GLIK$ Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/22/colossal.squid.ap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories Tire-sized calamari rings? Half-ton squid reeled in WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A fishing crew has caught a colossal squid that could weigh a half-ton and prove to be the biggest specimen ever landed, a fisheries official said Thursday. If calamari rings were made from the squid they would be the size of tractor tires, one expert said. The squid, weighing an estimated 990 pounds and about 39 feet long, took two hours to land in Antarctic waters, New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said. The fishermen were catching Patagonian toothfish, sold under the name Chilean sea bass, south of New Zealand "and the squid was eating a hooked toothfish when it was hauled from the deep," Anderton said. The fishing crew and a fisheries official on board their ship estimated the length and weight of the squid: Detailed, official measurements have not been made. The date when the colossus was caught also was not disclosed. Colossal squid, known by the scientific name Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, are estimated to grow up to 46 feet long and have long been one of the most mysterious creatures of the deep ocean. If original estimates are correct, the squid would be 330 pounds heavier than the next biggest specimen ever found. "I can assure you that this is going to draw phenomenal interest. It is truly amazing," said Dr. Steve O'Shea, a squid expert at the Auckland University of Technology. Colossal squid can descend to 6,500 feet and are extremely active, aggressive hunters, he said. The frozen squid will be transported to New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa, in the capital, Wellington, to be preserved for scientific study. Marine scientists "will be very interested in this amazing creature as it adds immeasurably to our understanding of the marine environment," Anderton said. Colossal squid are found in Antarctic waters and are not related to giant squid found round the coast of New Zealand. Giant squid grow up to 39 feet long, but are not as heavy as colossal squid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upup&away Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 word. i love that stuff but when its the whole minisquid deepfried type calamari i cant do it..just give me those tube lookin things and im straight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 YOU'RE LATE HOMIE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeBee Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 ALREADY POSTED YOU FUCKIN N00B! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLIK$ Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 nigga i could delete this entire forum and just make it posts by me. cutting edge on everything. ya dig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Would you call it http://www.2weekslate.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Mamerro Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Toothfish would be an awesome last name to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushawn wuan Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 calamari is hella good i love it. i saw that story on yahoo a few days ago , thats one of the reasons im scared of the ocean, i feel like i would somehow come accros one of those beasts and just thinking about it gives me the chills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futile resistance Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 in ocean, calamari eats you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kherd russel Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 ^^ no shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacuum cleaner Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 900 gallons of cocktail sauce later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kherd russel Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Wasnt there a movie about these "Giant Squid" on ABC couple years ago... made it into like a 2 day special... about giant squid killing people in the ocean???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Huxtable. Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 i want to see glik0 fight a giant squid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushawn wuan Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 i want to see glik0 fight a giant squid that would be on "when animals attack" on like the abc network or spike tv. would watch for sure . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Murphy[ r.i.p]. kid Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 eatin a salad wit salami and calamari downnin a fif uh bacardi party arty bumpin atari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gat Bush Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Wasnt there a movie about these "Giant Squid" on ABC couple years ago... made it into like a 2 day special... about giant squid killing people in the ocean???? yea shit was ghey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26SidedCube Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 I just copped $200 worth of free caviar and seafood fettucini for lunch. Having friends who gamble for a living has it's perks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Huxtable. Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 how does caviar taste? i heard it's salty. looks disgusting though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26SidedCube Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 I can't remember the name (I think it started with a T), but the stuff I had earlier was a pink paste you eat with pita and tastes like a tangier hummus, with a hint of 'smokey' flavor. I'm not all bougie on my food, and normally I dislike over-priced bullshit on principle, but this stuff was like Vida Guerra's asscheeks with kitten whiskers for my mouth. The only other kind of caviar I had is the orange stuff that comes on sushi, which is still in the egg form. The only way I can describe that stuff is 'salty' and 'pops when you eat it'. It's good, but I've never really paid much attention to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Huxtable. Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 i'm gonna eat caviar at least once before i die. just to say i did it. so i can feel bourgeois for a moment. and have wine and cheese and crackers and lift my nose in the air looking at an art portrait on the wall talking to white people about what magnificent texture and spirt he used and blah blah blah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 That's some cool stuff.. Late and all.. Been following those specials on Discovery.... Now if they could only catch the Giant Squid vs. The Sperm Whale.. Or is it the Blue Whale?? Either way I'd pay to watch that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 climbin in your hymen.. hahaha this fool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26SidedCube Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 i'm gonna eat caviar at least once before i die. just to say i did it. so i can feel bourgeois for a moment. and have wine and cheese and crackers and lift my nose in the air looking at an art portrait on the wall talking to white people about what magnificent texture and spirt he used and blah blah blah Word. Someday I'm gonna get a big box of plain black, size small sweatpants and rhinestoned gas-station hats, which I'm going to fix with a portable DVD player complete with satellite cable and uneducated children, and, with my head hung low and my hands fixed in front of my chest like an autistic, I'm going to walk into KFC, look at that picture of the Colonel on the wall with pride, and talk to black people about how rich white people like dumb stuff like paintings and caviar. Then I'll listen to some traditional African music made by rich black people who appreciate dumb stuff like paintings and caviar and talk to my brothers and sisters about how 'This is some real music made by real, level-headed people that I can relate to, unlike that stupid artsy-fartsy shit propagated by affluent white people.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knim_One Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 calimari is my number 1 favorite food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 its a "colossal squid"......which is about 30 ft longer than a "giant squid"..... by the way....... Octopus versus a shark......guess who wins? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZx0CTq7Iks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil duck beezie Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 calamari is whats up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 its a "colossal squid"......which is about 30 ft longer than a "giant squid"..... by the way....... Octopus versus a shark......guess who wins? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZx0CTq7Iks if you pass up on clicking the link...youre seriously missing out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Huxtable. Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Word. Someday I'm gonna get a big box of plain black, size small sweatpants and rhinestoned gas-station hats, which I'm going to fix with a portable DVD player complete with satellite cable and uneducated children, and, with my head hung low and my hands fixed in front of my chest like an autistic, I'm going to walk into KFC, look at that picture of the Colonel on the wall with pride, and talk to black people about how rich white people like dumb stuff like paintings and caviar. Then I'll listen to some traditional African music made by rich black people who appreciate dumb stuff like paintings and caviar and talk to my brothers and sisters about how 'This is some real music made by real, level-headed people that I can relate to, unlike that stupid artsy-fartsy shit propagated by affluent white people.' i got lost around "rhinestoned gas-station hats" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26SidedCube Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Sorry about that. I fucked up. I thought we were gonna take turns exaggerating played out stereotypes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA KID MERO Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 if you pass up on clicking the link...youre seriously missing out. SON HONESTLY, SOMETIMES THE COMMENTS NIGGAS LEAVE ON YOUTUBE VIDEOS ARE BETTER THAN THE VIDEOS. jbobbylew (2 days ago) i want to see that octopus fight an elephant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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