooled them as well.
- In "Can You Spare a Dime?," Squidward accepts SpongeBob's offer to live in his house until he finds a new job. However, he takes advantage of SpongeBob's hospitality by lying in bed all day and essentially making SpongeBob his domestic slave, staying so long that the French Narrator quits and not even attempting to find a job. This eventually proves too much for SpongeBob who for one of the few times in the series becomes angry with Squidward, who soon begins aggressively giving Squidward obvious hints to get a job, which Squidward either doesn't notice or chooses to ignore. Eventually, SpongeBob confronts Mr. Krabs in an attempt to force him to give Squidward his job back, and in the process accidentally reveals that Mr. Krab's first "dime" (a stone-age wheel) was in his pants the whole time, and that Squidward did not steal it.
- In "Squidward, the Unfriendly Ghost," when SpongeBob and Patrick believe they have killed Squidward and that he is now a ghost, he takes advantage of this by making them his slaves. Eventually, SpongeBob and Patrick, after reading a magazine about the Flying Dutchman's death, get the idea that Squidward is being mean and angry because he was never put to rest. SpongeBob and Patrick attempt to bury Squidward, which ultimately brings him to confess that he is actually alive. However, SpongeBob and Patrick still think that Squidward is a ghost in denial and send him to the "great beyond" by trapping him in a bubble, which floats up into the sky where the pelicans are.
- In the episode "Grandma's Kisses," Squidward and the customers at the Krusty Krab ruthlessly tease SpongeBob for having a kiss on his forehead given by his grandma. At the end of the episode, it is shown that they have been spying on SpongeBob with his grandma through her house's window.
- In "Employee of the Month," SpongeBob and Squidward viciously compete with each other for the employee of the month award, both of them trapping each other in hopes of getting to work first.
- In "Funny Pants," SpongeBob's laughing annoyed him, so he told SpongeBob that he had a "laugh box" that would burn up if he laughed within 24 hours and could never laugh again. SpongeBob eventually thinks he lost his laugh and goes into "spiraling depression." which proves to be too much for Squidward to handle.
- In "The Splinter," Squidward tells SpongeBob that Mr. Krabs will have to kick him out for getting a splinter at work.
- In "Sponge-Cano!," He scolds everyone in the Krusty Krab and yells at SpongeBob for humming.
- In "Professor Squidward" Squidward says he is Squilliam, but the principal finds a real Squilliam and then Squidward was arrested and sent to jail.
- In "I ♥ Dancing," Squidward gets jealous that SpongeBob has an audition in a musical, and "teaches" him how to dance in order to steal the spot for himself, training SpongeBob to the point of exhaustion. While he wins, he is to star in Squilliam's musical, and is forced to train to perform a dance that SpongeBob had performed earlier, with Squilliam clearly planning to run him ragged just as Squidward had done to SpongeBob.
- In "Good Ol' Whatshisname," Squidward steals What Zit Tooya's wallet, ran a red light in front of a police officer, is arrested, and was sentenced to ten years in prison.
- In "The Lost Mattress," while retrieving the mattress, Squidward nearly threatened to murder SpongeBob, and then he used him and Patrick as "worm bait." However, Squidward becomes the worm's prey.
- In "Krusty Towers," He made several ridiculous requests with the purpose of driving Mr. Krabs crazy (though Krabs did have this coming).
- In "New Fish in Town," He dragged SpongeBob, Patrick, and Howard's homes down a trench.
- In "That Sinking Feeling," He tried to separate SpongeBob and Patrick by drawing a line, and later, he threatened them that if Squidward's house was not back to normal on the count of three, he will grind them into chum (kill them).
- In "Restraining SpongeBob," Squidward had a restraining order placed on SpongeBob to keep SpongeBob away from him. When Patrick began to annoy Squidward far worse than SpongeBob, he released SpongeBob, and added Patrick to said restraining order.
- In "Little Yellow Book," Squidward reads SpongeBob's work diary in front of the customers, which made SpongeBob sad. He sees that he has been known as a "diary thief," but does not feel be until his house was repossessed. Later, he even reads SpongeBob's personal diary. This behavior even upsets Mr. Krabs who is considered the secondary antagonist of the series.
- In "Don't Look Now," SpongeBob and Patrick saw a scary horror movie. Squidward pretends to be the Fisherman in order to play a cruel joke on them. As a result, SpongeBob and Patrick misinterpret the Fisherman eating Squidward, they in reality end up injuring Squidward.
- In "Yeti Krabs," Squidward arrogantly attacks the Yeti Krab when he thought it was Mr. Krabs wearing a costume and nearly puts Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob, and himself in danger.
- In "Sold!," after knowing that SpongeBob and Patrick think Nick Fishkins has bought their homes. Squidward lies that a 14-member family has moved into SpongeBob's Pineapple and an 8-member rock band with several instruments has moved into Patrick's rock. When SpongeBob and Patrick come to their old houses, he puts on outfits to match the characters that he made up. This exhausts him and SpongeBob and Patrick flip Squidward's house. Nick Fishkins later comes by and Squidward's house is "Not Sold." SpongeBob and Patrick then return to their homes.
- In "Mermaid Pants," SpongeBob and Patrick made a super villain lair for Squidward and Mr. Krabs as part of their game of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. However, Squidward took advantage of his super villain role and tries to kill SpongeBob and Patrick by dipping them into the fryer in a desperate attempt to get them out of his life. But luckily, SpongeBob and Patrick foiled his plan at the last moment and made Squidward fall into the fryer instead.
Scapegoat side
Despite Squidward's antagonist side, he has been blamed many times for things that were not his fault.
- In "Your Shoe's Untied," SpongeBob constantly keeps tripping over his untied shoelaces, making dozens of Krabby Patties fly into Squidward's mouth. The customers blamed him for eating the food, even when Squidward told them it was SpongeBob's fault.
- In "Krab Borg," Mr. Krabs yelled at Squidward for tying him up and destroying his items, even though SpongeBob had a hand in it and was the one who convinced Squidward that Mr. Krabs was a robot in the first place. In fact, the only reason SpongeBob was let off the hook was that he had to "feed Gary."
- In "Squid on Strike," Squidward is outraged, and goes on strike due to Mr. Krabs instead of paying him for his "work" made him pay Mr. Krabs. SpongeBob tags along (as he did not know that he would lose his job) so to get their jobs back he destroys the Krusty Krab. Mr. Krabs then makes both of them work to pay off the damages, despite the fact that Squidward did not play a part in demolishing the Krusty Krab.
- In "Can You Spare a Dime?," Mr. Krabs blamed Squidward for stealing his missing dime since he was near the cash register. This causes Squidward to quit his job, lose everything, and drive SpongeBob mad. It was soon revealed that Mr. Krabs' dime was in his pocket the entire time, and Squidward was hired back. Even so, he later accused Squidward for putting the dime in his pants, and history likely repeated itself.
- In "The Lost Mattress," he wrote Mr. Krabs a card saying that he got him a new mattress (even though it was all SpongeBob and Patrick's idea). However, he actually caused Krabs to go into a "Cash Coma" because all his money was in the old mattress. He was then forced by the police to get the mattress back. However, this could count as karmic punishment, since he wanted to take credit for SpongeBob and Patrick's work.
- In "Good Neighbors," SpongeBob and Patrick interrupt Squidward's Sunday morning by trying to be "good neighbors." Squidward then installs a security system to keep them away from him. However, it malfunctions causing his house to come to life, and destroy the town. After it was turned off, he was given a sentence to community service every Sunday (even though he really did not do anything).
- In "Cephalopod Lodge," SpongeBob, and Patrick follow Squidward to a secret club of his thus causing him to be kicked out, when he really did not know they were even coming. In fact, he carefully checked his surroundings to try to avoid this.
- In "Boating Buddies," Squidward was being annoyed by SpongeBob, so he got in his boat and attempted to drive away, however SpongeBob accidentally causes Squidward to crash, thus sending him to Mrs. Puff's Boating School. He was then injured many times due to SpongeBob's bad driving, thus he was unable to take the test despite the fact that he knew the right answers.
- In "Truth or Square," he, SpongeBob, Patrick, and Mr. Krabs were stuck in the air vents. Patrick then took out a radio that he "borrowed" from Sandy. He then tried calling for help, but he did not know how to use it. Therefore, Squidward used it to call Sandy. However, Sandy then accused him of stealing it from her.
- In "Keep Bikini Bottom Beautiful," Squidward was given eight tickets to community service by the end of the episode. Even though he never actually littered, and instead was just assumed to have littered.
- In Sentimental Sponge, SpongeBob becomes a hoarder off the idea that random garbage holds valuable memories. He later throws it into Squidward's yard. This angers Squidward, and he ends up calling the police on SpongeBob. They then condemn SpongeBob's house for being unsanitary, and then Squidward's for being covered in his garbage. Even though none of it was Squidward's, nor was he a hoarder.
- In "The Googly Artiste," Patrick becomes famous off his "art" (ironically Squidward's seemed better from the viewers' perspective), and Mr. Krabs becomes mad at him for making his art from Krabby Patties in which he sold for more money than he bought them for. He then said he was just following Squidward's advice, thus getting Squidward into trouble. However, that was not what Squidward meant when he was giving "advice."
- In "Fiasco!," he was sent to prison when he really did not do anything bad at all. He led the police to SpongeBob's house saying that SpongeBob, Patrick, and Gary are making noise. In fact, he actually did the police a favor by leading them to Plankton, who stole the famous art piece Fiasco. He probably was arrested for blaming someone that had not done anything. It is possible that he went to jail for the fact that Fiasco's painting he discovered was worthless.
Artistic Side
An avid patron of the arts, Squidward has a strong affection for interpretive dance, sculpting, painting, and playing the clarinet. However, he seems to have almost no talent for any of them whatsoever, although he does play the clarinet beautifully at the end of the "Christmas Who?," at the end of "Bubblestand," and in "The Two Faces of Squidward." He has often tried to impress the public with his artistic exhibitions, but is always either unrecognized, mocked by his audience, or upstaged by SpongeBob. Squidward always wants to be the center of attention but rarely ever is. In "Best Day Ever," he had a concert where he played beautifully and received thunderous applause from the audience. SpongeBob was on the VIP list for it, which is ironic, considering Squidward's intense hatred for him. Squidward also misses many chances to become famous, even in his dreams.
All of his artwork, from sculptures to paintings, depicts himself in a way, even repainting existing works to include his own face. He surrounds himself with said art throughout his house, a clear indication of his narcissist tendencies. These arts have occasionally been admired greatly by Patrick and SpongeBob, but are universally hated by the rest of Bikini Bottom.
He has tried several things to reach the fame he desires: hosting a talent show, starting his own astrology spin-off, forming a band, and so on, yet he cannot seem to get much of a following. Mr. Krabs and Patrick also seem to like him, though it may be argued that Mr. Krabs only likes Squidward because of his allegiance with the Krusty Krab. It is interesting to note that Squidward once stated, "Anyone can be a big shot in a hick town like Bikini Bottom," yet he cannot make a name for himself.
Bad but Good Art
Despite Squidward said to be a bad talentless artist, his art has been turned down many times for something that ironically was not as good.
In "Sleepy Time," Squidward is in his dream playing his clarinet to the king. SpongeBob then causes Squidward to break his clarinet by accident, and thus Squidward is forced to use SpongeBob as a replacement. It sounds horrible but everyone loved it.
In "Squid Wood," Squidward becomes jealous of Mini Squidward when he was "stealing his life" by doing all the same artistic things Squidward did (including jokes) but Squidward was always turned down for Mini Squidward despite the fact that they were both doing exactly the same things.
In "The Masterpiece," Squidward made a large statue of Mr. Krabs to eliminate the competition of the Sea Chicken Shack; however, it was turned down, and was replaced by the real Mr. Krabs.
In "The Googly Artiste," Squidward made a statue of himself, which was turned down by an art critic. Patrick then made a pet rock (nothing more than a rock with google eyes) and Squidward was turned down for a pet rock.
Good Art
Despite his reputation of being a "bad artist," he has made art that people had enjoyed.
In "Bubblestand," Squidward blew a huge bubble by using the "technique," and successfully played the clarinet by playing jazz music.
In "Artist Unknown," Squidward goes crazy in the end, and creates a great statue in the process.
In "Best Day Ever," Squidward does a clarinet concert in which people seem to enjoy.
In "The Two Faces of Squidward," Squidward becomes handsome after a face injury caused by SpongeBob.
In "Giant Squidward," Squidward gets a new clarinet that sounds good.
In "Suction Cup Symphony," Squidward has an orchestra perform a song he wrote to Bikini Bottom (while attempting to ignore SpongeBob and Patrick along the way).
Criminal Record
Squidward could sometimes break the law causing him to go to jail in some episodes. Besides Mr. Krabs and Plankton, he also has many criminal records and reasons why he is in jail. The only reason he likes to be in prison is that he could get away from his neighbors.
- Stealing a wallet from a customer. ("Good Ol' Whatshisname")
- Running past a stop sign. ("Good Ol' Whatshisname")
- Littering (falsely accused). ("Keep Bikini Bottom Beautiful")
- Running on a stop sign. ("Boating Buddies")
- Impersonation of Squilliam Fancyson. ("Professor Squidward")
- Nudity. ("Bossy Boots")
- Almost had his house condemned for being full of trash (which was actually SpongeBob's fault). ("Sentimental Sponge")
- Threatened to rot in jail, because of replacing Mr. Krabs' mattress and thus causing him to fall into a coma-like state. (while admittedly SpongeBob and Patrick's fault, Squidward did attempt to take credit for them buying Mr. Krabs a new mattress). ("The Lost Mattress')
- Beating up Creepy Creeper ("Squid Defense")
- Littering ("Squid on Strike")
- Vandalism ("Patrick! The Game")
Squidward works as the cashier at the Krusty Krab restaurant, along with his co-worker, SpongeBob SquarePants. He not only hates his duties but the Krusty Krab itself, and he performs his job rather poorly and with a lack of enthusiasm. He also frequently behaves rudely to the customers. He has often expressed a desire to be fired or simply quit, but never makes good on it; he only seems to work there because he needs the money. In "Just One Bite," he reveals that he has never eaten a Krabby Patty and thinks them to be disgustingly unhealthy, although after having "just one bite," he falls in love with them. However, this fact is contradicted by an earlier episode in which SpongeBob forgets how to tie his shoelaces and, consequently, throws several Krabby Patties down Squidward's throat. (An explanation for this could be that since he did not taste them with his tongue, he thought they were bad). In "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie," Squidward is manager of the Krusty Krab 2 for six days, although due to Plankton's invasion of Bikini Bottom, the new restaurant is not in service during this time. It is also shown here that Squidward actually cares about what happens to the Krusty Krab and the Krabby Patty formula when he discovers Plankton selling Krabby Patties and threatens to report him to King Neptune. In Selling Out, Squidward worked as the waiter for Krabby O' Mondays. He was forced to maintain a false state of happiness, or else face "Human Resources," a thug in the back of the building.
Squidward has also been:
- The "art department," filmmaker, and creator of the "real" Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Movie's designing technology. -"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture"
- The replacement fry cook at the Krusty Krab - various episodes
- Captain Magma (a volcano-themed superhero identity) -"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V"
- Orchestra Concert Composer and Clarinet Concert Player - "Suction Cup Symphony," "Best Day Ever," and "SquidBob TentaclePants."
- Art Lesson Teacher at the Recreational Center - "Artist Unknown"
- A former teacher from music class - "Professor Squidward"
- Santa Claus - "Christmas Who?"
- A Playwright - "The Play's the Thing"
Near-Death Experiences
Squidward has had many injuries and near-death experiences. He is one of the most unfortunate characters, and is in some way hurt in almost every episode he is in (such as his head and/or nose exploding or deflating). He is shown to be an underdog, a person who almost never wins. SpongeBob surprisingly does not cause a lot of Squidward's near death-experiences, but his best friend Patrick does. In some episodes, he caused his own near-death experiences (e.g. breaking his own "laugh box," falling into a volcano, freezing himself almost to death, suffocating himself with three pillows on his head, eating too many Krabby Patties and exploding.) He almost froze to death in "Frozen Face-Off." He is also almost always injured by his bad karma. He is also allergic to seaberries as seen in "Restraining SpongeBob"
Creation and Development
This was stated in various interviews and audio commentaries with creator Stephen Hillenburg and a few voice actors.
Stephen Hillenburg quotes the following: "Squidward is an octopus, despite the fact that he's called a squid," "It was easier for animation to draw him with six legs instead of eight."
He quotes: "Squidward's name is a portmanteau of the word "squid" and the name "Edward."
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SpongeBob SquarePants
Squidward dislikes SpongeBob, and often tries to avoid him. The main reason Squidward's massive hatred for SpongeBob's existence is because SpongeBob can be extremely annoying towards Squidward, but SpongeBob is unaware of this, and thus continues to irritate him. However, on occasions, Squidward can display sympathy for SpongeBob, and this is especially seen in the episodes "Pizza Delivery" and "Christmas Who?" In addition, when Squidward is in a good mood, he is usually kind to SpongeBob. He admired SpongeBob's selfless bravery against the Flying Dutchman in "Born Again Krabs." Later, in "SpongeBob, You're Fired!," Squidward fought off four crazed restaurant owners to rescue SpongeBob and later admitted that as much he hates him, he hates the smell of burnt Krabby Patties more.
Mr. Krabs
Squidward does not seem to mind Mr. Krabs, but can sometimes lose patience with him, usually when he is a cheapskate, which usually results in him getting angry with Krabs. In "Born Again Krabs," he chastised Mr. Krabs for selling SpongeBob's soul for pocket change. He also gets outraged when Mr. Krabs blames something on him. Regardless, Squidward and Mr. Krabs have been working together for a long time so the two have developed a decent relationship.
Patrick Star
Squidward dislikes Patrick, but sometimes likes him. The reason is somehow Patrick can be a non-annoying type occasionally and can be quiet sometimes. In "Naughty Nautical Neighbors," he befriends with him, because he saved his life. Squidward, however, mostly calls him an idiot, imbecile etc.
Squidward and Sheldon J. Plankton have an awkward relationship. They usually dislike each other. However, in the episodes "Sweet and Sour Squid" and "Chum Fricassee," they team up, although they remain enemies in the end.
Gary the Snail
Gary and Squidward are enemies. Gary annoys Squidward while Gary thinks Squidward is a jerk. However, Squidward does seem to have feelings for Gary as seen in I Was a Teenage Gary. And they seem to sometimes share the same opinion about SpongeBob's annoying antics as Squidward once replied "Oh, tell me about it!" in Giant Squidward. In Are You Happy Now?, Gary seemed to be concerned for Squidward like SpongeBob was. In "That Sinking Feeling," Squidward was searching SpongeBob in his house and when he spotted Gary on the roof, he said "hi" to him, though this was brief.
Sandy Cheeks
Squidward and Sandy usually do not talk to each other, but in one episode, she transformed Squidward and SpongeBob after being stuck together. Sandy is the only character Squidward seems to have no problems with, although Sandy does seem to sometimes to find Squidward intolerable, such as his recent assault on a Creepy Crawler with Karate for revenge instead of self-defense in "Squid Defense."
Squilvia is Squidward's girlfriend in "Love that Squid." In that episode, Squilvia visits the Krusty Krab and Squidward falls in love with her and gets nervous around her, so SpongeBob has to act as his wingsponge. SpongeBob tells Squilvia that Squidward likes her and manages to get Squidward a date with her. However, Squidward is unprepared to go on a date because he has not gone on one in years. Therefore, SpongeBob teaches Squidward how to act in a date by pretending to be his girlfriend and going on a simulated date. After Squidward cannot take it anymore, he yells at SpongeBob. However, he does not realize that Squilvia has arrived for their date. Squidward then thinks that she would not go out with him because he yelled at SpongeBob. However, she likes that he stood up for himself. They then go on their date.
It is unknown what happens to this relationship after this episode. It is possible that they went on one date and ended it or dated for a while with the same result. However, this is not confirmed. It is possible that they are still dating by the time of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. If they are still together, it is suggested that they are not living together at this point. This is given by two instances: 1. SpongeBob is easily able to get into his house and Squidward is able to kick SpongeBob out without confrontation with Squilvia. 2. He is able to speak loudly when he says, "Too bad SpongeBob's not here to enjoy SpongeBob not being here."
Squidward's arch-rival is Squilliam Fancyson, whom he first met in high school band class, who, like all other octopi on the show, looks and acts similar to Squidward, but wears a robe and has a unibrow. Unlike Squidward, however, Squilliam is extremely successful in everything that Squidward has failed in, and is living Squidward's dream of being a wealthy celebrity artist with crowds of adoring fans, usually with many admirers following his presence. In Squilliam's debut episode, "Band Geeks," he calls Squidward, at his home, to once again, rub his success in his face, saying that his band is signed to play at the Bubble Bowl but cannot come, and sarcastically asking Squidward for his "band" to cover for them. Squidward, caught in the moment, claims that he does have a band and will play at the Bubble Bowl, forcing him to put together a band from the residents of Bikini Bottom. Thanks to SpongeBob, their performance turns out to be much better than Squilliam could have ever expected, causing him to have a heart attack.
Squilliam returns in the aptly named episode "Squilliam Returns," in which Squidward meets Squilliam and a crowd of his fans. Squilliam tries to embarrass Squidward by showing the crowd his lowly position as a cashier, but Squidward claims to own a five-star restaurant, and Squilliam agrees to take the group to dinner there, expecting this claim to be exposed as a lie. Squidward's attempts at converting the Krusty Krab into a five-star restaurant are initially unsuccessful, until he gets SpongeBob to clear his mind of everything "except fine dining and breathing." SpongeBob is able to turn the Krusty Krab into an extremely extravagant and fancy diner. Everything goes well until Squilliam, who is admittedly impressed, asks his waiter (SpongeBob) his name. SpongeBob, having erased everything else from his mind, forgets his own name and subsequently everything else, going insane and destroying the "fancy restaurant" environment, with the help of Mr. Krabs' disgusting "appetizer" coming to life.
Squilliam appears again in "House Fancy" where Squilliam calls Squidward to boast about how his enormous house was chosen as fanciest house on the show House Fancy. Squidward then calls the show's host and claims his house is better. Then with the help of SpongeBob, he attempts to make it look better but ultimately ends up destroying his house. This, the show's host thinks is a revolutionary house design and for the second time Squidward is able to beat Squilliam.
Love Interests
- In "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V," Squidward stated, "Ah, make out reef... good times, good times..." Meaning he had probably been there when he was young with a love interest.
- In "That's No Lady," Squidward and Mr. Krabs fell for Patrick, who was posing as a woman named Patricia because Patrick thought an assassin was trying to force him to leave Bikini Bottom.
- In "Love That Squid," Squidward made a date with another octopus named Squilvia.
Squidward lives in a house resembling an Easter Island moai that is alive in Good Neighbors. It is placed between SpongeBob and Patrick's houses at 122 Conch Street, an address that was revealed in "Slide Whistle Stooges." It has been personified several times, such as in the episode "The Secret Box," where it seems to be peeking at SpongeBob and Patrick's talk. Despite Squidward's wish for peace and quiet, his two neighbors, SpongeBob and Patrick, make it nearly impossible, due to their high level of childish immaturity and silliness. If Squidward had the choice, he would move. He did so in "Squidville," but ultimately decided that he had moved somewhere even worse. In "Opposite Day," Squidward tried to move, but SpongeBob and Patrick caused the real estate agent who was originally trying to sell Squidward's house to leave angrily, so Squidward had to stay. He also moved in "Stanley S. SquarePants," because he had realized that there were "two of them" and he became horrified. Squidward does not live alone; Snellie, his snail from "The Great Snail Race," is in residence with him. In "Can You Spare a Dime?," after quitting his job from the Krusty Krab, Squidward was homeless until SpongeBob found him living in a cardboard box and then he ends up living in SpongeBob's house. Squidward almost became homeless again in "Giant Squidward," when he turned into a giant.
In the episode "Squidville," after Squidward's house is destroyed by SpongeBob and Patrick, he sees an advertisement on TV about a town called "Tentacle Acres," home of many octopi who are virtually identical to Squidward, even living in Easter Island Heads. He decides to move there, and for a while, life is spectacular, as he finds a large community of like-minded octopi into which he fits perfectly. Eventually, though, he starts to tire of the boring daily routine in which he does the same things every day in order. He begins to wreak havoc throughout the overly structured civilization of Tentacle Acres with a reef blower and an angry mob is formed against him, who corners him in an alley and forces him to escape by launching himself into the sky with his reef blower, maniacally yelling "Freedom!"
- "I QUIT!" (Various episodes)
- "What are those Neanderthals up to?!" (Have You Seen This Snail?)
- "I've never been this happy in my life!" (Enchanted Tiki Dreams)
- "Oh no. SpongeBob. What could he possibly want?" (First line in the series, Help Wanted)
- "You can't fool me. I listen to public radio." (The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie)
- "I love to burst your bubble SpongeBob, but they're laughing at you, not with you." (Grandma's Kisses)
- "I was just fine until you lodged that ballistic junk food into my windpipe!" (The Camping Episode)
- "How did I ever get surrounded by such loser neighbors?" (Various episodes)
- "Oh puh-leaze!" (Various episodes)
- "That's right SpongeBob. I might sneak up on you." (Employee of the Month)
- "Are you planning on ordering today, sir?" (Pickles)
- "Awww, Sponge, its okay." (Pizza Delivery)
- "Well, this one's on the house!" (Pizza Delivery)
- "This is not a visit. You will get me my vacuum. And stop fluffing this pillow! (Squid's Visit)
- "...Mediocre?" (Plankton!)
- "This is idiotic." (Enemy In-Law)
- "I've never had a Krabby Patty and never will." (Just One Bite)
- "Oh puh-lease... I have no soul." (Just One Bite)
- "I hate neighbors." (That Sinking Feeling)
- "Does this look unsure to you?" (Just One Bite)
- "This is idiotic!" (New Leaf)
- "Too bad that didn't kill me." (Band Geeks)
- "People talk loud when they wanna act smart." (Band Geeks)
- "Well, I guess this will be the last time I can show my face in this town." (Band Geeks)
- "No, Patrick, mayonnaise is not an instrument." (Band Geeks)
- "Oh, my aching tentacles." (Pizza Delivery)
- "Shut your half-wit pieholes!" (Club SpongeBob)
- "I hate all of you." (Karate Choppers)
- "I guess I'd better apolo- *Gags*"(Fools in April)
- "And what's doorknob number two been up to?" (The Googly Artiste)
- "Mother?!" (Fools in April)
- "If I had a dollar for every brain you didn't have, I'd have one dollar!" (Naughty Nautical Neighbors)
- "No matter what sick fantasies run through my mind, I will not go back to that restaurant!" (Squid's Day Off)
- "Give me that!" (Chocolate with Nuts)
- "But this is my only night to be fancy." (Chocolate with Nuts)
- "Don't listen to him Squidward, remember your karma." (My Pretty Seahorse)
- "That lemon has three seeds. That's an odd number!" (Can You Spare a Dime?)
- "I hate my job." (Spy Buddies)
- "Mr. Tentacles has all the talent." (Artist Unknown)
- "I'll give him eleven minutes." (Nature Pants)
- "Did you find any of Patrick's gold?" (The Battle of Bikini Bottom)
- "Hello, my name is Squidward Tentacles, and my house is is far fancier than that slob Squilliam's!" (House Fancy)
- "Please tell me this isn't a joke!" (Welcome to the Chum Bucket)
- "Oh ho! My back!" (Naughty Nautical Neighbors)
- "That was my cheese, it is supposed to smell like that, kelp for brains!" (No Nose Knows)
- "You two don't deserve to wear those fezzes!" (Good Neighbors)
- "I'm glad I don't eat here." (Krabs à la Mode)
- "I'm really glad I don't eat here." (Krabs à la Mode)
- "I hate neighbors." (That Sinking Feeling)
- "I bet they won't have....They have it! Canned Bread!" (Squidville)
- "You owe me big time for this, Mr. Krabs." (Grandpappy the Pirate)
- "This wouldn't be the first time you ruined everything." (The Clash of Triton)
- "I don't believe in ghosts!" (Ghost Host)
- "Now these neighbors know how to live!" (Squidville)
- "Oh no! He's hot!" (Squilliam Returns)
- "His favorite underpants!" (Christmas Who?)
- Squidward- "Patrick, exactly how dumb are you?" Patrick- "It varies." (Tentacle-Vision)
- I'm worried he just left with my paycheck. (Money Talks)
- Is mayonnaise an instrument? - Patrick; No, Patrick, mayonnaise is not an instrument. Horse radish is not an instrument, either. (Band Geeks)
- "Stand back! I have gardening tools! (Squidville)
- "Where's Mr. Krabs?!" (Krab Borg)
- "I think my heart just stopped." (Your Shoe's Untied)
- "This is pretty easy!" (Pressure)
- "I'm getting paid overtime for this, right, Mr. Krabs?" (Krusty Krab Training Video)
- "SpongeBob, that's a blender." (Krab Borg)
- "It's been great knowing you, SpongeBob. Good luck, somewhere else." (Home Sweet Pineapple)
- "That's not what I meant, you barnacle head!" (Dying for Pie)
- "Uhh, the future? HUH? Wait, w-what's going on here? Why is everything...chrome?" (SB-129)
- "Too bad SpongeBob's not here to enjoy SpongeBob not being here." (The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie)
- "Ah, Make-Out Reef. Good times, good times." (Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V)
- "Once again, I hate people." (Sweet and Sour Squid)
- "I'll buy the little twerp a gumball." (Dying for Pie)
- "I have arrived." (Fools in April)
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- During October 2007, where Nickelodeon characters were shown dressed up as various monsters during commercial breaks, Squidward was dressed as what appears to be the Phantom of the Opera.
- Squidward is right-handed, as seen in Artist Unknown, where he tries to draw a circle.
- Squidward appears to be not much older than SpongeBob and Patrickalthough Patrick and SpongeBob are often called kids, probably due to their childlike tendencies and immaturity.
- Squidward has a distinct laugh, which always makes his nose inflate and deflate (much likely being a reference to the octopus's contractile mantle).
- Squidward appears to be the tallest main character in the series.
- Squidward can also be seen dressed in a Santa costume during a "Happy Ha Ha Holidays" commercial, due to his portrayal of Santa Claus in "Christmas Who?" to avoid hurting SpongeBob's feelings.
- Some people online have stated that Squidward's birthday is in October. However, the SpongeBob SquarePants staff members have not officially confirmed this.
- In the Krusty Krab, Squidward sometimes has different jobs from his regular cashier job, usually replacing SpongeBob as fry cook when he is absent.
- In "Can You Spare a Dime?," Squidward says he is allergic to newsprint but he has touched newsprint in several episodes.
- Squidward often mentions the running length of one episode of the show (Eleven minutes), usually in subtle ways. A recognizable quote would be, "I'll give him eleven minutes." from the episode "Nature Pants," or "Oh, why must every eleven minutes of my life be filled with misery?!," from "Club SpongeBob."
- A character resembling Squidward make a cameo appearance in the Japanese anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
- Sometimes his middle initial is different. It is either "Squidward Q. Tentacles" or "Squidward J. Tentacles."
- It is revealed that Squidward used to have a full head of blonde hair in The Original Fry Cook.
- In the episodes "Employee of the Month," "Sweet and Sour Squid," "The Good Krabby Name," and "Super Evil Aquatic Villain Team Up is Go!," Squidward can successfully cook Krabby Patties. However, he was bad at it in "Pickles," "Hooky," and "The Algae's Always Greener." It is possible that he learned to be a better cook because of all of the times SpongeBob was gone in all those episodes.
- In some episodes, Squidward reads magazines at his job. The title varies a lot. Titles include "Dance!," "Art," "Squid Ink" and "House Fancy"
- In Japanese, Squidward's name has been changed to "Ikardo Tentacles," Ikardo being a portmanteau of ikara (the Japanese word for squid) and Ricardo.
- In "Restraining SpongeBob," it is stated that Squidward is allergic to seaberries.
- Despite being called talentless in art, Squidward would actually be a great artist if he expanded his artistic subjects to other things besides himself. Alas his obsession with his image spurs him to create self-portraits or rip-offs of famous artworks.
- Squidward is allergic to three things: newsprint, seaberries, and Snail slime.
- ^ Help Wanted
- ^ "Professor Squidward"
- ^ "Opposite Day"
- ^ "The Play's the Thing" - Squidward: (referring to his birth) "Onto this world, an octopus was born."
- ^ "Sweet and Sour Squid" - Plankton: (to Squidward) "Cut the comedy, octopus!"
- ^ "Patrick! The Game" - Squidward: "But I don't have a finbone! I'm an octopus!"
- ^ "Lame and Fortune" - Customer: (looking at Squidward) "The octopus with the big nose just spit in your food?!"
- ^ "The Original Fry Cook"
- ^ "Truth or Square"
- ^ "The Googly Artiste"
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMQY5JtEB5w&index=23&list=LLBg9MZ-qdwMAbScO2AN0Uuw
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Octopus sailor • Orville • Mrs. Tentacles • Mr. Tentacles • Squidette • Squidward Tentacles • Squilliam Fancyson • Squidina • Squidly Tentacles • Squog • Roger • Dr. Charley Horse • Lodge leader • Squidward's cousin • Grandma Tentacles • Kelpy G • Squid massage therapist • Octopus vendor • Sir Cecil • Lab Squidward • Unnamed octopus • Squidmund • Red Mist Squidward • Squilvia • Squidabeth • Lady Squidward • Tentacle Acres gatekeeper • Tentacle Acres groundskeeper • Tentacle Acres spokesoctopus


text: Rutgers did the smart thing by leaving a weaker Big East Conference to join a powerful Big Ten. The conference move will lift up the university's presence in the country and also will increase the exposure of the Big Ten. The Big East has gradually become less relevant by losing teams like West Virginia, Pittsburgh and Syracuse. In theory picking up San Diego State and Boise State will help strengthen the conference, but I've always thought conferences should also make geographic sense, too. Rutgers will be much better off when they make the move.


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It's really time to start cooking and preparing for Rosh Hashanah. A three day Yom Tov makes it even more essential to have a plan in place and groceries in the house. This year I feel that I am starting so late, but none the less its time to menu plan, cook, and freeze a few things for later in the week. I thought I would share some menus that I may be making, that include old and new recipes and restaurant recipes too. Please let us know what you are making, share the recipes, and comment on the recipes you try.
Spiced Pumpkin Soup
Chicken in Rosemary Apricot Sauce
Mashed Potatotes with Horseradish
Sautéed Green Beans
Apple Coleslaw
Pareve Pomegranate Cheesecake
Sweet Corn Chowder
Beef Tagine with Butternut Squash
Chicken with Shallots and Morels
Yellow Rice
Rainbow Chopped Salad
Apple Cake with Caramelized Glaze
Arugula Salad with Oranges and Fennel
Salmon Sashimi with Soy and Hot Sesame Oil
Caesar Salad
Caramelized-Onion Pizza with Mushrooms
Asparagus with Whipped Dijon
Chocolate Raspberry Cakes
Lamb Marseilles
Spinach and Apple Salad
Winter Squash with Caramelized Onions
Apple Cranberry Strudel
Spiced Apple and Carrot Soup
Rosh Hashanah Chicken with Cinnamon and Apples
Roasted Dates with Pastrami, Almonds and Spices
Wine Braised Beets
Chocolate Pudding Cake
Have a great Yom Tov and a Good Year!
Warm Wishes and Delicious Dishes,
Elizabeth and Emuna


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Id like to see us go three at the back before the end of the season with Williams, Mangala and Mori. Wouldnt miss that for the world.
Home derby nailed on.
Unsworth has knocked oxford back
Might be needed here before the season is up .
Love Mori. Good player. better than what we have currently playing besides Holgate.
.....................no he isn't . He's in the same category as Robles ,a walking disaster. Makes me nervous when his name is on the teamsheet.
Might be needed here before the season is up .😅
Having Jagielka, Williams, Keane, MArtina and Mangala fills you with so much confidence does it?
As soon as I heard this on the way home from work my first thought was what does he know
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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Cebidae
Subfamily: Callitrichinae
Genus: Saguinus
Species: S. oedipus
Other names: cotton-headed tamarin or white-plumed bare-face tamarin; paryk-pinché (Danish);
gewone pincheaap (Dutch); valkotöyhtötamariini (Finnish); tamarin d'Oedipe,
tamarin à perruque, or tamarin pinché (French); lisztäffchen
(German); bichichi, mono tití cabeciblanco, tití, titis, tití blanco,
tití leoncito, or tití pielroja (Spanish); bomullshuvudtamarin
or pinché (Swedish)
These New World monkeys are
small-bodied and easily recognized by the characteristic fan of long,
white hair on their heads. They have very fine hair on their
black-skinned faces such that their faces appear naked. Tamarins are
characterized by their facial appearances and are divided into three
groups: the hairy-face, mottled-face, and bare-face groups. Cotton-top
tamarins are categorized in the bare-face group (Garber 1993). They
have mottled gray-brown shoulders, back, and rump while their stomach and limbs
are white. They have reddish-brown hair on the back of their thighs and base of
their tail but the rest of the tail is gray-brown-black (Rowe 1996; Groves
2001). Cotton-top tamarins are not sexually dimorphic and the average
height of both males and females is 232 mm (9.13 in) (Rowe 1996). Wild males and
females weigh between 410 and 450 g (14.5 and 15.9 oz) but average 416.5
g (14.7 oz), while captive cotton-top tamarins are significantly heavier
and weigh, on average, 565.7 g (19.9 oz) (Savage 1990).
The most common modes of locomotion for cotton-top tamarins include quadrupedal running, bounding, or
galloping along medium to small branches as well as clinging and leaping
between trees on thin or small branches (Rowe 1996; Kinzey 1997).
Members of the subfamily Callitrichinae have claw-like nails (called
tegulae) that resemble a squirrel's rather than the flat nails (called
ungulae) characteristic of other primates, including humans. These
claw-like nails aid in clinging, running, and leaping through trees
(Kinzey 1997). Cotton-top tamarins also exhibit the trait of primarily
giving birth to non-identical twins, as is seen in other callitrichines (Rowe 1996).
Cotton-top tamarins live for an average of 13.5 years, but the oldest
recorded cotton-top tamarin lived to be 24 years old in captivity (Rowe
1996; Savage pers. comm.).
Cotton-top tamarins are one of three Amazonian species of tamarin and
are found in a small area of northwest Colombia in a range bound by the
Cauca and Magdalena Rivers and the Atlantic coast (Snowdon & Soini 1988;
Groves 2001). Though the overall area bound to the north by the
Magdalena River and the west by the Cauca River has historically been
suitable habitat for cotton-top tamarins, they are now only found in
fragmented parks and reserves throughout this area. One of the
strongholds of the remaining cotton-top tamarins is in Paramillo
National Park, a 540 km² (208 mi²) park containing primary and secondary forest (Mast et al. 1993).
One of the only long-term studies of wild cotton-top tamarins was
started in the mid-1970s by primatologist Patricia Neyman. Not only did
she habituate wild groups but she
also live-trapped and marked them, allowing for qualitative research on
group membership changes and life history characteristics of individual
animals (Neyman 1977). More recently, Anne Savage and her colleagues
began working on a long-term research and conservation project in La
Reserva Forestal Protectora Serranía de Coraza-Montes de Marìa in
Colombia, another principal refuge for cotton-top tamarins (Savage et
al. 1996a).
It is estimated that there are between 300 and 1000 cotton-top tamarins
left in Colombia (Savage 1990). There are 1800 cotton-top tamarins in
captivity and of those, 64% are found in research laboratories
(Savage et al. 1997a).
Cotton-top tamarins are found in humid tropical forest, dry deciduous forest, and secondary growth forest (Hernández-Camacho & Cooper 1976; Snowdon & Soini 1988;
Mast et al. 1993; Kinzey 1997). Tropical forests have multiple vertical
layers of growth, from the short understory (less than 5 meters) to
the tallest trees in the canopy (over 20 meters). Cotton-top tamarins
use multiple layers of the tropical forests in which they are found,
moving vertically between the understory and canopy, but preferentially
utilizing the lower vertical levels of the forest. They are most
commonly found in trees but can be seen on the ground, foraging among
leaf litter (Snowdon & Soini 1988). These tamarins are also highly
adaptable to secondary or remnant forest fringes or patches and can live
in relatively disturbed habitats. They are found primarily at
elevations below 1500 m (4921 ft), but rarely above 400 m (1312 ft)
(Hernández-Camacho & Cooper 1976).
In the deciduous or dry forest parts of their range, rainfall is highly
seasonal, with the dry season lasting from December to April and heavy
rainfall from August to November. Annual average rainfall varies
between 500 and 1000 mm (1.64 and 3.28 ft) and there are periods when the forest floor
is flooded (Neyman 1977). In the humid rainforest where they are found,
annual rainfall can be as high as 1300 mm (4.27 ft) (Mast et al. 1993).
The primary components of cotton-top tamarin diet are insects, fruit,
plant exudates, and nectar, but
they have also been recorded eating reptiles and amphibians. It is
important for tamarins to have a high-quality, high-energy diet because
of their small-body size, limited gut volume, and rapid rate of food
passage (Garber 1993). The role of plant exudates in the diet of
callitrichines is important as a source of minerals, water, and other
nutrients though tamarins do not have the same specialized adaptations
to feeding on gum, sap, resin, and latex as do marmosets
(Callithrix species) and are therefore primarily dependent on
insects and fruits (Snowdon & Soini 1988; Kinzey 1997). When they do eat
gum, cotton-top tamarins rely on more indirect means to obtain exudates
than their marmoset (Callithrix species) counterparts; they
depend on natural weathering of bark, the holes left by wood-boring
insects or rodents, and re-gouging of hardened gum holes to stimulate
flow (Snowdon & Soini 1988; Kinzey 1997). Insectivory is
also important in their ecology. Some insect-hunting techniques employed by cotton-top
tamarins include stealth, turning over leaves, exploring crevices,
pouncing, and moving rapidly to the ground to seize prey. Like foraging
for other foods, hunting for insects is an individualistic behavior
(Garber 1993). Foraging occurs in the middle layer of the canopy from
five to 15 m (16 to 49 ft), and while cotton-top tamarins select a feeding site
because of its fruit availability, they also hunt for insects and
utilize gum in the vicinity (Neyman 1977). Cotton-top tamarins clearly
compete for access to some foods with squirrels, other diurnal primate species, and various
birds. They also may be competing for access to food resources with
nocturnal fruit and insect-eating species including bats (Neyman 1977).
Tamarins are highly important seed dispersers in tropical ecosystems.
They ingest and void seeds larger than those consumed by much
larger species of primates, including chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes
and Pan paniscus),
baboons (Papio species), and macaques
(Macaca species). Voided seeds show high germination success
compared to others, but there may be another benefit to this
seed-swallowing behavior (Snowdon & Soini 1988; Garber 1993; Sussman
2000). One function of swallowing such disproportionately large seeds
may be to mechanically expel intestinal parasites from their digestive
tract. Certain worms, caused by consuming orthopteran prey, attach to the lining
of the gut and cause inflammation, lesions, and death. By swallowing
and expelling seeds, these may, as they work their way through the
gastrointestinal tract, dislodge intestinal parasites (Sussman 2000).
The typical daily routine of cotton-tops involves an alternating pattern
of foraging, resting, and traveling. They sleep in a group and start
their day about an hour and 20 minutes after dawn when the entire party
leaves the sleeping tree at the same time. Cotton-top tamarins follow
established routes to find available foods, moving between .12 and .24
(.07 and .15 mi) per hour and covering about 1.5 and 1.9 km (.93 and 1.18 mi)
per day over home ranges
of between .078 and .10 km² (.03 and .04 mi²) (Neyman 1977). After about an
hour of foraging, they begin to rest for a few minutes at a time, either
stretching out on a branch or grooming within the social group. They
continue to travel and forage throughout the day, taking increasingly
longer resting periods, the longest being around midday. In late
afternoon, they begin to travel more quickly and more cohesively with
limited foraging stops until they reach a sleeping tree (Neyman 1977).
Cotton-top tamarins prefer to sleep in trees with some foliage cover
such as broad leaves, vines, epiphytes, or lianas. They repeatedly use trees
within their home range for sleeping sites, but do not generally use the
same tree on consecutive nights (Savage 1990). By selectively choosing
sleeping trees, getting a relatively late start to their day compared to
other primates, and hastening foraging and traveling speed before dusk,
cotton-top tamarins may be avoiding many crepuscular and nocturnal predators.
Some of the main predators of cotton-top tamarins include raptors, mustelids, felids, and snakes (Snowdon & Soini
1988; Sussman 2000). Cotton-top tamarins are extremely vigilant,
constantly scanning for potential predators above and around them and
even in captivity can be observed stopping their activities to look
around (Price 1992). In the wild, when the group rests during the day,
one group member separates itself from the resting animals and remains
vigilant, alarming the group through vocalizations if it detects danger
(Savage 1990).
Content last modified: May 18, 2005
Written by Kristina Cawthon Lang. Reviewed by Anne Savage.
Cite this page as:Cawthon Lang KA. 2005 May 18. Primate Factsheets: Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) Taxonomy, Morphology, & Ecology . <http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/factsheets/entry/cotton-top_tamarin>. Accessed 2020 July 6.
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"Though the book is rich with examples drawn from myths and Jungian psychology, it is surprisingly easy to read. The journey requires serious, often frightening, wandering before one's true identity and power are known. Like the journey Murdock describes, there are no cheap, easy lessons. There are many rich, rewarding lessons, but these are gained only through integrity, courage, and the willingness to meet challenge with all the resources one can muster."—Creation
"Murdock's personal journey will surely speak to many women, but I hope also to those men willing to hear these newly awakened female voices—and of the feminine in their own souls."—Utne Reader
"Combining personal experience and painstaking erudition, Maureen Murdock's The Heroine's Journey shares with us the essence of the female journey. A fine, warm, and insightful book."—Carol Pearson, author of The Hero Within: Six Archetypes We Live By
"The Heroine's Journey offers a map of the feminine healing process. Murdock writes in a clear and compassionate voice which draws inspiration from her experiences as a mother, artist, and therapist and from the collective wisdom of the community of women on the path of the goddess. This book speaks to each woman who longs for a spiritually alive feminine self, one who is actively engaged in the world, and who embraces the masculine principle as a mirror of herself. The Heroine's Journey guides the reader in reweaving the threads of her life story into a mantle of empowerment for herself, for other women, and for Gaia, the Planet Herself."—Patrice Wynne, author of The Womanspirit Sourcebook and co-founder of the Gaia Bookstore and Catalogue Company
"Maureen Murdock's important book on the heroine's journey contains a wealth of insight that is of great value to contemporary Western women. It explores a rich territory of the feminine psyche and opens an understanding of female development that relates not only to personal transformation but cultural transformation as well."—Joan Halifax, President of the Ojai Foundation
"A great roadmap for the changing landscapes of women's lives. It's assuring, rich in personal stories, and leads us securely to the Goddess."—Z. Budapest, author of The Holy Book of Women's Mysteries and The Grandmother of Time


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When you've poured gallons of sweat and stacks of cash into a beloved project car, your heart gets crushed by Fate's hobnailed boot when you come home to discover it's been totaled while parked.
That's what happened to Bill, California Melee and 24 Hours Of LeMons veteran (and housemate of TheEastBayKid), a couple weeks back. You see, Bill lives in the Laurel District of Oakland, a pleasant neighborhood in a city that gets a mostly undeserved bad rap from the rest of the country; however, much as I (a former Oakland resident) love the place- it is true that it's a tough town for cars. The OPD deals with matters more pressing than traffic-law enforcement, and happy hour tends to be a 24/7 affair for many Oaktown drivers. You're rolling the dice every time you park your car on the street, and this time the dice came up snake-eyes for Bill's '69 MGB-GT. Your classic hit-and-run wreck, with the MG mashed into a tree and the only clue left behind by the perp (probably behind the wheel of a late-70s Pontiac Bonneville) a broken Olde English 800 40-dog, no doubt dropped out the driver's window at the moment of impact. Bill hasn't decided whether he wants to let sentimental value trump rational thought and try to fix the car in a massive sheetmetal weld-a-thon, or just pull all the snazzy aftermarket performance bits off it and start over with another MGB. Check out Bill's blog to get the whole story.
[Bill's Buckets]