Fjool Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 When I saw this photo, I got to thinking ... http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1509/26971595py8.jpg ... this guy feels as if he landed a monster. The article says it was half-dead when they landed it. Easy to see how, hundreds of years ago, a few guys in a yoal would have major problems if one of these was hooked... O_o Sea-monster and no doubt. It's practically a kraken! http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/node/1063http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Colossal_octopus_by_Pierre_Denys_de_Montfort.jpg/200px-Colossal_octopus_by_Pierre_Denys_de_Montfort.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Yep, anything that big, multiplied by the standard "fishermens measurement" and you've really got a fearsome beast on your hands. I seem to remember that manatees were similarly attributed as being the origin of the tales of mermaids:http://www.fshk.net/wordpress/wp-content/manatee.gifWhat can i say? Not sure if it's more to do with longevity of sea voyage or that women have improved their appearance greatly in the last 200+ yrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewenutz Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 can anybody mind dis guy? came across him just noo. bit of a blast fae da past!! http://www.outpost221.com/images/pugwash/pic_3.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Nope, is he related to this guy?http://www.aphids.com/stan/blog/images/seamonster.jpg 8O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Ever seen a photo of am oar fish? they do look like sea serpents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted March 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 http://www.mexfish.com/fish/oarfish/oarkanz.jpg Easy to see why... http://www.mexfish.com/fish/oarfish/oarfish.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Fiddle-dee-dee! The image i linked was an oarfish! Serves me right for not checking it's appearance before switching off. of course mine was much bigger...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOYAANISQATSI Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 http://blogs.acceleration.net/images/blogs_acceleration_net/russ/6/r_Giant_isopod.jpgbig bloody sea slater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 Funnily enough. (My boy) Managed to inadvertently catch one of those about a month ago (09/03/2007). Caught a little yellow-tail that we were going to use for bait. Just as it was having its last dying gasp, a critter crawled out of its mouth. I returned it to the sea as it was obviously its lucky day! http://www.pooks.plus.com/stuff/beast.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOYAANISQATSI Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 ewenutz wrote:can anybody mind dis guy? came across him just noo. bit of a blast fae da past! I got that book for sunday school attendance in 1977 and can hereby prove once and for all that your monster is a fake. http://www.outpost221.com/images/pugwash/pic_4.jpg Good book though, still got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeriebryan Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 Good book though, still got it. I hae a copy o the same book. A jolly good readhttp://www.outpost221.com/images/pugwash/pic_1.jpg Check these things out for real sea monsters. I'd love one - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekranoplan ewenutz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOYAANISQATSI Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 I used to fancy that mermaid when I was 5, but have now moved away from my half human fetish. I only date skate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeriebryan Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 ^ Kipper me capstans etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewenutz Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 haha, i had 2 pugwash books, also both favourites of mine! what ever happened to old puggy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Anyone mind hearing about those fishermen in Yell who said they caught a mermaid, think it was around 1910-1920 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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