Unlikely a topic as it may seem, I implore as many people as possible to read this alternately hilarious and fascinating article in the New Yorker on the world's giant squid hunters.
“It’ll probably be too rough out there for any fishing boats,” O’Shea shouted over the noise of the engine. “But we’re going to need to be careful of container ships. They can come up pretty fast.” It was now twilight, and he squinted at one of the buoys that marked a safe route through the channel.
“What color is that?” he asked me.
“It’s green,” I said. “Can’t you see it?”
“I’m not just deaf,” he said. “I’m color-blind.”
As we left the harbor, it began to rain, and the smooth channel gave way to swells. The boat leaped over the crests, its aluminum hull vibrating.
“A bit rough, ain’t it?” Conway said.
“She’s sturdier than she looks,” O’Shea said of the vessel. He glanced at the forward berth. “Underneath those cushions are the life jackets. You don’t need to wear them, but just so you know where they are ..."
Posted by Alan Allport at May 21, 2004 08:14 AMJoe Mitchell would be proud.
BTW Tiburonia granrojo is a substantial discovery in itself. And at least one of the scientists is a nice guy. J&I wrote up a spoof suggesting Big Red the jellyfish should run for governor of California & we got a nice note from Dr. Kevin Raskoff.
Posted by: Martha Bridegam at May 25, 2004 01:17 AM