Humboldt squid squid uses its barbed tentacle suckers to grab its prey and slices and tears the victim's flesh with its beak and radula. They often approach prey quickly with all 10 appendages extended forward in a cone-like shape. Upon reaching striking distance, they open their eight swimming and grasping arms, and extend two long tentacles covered in sharp 'teeth', grabbing their prey and pulling it back towards a parrot-like beak, which can easily cause serious lacerations to human flesh. These two longer tentacles can reach full length, grab prey, and retract so fast that almost the entire event happens in one
The Phantom Limbs Berkeley, declares they are the strangest band he has ever witnessed at Gilman and signs them to his label, Alternative Tentacles on the spot. May 2001 – Limbs and Fleshies split 7” released. Each covers a song from the other band. May 2001 – Limbs release the Chicago Kid / Mungaso production "The Early Years 1999-2000 DVD" May 12, 2001 – Limbs play infamous gig at the Alternative Tentacles Showcase at the Great American Music Hall and ruin the carpet. August 2001 – Applied Ignorance is released on Alternative Tentacles. September 2001 – First US tour. June 2002 – Second