RE: Kraken vs. Ichthyosaurs

["Thomas R. Holtz, Jr." <tholtz@umd.edu>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-DINOSAUR@usc.edu [mailto:owner-DINOSAUR@usc.edu] 
> On Behalf Of Ian Paulsen
>
> HI ALL:
>  This story has been making the news rounds today:
> 
> http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/10/the-giant-prehistori
c-squid-that-ate-common-sense/#more-80848
> 
> Is it for real or is it a joke?

Facebook friends of mine can now see my memetic responses to this nonsense. 
Personally, I think they are just about as reasonable an
explanation as the Triassic kraken...

Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
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