Giant Squid Video Viewing Party - Live Thread!

[cuttlegirl]

So cool, I cried for Steve. It was so beautiful.

 

[MCarman]

Emotional roller coaster. Jumping child screaming about squid, to feeling bad for O'shea, to tears about DeGury... Long night for a 4 year old.

 

[cuttlegirl]

I let my 5 year old stay up, I wanted him to witness history, at one point (about 15 minutes left), he asked me if it was going to be another 4 hours until he saw the giant squid. He spent the day asking me when it was coming on (he knew it was after the hockey game...).

 

[DWhatley]

I tried some shots with the camera. They are not good but hopefully we can keep them up for those who could not watch.

Our Kraken Rum


Kraken Rum on the ship

 

[DWhatley]

The scientists.

Our own of course: Dr. Steve O'Shea


One we claim: Dr. Tsunemi Kubodera



One new to us: Dr. Edie Widder


One that stayed home but confirmed the sighting: Dr. Clyde Roper

 

[DWhatley]

A member that should have been there


A long time friend of the TONMO family


A member's namesake that showed up

 

[DWhatley]

Kraken Bait


A la O'Shea


Ku's traditional


Dr. Widder's E-Jelly

In the end Steve and Edie added some form of food bait. Steve's was taken by another predator and ended his last dive.

 

[DWhatley]

Some of the emotions


Dr. Ku


Steve and Dr. Ku


Steve in sub


Steve and Dr. Widder

 

[DWhatley]

Archi takes the bait

First success, unmanned e-jelly tethered to buoy, retrieved after storm


Steve added bait to his final attempt and lost it to a "larcenous B*****d vertebrate filth" of a fish.


Final day, final attempt - Ku nabbs it for 20 minutes with his squid bait. He takes a chance and turns on all the lights as it approaches. The topside crew were afraid the sub was joking when they called up the sighting.

 

[DWhatley]

Final Faces





A note at the bottom of one of my photo captures says:

Encore of presentation on Science Tomorrow Night at 9PM

(Jan 28 2013) but I don't see it listed in the schedule yet. I think they got a better viewing than they expected

 

[kyliecuttlefish]

Oh I loved the doco

 

[mournblade]

(Jan 28 2013) but I don't see it listed in the schedule yet. I think they got a better viewing than they expected

YES!!! Thank goodness, because I actually missed this last night! I could have SWORN it was supposed to be shown at 10:00 p.m. EST, but ended up being shown at 9:00 p.m. I was so ticked! Oh well, I knew it would be rebroadcast again.

 

[GPO87]

WOW! Still havn't been able to watch it, but from the sounds of it, it was an amazing show! I was getting texts from my parents keeping me updated on it! haha. Can't wait to watch!

 

[spooky]

i didn't see the program, but i saw photos. did they ever mention how big or long the squid was?

 

[Stavros]

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