“So…what is it with you and squid?”
This was the burning question that one curious soul asked Raincoaster, the celebrated cephalopodophile.¹
This question got me to thinking. Doesn’t everybody feel a fondness for squid? I then recalled a test I’d taken a while back, which measures one’s Squid Quotient.² I dug up the link, and found that my own affinity for squid is far above average³:
Your Squid Quotient = 154.75
Interpreting your results: An average Squid Quotient is around 100. A SQ of 100 means you have a normal affinity for squid. A SQ above 100 means you have an attraction or fondness for squid. Below 100 means that you should probably stay away from the deep ocean.
In case that you, too, feel you might have an interest in squid that extends beyond the occasional craving for calamari, the Squidsquid website also has a whole bunch of other fun squid activities to wrap your tentacles around. Including a squidtastic squid translator, squid games, squid insults, and a squid name generator. Behold! I am greedy alejna the behemoth!
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¹ A commenter on the post where the asking was described suggested that a sign with that text might have helped the asker locate the askee among the crowds at the train station where they had their rendez-vous. This seemed an excellent suggestion. I am fully in favor of more squid signs, and I felt moved to create one of my own. And now I am flattered to see that my own tentacular design is now swimming in the murky depths of Raincoaster.
² While I don’t remember the specifics of how I came across this, it was likely via this Pharyngula post.
³ Admittedly, when I took the test back in February, my score was lower. Either my squid appreciation and/or knowledge has increased, or (more likely, as it’s a timed test) I was just faster with my answers the second time around⁴.
⁴ Yes, I must confess I did save my answer from the first time around. It was 131.75. It’s not like I had it tattooed on my forehead or anything. But I do tend to save things.⁵
⁵ Do you want to see my collection of…No, I’m pretty sure you don’t.
collecting tokens 
Squid quotient? How did I miss that one????
Also: have you heard the cephalopodcast at Tonmo? .com or .org, I can’t remember which. But there are also several squids blogging which, you just have to wonder, if they’ve got all those arms why don’t they post more or at least type longer entries!
I got 106. This seems about right, I have had three beers and should not be cavorting with giant cephalopods right now.
Your Squid Quotient = 176.5
Pretty surprising considering my general invertebrate aversion :)
damn. i suck. 21.5. need to stay away from the sea.
this is so bizarre, but in a fun way! ;
my Squid Quotient = 151.5
raincoaster-
Cephalopodcast? That’s great! I will investigate.
max-
Yes, perhaps cavorting with cephalopods should be avoided for now. It’s risky enough without the beers.
judyb12-
My, that’s an impressive score. It would seem that you have some sort of latent appreciation for squid. But you know, they say the opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. You appear not to be indifferent to squid.
maggie-
Goodness. You are not likely to be crowned Ms. Cephalopod, USA with that sort of score. This may come as somewhat of a relief to you.
painted-
“…so bizarre, but in a fun way”
This would be a good tag line.
And you have quite the respectable squid score. I’m impressed.
138
I’m guessing I either spelled something wrong, or picked the wrong etch-a-sketch type squid drawing :)
I used to be shark mad when I was a kid – that an dinosaur mad. I can’t even remember half their names now.
Is this a non-food question again — like with pigeon? If so… well, guess what? Yep, I thought of how yummy the subject was. Again! ;(
120.5. I’m rather mortified.
That cannot be right.
Jonathan-
Shark mad? It sounds a bit like “shark raving mad.” That would work as an expression.
YTSL-
Well, primarily a non-food question. But whatever answer you want to give will be accepted. “Yummy” works just fine.
raincoaster-
That is certainly a surprising score, and surely not a reflection of your true squid affinity. Are your
tentaclesfingers cold? (My guess is it’s a typing/clicking speed issue, which seems to make the biggest difference in the “above average” range.)max-
Agreed.
I type 85 wpm, but I haven’t got a high speed connection. That must be it!
162.75 on my second go-round.
Oh sure that is what all the monkeys say.
raincoaster-
Ah, that’s much more reasonable.
max-
I thought the monkeys were at work typing, rather than taking quizzes…
Well that old theory if you put enough monkeys at keyboards you will get the works of Shakespeare is just wrong the internet proved that.
max-
Either the internet proved that theory wrong, or Shakespeare has been grossly misunderstood.