NZ fishermen haul in '450kg' squid
New Zealand fishermen may have caught the largest colossal squid ever found, weighing around 450 kilograms and with rings the size of tyres.

The adult colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) was caught by fishermen long lining for toothfish in deep ocean off Antarctica, New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said when announcing the catch.

Mr Anderson said the squid was still alive when caught and was eating a hooked toothfish when hauled aboard.

"The squid was almost dead when it reached the surface, and the careful work of the crew was paramount in getting this specimen aboard in good condition," he said in a statement.

"The crew stopped winching in the longline for two hours, while the squid was manoeuvred into a cargo net and hauled aboard," he added.

The squid was frozen in the ship's hull and brought back to New Zealand for scientific examination.

"The colossal squid has just arrived in New Zealand and it is likely that it is the first intact adult male colossal squid to ever be successfully landed," Mr Anderton said.

Colossal squid are one of the most mysterious creatures in the deep ocean, growing up to 12 to 14 metres (36 to 42 feet) in length.

Mr Anderton said the squid would be photographed, measured, tissue sampled, registered and preserved intact.

"Ongoing examination of this giant will help to unlock some of the mysteries of the deep ocean. Even basic questions such as how large does this species grow to, and how long does it live for are not yet known," he said.

Local media said early estimates put the squid at 10 metres in length and weighing 450 kilograms, which is 150 kilograms heavier than the next biggest specimen found.

"I can assure you that this is going to draw phenomenal interest. It is truly amazing," squid expert Steve O'Shea at Auckland University of Technology told local media.

Mr O'Shea said if calamari were made from the colossal squid's rings it would be the size of tractor tyres.

Mr Anderton said colossal squid were found in Antarctic waters and were not related to giant squid (Architeuthis) found around the coast of New Zealand.

Giant squid also grow up to 12 metres but are not as heavy.

-Reuters

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Calm, quiet, smooth, devastating

that's no squid....it's cthulhu!

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Trees give peace to the souls of men * Nora Waln

The forest would be very quiet if no other birds sang than those who sing the best * Henry van Dyke

some fairly sordid tales, rambles, and anecdotes
Hypothetically Speaking * Something More * Cammy Interrupted * An Experimental Vacation * Masked * so..damn..hot * Thank You * My toy, his idea * no.19 Maple Lane * I Have A Surprise For You * Yesterday * In a Quiet Kitchen * help me decide * untitled prose * more untitled prose

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that's a lot of calamari

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it's only kinky the first time

it's not the orgasm but getting there thats fun

a shot in the bush is worth two in the hand

whip me, beat me, tie me up, break my arm, but please don't break my heart

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid people are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt" -Bertrand Russell

Just thinking...just wishing...there could be another way..................................

So cool for science...but it is dead!!!???

I hate that!

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Minds are like parachutes. They only work when they are open.

~Thomas Dewar~

The local news channel had a pic of the big fellow on tonight, that was one big sucker.

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Yahoo mentioned it yesterday on their home page and had links to pictures of it. Truly that's one big squid!

it most certainly is

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And darkness overcame until she screamed alone in vain.
Oh how lovely as she gasps, yet so innocently sleeping.
Bullet to the head... soon you'll be sleeping
Pull this trigger to your antidote
She had the eyes of an angel with a heart like a traitor
We always knew you'd go up in flames
We always you'd go out with a bang

There is still so much to learn about this Earth.

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Eudaimonia

We'll need a lot of butter!

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"Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead."


Live Life, hearses don't come with luggage racks.
The second mouse always gets the cheese

The ultimate in sexy!

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On the kinkometer, my kink measures as a sine wave.

I was gonna say "Kraken" but cthulhu is so much more educated!

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Though I am different from you,
We were born involved in one another.

For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.

Complete surrender should not just come at moments in which one faces overwhelming odds, but in the calm when it seems one is personally in complete control of one's life.

it couldn't be the kraken, he was defeated and sent back to his home planet by gordon quid of the highland quid clan...HI HO KRAKEN!!!!!

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Trees give peace to the souls of men * Nora Waln

The forest would be very quiet if no other birds sang than those who sing the best * Henry van Dyke

some fairly sordid tales, rambles, and anecdotes
Hypothetically Speaking * Something More * Cammy Interrupted * An Experimental Vacation * Masked * so..damn..hot * Thank You * My toy, his idea * no.19 Maple Lane * I Have A Surprise For You * Yesterday * In a Quiet Kitchen * help me decide * untitled prose * more untitled prose

I haven't seen that Pirates movie yet...I'm watching them in order.

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Though I am different from you,
We were born involved in one another.

For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.

Complete surrender should not just come at moments in which one faces overwhelming odds, but in the calm when it seems one is personally in complete control of one's life.

it's from catscratch..a cartoon i like.

__________________
Trees give peace to the souls of men * Nora Waln

The forest would be very quiet if no other birds sang than those who sing the best * Henry van Dyke

some fairly sordid tales, rambles, and anecdotes
Hypothetically Speaking * Something More * Cammy Interrupted * An Experimental Vacation * Masked * so..damn..hot * Thank You * My toy, his idea * no.19 Maple Lane * I Have A Surprise For You * Yesterday * In a Quiet Kitchen * help me decide * untitled prose * more untitled prose