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Discussion in 'All Things Boats & Boating' started by kach22i, Mar 30, 2006.

  1. Jolly Amaranto
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    The old railroad section house at the top of Boreas Pass in Colorado. Spent a few nights here in February 2017.
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    This is what it looked like before it was restored a few years back.
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    Some might interpret that as global cooling, quick hide it before we get war on the thread . . . :eek:
     
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    This is the bottom of our kitchen table.
     

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    All excellent work Will, thanks for sharing !
     
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    It certainly is. The fish looks like a cartouche from an old sea chart.
     
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    Re post #8653:

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    I'm kinda missing the axmen fighting Kraken (thread: Tally Ho holding out for a hero, post #16)

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    Thanks Jolly . . :)

    The Animatronic Giant Squid Attacks the Viewport of the Nautilus in Discoveryland, Disneyland, Paris (and others as well, I believe)



    Now, do they tell the public in Disneyland world wide this was inspired on Kraken, or has the Nautilus story another source for the attacking Giant Squid ?
     
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    I eat a lot of squid. Seems only fair.
     
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    Architeuthis Dux (Giant squid) Size - (their references are linked at these links)

    ‘‘ . . . . Giant squid size, particularly total length, has often been exaggerated. Reports of specimens reaching and even exceeding 20 m (66 ft) are widespread, but no specimens approaching this size have been scientifically documented. According to giant squid expert Steve O'Shea, such lengths were likely achieved by greatly stretching the two tentacles like elastic bands.

    Based on the examination of 130 specimens and of beaks found inside sperm whales, giant squids' mantles are not known to exceed 2.25 m (7 ft 4.6 in). Including the head and arms, but excluding the tentacles, the length very rarely exceeds 5 m (16 ft). Maximum total length, when measured relaxed post mortem, is estimated at 12 m (39 ft) or 13 m (43 ft) for females and 10 m (33 ft) for males from the posterior fins to the tip of the two long tentacles.

    Giant squid exhibit sexual dimorphism. Maximum weight is estimated at 275 kg (606 lb) for females and 150 kg (330 lb) for males. . . . . ’’
     
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    16 feet is more than enough to ruin your day.
     
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    On a bad day you could meet one that relaxed has a size of 43' (13.1 m) it says . . . . :confused:
     

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    Just a post to be notified.
    Some fun stuff here.
     
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