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mmmccrthy3000
Jan 04, '07, 10:00am
Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry has "Monsters of the Deep" until the end of April, and it includes a 32' giant squid model. Unfortunately, it'll be gone before TONMOCon, but if anyone will be in the area...
http://www.mosi.org/images/monsters_ofthe_deep/giantsquid_motd.jpg
http://www.mosi.org/monstersofthedeep.html
Good stuff, though not very realistic :wink: I'm afraid I won't be over before the con...
mmmccrthy3000
Jan 05, '07, 12:12am
I live in Tampa, so I'll try to post some pics for further analysis at a later date. I must agree with you so far, though...
manatee = mermaid
(just ask Sam and Max, Freelance Police!)
sorseress
Jan 06, '07, 1:54pm
dugong=mermaid
mmmccrthy3000
Jan 06, '07, 8:18pm
I work at a zoo that has a manatee hospital, and have helped with many treatments... when you find yourself at the bottom of a drained pool with 1,000 pounds of pissed-off sirenia, it can be pretty unnerving. Just saying.
mermaid = sirenia
cephalopodcast
Jan 06, '07, 8:35pm
Sweet. I am down in Sarasota. Been looking forward to this. Will have to check it out soon.
mmmccrthy3000
Jan 07, '07, 6:11pm
Here be some pics. Kinda crappy, my apologies. There are also ammonites, and the like.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79892962@N00/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79892962http://www.flickr.com/photos/79892962@N00/@N00/)http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/349481304_01d30f9406_m.jpg