# The Giant Squids are out to get us!!! Says the BBC. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 16, 2003, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-giant-squids-are-out-to-get-us-says-the-bbc/148958 "2003-01-16T12:53:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-giant-squids-are-out-to-get-us-says-the-bbc/148958/1 "2003-01-16T12:53:35Z")
Read the linked story first– [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2661691.stm](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2661691.stm) I always knew this day would come! Those B\*\*\*\*\*ds!! They’ve never forgiven us for that Cheesey Captain Nemo ride at Disney! To Arms! To Arms! Two arms? NO! AT LEAST **10 ARMS!** :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-giant-squids-are-out-to-get-us-says-the-bbc/148958/2 "2003-01-16T14:40:35Z")
Just so long as they can’t produce title to the portions of the earth that are _above_ sea level…😃 ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-giant-squids-are-out-to-get-us-says-the-bbc/148958/3 "2003-01-16T15:04:10Z")
Everybody says that there’s a Giany Squid in Verne’s book(s). Wrong! This proves everytbody’s watching movies and not reading the books: [http://www.teemings.com/issue07/fu.html](http://www.teemings.com/issue07/fu.html) ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-giant-squids-are-out-to-get-us-says-the-bbc/148958/4 "2003-01-16T15:08:48Z")
> [@](#): > > _from the really big squid story_ > > French sailors taking part in the round-the-world _ **Jules Verne Trophy** _ say they have come across one of the most elusive monsters of the sea - the giant squid. Oh, the irony! (yeah, from the movie, I know. Still ironic) * * * Into box of trial for you! There be squid here! ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-giant-squids-are-out-to-get-us-says-the-bbc/148958/5 "2003-01-16T16:44:00Z")
Anyone else find it kinda funny that the squids they keep bringing up seem to be missing their tenticles? At least two stories mention this. Are squid tentacles like gecco tails, where they can pop off when you think you’ve caught one so they can get away while you wonder what the hell to do with this squiggling thing under your cup? ---
**Author:** ![tisiphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@tisiphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tisiphone)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-giant-squids-are-out-to-get-us-says-the-bbc/148958/6 "2003-01-16T18:54:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by El Elvis Rojo \* > \*\*Anyone else find it kinda funny that the squids they keep bringing up seem to be missing their tenticles? At least two stories mention this. Are squid tentacles like gecco tails, where they can pop off when you think you’ve caught one so they can get away while you wonder what the hell to do with this squiggling thing under your cup? \*\* Yes. Well, almost. Squid and octopi regenerate their tentacles, as they seem to be at high risk for getting them bitten/ripped off. They don’t just drop off, like I understand some lizards do (glass lizards?). ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-giant-squids-are-out-to-get-us-says-the-bbc/148958/7 "2003-01-16T19:00:54Z")
It sounds like the squid was just grabbing a free ride, and balancing things out for all those people who go snorkeling and grab hold of a dolphin’s fin so they can be dragged through the water. And of course they need to be able to regenerate their tentacles; they’re the first thing to get lopped off in the movies. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-giant-squids-are-out-to-get-us-says-the-bbc/148958/8 "2003-01-16T19:14:49Z")
In the top pic, at first glance it looks like the guys feet are gone. Nasty squid. ---
**Author:** ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-giant-squids-are-out-to-get-us-says-the-bbc/148958/9 "2003-01-16T19:15:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor \* > **I always knew this day would come! Those B** \*\*\*ds!! They’ve never forgiven us for that Cheesey Captain Nemo ride at Disney! \*\* The ride was lame but the movie kicked ass 😃 Damn, caught a giant squid and a guy in orange coveralls. They’ll eat well tonight. > [@](#): > > De Kersauson says his squid was three times as big Squid envy. Get therapy.