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Category: Cephalopods
Posted on: March 14, 2007 8:00 AM, by PZ Myers
Umm, well, I very much like this stuffed giant squid (15' long!), but I really can't justify an $1800 toy. Maybe someday when I grow up and am rich and have some grandkids I need to spoil…
He sure looks neat-o, though.
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Surely you can make your own out of four pairs of tights and a bucket of slime.
Posted by: MissPrism | March 14, 2007 8:18 AM
I was thinking about buying one, but I hadn't realized they were $1800! That is insane. If you can sew (or know someone who can) you could probably have one made for -- at most -- about one-tenth of that, even with labor.
Posted by: Frank Anderson | March 14, 2007 8:19 AM
Five pairs, I mean. I'm getting my molluscs muddled.
Posted by: MissPrism | March 14, 2007 8:19 AM
I just want to know who the cute vertebrate in the pictures is.
Posted by: Kuni | March 14, 2007 8:25 AM
Slightly OT, but the NY Times "Dining and Wine" section had a nice little article on squid today, with a recipe and video included. Entitled "Squid in a Snap", it had at least me licking my chops...
Posted by: Thinker | March 14, 2007 9:13 AM
On a somewhat smaller scale, here's a knitting pattern for a distant cousin:
http://www.knitty.com/issuespring06/PATTnautie.html
Posted by: Pam | March 14, 2007 9:19 AM
and here are some flying squid- http://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=373710
there was another picture but I can't find it...
Posted by: TAW | March 14, 2007 10:21 AM
Here's another knitting pattern; I'm looking to find the actual PDF, since the images on the pattern page seem to be broken. I did knit a squid last year, but it didn't felt very well. Better luck this time.
Posted by: ladyvonkulp | March 14, 2007 10:26 AM
He has smaller cousins on the site that are available for $399. Bargain!
Posted by: Silmarillion | March 14, 2007 10:37 AM
I'm having difficulty imagining where I'd PUT a 15 foot long ultra-suede squid...
Posted by: dorid | March 14, 2007 10:52 AM
Well, you can always settle for his cousin Frank. I'm sure he won't mind, heehee.
Posted by: Tinni | March 14, 2007 11:19 AM
Honestly PZ, I'm surprised at you for not recognising what a fantastic business opportunity this is. You should own that market.
I mean, if people will pay $1800 for squid of vaguely determinable species...
Posted by: Millimeter Wave | March 14, 2007 12:25 PM
Dont give up your dreams yet PZ! I think that you should start a "Stuffed Squid for PZ" paypal donation campaign. I'd donate a few bucks! :)
Posted by: Aaron Kinney | March 14, 2007 1:04 PM
I am seriously pondering blowing my tax return on Archie's slightly cheaper cousin Benedict (a mere $999). But I'm notoriously stupid with money.
(Not sure why the black squid is almost half the price of the red one when they're both the same size. Could this be... SQUID RACISM?!?!)
I think you should seriously consider Aaron's suggestion for a squid-getting fundraiser, partly because I think it would work (if you wanted to make this a little less selfish, maybe you could agree to match the funds raised and donate them to some worthy charity? Heck, maybe the Archibald guys would agree to donate a squid for a charity raffle or something.) But mainly, because I have the perfect title for the fundraising drive: "Let's Get Kraken!"
Posted by: K. Signal Eingang | March 14, 2007 1:31 PM
I know someone who does lots of custom sewing projects...maybe you could come up with the "Official PZ Squid Pattern" that would be more anatomically correct...
Posted by: Avery | March 14, 2007 1:47 PM
just take up sewing PZ.
Posted by: greensmile | March 14, 2007 9:42 PM
I'm so going to knit one of those!
Thought re the big red expensive one: Could you just add tentacles to a basic beanbag and pretend it's bona fide furniture?
Posted by: Buffybot | March 15, 2007 12:03 AM
$1800? Man, that would buy a lot of sushi and amazon.com splurges ...
Posted by: Keith Douglas | March 15, 2007 7:14 PM