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GIANT SQUID FOUND!

A couple of people who remembered my fascination with the cryptozoo e-mailed in to tell me about the recently spotted giant squid, and now that I look, some of the bloggers here were talking about it, too. Being a squid nut, I'm impressed by the shots, but by my personal definition, a 26' squid is not a giant squid. Call me when you get a 90-footer, crazy Japanese people. Sure, the evidence to support squids that big is a bit looser than a genuine video of the thing doing its squiddy dance, but of all the members of the cryptozoo, the super super super-sized squid is the one I have the most faith in. Squids really have no reason to ever stop growing, and considering where they live, it's very possible that a certain lucky few could attain sizes the likes of which no scientist with any interest in his/her reputation would ever suggest. My career isn't on the line, so I'm going to go out on a limb and say that there are squids in the ocean at least four miles long. If you want someone to say that squids will volunteer their services on dry land in an effort to grieve the murder of their young, talk to Peter Benchley.

Shut up, it's not late. It's still September 28th, and the Halloween Countdown entry for September 28th takes a look at the "That's Gross" toy collection -- a series of familiar Halloween toys repackaged under a single banner, all sold for the low price of a buck each. Everything from brains in slime to flies in slime to slimy tongues. And an eyeball that lights up. Enjoy. We're getting damn close to October.

PS, I still think Tummi's Halloween Jukebox beats any radio station in the galaxy.

Posted by Matt on 09/28/2005. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 66 comments

Well Gozer, Being a Mexican-American and knowing that Mexico does’nt celebrate "Halloween", I guess That "Dia De Los Muertos" is the closest thing that mexicans have honoring the dead…just like what "Halloween" does. Except we have all the cool candy to eat while doing it :)

Chestnuts roasted by Texican @ 09/29/2005 4:46 PM

I’ve always liked Dia de los Muertos myself. Day of the Dead is like our Memorial Day, just not as much of a downer. And with sugar skulls. And pinatas. And fireworks. This Hallowe’en, set a place for your favorite dead relative. They like to party too. Don’t beleive me? Listen to Rockapella’s "Zombie Jamboree" sometime. Or, go to the Jukebox and spin "Dead Man’s Party."

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 09/29/2005 5:06 PM

It has much more in common with Halloween’s ancestor, Samhain, which indeed consisted of "honoring/having a transdimentional party with your dead relatives." It has since become Halloween and lost most of its seriousness, but it’s interesting how two holidays from two different cultures could center around the same themes at the same time of year.

I’ll stop boring everyone with my history lessons now.

Chestnuts roasted by Monte @ 09/29/2005 5:17 PM

Speaking of weird, evil muppet-like things, Muppet writer Jerry Juhl died on monday after a battle with cancer. Now where is Fozzie gonna get his awful jokes??

Update: I too just got back from a Target and found not only the That’s Gross stuff, I found all 4 flavors of the Jones Halloween Sodas. I haven’t tried them yet, but I will report once I have.

Also, I still haven’t found Frankenberry & Boo Berry here on Long Island. I live in Lindenhurst and I do not want to drive very far. Any tips would be awesome.

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 09/29/2005 5:44 PM

Hello all,

If any of you live in the Southeast Michigan area (and if you do, WHY DON’T I KNOW YOU???), I’m happy to report that the Target in Monroe, they’re seriously overstocked on all four flavors of Jones. Haven’t looked for these toys, though.

Chestnuts roasted by Kyle @ 09/29/2005 6:24 PM

Yep, our Target has the Jones soda too, only 1.49 for 4 lil cans. Not bad – I might get some next time I go out there you know, to keep some sitting around collecting dust, with everything else I "collect" … wish they had a variety pack – would save me some room. :D

Chestnuts roasted by Ryane @ 09/29/2005 6:35 PM

Given the way my legs feel (guess who helped the grocery store where she used to work pack up today and is not used to lifting heavy items?), all I’m up to saying is…wow. The stretchy body parts are amazing. Oh, and I liked the spider, though I’d probably freak if I saw something that big in my apartment.

Chestnuts roasted by starwenn @ 09/29/2005 7:30 PM

I live in SE Michigan. Manchester, if you’ve ever heard of it. The Ann Arbor Target has the Jones soda too.

Chestnuts roasted by Devil Denied @ 09/29/2005 8:27 PM

My husband and I did our own Jones Halloween taste test this afternoon. The Candy Corn tastes like butterscotch, especially the nasty buttery aftertaste. Caramel Apple does indeed taste like sweetened apple juice, and the others were just trumped-up Kool-Aid flavors. Nothing I would drink to quench my thirst, though.

Chestnuts roasted by Jessica Marie @ 09/29/2005 8:34 PM

Believe it or not, I’ve never heard of Manchester. But from what I hear you guys have one heck of a soccer team.

Chestnuts roasted by Kyle @ 09/29/2005 9:20 PM

Holy crap, I NEED that Gross Ball. And I would like to own those stretchy body parts, also.

Matt, your comics always make me laugh and they hardly ever have a real joke in them. More please! :)

Here’s hoping I can get ahold of a copy of We <3 Katamari soon… if I don’t play it I’m gonna go batty.[/lame Halloween-themed pun]

Chestnuts roasted by Night_Trekker @ 09/30/2005 11:08 AM

Kyle-
I live in SE MI too, but I haven’t been to my local Target (Troy/Mad. Heights) in at least 3 weeks – shame on me!
I’ll prolly hit it this weekend…

Chestnuts roasted by Steph @ 09/30/2005 12:38 PM

In the spirit of begging to lick Target’s bare feet — I would pay decent money* for a Baby Werewolf of any sort from Target. Either stolen from the store’s posterboard decorations, or an actual toy (in the venue of the Baby Vamps and Baby Witches).

*decent money = not very much, but still worth your while.

Great reviews, Matt!

Chestnuts roasted by Lisa Marie @ 09/30/2005 1:34 PM

I LOVE TARGET!!! I can’t go in there without spending money. so the only time I go in there is when I absolutely need something. I’m on a budget right now (I’m still looking for a job). Their video games are the best-priced (I haven’t purchased any of those since February). You can ALWAYS find hard-to-find stuff there.

I like those Halloween items, particularly the fake eyes. They do have a breast implant-quality to them. Yuck.

Chestnuts roasted by Allison @ 09/30/2005 4:54 PM

First, for the first time ever, I have seen a real Fright Glove, just like you reviewed.

Second, I saw those at Target today and thought of you.

Third, our Target has its halloween candy on clearance and has no costumes. Its Christmas section is already in full swing.

Chestnuts roasted by Silver @ 10/01/2005 2:08 PM

"It’s kind of a gyp that the hand and the foot are shrunken down to the same size as all the face parts."

Just say that they are tiny babies’ hand and feet. That’ll do the trick.

BTW I found Spaghetti and Worms, Maggots and Flies which are really cool. Also found the original Slime! in the green garbage can, t a local thrift toy store.

Chestnuts roasted by g @ 10/04/2005 3:08 PM

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