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Geocities Homepage King posted:The video set this gif is from is absolutely adorable. I really want to see him get stung by a platypus.
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Nov 22, 2016 15:56
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Pow! Right in the snootch!
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Nov 22, 2016 17:22
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Phanatic posted:I really want to see him get stung by a platypus. I'm trying to imagine how hard it would be get stung by a platypus in the wild.
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Nov 22, 2016 19:17
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Outrail posted:I'm trying to imagine how hard it would be get stung by a platypus in the wild. I'm guessing trying to pick one up and handle it during mating season should do the trick.
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Nov 22, 2016 19:36
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Outrail posted:I'm trying to imagine how hard it would be get stung by a platypus in the wild. You pretty much have to either be trying to trap it or, in rare cases, saving it from a trap or snare. quote:In 1991, Keith Payne, a former member of the Australian Army and recipient of the Victoria Cross (Australia's highest award for valour) was struck on the hand by a platypus spur, while trying to rescue the stranded animal. He described the pain as worse than being struck by shrapnel. One month later he was still experiencing pain in that hand. In 2006, Payne reported discomfort and stiffness when carrying out some physical activities, such as using a hammer. The venom itself is a goddamn cocktail of pain quote:scientists have just determined that the venom contains over 80 different toxins in 13 different classes. The poison can kill small animals, and can leave humans in pain for weeks. The venom is delivered through a barb on the male’s foot–it’s thought that the fellas use the poison during mating season to show dominance. Snowglobe of Doom has a new favorite as of 19:40 on Nov 22, 2016 |
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Nov 22, 2016 19:38
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Man that duck beaver is hosed up
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Nov 22, 2016 19:45
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I assume that's what he got the Victoria Cross for.
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Nov 22, 2016 20:13
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RTrjqdKGAE
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Nov 22, 2016 21:06
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Snowglobe of Doom posted:You pretty much have to either be trying to trap it or, in rare cases, saving it from a trap or snare. Natures funniest joke
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Nov 22, 2016 23:41
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Nov 22, 2016 23:45
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why does every single poisonous/venemous thing from australia seem to have the additional gently caress-you of "oh, and if it doesn't kill you, you'll have chronic pain in the affected area for years afterwards"
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Nov 23, 2016 01:44
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President Ark posted:why does every single poisonous/venemous thing from australia seem to have the additional gently caress-you of "oh, and if it doesn't kill you, you'll have chronic pain in the affected area for years afterwards" There has to be some trade off for living on a continent covered with delicious animals and no actual predators to compete with but loving dingoes. The rest of us got lions, and tigers, and bears, oh my! For real, you haven't lived till you've eaten kangaroo steak. 
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Nov 23, 2016 03:07
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Chichevache posted:There has to be some trade off for living on a continent covered with delicious animals and no actual predators to compete with but loving dingoes. The rest of us got lions, and tigers, and bears, oh my! What's Emu like? I never hear anyone mention them as food, but I also can't imagine a giant bird like that not being tasty.
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Nov 23, 2016 03:11
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Kinda like ostrich, IIRC.
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Nov 23, 2016 03:12
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Chichevache posted:There has to be some trade off for living on a continent covered with delicious animals and no actual predators to compete with but loving dingoes. The rest of us got lions, and tigers, and bears, oh my! I've had kangaroo. It was gamey and kinda bad, like poor rabbit. How is it supposed to taste then?
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Nov 23, 2016 03:12
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Ostrich burgers are drat tasty. I imagine emu would be similar.
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Nov 23, 2016 03:13
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flosofl posted:Ostrich burgers are drat tasty. Major plot point in "Eight Legged Freaks"!
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President Ark posted:why does every single poisonous/venemous thing from australia seem to have the additional gently caress-you of "oh, and if it doesn't kill you, you'll have chronic pain in the affected area for years afterwards" The oddest thing is that Australia has very few natural native predators and any native predators sure as hell wouldn't be hunting a platypus outside of maybe snakes. Which does make me wonder what the hell they have to protect themselves from using painful toxins. Chichevache posted:There has to be some trade off for living on a continent covered with delicious animals and no actual predators to compete with but loving dingoes. The rest of us got lions, and tigers, and bears, oh my! Even then, Dingoes were introduced by the Aboriginals. Prior to them, the only real land predator was the Tasmanian Tiger
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Nov 23, 2016 03:18
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Testekill posted:The oddest thing is that Australia has very few natural native predators and any native predators sure as hell wouldn't be hunting a platypus outside of maybe snakes. Which does make me wonder what the hell they have to protect themselves from using painful toxins. Look at em, everything about them is clearly the result of an evolutionary freak accident.
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Nov 23, 2016 03:20
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Crocoswine posted:Look at em, everything about them is clearly the result of an evolutionary freak accident. It disproves intelligent design because what god would create the platypus
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Nov 23, 2016 03:32
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Testekill posted:It disproves intelligent design because what god would create the platypus Loki?
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Testekill posted:It disproves intelligent design because what god would create the platypus "Even God has a sense of humor. Just look at the Platypus."
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Nov 23, 2016 03:35
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VanSandman posted:I've had kangaroo. It was gamey and kinda bad, like poor rabbit. How is it supposed to taste then? I had it at some restaurant in Sidney and it was the most succulent steak I ever tasted. No idea what part of roo it was cut from.  Testekill posted:
Imagine an America or Europe where the apex predator is a loving badger. 
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Nov 23, 2016 03:36
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VanSandman posted:I've had kangaroo. It was gamey and kinda bad, like poor rabbit. How is it supposed to taste then? It should be like lean beef.
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Nov 23, 2016 03:39
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Chichevache posted:I had it at some restaurant in Sidney and it was the most succulent steak I ever tasted. No idea what part of roo it was cut from. THAT which you have just eaten, which your taste buds have savored, which your teeth have just torn apart, THAT is human meat.
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Nov 23, 2016 03:40
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Chichevache posted:I had it at some restaurant in Sidney and it was the most succulent steak I ever tasted. No idea what part of roo it was cut from. Preparation is everything with Roo. It has a much, much lower fat content than beef or lamb, so it's very easy to make it tough and inedible. Roo Bolognese is absolutely delicious.
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Nov 23, 2016 03:40
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chyaroh posted:Preparation is everything with Roo. It has a much, much lower fat content than beef or lamb, so it's very easy to make it tough and inedible. Same with bison meat. Super lean, super tasty done correctly.
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Nov 23, 2016 03:49
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Kangaroo really benefits from slow cooking. I make a slow cooker kangaroo curry that falls apart like good pulled pork.
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Nov 23, 2016 03:56
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flosofl posted:Same with bison meat. Super lean, super tasty done correctly. Reindeer and moose are kinda the same. You either cook it rare or for several hours in a stew, otherwise it's like eating gamey leather.
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Nov 23, 2016 03:57
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Chichevache posted:Imagine an America or Europe where the apex predator is a loving badger. Early Aborigines may have coexisted with the megalania, a larger version of the komodo dragon
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Nov 23, 2016 03:59
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poly and open-minded posted:Early Aborigines may have coexisted with the megalania, a larger version of the komodo dragon That's very disrespectful towards the new FLOTUS
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Nov 23, 2016 04:01
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:Dude got Flintstowned I can't believe you missed the chance to use this.
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Nov 23, 2016 04:10
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Irukandji jellyfish is apparently worse than bullet ants, if just for the spectrum of symptoms and length. "Patients have been reported as being so certain they are going to die, they beg their doctors to kill them to get it over with. Symptoms generally abate in four to 30 hours, but may take up to two weeks to resolve completely." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irukandji_syndrome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CHshkF8GDU
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DocCynical posted:Irukandji jellyfish is apparently worse than bullet ants, if just for the spectrum of symptoms and length. The fascinating thing about Irukandji is that they're so small and fragile and yet they're amongst the deadliest animals in the world.
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Nov 23, 2016 08:41
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Snowglobe of Doom posted:You pretty much have to either be trying to trap it or, in rare cases, saving it from a trap or snare. So basically like rest of the platypus, the venom is also mostly a collection of spare parts stolen from other animals.
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Nov 23, 2016 08:49
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Testekill posted:The fascinating thing about Irukandji is that they're so small and fragile and yet they're amongst the deadliest animals in the world. Here's a jellyfish less than 2cm long, completely invisible in the water, whose sting you can't even feel, but will make your heart explode. Also, a side effect of the venom is extreme dread. Irukandji scare the poo poo out of me. Look how small this fucker is: 
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Nov 23, 2016 09:03
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Interesting in how little it cares for it's victim's suffering. A qualification of a monster I think.
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Gorilla Salad posted:Here's a jellyfish less than 2cm long, completely invisible in the water, whose sting you can't even feel, but will make your heart explode. They're also nigh impossible to keep in captivity because if they bump into the glass then they're probably going to die because of how fragile they are.
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The best story of Irukandji schadenfreude is that of Jack Barnes, a scientist in the 60's who decided the best way to confirm that the jellyfish was the source of the pain was to have himself, a random lifeguard, and his 9 year-old son stung.
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