Question of the Day

[ayoub]

Where do all the lost socks go?

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They all must go somewhere!

Comments

[jovi-diva.livejournal.com]

The washer eats them. Where else do you think it gets it's strenght?

[jovi-diva.livejournal.com]

The washer eats them. Where else do you think it gets it's strength?

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

LMAO!

[childeofloki.livejournal.com]

Sockapellapediasaurus, also known as "The Common Sock", were thought to have been extinct around 3 billion years ago, during the Carbohydrate Period, along with the Makileakear, or "Ball Point Pen". Recent discoveries, however, show that the sockapellapediasaurus did not go extinct, but actually adapted itself to a new environment, developing a rather clever and unique way of surviving. The female adult pediasaur, as it is often known, disguises itself as the appliance known as a "dryer" and feeds on minor organisms found in the moist layers of cloth unsuspecting humans shove in it's mouth. In order to breed, the pediosaur sends out spoors woven together ingeniously in a comfortable form that homosapiens find irresistible, and are usually placed around human feet for warmth, comfort, or habit. The human carries around the spoors while they are kept warm on the humans body heat, and gain strength inducing proteins from the sweat, and often from the slow moving herbivore known as the Megapediasmellosaur, or "Work Boot" that are also known to habit the same areas.
Once it has gathered enough nutrients to hatch, the pediasaur releases a chemical from the scent glands located throughout it's woven form that sends a signal to it's carrier, letting the human know it is time to bring it back to the adult. Unfortunately, the male adult pediasaur, or "washer", often cannibalizes the young "socks" by swallowing them into a large, inner chamber where it dazes groups of pediasaurs still in the larva stage, and soaks them in digestive juices, which remove all the carefully gained nutrients.
Some of the larval pediasaurs manage to make it back into the female, where it begins the cycle over again, but many do not, instead their broken corpses are broken down into useful food for the newly pregnant adult females to send out more spoors, and the waste builds up in the form of a bluish gray fuzz often ejected out of the adult's blow hole, or gathering in small piles around it's mouth.
Very few sockapellapediasaurus' make it to the final, or adult, stage, yet millions of spoors are sent out every day...

[childeofloki.livejournal.com]

Fuckin' Aye. I deserve an award for that.

A few notes on the Sockapellapediasaurus:

[childeofloki.livejournal.com]

The Sockapellapediasaurus is an amazing creature that often displays a myriad of different colors, shapes, and sizes. The most common, of course, is the Albino Sockapellapediasaurus, but other well known variations are The Toe-Sockapellapediasaurus, and the highly territorial Argyle. The brightly plumaged Toe-pediasaur is almost extinct, except in suburban areas, but the Argyle has spread from it's original habitat in Northern Scotland and is now commonly found in many female-only human bars and clubs, where it thrives.

Aside from the adult Sockapellapediasaurus, the only known predators to larva is the rare Foot Fetish, a species of bird found lurking in strip clubs, malls, and cheap apartment complexes.

Other threats include lazy human males who often ignore the scent gland signals, and teenage human males who often use the larval pediasaurs in an obscure, tribal reproductive ceremony.

[kingdavey.livejournal.com]

I'm not completely sure. I do know how the disappear though, The Cat seems to think they are some sort of toy just for him.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Yeah... Cats... Socks must be part of their master plan!

[avis-noctis.livejournal.com]

The washing machine definitely eats them. This is why my only existent socks are the unwashed ones. The clean ones only exist in theory.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

I agree!

[heardthatnoise.livejournal.com]

I used to think it was the dryer gnome; however, I learned I was quite wrong. Once I moved in with Jill, I realized that it's really the dog that takes them. She really loves the dirty ones. That leaves many clean socks mateless and alone.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Dogs like socks too? Yipes!

[donnickcottage.livejournal.com]

Sockhalla

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Indeed!

[ccupguy.livejournal.com]

They become sock puppets and end up having a second life as politicians.
:P
ccup

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

LMAO!

[cmerun12.livejournal.com]

You ate them. You claimed they were good with b-b-q sauce.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

I didn't! I ate the cheeeeeeeeeeeeese!

[kdawg.livejournal.com]

If I knew, I wouldn't have so many mismatched socks! lol

If you do find out, please let me know. :)

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

See childeofloki's answer above :D

[chiropteraclan.livejournal.com]

They are sacrificed to the laundry appliance gods, in order to keep the machines from eating more expensive articles of clothing.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

In that way, I guess it's a fair sacrifice :D

[ocicat-bengals.livejournal.com]

The same place cigarette lighters and pens go.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

There must be a way to travel to this mythical dimension!

[alainn-mactire.livejournal.com]

I don't know, I never lose mine.

Though I swear Dave doesn't own a single matching pair...

[kingdavey.livejournal.com]

I did once. But as all my socks are black. I only need to throw out one sock (rather than the pair) if it's holes get too big. Mix and match socks.

[photodiva02.livejournal.com]

Sock heaven?

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

LMAO!

[evergladesqueen.livejournal.com]

The dust bunnies take them
*hugs*

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

That must be it!

[honuhoney.livejournal.com]

if i knew the answer to this i'd not be constantly buying socks. bastard socks. :D

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

:D

[dishapeaches.livejournal.com]

Another dimension! Sometimes they come back too. I just had a lost sock reappear out of nowhere the other day. It was gone at least a month too.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Wow!

That would be an interesting dimension to visit!

[anemone58.livejournal.com]

I had a yellow lab once. Guide dog in training.
One day, I saw her take a sock out of my laundry basket and carry it off.

I'm sure there are socks buried in my yard.

Sweetie for the record, does not take my socks :)

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

LOL!

The Sock Treasure is in your yard!

[uawildcatgrl.livejournal.com]

narnia

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

That's believable! :D

[empatia.livejournal.com]

My theory...the dryer (in my case his name is Sir Dryalot kind of like lancelot but with less dragons) he eats them *shhhh he doesn't want you to know* but all that lint in the lint trap...that's what's left over after his midnight sock snack. I'm sure of it.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Ah... So Sir Dryalot is to blame! :D

[mighty-rontor.livejournal.com]

Dimension Z. My gaming crew determined that about 20 years ago.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

LMAO! :D

[eternalxwhisper.livejournal.com]

I have no clue but I stick the remaining lost soul in a carrier bag until I find the one that run away and try to pair them up again!

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

:D

Good tactics!