Colossal squid may be largest ever caught

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
450kgs... wow!

thats like, 1000 lbs.

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: djheater
The old ones will not be pleased at the capture of their emissary.

All hail Cthulu

I was thinking the same thing. Hail the Master.

 

[Zysoclaplem]

"Hey this looks pretty rare...let's kill it."

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem
"Hey this looks pretty rare...let's kill it."

my thoughts exactly. we are still barbarians. what happened to live and let live?

 

[zephyrprime]

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem
"Hey this looks pretty rare...let's kill it."

my thoughts exactly. we are still barbarians. what happened to live and let live?

A fish from the deep would probably suffer decompression when brought up. It didnt' have much of a chance of living.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: zephyrprime

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem
"Hey this looks pretty rare...let's kill it."

my thoughts exactly. we are still barbarians. what happened to live and let live?

A fish from the deep would probably suffer decompression when brought up. It didnt' have much of a chance of living.

it was still munching on its dinner, tho, which makes you think it still had life left in it

 

[Zysoclaplem]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: zephyrprime

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem
"Hey this looks pretty rare...let's kill it."

my thoughts exactly. we are still barbarians. what happened to live and let live?

A fish from the deep would probably suffer decompression when brought up. It didnt' have much of a chance of living.

it was still munching on its dinner, tho, which makes you think it still had life left in it

Exactly. The squid was fine, eating his/her/its dinner. Just amazes me.

 

[imported_Cameron]

Originally posted by: toolboxolio

Originally posted by: The Cornballer
PFFT.
not as big as Zissou's jaguar squid.

Is this some dorktard reference or are you gonna post a link?

Here's a Link

 

[SZLiao214]

I want a piece of calamari the size of a tractor tire 🙁

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: SZLiao214
I want a piece of calamari the size of a tractor tire 🙁

you'll die from cholesterol poisoning...

 

[EvilYoda]

Damn, a half-ton squid...that's amazing. Hard to really gauge the size from pictures, I imagine it would be quite impressive in real life. I wonder if it squirmed around at all...must've been hell for the fishermen.

 

[IGBT]

..think of all the stir fry.

 

[Abe Froman]

Now we just need the biggest tomato in the world so we can make a ton of Marinara Sauce...Who's bringing the beer?

 

[dr150]

Originally posted by: Abe Froman
Now we just need the biggest tomato in the world so we can make a ton of Marinara Sauce...Who's bringing the beer?

I'll bring some Spaten and Lambic beer.

 

[ViviTheMage]

SCARY!!!

 

[yowolabi]

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: zephyrprime

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem
"Hey this looks pretty rare...let's kill it."

my thoughts exactly. we are still barbarians. what happened to live and let live?

A fish from the deep would probably suffer decompression when brought up. It didnt' have much of a chance of living.

it was still munching on its dinner, tho, which makes you think it still had life left in it

Exactly. The squid was fine, eating his/her/its dinner. Just amazes me.

What did you expect it to be doing, hooking up it's air supply? The fact that it was eating says nothing, it could have continued munching until it died. You can't possibly make that determination from here, and the people were in position to make that determination, made the call that it would probably die anyway.

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: zephyrprime

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem
"Hey this looks pretty rare...let's kill it."

my thoughts exactly. we are still barbarians. what happened to live and let live?

A fish from the deep would probably suffer decompression when brought up. It didnt' have much of a chance of living.

it was still munching on its dinner, tho, which makes you think it still had life left in it

Exactly. The squid was fine, eating his/her/its dinner. Just amazes me.

Giant squid are not rare. We just don't see them much. Also I have read a report about the same incident where they say the fisherman said the squid was nearly dead by the end of the fight.