Comments on: So long and thanks

By: chrispaulin

chrispaulin — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:16:26 +0000

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By: Chrispaulin

Chrispaulin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:46:13 +0000

Just another day at the office! Meanwhile fingers crossed that we don’t have to deal with another specimen before we get this one out of the lab area . . .

By: Mark (Smivs) Smitheman

Mark (Smivs) Smitheman — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:13:40 +0000

Thanks again for sharing this unique event with us. The transfer to the display tank was fascinating and exiting, but I must confess I gave up before the ‘needlecraft’ as it was 4 in the morning here in Blighty and I felt like the squid looked!
The picture and transmission quality did seem much better than the examination earlier in the year…well done.
Looking forward to any more webcasts you do…please keep us posted.
Is it OK to add another picture (the squid’s face) to my site
if I credit it to you?

By: Helen

Helen — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:20:04 +0000

Just another day at the office for you then Chris!

By: chrispaulin

chrispaulin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:20:28 +0000

Now that the squid is in the display tank we still don’t have much spare time! We have to prepare the mounting system which will support the squid in the tank so that it doesn’t just collapse into a heap of calamari at the bottom; then we have to install the lighting system in the tank, complete planning and prepare other parts of the display, write the text for the labels and have them printed, build the necessary display furniture for the gallery . . . not to mention moving the display tank and squid from the lab area to the museum building!

By: Chris Paulin

Chris Paulin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:12:32 +0000

Hi Lee
The repair work has been a topic of debate! As the specimen has been damaged (in addition to the cuts it has lost quite a bit of skin)it will not be possible to display it in “pristine” condition and it will be impossible to hide all the stitching. The repair work is all part of the story of this specimen, which will be the only one on display in the world. Maybe one day another specimen in better condition will be available!

By: Jean McKinnon

Jean McKinnon — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:50:38 +0000

Thanks for this, look forward to seeing the archived footage!

Cheers

Jean

By: Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:44:45 +0000

Thanks for another great squid viewing experience. The camera angles were great, and is it just my imagination, or did you have a newer, better, camera this time? The clarity was amazing! Wish I could get to NZ to see her when she is finally installed in her new home, but this is the next best thing.

By: Brook

Brook — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:12:46 +0000

Thank you so much for the heads up on the newest webcast, Lucy! I would have missed it completely had it not been for you contacting those of us who blogged previously.

You all have done amazingly with our pretty little squid. I can’t wait to see the Discovery Channel documentary.

Please keep us posted as to any further activity or webcasts. I don’t want to miss anything!!!

Wow… now that she’s going to be permanently fixes and on display, what will everyone do with their spare time?

Brook
Florida, USA

By: lee

lee — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:16:46 +0000

I just remembered, during the live webcam I heard someone say that whenever your stitch something up it is done in such a way to be as visible as possible. Were they having a jab at Steve’s needle and thread work or is that actually true. If it is true, why must any repair work be highly visible?
Thanks again