I once had a fish named Skippy (1138 hits)
Category: RomanceRating: 1.36 on 42 reviews (Rate this item) (V)
Submitted by <Ophelia.1978.at.hotmail.co.uk> (View user info) at 2007-12-07 11:31:05 EST
I once had a fish named Skippy.
He was a purebred goldfish, won from a coconut shy on the fair. I won him in 2005, during the summer. The fair was only in town for one night. It was fate.
Skippy was a family fish, he loved us all, even Rosey the cat. We bought him a stocking for Christmastime and we filled it with treats; fish flakes, fake castles, miniature ship wrecks, multicoloured gravel and platic sharks. He was one of the family.
He was my fish and a good fish too, the smartest goldfish I had ever met. He picked up skills and tricks so quickly, despite his 3 second memory span.
Skippy loved people, he was a real people fish. Even in a crowded house party, when his tank would be used as an ashtray by the drunks, Skippy would be there, a smile on his face, flipping his tail in excitement to the music.
He was my pal, my bestfriend. Whenever I felt down, I knew Skippy would be there, behind the reeds, ready to cheer me up by darting around his little pool.
Then, one awful morning, I awoke and saw immediately, something was terribly wrong.
Skippy was unwell.
His body appeared bloated as he floated aimlessly on the waters suface. I prodded him playfully, maybe he was playing dead, but Skippy remained still. Carefully, as the alarm inside me began to increase, I massaged the area I thought to contain his tiny heart whilst blowing gently into the 'O' of his mouth.
It was useless. Skippy was gone.
I wrapped him in toilet paper. I said a few words of goodbye as I watched Skippy swirl around the toilet bowl and disappear forever to the big fish tank in the sky.
Skippy was gone but never forgotten.
I will always miss Skippy and the treasured 11 weeks we spent together.
User Reviews
Submitted by woolfe (user info) at 2008-06-12 06:44:45 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by rorrim (user info) at 2008-02-21 12:45:30 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by arphelio (used info) at 2007-12-09 09:59:52 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
This WeamDreaver is fucking hot shit.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2008-02-21 12:44:41 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
*slits wrists with razor sharp wit*
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Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2008-02-21 12:42:13 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
:) parody. I am so ashamed. I am so ashamed I have a sense of humour.
*slits wrists with nail scissors*
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2008-02-21 12:37:52 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2008-02-21 17:04:42 GMT (#)
Ranking: 0
It wasn't funny when you did it then and it isn't funny now. The only reason you're upset about my calling you out on is because you know how lame a joke it is and are rightly ashamed.
Please though, don't allow me to stand in the way of your tantrum.
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Haha called me out? When I openly admitted ages ago it was me? I think it was funny if that makes me lame then I am happy. I would rather be lame than full of shit.
And hotwillie check out axs dead dog post, this rips the shit out of cheap sentiment.
On with my 'tantrum' - yeah, 'tantrum' 'cos orphy can't possibly be having a laugh or a discussion. You carry on with shoving your head a bit further up your own bum.
Submitted by HotWillie (user info) at 2008-02-21 12:16:58 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
more cheap sentimentality
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2008-02-21 12:04:42 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
It wasn't funny when you did it then and it isn't funny now. The only reason you're upset about my calling you out on is because you know how lame a joke it is and are rightly ashamed.
Please though, don't allow me to stand in the way of your tantrum.
Submitted by DreamWeaver (user info) at 2008-02-21 11:50:03 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Oh noes! You know this is me? When I left my email on it AND declared it was me and talk about it being me every single day?
YOUR DETECTIVE POWERS AMAZE ME BERTY.
Submitted by Green_Ranger (user info) at 2008-02-02 04:11:29 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
You once had a fish named AIDS.
Submitted by BeforeEmily (user info) at 2008-01-31 15:22:22 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Best alter evar! I changed my rating.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2008-01-31 15:04:32 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I love pregnant titties. Email them to sicosemen.at.gmail.com If you got milk...squirt!
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2007-12-11 13:13:55 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
And ta to Axolotl, I am glad it made you smile. Chin up.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2007-12-11 13:12:51 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
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Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2007-12-11 01:04:17 GMT (#)
Ranking: -2
Alters are stupid - especially when you get one just for the purpose of being a giant random cunt.
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I don't believe I used my alter to be a giant random cunt, Rob. Well, no more than usual. I just thought I would do my 'fun' posts on this account and my 'serious' ones on my other. Ah well.
Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2007-12-10 20:04:17 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
Alters are stupid - especially when you get one just for the purpose of being a giant random cunt.
The content was great, however.
Submitted by Axolotl (user info) at 2007-12-10 19:42:28 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
hahaha...i didn't see this.
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2007-12-10 07:24:27 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
You saft bugger. Good bit of satire though.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2007-12-09 09:59:52 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
This DreamWeaver is fucking hot shit.
Submitted by shandythedog (user info) at 2007-12-07 20:38:21 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
touching
Submitted by BeforeEmily (user info) at 2007-12-07 16:07:10 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
AHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAAHAH11!!!!1!!!1!!!!!!!11!!!!!!!!
OMG
AaaHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHAHAHAHHAHAH!!!!!!!!!111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Submitted by Paralyzed_By_Hope (user info) at 2007-12-07 15:11:16 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
No Comment
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2007-12-07 14:44:59 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm bored...everyone can eat my dick.
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2007-12-07 14:10:23 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I once had a girl named Orphelia,
Who told me that she was the real deal-ia,
But when her legs did spread,
There protruded a head,
Which convinced me to take up bulimia.
Submitted by ilikesteak (user info) at 2007-12-07 13:13:53 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I don't say this often, but this was way better than mine.
Submitted by EmissionImpossible (user info) at 2007-12-07 13:08:18 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
hahah that must be the quickest an alter has been outed EVER!
Well done. You have started my night off well.
Submitted by triangle_man (user info) at 2007-12-07 13:01:00 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
somethings fishy
Submitted by Rhymenocerous (user info) at 2007-12-07 13:00:35 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
No Comment
Submitted by TheUniter (user info) at 2007-12-07 13:00:06 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
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Submitted by TheUniter (user info) at 2007-12-07 12:59:57 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by ghola (user info) at 2007-12-07 12:37:55 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2007-12-07 12:19:34 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
This was humorous, but not for the reasons you intended. :)
Submitted by rorrim (user info) at 2007-12-07 12:09:36 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
i like the paint-work.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2007-12-07 12:08:56 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
DADOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH!@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2007-12-07 11:56:48 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I won a few goldfish in fourth grade. for a while they lived in a nice tank in the living room until everyone got tired of them. seriously goldsifh are lame with thier mouths all going om om om and not doing anything worthwhile. They got retired to my dad's woodshop where they lived for the next ten years. TEN YEARS. my dad would occasionally feed them but with any real regularity. thier tank was rarely ever cleaned. they lived in a dark woodshop for ten years. a freind had a pond and wanted some fish so we gave them the undying goldfish. these goldfish had started out about an inch long and golden yellow. after living in the basement for so long they were nearly four inches long and white. they were indestructible
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2007-12-07 11:52:51 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
haha
Submitted by monkeyswithguns (user info) at 2007-12-07 11:49:39 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2007-12-07 11:40:21 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Ooooh cryptic SanDee. Well, I give up.
Submitted by SanDee (user info) at 2007-12-07 11:39:16 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I managed..
Submitted by DreamWeaver (user info) at 2007-12-07 11:37:42 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Yes, I am blonde and stupid. Girls can't 'do' alters, too complicated.
Submitted by SanDee (user info) at 2007-12-07 11:37:04 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Ha.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2007-12-07 11:33:52 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Well I guess I fucked that up good and proper. Right account, forgot to change the name I submit under.
Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2007-12-07 11:32:15 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
HAHAHA.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2007-12-07 11:32:07 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Bollocks. Wrong account. Oh well.