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That may be one of the most interesting thread titles I've ever seen on NS. Kudos to you sir!

everything I post is all true too ;)

yikes!

that is one of the weirdest things i have seen in my entire life.

Those Burmese Phythons are very brutal! You don't want to mess with them at all.

if a burmese python swallows an alligator then explodes when there is nobody around to hear, does it make a sound? :D

if a burmese python swallows an alligator then explodes when there is nobody around to hear, does it make a sound? :D
Only the sobbing of the PETArds.

Wow, that was soooo awsome... I thought this would start an endless thread about this verses that..... FINE I'LL START

what would win:

A Rino or a Hippo

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that is one of the weirdest things i have seen in my entire life.
this is the kind of desperate cannibalism Bushs flood victims in the gulf have been reduced too

Wow, that was soooo awsome... I thought this would start an endless thread about this verses that..... FINE I'LL START

what would win:

A Rino or a Hippo

mwahahaha hi-jacking a thread

That's a hard one. Rhinos have their horns, but Hippos are more hardcore than most will give them credit for.

if a burmese python swallows an alligator then explodes when there is nobody around to hear, does it make a sound? :D
the gases from inside the alligator caused the explosion

Wow, that was soooo awsome... I thought this would start an endless thread about this verses that..... FINE I'LL START

what would win:

A Rino or a Hippo

mwahahaha hi-jacking a thread
derr rino would win cause it has a horn

That's a hard one. Rhinos have their horns, but Hippos are more hardcore than most will give them credit for.
I hate hippos. They're way too flabby to be a dangerous animal. I'm voting Rhino.

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I hate hippos. They're way too flabby to be a dangerous animal. I'm voting Rhino.
you gotta be a chubby chaser to like hippos

I hate hippos. They're way too flabby to be a dangerous animal. I'm voting Rhino.
Yeah, me, I'd rather fight a rhino over a hippo anyday. Neither lion or crocodile is stupid enough to mess with a hippo.

Yeah, me, I'd rather fight a rhino over a hippo anyday. Neither lion or crocodile is stupid enough to mess with a hippo.
the only thing a hippo knows how to do is be fat--a rino can impale you

the only thing a hippo knows how to do is be fat--a rino can impale you

You know absolutely nothing about hippos, do you?

They're considered to be one of the most dangerous animals in Africa.

You know absolutely nothing about hippos, do you?

They're considered to be one of the most dangerous animals in Africa.
Don't forget Cape Buffalo. Hippos generally won't purposely go find a bunch of their friends to stampede you with. Cape Buffalo will.

that the sweetest thing that i have seen in a long time

Don't forget Cape Buffalo. Hippos generally won't purposely go find a bunch of their friends to stampede you with. Cape Buffalo will.

Which is where the 'one of' comes in, as opposed to just saying 'the most dangerous'. Room is left for Cape Buffalo. And mosquitos.

yall are givin props to the rhino for his horn, but come on, hippos have got 4 1foot long teeth and they are accountable for a ton more deaths a year then blind rhinos are

this is the kind of desperate cannibalism Bushs flood victims in the gulf have been reduced too
lol, this is so funny. Are these pythons normally fed by people?

That's a hard one. Rhinos have their horns, but Hippos are more hardcore than most will give them credit for.
Uhm, two things....
One - RINO -Republican In Name Only
Two - Hippo hardcore? Do you have a link one might check out? Or GIF's or thumbnails or streaming video? I'm tired of the soft smut i occasionally get from PBS and Animal Planet.

You know absolutely nothing about hippos, do you?

They're considered to be one of the most dangerous animals in Africa.
why? cause they may sit on you and crush your ribcage?

that the sweetest thing that i have seen in a long time
:D

Don't forget Cape Buffalo. Hippos generally won't purposely go find a bunch of their friends to stampede you with. Cape Buffalo will.
yeah but they waste all that time collecting their friends to do that while you can escape

There's amazing National Geographic footage of hippos in Africa taunting and teasing crocodiles. In a showdown between the two the hippo will almost always win, and apparently they know this. In one scene a mother hippo left her calf in the middle of a group of crocodiles, as if daring them to try something.

The Hippopatamus is definitely one of nature's deadliest creatures. It's up there with the Grizzly Bear and the Lion.

yall are givin props to the rhino for his horn, but come on, hippos have got 4 1foot long teeth and they are accountable for a ton more deaths a year then blind rhinos are
what are the odds someones gonna stick their head in a hippos mouth?

lol, this is so funny. Are these pythons normally fed by people?
yes--this was a homeless python and if Bushs policies of global warming werent causing harsher storms people wouldnt have to worry about being strangled by snakes

There's amazing National Geographic footage of hippos in Africa taunting and teasing crocodiles. In a showdown between the two the hippo will almost always win, and apparently they know this. In one scene a mother hippo left her calf in the middle of a group of crocodiles, as if daring them to try something.

The Hippopatamus is definitely one of nature's deadliest creatures. It's up there with the Grizzly Bear and the Lion.
but theyre just fattys--I dont see whats so scary about a tub of lard--how atheletic can they be?

Um...this happened in the Everglades, not New Orleans.

but theyre just fattys--I dont see whats so scary about a tub of lard--how atheletic can they be?
Um, I dare you to go up to a polar bear and say that.

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lol, this is so funny. Are these pythons normally fed by people?
No, some are pets, but not many.

OTOH some of us have been known to feed people to pythons... :eek:

this is the kind of desperate cannibalism Bushs flood victims in the gulf have been reduced too

OMG, that is, by far, the dumbest statement I've ever heard. :rolleyes:

At what point in your education did you learn that New Orleans is in the Florida Everglades thus making this another Bush wack attack?

MIAMI - The alligator has some foreign competition at the top of the Everglades food chain, and the results of the struggle are horror-movie messy.

A 13-foot Burmese python recently burst after it apparently tried to swallow a live, six-foot alligator whole, authorities said.

The incident has heightened biologists' fears that the nonnative snakes could threaten a host of other animal species in the Everglades.

"It means nothing in the Everglades is safe from pythons, a top-down predator," said Frank Mazzotti, a University of Florida wildlife professor.

Over the years, many pythons have been abandoned in the Everglades by pet owners.

The gory evidence of the latest gator-python encounter _ the fourth documented in the past three years _ was discovered and photographed last week by a helicopter pilot and wildlife researcher.

The snake was found with the gator's hindquarters protruding from its midsection. Mazzotti said the alligator may have clawed at the python's stomach as the snake tried to digest it.

In previous incidents, the alligator won or the battle was an apparent draw.

"There had been some hope that alligators can control Burmese pythons," Mazzotti said. "This indicates to me it's going to be an even draw. Sometimes alligators are going to win and sometimes the python will win."

It is unknown how many pythons are competing with the thousands of alligators in the Everglades, but at least 150 have been captured in the past two years, said Joe Wasilewski, a wildlife biologist and crocodile tracker.

Pythons could threaten many smaller species that conservationists are trying to protect, including other reptiles, otters, squirrels, woodstorks and sparrows, Mazzotti said.

Wasilewski said a 10- or 20-foot python also could pose a risk to an unwary human, especially a child. He added, however, "I don't think this is an imminent threat. This is not a `Be afraid, be very afraid' situation.'"

You know absolutely nothing about hippos, do you?

They're considered to be one of the most dangerous animals in Africa.
That's why they're my least favorite animal. No animal that chubby and in constant danger of being sunburned has any right to be dangerous. Getting killed by a hippo is like being beaten to death by the Pillsbury Dough Boy.

http://blogs.sun.com/roller/resources/dlacher/pillsbury_dough_boy.jpg

That's why they're my least favorite animal. No animal that chubby and in constant danger of being sunburned has any right to be dangerous. Getting killed by a hippo is like being beaten to death by the Pillsbury Dough Boy.

http://blogs.sun.com/roller/resources/dlacher/pillsbury_dough_boy.jpg

Actually, it's like being crushed to death in the maws of a giant water dwelling creature with a case of the ass.

Actually, it's like being crushed to death in the maws of a giant water dwelling creature with a case of the ass.
I just don't like 'em. They don't look mean enough to be dangerous and the fact that they are dangerous in spite of their looks bothers me. I mean it bothers me to the point that if I ever take a vacation to Africa shooting one or more hippos will definately be on my agenda (if it's legal or I can get away with it)

why? cause they may sit on you and crush your ribcage?
FYI, they kill more people in Africa each year than lions do. They can become very aggressive, and when you an irate 3 ton hippo with a huge jaw and enormous teeth rushing at you, you probably don't have much hope in surviving.

Also, for the record, here's a pic of the python, with the alligator stuck 1/2-way out:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/05/americas_enl_1128575604/img/1.jpg

I just don't like 'em. They don't look mean enough to be dangerous and the fact that they are dangerous in spite of their looks bothers me. I mean it bothers me to the point that if I ever take a vacation to Africa shooting one or more hippos will definately be on my agenda (if it's legal or I can get away with it)

I didn't believe they were dangerous, either, until I went on safari in Zimbabwe.

Shot one at about 25 yards as it came out of the water towards me. They are very mean in person, in the wild - and the guide told me that at short range, the hippo has a very good chance of killing an armed human.

After I fired twice, if I hadn't run to the side, it would have gotten a hold of me.

but theyre just fattys--I dont see whats so scary about a tub of lard--how atheletic can they be?

http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mhippo.html

Educate yourself.

but theyre just fattys--I dont see whats so scary about a tub of lard--how atheletic can they be?

That's like saying a Cape Buffalo is just a fat cow.

Casimir reminds me of those people who go to Zimbabwe or Kenya for a photo safari.

No guns.

They tell you to stay in the Land Rover, but no one really makes you. Every once in a while, some wag will get out while the vehicles are stopped, and something bad happens.

The one I liked most was a 40 year old woman who was stomped to death by a Cape Buffalo. Yes, it's just a cow - with a major attitude.

Damn, those hippos sound like the perfect animal for the moat around my Evil Lair™. I might throw in some exploding pythons for good measure, too.

Damn, those hippos sound like the perfect animal for the moat around my Evil Lair™. I might throw in some exploding pythons for good measure, too.
Yes! Stealth Moat Monsters! Plus, they keep the moat weeded and don't require their own herd of Moat Monster Chow brand Cattle!

Excellent Idea. :D

They tell you to stay in the Land Rover, but no one really makes you. Every once in a while, some wag will get out while the vehicles are stopped, and something bad happens. I like the one about the Japanese couple who tried to take a photo with them standing next to lion and then got eaten. I mean seriously, what do you expect?

Damn, those hippos sound like the perfect animal for the moat around my Evil Lair™. I might throw in some exploding pythons for good measure, too.

I've always wanted one of those fine English estates, with broad green lawns bordered by a tall, thick hedge of hawthorn.

And wandering about on the green lawns, I would have Cape Buffalo.

I like the one about the Japanese couple who tried to take a photo with them standing next to lion and then got eaten. I mean seriously, what do you expect?

Is that for real?

Those Burmese Phythons are very brutal! You don't want to mess with them at all.

Actually Burmese pythons are extremely tame and have one of the best reputations for good pets. The ones to watch out for (out of the large pythons) are the reticulated. While they are tamable as well, they tend to be a bit more active and they sometimes injure the owners without meaning to. Anacondas are just evil.

Is that for real?

Most of the tourist deaths from animal safaris are not of hunters with guns being killed (as used to be the trend - up to 50 percent of Cape Buffalo hunters maimed or killed), but are now idiots with cameras who get out of the vehicle against the advice of the guide.

Fortunately, tourists sign a hold harmless agreement prior to the trip - so if they die, or are horribly mutilated by an animal, it's not the guide's problem.

It happen so regularly it's an expected part of the tour. Some people now go just to see if someone is going to be stupid and get their legs torn off.

Most of the tourist deaths from animal safaris are not of hunters with guns being killed (as used to be the trend - up to 50 percent of Cape Buffalo hunters maimed or killed), but are now idiots with cameras who get out of the vehicle against the advice of the guide.

Fortunately, tourists sign a hold harmless agreement prior to the trip - so if they die, or are horribly mutilated by an animal, it's not the guide's problem.

It happen so regularly it's an expected part of the tour. Some people now go just to see if someone is going to be stupid and get their legs torn off.

There was a Darwin Award for a lady on a safari. Her husband wanted to take a picture of some lion cubs, and they didn't like how they were positioned. So the lady nips out of the vehicle to reposition the cubs.

Only the sobbing of the PETArds.

No. PETA would totally approve. The snake was probably a pet that was set free. To PETA it is better that you set your domestic pet bunny free to starve to death or get eaten in the wild than to humiliate it by keeping it as a cherished pet in a loving home.

but (hippos are) just fattys--I dont see whats so scary about a tub of lard--how atheletic can they be?

Which weighs more, a ton of fat or a tone of bone?

I just don't like 'em. They don't look mean enough to be dangerous and the fact that they are dangerous in spite of their looks bothers me. I mean it bothers me to the point that if I ever take a vacation to Africa shooting one or more hippos will definately be on my agenda (if it's legal or I can get away with it)

I'm pretty sure that there was a hippo-shooting campaign in Africa about 30 years ago to reduce the number of hippo related fatalities. It turned out that hippos were vital to human survival in the area. To human settlement in general that is, not the particular humans being mashed to bits underneath tons of animal feet and muddy river water.

Hippos constantly broke down the riverbanks preventing the accumulation of silt which would turn the river into a wide stagnant mudhole rather than a body of water. They killed the snails that grew in the mud, and carried microbes. With the hippo numbers reduced the water became undrinkable, the fisheries depleted, and the muddy water incubated diseases. This all caused more deaths than the hippos themselves. Eventually the people decided that they'd better just make better boats and be more careful. Those damn tree-huggers, placing the state of the environment human lives ahead of a smaller number of other human lives. ;)

I'm pretty sure that there was a hippo-shooting campaign in Africa about 30 years ago to reduce the number of hippo related fatalities. It turned out that hippos were vital to human survival in the area. To human settlement in general that is, not the particular humans being mashed to bits underneath tons of animal feet and muddy river water.

Hippos constantly broke down the riverbanks preventing the accumulation of silt which would turn the river into a wide stagnant mudhole rather than a body of water. They killed the snails that grew in the mud, and carried microbes. With the hippo numbers reduced the water became undrinkable, the fisheries depleted, and the muddy water incubated diseases. This all caused more deaths than the hippos themselves. Eventually the people decided that they'd better just make better boats and be more careful. Those damn tree-huggers, placing the state of the environment human lives ahead of a smaller number of other human lives. ;)

Not to mention killing off the occasional idiot, and raising the average intelligence of the locals.

I'm pretty sure that there was a hippo-shooting campaign in Africa about 30 years ago to reduce the number of hippo related fatalities. It turned out that hippos were vital to human survival in the area. To human settlement in general that is, not the particular humans being mashed to bits underneath tons of animal feet and muddy river water.

Hippos constantly broke down the riverbanks preventing the accumulation of silt which would turn the river into a wide stagnant mudhole rather than a body of water. They killed the snails that grew in the mud, and carried microbes. With the hippo numbers reduced the water became undrinkable, the fisheries depleted, and the muddy water incubated diseases. This all caused more deaths than the hippos themselves. Eventually the people decided that they'd better just make better boats and be more careful. Those damn tree-huggers, placing the state of the environment human lives ahead of a smaller number of other human lives. ;)
Well, I really don't care what the environmental impact might be. I really don't like hippos and I would love to kill a bunch of them.

Which weighs more, a ton of fat or a tone of bone?

a tone is musical, it has no weight silly

At the time I would have to give this one to the Hippo, sorry rino's.

Now... a tiger or a grizzly!!!

hmmmm, I dont know... I think the Grizzly has it.... but what do you think!!!

At the time I would have to give this one to the Hippo, sorry rino's.

Now... a tiger or a grizzly!!!

hmmmm, I dont know... I think the Grizzly has it.... but what do you think!!!

Hard to say. I would say the tiger is probably faster, but the grizzly is bigger and all the hair would make it more difficult to drive a swipe or bite home...

That's a toughy.

However, if it was grizzly vs. polar bear, I do believe the polar bear would be the winner. I don't quite remember, I may be mixing up my facts.

the polar bear is bigger I do believe... but... I dont know, it seems like the grizzly would be a better fighter, because it actually has to hunt down its food and fight fot it, whereas the polar bear just has to find a seal laying on the ground, or maybe swim after one.

It it was in the water though, definatly the polar bear....

Would a polar bear be able to take down an sea lion.... or is it sea elephant... either way that really big one....