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View Full Version : Name The Colossal Squid Model Jean Nov 20th, 2005, 08:05pm The Portobello Aquarium is receiving the colossal squid model made by discovery channel for animal face off (with the advice of our own :sos:) and now we need a name for it. What do you think? Feel free to post other options! J WhiteKiboko Nov 20th, 2005, 08:09pm You really should suggest Messie.... although the name Brian has a certain rugged charm... :roll: Jean Nov 20th, 2005, 08:11pm You really should suggest Messie.... although the name Brian has a certain rugged charm... :roll: I wus getting there!! And I can't use Brian sorry........my office mate might think I mean him instead of a certain other Brian I know! J bigGdelta Nov 21st, 2005, 01:50am how about Cthulhu in honor of our soon to be overlords. cthulhu77 Nov 21st, 2005, 09:06am Messie seems to be the best...if you use the Maori lingo, you'll have a cultural attache over there in minutes. Jean Nov 21st, 2005, 06:25pm Messie seems to be the best...if you use the Maori lingo, you'll have a cultural attache over there in minutes. Actually in NZ we're far more likely to if we don't use Maori!! We actually have a very good relationship with our local Iwi! J Clem Nov 21st, 2005, 06:31pm Hello Jean, I like Moana, cuz' if she got her hooks in you, you'd be Moanin'. Sorry. Cheers, Clem Jean Nov 21st, 2005, 08:45pm Hello Jean, I like Moana, cuz' if she got her hooks in you, you'd be Moanin'. Sorry. Cheers, Clem Ouch! J Steve O'Shea Nov 25th, 2005, 01:33pm I've always wondered where 'Messie' came from; why wasn't it Meso instead? Infusoria Nov 25th, 2005, 02:18pm I've always wondered where 'Messie' came from; why wasn't it Meso instead? Isn't that soup? Clem Nov 25th, 2005, 02:57pm Isn't that soup? I thought it was horny. :smoke: sorseress Nov 25th, 2005, 09:23pm Nope, that's miso. spartacus Nov 26th, 2005, 01:51pm using astronomical convention it would be the CSM:sleeping: Keef Jean Nov 27th, 2005, 03:39pm I've always wondered where 'Messie' came from; why wasn't it Meso instead? I always thought it was because Messie is a mysterious beast rather like Nessie! J Jean Jan 14th, 2006, 08:08pm All can now be revealed! We ran a Name the Colossal Squid Competition for Children and the winning name is............drum roll please.............. KARUNUI which is Maori for Big Eye I'll post some pics once i recharge my camera batteries! J cuttlegirl Jan 14th, 2006, 08:24pm "Maka nui" means big eye in Hawaiian (I know this piece of useful/useless information because I used to work with the Hawaiian Monk Seals at the Waikiki Aquarium and one of the animals was named "Maka nui". Just interesting that the work "nui" means the same thing in both languages. Children always come up with the most appropriate names. Jean Jan 14th, 2006, 08:38pm I think all the Polynesian languages have the same or similar root (digging back into the dim dark past of Anthro 101 lectures here!) I'm pretty certain words like Marae, Mana etc etc mean much the same from Hawaiian to Maori! Yeah the kids came up with some great names from Pinky to Tentacool to Karanui! J Swarvegorilla Jan 15th, 2006, 02:00am Some good stuff about islander names in da top book 'kontiki voyage' and other books by the author. Those dudes in rafts and cannoes got around hey. Champions! Also a few good cuttlefish/octopus/squid encounters.... well a big eye and a cuttle attack but yea, sweet. |