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New meaning to Calimari!!
January 13, 2013
4:37 pm
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Giant Squid caught on camera. I'm looking forward to Discovery Channel episode on this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... KN5N1QDaRQ

January 15, 2013
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First thing I thought of was Disney's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".

Second thing was Calimari "steaks".
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January 15, 2013
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How giant is it? I don't know what to compare it too.

Um...what?

January 15, 2013
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They eye alone is said to be roughly the size of like a ~12" diameter dinner plate.

January 15, 2013
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Fry it up. I can handle eating that squid.

Um...what?

January 15, 2013
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"finder_87" wrote: How giant is it? I don't know what to compare it too.

The vid said up to 50' long. Compare that to over-the-road semi-trailers that usually run between 40'-53'.
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January 15, 2013
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Wow, I watched the video at work with no audio. No wonder I sound like an idiot.

Um...what?

January 15, 2013
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Here's an article showing a picture back in 2006.

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/a ... ant-squid/

The full video will appear on Jan. 27 on a Discovery Channel show, “Monster Squid: The Giant Is Real.”

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