July 2011
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April 2011
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Squid Sighting 008: Game of Thrones (Greyjoy...
In George R.R. Martin’s popular novel series, Game of Thrones, one of the houses use a giant squid as a mascot. Check it out, they even have t-shirts!
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Squid Lesson 001: Kanji Meanings
I’m a Japanese Language minor and love to learn about kanji. One day, I was bored and looked up the Japanese word for giant squid, which turns out to be daiouika (hiragana: だいおういか).
The kanji for giant squid is such: 大王烏賊
This is fascinating because there are kanji specifically used to spell ika (which is simply squid), but this mixture of kanji does not make use of them whatsoever.
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Squid Sighting 007: Desert Island
xkcd’s Desert Island comic features a giant squid. I don’t know what it’s clinging to, but it’s still being awesome!
March 2010
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Squid Sighting 006: Watchmen
I’m watching Watchmen for the first time, and Adrien’s equipment says “S.Q.U.I.D. Energizer” on it under Paris’ time/map. IT WAS AWESOME. I am also told that in the graphic novel, it is actually in the shape of a squid. Win.
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Squid Sighting 005: Obey My Brain
Sorry about the inactivity!
There’s a cute Etsy shop called Obey My Brain by Josh Freeman that sells various squid hats. My boyfriend actually bought one for me, and they’re excellent pillows and decorations to boot! Go on, you know you want to…
June 2009
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Mushroom Defeat 001: 21 packages sold!
Squiddy McTentacles reported seeing 21 packages of loose white mushrooms being sold in his register lane today. Squid officials were shocked and amazed to witness such an awesome defeat.
Squid: 572 | Mushrooms: 0
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Squid Sighting 004: Penny & Aggie Strip #860 (No,...
The inevitable has happened. Every squid in the world performed The Daily Ritual (i.e. checking webcomic updates) at approximately 4:17PM this evening and was met with an epic surprise on Penny & Aggie: select chibi squid were featured in the background of the last panel.
We can now spend the rest of our lives focusing specifically on mushroom defeat and world domination. Our life’s...
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Squid Sighting 003: Futurama Episode 18 (Why Must...
To our great awe, regret and anger, Dr. Zoidberg revealed the day we squid prefer to mate during a passing comment tonight: “For some reason I’m as frisky as a squid on Tuesday.” We are shocked and will take immediate action in bringing down this lowlife that dares speak of our sexual inclinations. You better watch yourself, John A. Zoidberg.
February 2009
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Squid Sighting 002: Fred Saves The Neighborhood...
A giant squid was sighted conquering Youtube today, and the reason I use passive voice here is because today’s sighting is not technically a sighting because it’s something that a character sees in their surroundings, hidden off to the side where we ourselves cannot see. (The squid however is clearly there in its fabulous solid mass.) In Fred Rescues the Neighborhood Squirrels, Fred...
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Squid Sighting 001: Wonder Pets Episode 18 (Save...
I woke up early today to retrieve something from the garage before the garbage truck came, so when I tried to get back to sleep and couldn’t, I turned on the T.V. Imagine my surprise when, flipping through the channels, I saw a squid in cartoon form! It was on Nick Jr., so it was one of those shows where the characters repeat things to instill certain ideas in kids’ brains when...