Scanning around on the Internets, you can find some fun lobster-related stuff; posters, pictures, clothes, etc.. And so we’ve wrangled together some of our favorites and are proud to announce the birth of You Rock, Lobster!, The Store ™, where you can get stuff like a reproduction of this Andy Warhol painting:

It’s like he’s holding out his claws to embrace you! In our experience, lobsters often do that. And here are some other vintage lobsters we found while trolling around:

Yeah, I ate lobster this week. And gumbo with lobster. And FRIED CLAMS FROM HEAVEN. A perfectly fried, perfectly fresh clam belly with tartar sauce come very close to blowing my favorite crustacean out of the water. I took pictures to show you but clams are ugly.

One of the very important questions raised over our eatings this week: How does one stuff a lobster? Do you very carefully extract the meat and then put it back together? Or do you never cook it to begin with? Help me, reader!

I know you can do it, because here one is:

Very old taxidermied stuffed lobster for sale – $200 (mattapoisett ma)

Very old taxidermy stuffed lobster. Hand painted. Hung in McGrath’s Restaurant of Plymouth for many years. Attached to wood with rope around border. Dimensions: 2′-3″ X 3′-5″. In decent condition. However could use a little touch up paint and cleaning. Right tip front of leg is missing and last leg tip on right hand side is missing. Have additional pics available upon request.

Lobster itself appears to be 12-18 lbs. Price is negotiable!

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Also, there was a scientific study a long time ago, finding that lobsters are like people (and you can dress them up as such).

Have just a fantastic Monday.

This Heineken Ad has some advice for squeamish Brits who feel bad about the idea of killing a lobster: pretend you have been cuckolded by this lobster. Very “continental”.

Via Mr. Jerkface, we find this odd diagram for lobster-based self-defense (tellingly, a key component seems to be beer):

Probably best to not tell PETA about this one.

So, among our many schemes, today we’re thinking of becoming the I Can Haz Cheezburger of crustaceans.  Cuddly baby animals drive traffic, yo!   Is there an LOLcat equivalent underwater?  We shall find out!

Today’s cute lobster pic comes via the similarly named Rock Blogster (the blog of the National Lobster Hatchery in Padstow, Cornwall, UK):

I love you, The Onion.

The Associated Press reports that Maine lobstermen caught a record number of lobsters last year — and as a result, prices are dropping:

The Department of Marine Resources announced that lobstermen caught 75.6 million pounds last year, up 8 percent from 2008. But the value of the catch fell $23 million, to $221.7 million. … That’s $96 million less than its peak value in 2005. … Lobstermen last year got an average of $2.93 a pound, roughly the same price they were getting in 1998. They averaged $3.50 a pound in 2008 and $4.39 a pound in 2007.

CNN has a short video interview with a Florida lobsterman about the work he does and the state of the industry:

It was heartwarming yesterday to receive no fewer than four tips about Lady Gaga’s delightful lobster outfit on Saturday night at Mr. Chow.  It is indeed spectacular. Thank you for taking time out of your Sunday afternoon to spread avant-garde lobster news.

I was eh on Gaga before, but now I’m getting on board.

What’s with the yellow chicken claw, though?

A lobster is a practical addition to any outfit. Form follows function, after all.

Another lobster enthusiast, the brilliant Trevor Corson, took to Facebook to explore his own relationship with Crustacean headgear.

I feel that he was successful in his pursuit.

Anyone else?

AOL has a bit of lobster info in its health section today:

In addition to offering a good, low-fat source of protein (key for healthy hair growth), shellfish contains high amounts of zinc, a mineral which may help prevent acne and boost your immune function, says N.Y.C. nutritionist Keri Glassman, author of The O2 Diet. Shellfish also has pantothenic acid, a B vitamin that makes hair look shinier.

I knew there was a reason why we were so damn attractive.

Interesting bit of info we noticed on the Lobster Wikipedia page:

“Recent research has led scientists to believe that lobsters may be one of a small number of species which do not die of aging. Lobsters do not slow down, weaken, or lose fertility with age. In fact, older lobsters are more fertile than younger lobsters. The reason for this indefinite longevity is said to be due to telomerase, an enzyme that repairs DNA sequences. … In fact, lobsters may exhibit negligible senescence, in that they effectively live indefinitely, barring injury, disease, capture, etc.“