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Colossal squid may be headed for oven
Associated Press ^
| Thu Mar 22, 6:20 AM ET
| Unknown
Posted on 03/22/2007 8:48:24 AM PDT by Redcitizen
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A colossal half-ton squid, believed to be the largest ever caught, may be destined for the microwave ove
But researchers say they don't want to cook the massive creature — just defrost it so they can study it better.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: calamari; science; squid
That would be a lot of Calamari for a Science Convention. The keynote address could be titled " Preservation of large aquatic animals"
To: Redcitizen
Ooooohhh, I hope the poor thing is not allergic to microwaves...
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posted on
03/22/2007 8:49:47 AM PDT
by
Hegemony Cricket
(Never let it be said that there are things we would never let be said.)
To: Redcitizen
Wow! That would require what? 500 lbs of cocktail sauce?
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posted on
03/22/2007 8:49:52 AM PDT
by
RexBeach
("Broad-minded is just another way of saying a fellow is too lazy to form an opinion." Will Rogers)
To: Redcitizen
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posted on
03/22/2007 8:50:55 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Championship U)
To: Redcitizen
Microwave squid?
That's gonna take an awful lot of chewing.
To: Redcitizen
PETA must be having a fit.
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posted on
03/22/2007 8:57:15 AM PDT
by
Barney Gumble
(A liberal is someone too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel - Robert Frost)
To: Redcitizen
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posted on
03/22/2007 9:20:17 AM PDT
by
Squidpup
("Fight the Good Fight")
To: Redcitizen
Fried is better!
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posted on
03/22/2007 9:21:57 AM PDT
by
Vaquero
(" an armed society is a polite society" Heinlein "MOLON LABE!" Leonidas of Sparta)
To: Redcitizen
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posted on
03/22/2007 9:22:24 AM PDT
by
avg_freeper
(Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
To: Vaquero
Mmmmmmm....fried rubber bands.
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posted on
03/22/2007 9:23:10 AM PDT
by
Carl LaFong
( Enough Is Too Much !)
To: Redcitizen
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posted on
03/22/2007 9:24:59 AM PDT
by
SQUID
To: Carl LaFong
well Mr. LaFong...capital L, small a, capital F, small o, small n, small g.....
.....if you dont overcook it, it aint rubbery....
(...my appologies to WC Fields and a desert dwelling tortois)
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posted on
03/22/2007 9:26:47 AM PDT
by
Vaquero
(" an armed society is a polite society" Heinlein "MOLON LABE!" Leonidas of Sparta)
To: SQUID
Well it is a coincidence given your screen name...
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posted on
03/22/2007 9:47:12 AM PDT
by
Redcitizen
(Senator Palpatine for President in 2008!)
To: Redcitizen
Alton Brown had the SquidMan show on last night.
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posted on
03/22/2007 9:56:10 AM PDT
by
HIDEK6
To: Vaquero
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posted on
03/22/2007 10:14:24 AM PDT
by
Dixiekraut
(Convey)
To: Redcitizen
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posted on
03/22/2007 11:44:55 AM PDT
by
SQUID
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