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Sunday, April 17th, 2005 06:17 pm
colossal squid
I am now googling Colossal Squid.
I think I have a new irrational terror coming up.
I also think I have reached new depths of procrastination. You wouldn't think getting two characters to *have sex already* would be so damn *hard*.
Facts you might not be aware of with the colossal squid. They have suckers, *swiveling hooks*, and sucker rings. The term "razor-sharp" has been applied to these rings. Despite staring at comparative pictures, I am still not sure of the difference between a sucker and a *razor-sharp* sucker ring, but suffice to say, I'm quite terrified. They are bigger than sperm whales.
Does anyone but me snicker at that? Sperm whales. Hee. I am five.
Sadly, all information I can find is from 2003. I *know* on the radio something happened in the last year or so with the species, but I have no idea what. Still searching.
I think I have a new irrational terror coming up.
I also think I have reached new depths of procrastination. You wouldn't think getting two characters to *have sex already* would be so damn *hard*.
Facts you might not be aware of with the colossal squid. They have suckers, *swiveling hooks*, and sucker rings. The term "razor-sharp" has been applied to these rings. Despite staring at comparative pictures, I am still not sure of the difference between a sucker and a *razor-sharp* sucker ring, but suffice to say, I'm quite terrified. They are bigger than sperm whales.
Does anyone but me snicker at that? Sperm whales. Hee. I am five.
Sadly, all information I can find is from 2003. I *know* on the radio something happened in the last year or so with the species, but I have no idea what. Still searching.
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From:Though a few minutesa ago, I was like, oh, they are only found around New Zealand and Antarctica! But no. Apparently? Also the Gulf.
The GULF OF MEXICO WHERE I SWIM!
*bites lip*
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From:*frets irrationally*
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From:Think. This is just supposed to be an *adolescent*.
http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2910849.stm
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From:Oh God...twice the size of a bus? Floating around in the ocean somewhere? And those TENTACLES. They look like they have feet. It could learn to walk and terrorize us all!
*will lie awake tonight thinking about bus-sized squid with FEET*
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From:Possibly more than sixty. Feet. Long.
Just--a warning? Stay away from the legends of the Colossal Squid.
*hums one-hundred-forty-five-feet under breath*
Yeah. Me and the deep ocean? Are never going to get close.
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From:I love science writers. *collapses giggling*
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In the 2nd Picture -
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