Comments on: Real Giant Squids

Real Giant Squids

whimsicalnymph — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:12:59 -0800

Beautiful Squid. How I am obsessed with thee!! A legend, different than an octopus, rarely seen, oddly loved, making its home in the Mediterranean, and the far sea, the giant squid is one of the most elusive creatures of the deep. Even in death it produces treasure.

By: never used baby shoes

never used baby shoes — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:15:22 -0800

You can listen to them three threads down!

By: fandango_matt

fandango_matt — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:17:21 -0800

Uh oh. Is January 16 Giant Squid Day?

By: Henry C. Mabuse

Henry C. Mabuse — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:19:53 -0800

They don't play with fuckin' mr potato head dolls, though, do they? So fuck 'em.

By: never used baby shoes

never used baby shoes — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:22:14 -0800

Mark it in your calendar in ink, fandango_matt.

By: Astro Zombie

Astro Zombie — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:22:18 -0800

This is some sort of viral marketing for Cloverfield, isn't it?

By: Pastabagel

Pastabagel — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:27:14 -0800

That's funny, because I had assumed Cloverfield was about the return of ~~Cthulhu~~ The Thing That Should Not Be Named.

By: Mr_Zero

Mr_Zero — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:29:27 -0800

The giant squid is so last month, it's all about the Colossal squid now. (pictures at the end of the article)

By: Sk4n

Sk4n — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:49:37 -0800

This double post has turned into a bit of a damp ........ oh. Sorry, I thought you said Squib.

By: jquinby

jquinby — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:54:32 -0800

When I was a kid, my parents saved a bunch of money and took my brothers and I to St. John's, and among my many memories of the trip is snorkeling around some coral covered rocks right off the beach where we camped. There were little cuttlefish hanging in the water everywhere, and they were beautiful - just sort of hanging there in the water, motionless. It might have been a trick of the light and water, but they seemed to be sort of rainbow-tinted. Then blip, they were gone, with little clouds of ink hanging around. A few minutes later, they'd be back. It was awesome. I've been a cephalopod fan ever since.

By: whimsicalnymph

whimsicalnymph — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:58:38 -0800

I couldn't help myself. When I saw the post about the band, I had to share my squid links.

By: Unicorn on the cob

Unicorn on the cob — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:18:25 -0800

ooo fascinating

By: baphomet

baphomet — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:25:59 -0800

This is the best post ever.

By: The Giant Squid

The Giant Squid — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:41:56 -0800

Squid. Squid. Squid Squid Squid. Buffalo.

By: wackoacko

wackoacko — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:46:27 -0800

the things that stick with us - i was going to post almost the same comment about diving off of st. johns as did jquinby

By: sleepy pete

sleepy pete — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:17:55 -0800

That was confusing. Please let someone know the next time you're gonna post an almost double, please. That someone being me who is trying not to do work. Also, the band a few doors down bores me to tears. Actual giant squid just scare me enough to cry... so thanks for the post! You win! 2 more hours. 2 more hours. 2 more...

By: fiercecupcake

fiercecupcake — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:26:54 -0800

Wow! To think I just got these in the mail today! Great giant squid!

By: steef

steef — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:41:42 -0800

Every day should be Giant Squid Day! Posts on MetaFilter which are not about Giant Squid are the only thing preventing all the posts on MetaFilter from being about Giant Squid.

By: nosila

nosila — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:19:44 -0800

I kind of blushed when I saw the first picture of the colossal squid. I should get out more.

By: sleep_walker

sleep_walker — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:21:24 -0800

When I saw the post about the band, I had to share my squid links. In that spirit, may I offer you one of my favourites? Baby Squid, Born like Stars.

By: penguin pie

penguin pie — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:20:17 -0800

Ooh I saw the one in the Natural History Museum when it had just been brought ashore in the Falklands. They took it out of the freezer for a public showing one lunchtime and it was just sat on the floor in the middle of the warehouse at the dockside, defrosting slowly, with its huuuge eye watching everyone. The whole town went down to see it in their lunch hour. Just as I was leaving, the Governor arrived in his official car to visit it. We made our own entertainment in them days.

By: jquinby

jquinby — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:16:05 -0800

Does MeFi have a mascot? May I propose the giant squid?

By: jquinby

jquinby — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:22:15 -0800

Oh, and here's a page about the cuttlefish that wackoacko and I were talking about.

By: whimsicalnymph

whimsicalnymph — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:02:35 -0800

jquinby, Those cuttlefish. Are. Awesome. And sleep_walker, I was mesmerized by your link. Mesmerized.