Comments on: Giant Squid Washes Ashore Calif. Coast

By: Jody

Jody — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 01:03:03 +0000

You know you are a redneck when….your calamari looks like this

By: SteveS

SteveS — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 14:36:56 +0000

as I’m removing the hook from my mouth.

By: DanS

DanS — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 01:41:06 +0000

With butter and garlic. (n/t)

By: ER

ER — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 22:29:00 +0000

The correct word is “calamari”.

By: DanS

DanS — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 17:32:20 +0000

I loved that flick!! (n/t)

By: TB

TB — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 17:18:57 +0000

Not an uncommon problem around here.

By: DanS

DanS — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:56:54 +0000

Takes a bit to load.

Anyway:
“Photoshopped image showing what is said to be 160-foot ‘radioactive squid’ is via Lightly Braised Turnip.

“Some people logged onto their computers Thursday morning and discovered an amazing story circulating on social media. Showcased was an image of a monstrous giant squid that had washed ashore on a Southern California beach (top photo).

“The story, published by the Lightly Braised Turnip website, blamed leaking radiation from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan for growing oversized sea creatures. Remarkably, some people believed the story, which quoted experts who don’t really exist.

“As of early Thursday afternoon the story, from a website that produces more than its share of parody, had been Facebook ‘liked’ more than 97,000 times.

“Reads one of many comments: ‘The “gift” that keeps on giving: Fukushima.’ ”

Still, the bottom of the ocean is a freaky place, with many a monster, all thriving in an amazingly fragile world.