hermit_crab_essay epitome of incomprehensibility This is a term. What is it about hermit crabs that are essaylike? Or, how are essays like hermit crabs? I have to investigate. 170702 ... unhinged huh? what does this mean? 170704 ... nr it sounds like a today_yesterday result 170704 ... epitome of incomprehensibility Oh yes, I finally got around to researching this: it means an essay that's written in the form of something else, like a list or recipe or travel guide. I like the name and the idea. It comes from what hermit crabs do - they aren't born with shells, so they find other empty shells to live in. The creative form is the put-on shell. 170709 what's it to you? who go blather from