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February 12, 2013

Vicious Swarms of Flying Squids Menace San Diego
— Ace

The reason? Climate change.

No, that's what they said. Link should work.

Wonderful. Maybe we should make a noose our second-favorite animal.

Posted by: Ace at 11:52 AM | Comments (104)
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1 Video doesn't work. The squid cabal got to ABC.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at February 12, 2013 11:54 AM (SY2Kh)

2 Small near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass very close (17,200 miles) to Earth on February 15, so close that it will pass inside the ring of geosynchronous weather and communications satellites. NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office can accurately predict the asteroid's path with the observations obtained, and it is therefore known that there is no chance that the asteroid might be on a collision course with Earth. Nevertheless, the flyby will provide a unique opportunity for researchers to study a near-Earth object up close. Here are the facts about the safe flyby of Earth of asteroid 2012 DA14 -- a record close approach for a known object of this size.

Posted by: Galileo Galilei at February 12, 2013 11:54 AM (e8kgV)

3 Awww, I thought it was going to be about flying monkeys.

Posted by: dogfish at February 12, 2013 11:54 AM (N2yhW)

4 we get squid in large quantities all the time here in San Diego. The water temps change, different species are more prevalent. We call it "weather" and "seasons"

Posted by: Frank G at February 12, 2013 11:54 AM (5HSFu)

5 Content blocked by ABC, or by the rogue flying squids?

Posted by: fluffy at February 12, 2013 11:54 AM (vKItW)

6 Maybe we should make a noose our second-favorite animal. ____________ "Make a noose"? -- You known what Josh Marshall would say...

Posted by: tasker at February 12, 2013 11:54 AM (r2PLg)

7 What is our first favorite animal? Weasel?

Posted by: tasker at February 12, 2013 11:55 AM (r2PLg)

8 Content blocked by ABC, or by the rogue flying squids?

Those squid stick together. ABC was afraid of defying the Squid Lobby.

Posted by: Chuck Hagel at February 12, 2013 11:56 AM (SY2Kh)

9 Cthulu's children come!

Posted by: buzzion at February 12, 2013 11:57 AM (GULKT)

10 honey badger

Posted by: polynikes at February 12, 2013 11:57 AM (m2CN7)

11 Climate Change has cause the snarks to "off" themselves.

Posted by: Ultra Man at February 12, 2013 11:57 AM (e8kgV)

12 Lure'em up on the beach and they ain't so tough.

Posted by: @PurpAv at February 12, 2013 11:57 AM (BH8oG)

13 I wasn't really all that interested til 1:48 of the video.

Posted by: lowandslow at February 12, 2013 11:58 AM (7Nq2G)

14 Maybe we should make a noose our second-favorite animal. ____________ Does anyone know what Ace is trying to say here?

Posted by: tasker at February 12, 2013 11:58 AM (r2PLg)

15 Some lying scrunt was just on Fox and said Ponitfex Maximus meanss Greatest Bridgebuilder. It means the hightest priest in Rome. Lying fucking shitweasels are out in force.

Posted by: Invictus at February 12, 2013 11:59 AM (OQpzc)

Flying Squid or as I like to refer to them,

Calamari to Go .

Posted by: polynikes at February 12, 2013 11:59 AM (m2CN7)

17 This is all about "Lemming" snarks

Posted by: The Count of Monte Cristo at February 12, 2013 11:59 AM (e8kgV)

18 I'd suggest that unknown land creatures are weasels, unknown sea creatures are squid...unless its one of those mutant aquatic weasels with gills.

Posted by: @PurpAv at February 12, 2013 12:00 PM (BH8oG)

19 It's like an Onion satire. "Divers came face to face with something out of a science fiction movie." Seriously, it's THAT bad.

Posted by: Eaton Cox at February 12, 2013 12:00 PM (q177U)

20 Uploaded Jul 17, 2009

Posted by: Hollowpoint at February 12, 2013 12:00 PM (SY2Kh)

21 I want to be able to strobe like that. Hit of the party, I tell you!

Posted by: Bat Chain Puller at February 12, 2013 12:00 PM (SCcgT)

22
remember LEVIATHAN with ROBOCOP and COL TROUTMAN?

Posted by: soothsayerwing plover at February 12, 2013 12:00 PM (9Q7Nu)

23 Nice view at about 1:48...

Posted by: Tex's Assaultin' Batteries at February 12, 2013 12:00 PM (wtvvX)

24 Don't take a bottle of tarter sauce to Sea World. Fuckers have no sense of humor.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 12, 2013 12:00 PM (GFM2b)

25 I implore Comrade MomJeans to outlaw my 21st century lifestyle to allow the Erf to go back to normal temperature

Posted by: sven10077 at February 12, 2013 12:00 PM (LRFds)

26 They call Goldman Sachs the Vamire Squid.

Posted by: Invictus at February 12, 2013 12:01 PM (OQpzc)

27 remember LEVIATHAN with ROBOCOP and COL TROUTMAN?

Deep Rising.

Posted by: EC at February 12, 2013 12:01 PM (GQ8sn)

28 Invertebrate hate must abate

Posted by: thunderb at February 12, 2013 12:01 PM (69tAm)

29 Sometimes, if we're very very less horrible than usual, ace will humor us. This appears to be one of those times, praise the insanity of cthulhu.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Team Stompy at February 12, 2013 12:01 PM (VtjlW)

30 Where was the flying? Those weaseldicks lied.

Posted by: Fritz at February 12, 2013 12:01 PM (UzPAd)

31 Flying Squid or as I like to refer to them, Calamari to Go . "Beer Batter-R-Us".

Posted by: rickb223 at February 12, 2013 12:02 PM (GFM2b)

Ah mon. My squid locks be teh awsome.

Posted by: Squiddy Dred at February 12, 2013 12:02 PM (w27/Q)

33
Leviathan wasn't about a giant squid?

Posted by: soothsayer at February 12, 2013 12:02 PM (9Q7Nu)

34 Now, they simply assemble.

But soon, they shall invade.

Soon.......

Posted by: Tex's Assaultin' Batteries at February 12, 2013 12:02 PM (wtvvX)

35 remember LEVIATHAN with ROBOCOP and COL TROUTMAN?

Ah yes, Alien Under The Sea.

I mostly remember the English babe.

Posted by: Waterhouse at February 12, 2013 12:02 PM (mO9O5)

lying Squid or as I like to refer to them,

Calamari to Go .

Calamari A-Go-Go

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/i][/u][/b] at February 12, 2013 12:02 PM (4df7R)

37 San Diego is R'lyeh?

Thought that was Pelosi's SF?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 12, 2013 12:02 PM (pu60A)

38
Deep Blue was about sharks and LL Cool J

Posted by: soothsayer at February 12, 2013 12:02 PM (9Q7Nu)

39 Looks like its pining for the fjords. If you want it to fly its gonna take a stout toss.

Posted by: @PurpAv at February 12, 2013 12:02 PM (BH8oG)

40 Two parts of this video I love for stupidity.

1. The reporter forced to hold the squid.

2. The statement, "no one has been killed"...with the "yet" implied.

Yes, a two foot long climate change squid of doom is going to kill a human!!!! Dumbasses.

Posted by: DangerGirl - Assault Female at February 12, 2013 12:03 PM (GrtrJ)

41 A friend of mine is in San Diego for work. Texted me last night that everyone was wearing heavy Winter clothing.

It was 58 degrees.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at February 12, 2013 12:03 PM (SY2Kh)

42 Some lying scrunt was just on Fox and said Ponitfex Maximus meanss Greatest Bridgebuilder. It means the hightest priest in Rome. Lying fucking shitweasels are out in force. Posted by: Invictus at February 12, 2013 03:59 PM (OQpzc) --------------------------------------------------------- SHIT. I thought it was a Pontiac/Nissan hybrid crossover.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at February 12, 2013 12:03 PM (jucos)

43 Deep Blue was about sharks and LL Cool J Posted by: soothsayer at February 12, 2013 04:02 PM (9Q7Nu) Deep Blue has one of the greatest unexpected movie deaths ever.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Team Stompy at February 12, 2013 12:03 PM (VtjlW)

44 San Diego? I'm rooting for the squid.

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 12, 2013 12:04 PM (uhftQ)

45 41 Hollowpoint,

the best is when they go into winter storm mode and put sweaters on their dogs when it is 55....

lovely place but full of Klownifornians

Posted by: sven10077 at February 12, 2013 12:04 PM (LRFds)

46 My stupid cold is due to ~~global warming~~ climate change. And giant jumbo flying squid.

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at February 12, 2013 12:05 PM (6zgse)

47 Again, I ask: Why isn't the Navy looking into the use of "stealth squid?"

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 12, 2013 12:05 PM (UOM48)

48 All this talk of killer squid makes me think of Sphere. The Michael Crichton book, not the film adaptation. When I think of the film adaptation I get angry and have to punch something small and fuzzy, which owing to the law of averages will probably be some form of weasel.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/i][/u][/b] at February 12, 2013 12:05 PM (4df7R)

49 >>>>Maybe we should make a noose our second-favorite animal.<<<<

Noose? Racist!!

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 12, 2013 12:05 PM (p/cQy)

50
Deep Blue has one of the greatest unexpected movie deaths ever.

Indeed it does, my li'l chum!

Totally. Out. Of. Nowhere.

The only good part of the flick, too.

Posted by: soothsayer at February 12, 2013 12:05 PM (9Q7Nu)

51 They..... sense our weakness.

They wait patiently for our constitutional crisis to deepen.

They smile from behind their single eye, thinking only....

"Soon......"

Posted by: Tex's Assaultin' Batteries at February 12, 2013 12:06 PM (wtvvX)

44...I'm rooting for the squid.

Tanks, mon. You will be spared in da Squiddypocalypse.

Posted by: Squiddy Dred at February 12, 2013 12:06 PM (w27/Q)

53 That vid is from 2009. Imagine how they've evolved by now.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 12, 2013 12:06 PM (UOM48)

54 Again, I ask: Why isn't the Navy looking into the use of "stealth squid?"

Posted by: Jane D'oh

***

They can neither confirm nor deny the rumors of stealth squid. Or about 12 inch squid guns being retrofitted to ships.

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 12, 2013 12:06 PM (uhftQ)

55
Hahahaaha. No really? click it. Click eeeeet!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GygdvzwrsXc

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 12, 2013 12:07 PM (p/cQy)

56 mostly remember the English babe.

Posted by: Waterhouse at February 12, 2013 04:02 PM (mO9O5)

You know who was a total hottie but had a short film lifespan? Saffron Burrows. Though looking at her pics, she ain't aging well.

Posted by: Invictus at February 12, 2013 12:07 PM (OQpzc)

57 Well San Diego was named by the Germans and it means a whales vagina....

Posted by: Truck Monkey at February 12, 2013 12:07 PM (jucos)

58 A friend of mine is in San Diego for work. Texted me last night that everyone was wearing heavy Winter clothing.

It was 58 degrees.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at February 12, 2013 04:03 PM (SY2Kh)

lol!

The one time I ever went to California was last January/early February a few years ago. I'm arriving there from New England where it's in the 30s at best. I step out into the late afternoon sun outside LAX and it's at least 55. I've got short sleeves and capris on and I'm just happy as a clam.

All the people around me? Bubble coats and wool hats.

It was like being in the Twilight Zone.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/i][/u][/b] at February 12, 2013 12:08 PM (4df7R)

59 What's really creepy is the diver describing the squid trying to remove his mask.

Giant tentacles with super sharp beaks.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 12, 2013 12:08 PM (UOM48)

60 They better not have squid magazines bigger than seven rounds, or they gonna be in big trubble...

Posted by: Tex's Assaultin' Batteries at February 12, 2013 12:08 PM (wtvvX)

61 Calamari on the hoof ... er ... well, tentacle, anyway.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at February 12, 2013 12:08 PM (IDSI7)

62 No, brothers, don't leave the water.

It's a traaaaaaaaaap!!

Posted by: Adm. Ackbar at February 12, 2013 12:08 PM (Ks9M3)

63 Oh sure, post this now. After I use up my best squid schtick on the last thread.

Posted by: teej at February 12, 2013 12:08 PM (Op+RR)

64 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a malignant traitor.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at February 12, 2013 12:08 PM (8y9MW)

65 I've noticed rogue flying cardinals and bluejays in my yard lately. The squirrels don't fly, but they hop around a lot. Global warming?

Posted by: pep at February 12, 2013 12:09 PM (YXmuI)

66 All this talk of killer squid makes me think of Sphere. The Michael Crichton book, not the film adaptation.

I can barely remember what happens. The "sphere" is a US military ship from the future and they already were inside it and it wiped their memories?

Posted by: EC at February 12, 2013 12:09 PM (GQ8sn)

67 What's really creepy is the diver describing the squid trying to remove his mask.

Giant tentacles with super sharp beaks.

Posted by: Jane D'oh

***

Gimmie a kiss!

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 12, 2013 12:09 PM (uhftQ)

68 Tanks, mon. You will be spared in da Squiddypocalypse.

Posted by: Squiddy Dred at February 12, 2013 04:06 PM (w27/Q)

The HQ is killing me with the laughter today. Owwww!

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/i][/u][/b] at February 12, 2013 12:09 PM (4df7R)

69 Well of course it's due to climate change.
EVERYTHING is due to climate change.
Snowstorms in winter? Climate change.
Hurricanes in summer? Climate change.
Christina Hendricks' large breasts? Climate change.
It's the ultimate in non-falsifiable hypotheses.

Posted by: chemjeff at February 12, 2013 12:09 PM (m/eXi)

70 No calamari, no peace!

Posted by: Jay Guevara at February 12, 2013 12:09 PM (IDSI7)

71 Flying cardinals? Headed to Rome, perhaps?

Posted by: Tex's Assaultin' Batteries at February 12, 2013 12:09 PM (wtvvX)

72 I blame Bush.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at February 12, 2013 12:10 PM (IDSI7)

73 65 I've noticed rogue flying cardinals and bluejays in my yard lately. The squirrels don't fly, but they hop around a lot. Global warming?

I've got a dumbass bluebird that's been fighting his reflection in my windows for days now.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 12, 2013 12:10 PM (UOM48)

74 I've noticed rogue flying cardinals and bluejays in my yard lately. The squirrels don't fly, but they hop around a lot. Global warming?

Posted by: pep

***

You have to watch out for the flying Bishops.

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 12, 2013 12:10 PM (uhftQ)

75 I've noticed rogue flying assault cardinals and bluejays in my yard lately. The squirrels don't fly, but they hop around a lot. Global warming?

Posted by: pep at February 12, 2013 04:09 PM (YXmuI)

FIFY

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/i][/u][/b] at February 12, 2013 12:11 PM (4df7R)

76 I need your help Citizens. What look should I go for tonight? Should I go native and wear a colorful Dashiki and Sandals, or should I go full blown dictator and wear a spiffy Khaky with Epaulets and Naval Aviator Sunglasses.

Posted by: Commander Barackas "The Most High" Obama at February 12, 2013 12:11 PM (jucos)

77 Stephen King would have faired better with his book and movie 'it' if he used a giant squid instead of a spider. A squid dressed up like a clown .

Posted by: polynikes at February 12, 2013 12:11 PM (m2CN7)

78 Hey, maybe the giant flying squid are causing the climate change! One is a likely as the other.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at February 12, 2013 12:11 PM (IDSI7)

79
Squid is a bad boss.

Posted by: SpongeBob Squarepants at February 12, 2013 12:12 PM (p/cQy)

80 76 I need your help Citizens. What look should I go for tonight? Should I go native and wear a colorful Dashiki and Sandals, or should I go full blown dictator and wear a spiffy Khaky with Epaulets and Naval Aviator Sunglasses.

Posted by: Commander Barackas "The Most High" Obama at February 12, 2013 04:11 PM (jucos

You should go fuck yourself, you Marxist POS. Have you ordered the lowering of U. S. flags to half-staff for Chris Kyle the way you did for Whitney Fucking Houston? No?

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 12, 2013 12:12 PM (UOM48)

81 Hey, maybe the giant flying squid are causing the climate change! One is a likely as the other.

Posted by: Jay Guevara

***

We'll have to call out the colossal flying squid to take them out.

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 12, 2013 12:12 PM (uhftQ)

Posted by: Commander Barackas "The Most High" Obama at February 12, 2013 04:11 PM (jucos)

I vote for going the full Khaddafi. Please, General Admiral Obama.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at February 12, 2013 12:13 PM (IDSI7)

83 God bless Zune...

so I am geeting a DRM error on Elementary! despite my having bought a season pass for it...

hats off information age, hats off

Posted by: sven10077 at February 12, 2013 12:13 PM (LRFds)

84 I can barely remember what happens. The "sphere" is a US military ship from the future and they already were inside it and it wiped their memories?

Posted by: EC at February 12, 2013 04:09 PM (GQ8sn)

I haven't read the book in a while, so I honestly can't remember exactly what the final explanation was. I have to read it again; it's one of my favorites. As is "Congo," which had an even MORE pathetic film adaptation.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/i][/u][/b] at February 12, 2013 12:13 PM (4df7R)

85 so I am geeting a DRM error on Elementary! despite my having bought a season pass for it...

Bought?!?!

Dude, learn how to torrent. You'll never go back.

Posted by: EC at February 12, 2013 12:14 PM (GQ8sn)

Its Mardi Gras or the day before you Catholics have to give something up for lent.

What are you giving up?

Posted by: polynikes at February 12, 2013 12:14 PM (m2CN7)

87 You should go fuck yourself, you Marxist POS. Have you ordered the lowering of U. S. flags to half-staff for Chris Kyle the way you did for Whitney Fucking Houston? No? Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 12, 2013 04:12 PM (UOM4

--------------------------------------------------------- I cannot find record of a Mr Chris Kyle contributing to my campaign.... so, no.

Posted by: Commander Barackas at February 12, 2013 12:14 PM (jucos)

88 Only flying squid torrent. Do really want to be a squid?

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 12, 2013 12:14 PM (uhftQ)

89 As is "Congo," which had an even MORE pathetic film adaptation.

Hehe...

"Stop eating my cake, Mr Homolka!!!"

Posted by: EC at February 12, 2013 12:15 PM (GQ8sn)

We'll have to call out the colossal flying squid to take them out.

Posted by: Tilikum the Killer Assault Whale at February 12, 2013 04:12 PM (uhftQ)

I'm starting a company to work on an ABS (anti-ballistic squid) system. As soon as I register as a Democrat, I'm going to apply for government loan guarantees. A couple of billion should do it. Initially.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at February 12, 2013 12:15 PM (IDSI7)

91 Giant frying squid. Nom, nom, nom.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 12, 2013 12:16 PM (673KB)

92 I'm starting a company to work on an ABS (anti-ballistic squid) system. As soon as I register as a Democrat, I'm going to apply forgovernment loan guarantees. A couple of billion should do it. Initially. Posted by: Jay Guevara at February 12, 2013 04:15 PM (IDSI7) -------------------------------------------------- I would like to partner with you in said business. I have years of experience in all things aquatic. In fact, I was conceived and gestated in an aquatic atmosphere.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at February 12, 2013 12:17 PM (jucos)

93 Barrel worthy?

Posted by: Truck Monkey at February 12, 2013 12:18 PM (jucos)

94 polynikes:

Flying squid, for a start...

Posted by: Tex's Assaultin' Batteries at February 12, 2013 12:18 PM (wtvvX)

95 Stephen King would have faired better with his book and movie 'it' if he used a giant squid instead of a spider. A squid dressed up like a clown .

Don't remind me.

1) A three inch thick book that ends up being about a psychic space spider (?)

2) That they have to gang rape their way out of (?).

3) Profit!!!

Posted by: eleven at February 12, 2013 12:18 PM (KXm42)

96 Giant frying squid. Nom, nom, nom.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 12, 2013 04:16 PM (673KB)

My fave food when I visited the Phillipines was sausage stuffed squid. Yummy.

Posted by: Invictus at February 12, 2013 12:19 PM (OQpzc)

97 My fave food when I visited the Phillipines was sausage stuffed squid. Yummy. Posted by: Invictus at February 12, 2013 04:19 PM (OQpzc) -------------------------------------------------------- And that would be a metaphor for.........

Posted by: Truck Monkey at February 12, 2013 12:20 PM (jucos)

98 85 EC,

I have this thing about "buying" my entertainment....

Posted by: sven10077 at February 12, 2013 12:21 PM (LRFds)

99 I saw a Swarm of Flying Squid with Chinese hairdoos
Walkin' through the streets of Soho with 24 Quid
They was lookin' for the place called Lee Ho Fooks
Gonna get a big dish of Tree Cup Squid

Posted by: Zevon Calamario at February 12, 2013 12:21 PM (dvLAs)

100 Oh noes! It's all the fault of us evil hooman peepls.

Posted by: Gus Bailey at February 12, 2013 12:21 PM (SywTK)

101

I would like to partner with you in said business. I have years of experience in all things aquatic. In fact, I was conceived and gestated in an aquatic atmosphere.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at February 12, 2013 04:17 PM (jucos)

Close enough. Welcome to Calamarynda, where our motto is "Pass the tartar sauce. It's for the children!"

Posted by: Jay Guevara at February 12, 2013 12:22 PM (IDSI7)

102 The animal they showed at the beginning of the clip wasn't even a squid, it was an octopus.

Posted by: John S. at February 12, 2013 12:24 PM (fQjba)

103 That first animal was an octopus. Lots of tentacles, lives underwater...close enough for news reporters.

Posted by: SARDiver at February 12, 2013 12:28 PM (AqqsJ)

104

If you can hear the giant horror squid whistle.....

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 12, 2013 12:48 PM (iNcoE)

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