Colossal squid found in Antarctic

Merla · April 3, 2003, 1:14am

YESSSS!! We all knew many years ago that Archituethus Dux existed!!

Merla

Scylla · April 3, 2003, 1:19am

Fools! Idiots!

That’s not a squid you dopes!
It’s an Old One.
Crazy fools shouldn’t be down there in Antarctica farting around near the Mountains of Madness.

3trew · April 3, 2003, 1:51am

Calm down, Scylla. I dug out some of my old textbooks from Miskatonic. What we have here is one of the Adequate Old Ones. A minor nuissance at best.

Polycarp · April 3, 2003, 2:30am

Quoth Scylla:

I will refrain from comment until one of two things happens:

[ol][li]DreadCthulhu comments on this thread.[/li][li]The Mesonychoteuthis endorse Harry Browne.[/li][][size=1][Out of respect for the feelings of UncleBeer, I will end this list with two items* ;)][/ol]

Lucki_Chaarms · April 3, 2003, 3:15am

If I may put it so plainly:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!

Get it away!! Oh dear gods please make it be gone!! It is evil and I know it and that’s all I have to say on the subject.

::extreme shuddering::

LC

Q.E.D · April 3, 2003, 3:27am

Oh come on, Lucki, it’s just a big squid. Suck it up man!

Lucki_Chaarms · April 3, 2003, 3:34am

Hah! You’ll change your tune when it sucks you up!

LC

RTFirefly · April 3, 2003, 3:37am

Has it produced title to of Earth’s real estate on dry land?

Didn’t think so. No need to bother Lib, then.

Many miles away…

Miss_Gretchen · April 3, 2003, 3:47am

What on earth does Libertarian have to do with a colossal squid??

3trew · April 3, 2003, 3:52am

Have you ever seen them in the same place at the same time?

Already_in_Use · April 3, 2003, 4:00am

When I first saw the thread title, I thought it said “Colossal squid found in attic.” For some of us, that might not be too implausible.

DreadCthulhu · April 3, 2003, 4:17am

I let you puny humans capture that squid; his liberatian views where causing dissent among my servitors, and ending up as human food is the perfect fate for a traitor like that.

Sue_Duhnym · April 3, 2003, 4:53am

I love each and every one of you!

firagon · April 3, 2003, 7:19am

Yea, go giant squid! I love 'em. I’ve always wanted to see one captured on tape, live… it must be magnificent.

Michael_Ellis · April 3, 2003, 7:31am

AAGH!! YOU BEAT ME TO THE LOVECRAFT REFERENCE!!! MAY THE CURSED BLIMP COME FOR YOU TONIGHT!!

Gary_Kumquat · April 3, 2003, 8:00am

Good question

*Originally posted by Libertarian *

Originally posted by Arnold Winkelried *
OK, I have to ask, because I never saw the original thread: what was the “giant squid” objection to a Libertarian government?

There was the question of whether libertarianism applied to animals. I explained that it is a political philosophy, and as such (the word “politics” comes from the Greek politika) applies only to people. It was then asked whether libertarianism would apply to any creatures, such as aliens, who have the same sentience as man. I said that it would. I was then asked what would happen in Libertaria if giant sentient squids who used to live on land were to arise from the ocean floor to reclaim their ancient property that was stolen from them. For that thread, it was a rather typical hypothetical.

Dunderman · April 3, 2003, 9:02am

Heaven preserve us… I’ve got serious issues with squid. They’re fascinating, beautiful… and absolutely freakingly terrifying. I’m scared to death of the critters.

MercyStreet · April 3, 2003, 11:45am

I dig the squid. But for “coolest animal ever,” it’s tough to beat the coelocanth. The kooky thing does headstands!

Cheers to the OP. 'Tis wonderful when busy adults – who work all day, pay insurance, do their taxes, maintain their cars, and mow their lawns – express pure joy, like children discovering lightning bugs or learning to ride a bike.

Frank_2 · April 3, 2003, 1:50pm

Mmmm, I wonder if I can oder one of these at the sushi bar.

Honey · April 3, 2003, 2:59pm

A Spectacular creature! And a damn shame that it’s now dead.