The Living Poetry of Architeuthis Dux, the Giant Squid

Betty Felon · Post by **Betty Felon** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 10:02 am

Big Squid:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,307 ... 93,00.html

Post by **Liesbeth** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 10:57 am

Maybe this section should be labelled Squidywampus??

Post by **grant** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 1:02 pm

700 pounds of calamari. Can you imagine?

Squid · Post by **Squid** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 8:54 pm

God DAMN.

I'm not sure if all that "swimming with the dolphins" i did in kaikoura was such a good idea after all.

I mean, it was miraculous and life-changing and all, but the whole time, they're like, "and no sharks!". Well, what the hell does THAT matter if I'm dragged down to the depths of the ocean by one of my brethren trying to take me home?

I like it on the land! It's nice! They have cheeseburgers here! HIDE ME!

ps: squidywampus. teehee! :-P

Betty Felon · Post by **Betty Felon** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:52 am

More squiddy-wampus:

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_pag ... 62,00.html

Egad! "According to scientists, squid have overtaken humans in terms of total bio-mass. " Squid world take-over! Glad to know we have a friend on the inside.

Post by **grant** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:09 am

As the digestive juices take her, all we can do is pray that she keeps transmitting... the walls of the bathysphere grow weak, the signal is fading... is there any hope our heroine can survive?

Betty Felon · Post by **Betty Felon** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:37 am

hahaha... literalist. Or are squid cannibals?

Squid · Post by **Squid** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 2:07 pm

Betty Felon wrote:More squiddy-wampus:

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_pag ... 62,00.html

Egad! "According to scientists, squid have overtaken humans in terms of total bio-mass. " Squid world take-over! Glad to know we have a friend on the inside.

Yes, I'll try and put in a good word for you both when the "landings" begin.

Nothing to be alarmed about, I'm sure...

Post by **grant** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:12 pm

Mainly for the picture.

Jumbo flying squid thrive on global warming.

heathalouise · Post by **heathalouise** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 5:34 am

I can't believe that I'm posting this, given my huge fear of sea creatures and all, but here goes:

Cocaine haul hidden in giant squid.

Post by **grant** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:00 am

Great Scott!

Harvey Winters · Post by **Harvey Winters** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:51 am

Man, they'll put coke in ANYTHING!!!

Squid · Post by **Squid** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:34 pm

heathalouise wrote:I can't believe that I'm posting this, given my huge fear of sea creatures and all, but here goes:

Cocaine haul hidden in giant squid.

"LIMA, Peru (Reuters) -- Peruvian police say they have seized nearly 1,540 pounds (700 kilograms) of cocaine hidden in frozen giant squid bound for Mexico and the United States."

pffffffft! and then there's me: A Peruvian Squid WITHOUT ANY COCAINE TO SPEAK OF.

where is the love?

Jeroen · Post by **Jeroen** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 6:02 am

Squid wrote:pffffffft! and then there's me: A Peruvian Squid WITHOUT ANY COCAINE TO SPEAK OF.

where is the love?

Your love is right here, I deeply sympathize your lack of cocaine. you poor thing.

*jeroen starts sobbing*

Squid · Post by **Squid** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 7:27 pm

Thank you, darling.

Yes...it's true. I can't remember the last time this Squid rode the White Horse. (Now there's an image.)

Oh, wait. Yes I do. It was that "White Xmas" where I started hoovering blow with a vengeance on the 23rd of Dec. and woke up on NYE with a full face of makeup and the top of a parking meter lying at the foot of my bed.

But you get so much of that these days...

Jeroen · Post by **Jeroen** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 7:22 am

Squid wrote:Oh, wait. Yes I do. It was that "White Xmas" where I started hoovering blow with a vengeance on the 23rd of Dec. and woke up on NYE with a full face of makeup and the top of a parking meter lying at the foot of my bed.

But you get so much of that these days...

same old, same old right? but still the best way to spend Xmas. I hope this Xmas will be white and beautiful as well.

I hope you made the parking meter happy?.?.?.

Squid · Post by **Squid** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 11:30 am

Jeroen wrote:I hope you made the parking meter happy?.?.?.

LOL. Wow. That's one frightening interpretation of my turn of phrase. You been reading a lot of JG Ballard lately?

No farm animals, no parking meters. Call me a old fashion girl if you must...

Jeroen · Post by **Jeroen** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 4:56 am

Squid wrote:No farm animals, no parking meters. Call me a old fashion girl if you must...

you don´t know what your missing, old fashioned girl.
you haven´t got any, till you got the Parking Meter...

anyway... how often can you use the fact that your dutch as an excuse for these kind of posts.
I am deeply sorry. This is why my mother rejected me...

one question though, who is JG Ballard. Should I read his books?

Betty Felon · Post by **Betty Felon** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:29 am

Stinky Inky

"Take THAT, Mr. Great White Hunter..." --cyber wolf

Post by **grant** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:02 pm

Art, anatomy, and the plastination of the giant squid!

new scientist wrote:...for the first time, two huge giant squid specimens are being prepared to go on display. And the preparation is being done by controversial German anatomist Gunther von Hagens, who will use the “plastination” technique that he uses to display human bodies.