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Octopus Throwing#1

Posted: 6/2/08 at 10:51am

Octopus Throwing

With the Detroit Redwings about to win yet another Stanley Cup, I thought the history of and etiquette of "Octopus Throwing" might be of interest.

For once Wiki has something right.



Octopi on the Ice


It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956
Updated On: 6/2/08 at 10:51 AM

re: Octopus Throwing#2

Posted: 6/2/08 at 11:34am

"A preferred method is to wrap the octopus in plastic (a trash bag or a large Ziploc bag will do) and then wrap the package around one's middle section to give the appearance of a beer belly."

I always wondered how they got them things in the hall!

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re: Octopus Throwing#2

Posted: 6/2/08 at 11:43am

F.Y.I.

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Beforehand, an octopus should be boiled for at least 20 minutes on high heat with a little lemon juice and white wine. This will mask the creature's odor as well as reducing the amount of slime. A raw dead thrown octopus would result in a smelly ball that would stick to the ice upon impact and possibly leave an inky stain, while a well-boiled octopus will bounce and roll across the surface of the ice.


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re: Octopus Throwing#3

Posted: 6/2/08 at 11:55am

thanks Joey, forgot about that, lol


It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

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re: Octopus Throwing#4

Posted: 6/2/08 at 12:01pm

Beforehand, an octopus should be boiled for at least 20 minutes on high heat with a little lemon juice and white wine. This will mask the creature's odor as well as reducing the amount of slime. A raw dead thrown octopus would result in a smelly ball that would stick to the ice upon impact and possibly leave an inky stain, while a well-boiled octopus will bounce and roll across the surface of the ice.

Not that I had ever considered it before, but I will NEVER attend a Redwings game. Ick.


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re: Octopus Throwing#5

Posted: 6/2/08 at 12:02pm

I liked the part where it says you can tell the Octopus thrower because of their stinky hands- I'd assume all hockey fans have stinky hands.

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re: Octopus Throwing#6

Posted: 6/2/08 at 12:30pm

Elphaba, thank you for that. I have long wondered what the h*ll that was about, but never took the time to find out!


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