Aggressive eating machines spotted on our coast (OR, WA)

The News Tribune ^ | April 27, 2008 | Les Blumenthal

[jazusamo]

Another pic and graphic at link.

ERHARDT KRAUSE/THE SACRAMENTO BEE FILE

Humboldt squid, like this one caught in California in 2006, are showing up in Washington

[jazusamo]

WA Squid Ping!

[savedbygrace]

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, global warming. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, global warming.

[EggsAckley]

Calamari, anyone?

[rocksblues]

change in the oceans brought on by global warming

Is there anything that happens that is not blamed on global warming? Ah Never Mind!

[jazusamo]

Yep, they just had to get the global warming thing in.

[wolfcreek]

They don’t have an understanding of these animals and don’t know why they’re headed north. But, one thing for sure................. “they signal yet another change in the oceans brought on by global warming”

[jazusamo]

Oregon Ping

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[jazusamo]

Global warming farce!

[Panzerlied]

When you’re stuck with lemons, make lemonade.
When you’re stuck with squid, make calamari!

[llevrok]

Just 10 years ago the waters off of WA were quite warm and sunfish washed ashore, marlins sighted. This was blamed on La Nina. Now it’s global warming? I’m confused.

[jazusamo]

If those jumbos make as good a calamari as the small ones I’d think fisherman would have a gold mine there.

[aught-6]

More hysterical Global Warming propaganda. The water temperatures off the northwest U.S. are COLDER than normal for this time of year.

NOAA Map 4/24/2008

[aught-6]

http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/SST/data/anomnight.4.24.2008.gif

[avacado]

1) "The jumbo squid now lurking off the Pacific Northwest coast could threaten salmon runs and signal yet another change in the oceans brought on by global warming."

2) "No one knows why they started appearing in increasing numbers off Washington state and Oregon or how many there are.

Well... if no one knows then why the heck did the author blame it on global warming-bulls%$t?

[jazusamo]

Yes, but we all know the global warming whack jobs don’t pay attention to the facts. :)

[BuffaloJack]

From what I understand of this jumbo squid, the flesh isn’t very palatable as it has a high ammonia content.

[jazusamo]

Thanks, I was wondering about that, that’s a shame.

[xone]

From what I understand of this jumbo squid, the flesh isn’t very palatable as it has a high ammonia content.

Use them for fertilizer then.

[big'ol_freeper]

Guess I'm gonna need that harpoon again aren't I Esmerelda?"