HOLY CTHULHU ON A TRIKE!

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-04-02 11:35am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2910849.stm

GEEBUS!

That thing puts giant squid to shame.

Darth Gojira · Post by **Darth Gojira** » 2003-04-02 11:45am

Admiral Valdemar wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2910849.stm

GEEBUS!

That thing puts giant squid to shame.

I thought Mesonychoteuthis grew up to only 26 feet maximum! Bruce the shark has lost his claim to the meanest mofo in the ocean. This baby could slaughter Minya(Godzilla's Pop-N-Fresh son)! Granted, the weakest daikaiju in history could do so, but still........

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-04-02 11:56am

Darth Gojira wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2910849.stm

GEEBUS!

That thing puts giant squid to shame.
I thought Mesonychoteuthis grew up to only 26 feet maximum! Bruce the shark has lost his claim to the meanest mofo in the ocean. This baby could slaughter Minya(Godzilla's Pop-N-Fresh son)! Granted, the weakest daikaiju in history could do so, but still........

It just proves that sea faring organisms offer severe ownage over their land based brethren by sheer mass.

Imagine this thing being controlled as a weapon!

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2003-04-02 12:01pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:It just proves that sea faring organisms offer severe ownage over their land based brethren by sheer mass.

Imagine this thing being controlled as a weapon!

Yes, it could seriously jam the rotors of large seagoing vessels if there were enough of them and we, I don't know, gave them armor and a motive to attack something that to them is basically a floating rock.

Seriously. It's a SQUID. The only time I could see it as a weapon of war would be if two nations decided to settle their disputes via a giant underwater nude knife fight.

EmperorMing · Post by **EmperorMing** » 2003-04-02 12:13pm

The article says that it is a juvenile. I would hate to see an adult one...

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-04-02 12:19pm

Lagmonster wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:It just proves that sea faring organisms offer severe ownage over their land based brethren by sheer mass.

Imagine this thing being controlled as a weapon!
Yes, it could seriously jam the rotors of large seagoing vessels if there were enough of them and we, I don't know, gave them armor and a motive to attack something that to them is basically a floating rock.

Seriously. It's a SQUID. The only time I could see it as a weapon of war would be if two nations decided to settle their disputes via a giant underwater nude knife fight.

Who said anything about war? I was talking about terrifying normal shipping and communities, pirates etc. would love something like that to act as a distraction.

Obviously it wouldn't work as a war weapon against a navy with any means of firepower and tact.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-04-02 12:37pm

Wonder what it tastes like?

Seriously though, squid, octopi, and cuttlefish are the coolest animals. And now we have the (fanfare, please) Colossal Squid to add too the family.
Yet, Sperm Whales eat these fuckers. Cool as the boneless critters are, the Sperm Whale owns them, literally!

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2003-04-02 12:59pm

I'd love to give that to my Italian grandma and have her cook it. Damn, I'll bet it'd taste good.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-04-02 01:25pm

Durandal wrote:I'd love to give that to my Italian grandma and have her cook it. Damn, I'll bet it'd taste good.

*Chucks Durandal a harpoon, bowie knife and diving gear*

Go and find out.

Actually, on second thought...

*Gives Durandal a ton of C4, a micro-torpedo launcher and fast mini-sub*

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-04-02 01:41pm

Man, that's a lot of calamari.

Queeb Salaron · Post by **Queeb Salaron** » 2003-04-02 01:48pm

::Sharpens his ginsu knives::

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-04-02 01:50pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:
Durandal wrote:I'd love to give that to my Italian grandma and have her cook it. Damn, I'll bet it'd taste good.
*Chucks Durandal a harpoon, bowie knife and diving gear*

Go and find out.

Actually, on second thought...

*Gives Durandal a ton of C4, a micro-torpedo launcher and fast mini-sub*

And do what annoy it?

...give the man something bigger!!!

Queeb Salaron · Post by **Queeb Salaron** » 2003-04-02 01:55pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:*Gives Durandal a ton of C4, a micro-torpedo launcher and fast mini-sub*

C4?! Torpedo?! Are you insane? We want to filet the bastard, not mince it!

...though calamari on a mini-sub roll is an interesting idea...

Edited to fit this screen.

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-04-02 03:00pm

damn, but I want that bastard in my local zoo.

anyone think its a scout from dagon?

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-04-02 03:04pm

Enforcer Talen wrote:damn, but I want that bastard in my local zoo.

anyone think its a scout from dagon?

Nah, it's Cthulhu's brother... Bob.

Baron Mordo · Post by **Baron Mordo** » 2003-04-02 03:10pm

Wheeee!

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-04-02 03:16pm

heh, polar kraken. that and an icy manipulator is fun. . .

Andrew J. · Post by **Andrew J.** » 2003-04-02 04:06pm

I remember reading somewhere that some reserachers tasted the flesh of a dead giant squid they found. It wasn't very good, and I don't think the colossal squid would be much better.

Queeb Salaron · Post by **Queeb Salaron** » 2003-04-02 10:59pm

"Hey guys! C'mon in! The water's fAAAAUUUUUGGGGHHH!!!!"

SylasGaunt · Post by **SylasGaunt** » 2003-04-03 03:44am

Andrew J. wrote:I remember reading somewhere that some reserachers tasted the flesh of a dead giant squid they found. It wasn't very good, and I don't think the colossal squid would be much better.

I seem to remember something about giant squid and ammonia but I couldn't tell you where I saw it.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-04-03 03:50am

"Cthulhu, meet your brother Joe.

"

Post by **NecronLord** » 2003-04-03 03:50am

Wow.

Gentlemen, SD.Net has found a new mascot.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-04-03 04:11am

Andrew J. wrote:I remember reading somewhere that some reserachers tasted the flesh of a dead giant squid they found. It wasn't very good, and I don't think the colossal squid would be much better.

It was carrion, how good did they expect it to be? Would you eat roadkill?

Post by **Edi** » 2003-04-03 05:41am

Darth Gojira wrote: I thought Mesonychoteuthis grew up to only 26 feet maximum! Bruce the shark has lost his claim to the meanest mofo in the ocean. This baby could slaughter Minya(Godzilla's Pop-N-Fresh son)! Granted, the weakest daikaiju in history could do so, but still........

You must have incorrectly remembered 26 feet instead of 26 meters.

As an interesting bit of trivia, a typical 17-meter giant squid has a sucker diameter of about 10 cm, maybe a little bit more, but there is a confirmed sighting of a badly injured sperm whale that had wounds caused by squid suckers that were about 40 cm in diameter. Now whatever it was that caused those, that is a creature I wouldn't want to meet up close while diving...

Edi

Post by **NecronLord** » 2003-04-03 05:44am

40Cm sucker? Fuckin 'ell

Heres a question. If we capture a live one, could we GM it to be... even larger?

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