NationStates Jolt Archive

"We just think it's sending the wrong message, particularly to young people," Mr Beatty told AAP.

"We just don't want to encourage anyone to go hitting any animal, even if it is a cane toad, with a golf club, a baseball bat, a cricket bat or any other form of blunt instrument."
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21865506-952,00.html

No blunt objects. Got it. So it's ok to use one of these, right?
http://i7.tinypic.com/67ew3fl.jpg
Some people call it a slingblade. I call it a kaiser blade.

You could also use a shotgun! Seriously though, what the heck??

Yeah, I saw that on ABC TV news the other night. I actually live in Townsville which is where the stubby holders were being made for.

It is a central and north Qld tradition (as well as other places I'm sure) to grab a golf club or cricket bat and go out toad hunting. I haven't done it for two years or so though. I always just assumed they died immediately though.

"This is a campaign that promotes the good things about Townsville and our residents," he said.

Oh yeah? Like what?

Oh yeah? Like what?

lol, whenever someone asks what is so good about Townsville people will only say either "The Strand/Beach" or just say "it is a great place to live". Why I'm not really sure.

You could also use a shotgun! Seriously though, what the heck??

Most Australians don't own guns.

"Nine times out of 10 the toad gets up and hops away,"

Tough toads! .. poor toads :(

But Russell of Brisbane made a point in the comment section.

Yeah, I saw that on ABC TV news the other night. I actually live in Townsville which is where the stubby holders were being made for.Ha, small world.

It is a central and north Qld tradition (as well as other places I'm sure) to grab a golf club or cricket bat and go out toad hunting. I haven't done it for two years or so though. I always just assumed they died immediately though.o_O

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21865506-952,00.html

No blunt objects. Got it. So it's ok to use one of these, right?
http://i7.tinypic.com/67ew3fl.jpg
Some people call it a slingblade. I call it a kaiser blade.

One reason to add Australia to my list of places to never give my tourism then.

http://i7.tinypic.com/67ew3fl.jpg
Some people call it a slingblade. I call it a kaiser blade.
unnnnnnnnhhhhuuuuuhhhhhh.

Are they still, um, lickable after all that...



I'm, uh, asking for a friend...










...what?

Queenslanders will not be the only one's killing them like that

"Nine times out of 10 the toad gets up and hops away," he said.

That is a load of crap. Never in my life have I hit a toad and seen it get up and hop away. In fact I'm having a hard time thinking of any toad that me or one of my mates have hit that has even twitched upon closer inspection.

Ha, small world.

o_O

lol. Do you live somewhere with a cane toad population? Because if you do I highly suggest getting a golf club and a torch and a mate and going toad hunting. It is really awesome fun.

Now I'm getting all nostalgic. It was great doing it where I lived, because it was in a housing estate 15 mins out of town. And we had an acreage so there were always tons of them hanging around the yard. And behind our back fence is just massive empty paddocks and bushland, so we could hit them as far as we wanted without fear of them splattering onto someone's window.

The only drawback is that the ones you don't hit far enough away REALLY stink when the sun hits them the next morning.

lol. Do you live somewhere with a cane toad population? Because if you do I highly suggest getting a golf club and a torch and a mate and going toad hunting. It is really awesome fun.

Now I'm getting all nostalgic. It was great doing it where I lived, because it was in a housing estate 15 mins out of town. And we had an acreage so there were always tons of them hanging around the yard. And behind our back fence is just massive empty paddocks and bushland, so we could hit them as far as we wanted without fear of them splattering onto someone's window.

The only drawback is that the ones you don't hit far enough away REALLY stink when the sun hits them the next morning.

Gee dead animals stink in the sun!?!? I wonder why?:eek:

You could also use a shotgun! Seriously though, what the heck??

Quick 101: Back in the day they introduced them here to get rid of some kind of pest... Unfortunately it backfired and the canetoads became a pest themselves).

We've been trying everything to get rid of the buggers ever since.

Did I mention the problem we have with rabbits? (thankyou Britons who wished to have game to hunt!).

You could also use a shotgun! Seriously though, what the heck??

I play gopher skeet.

Quick 101: Back in the day they introduced them here to get rid of some kind of pest... Unfortunately it backfired and the canetoads became a pest themselves).

We've been trying everything to get rid of the buggers ever since.

Did I mention the problem we have with rabbits? (thankyou Britons who wished to have game to hunt!).

Can you eat them? Ohh and them, Brits that wanted summit to hunt, you do realise we are talking about your ancesters!;)

Can you eat them? Ohh and them, Brits that wanted summit to hunt, you do realise we are talking about your ancesters!;)

dead by toad eating :p

dead by toad eating :p

Ohhh ohh heh It's like that huh! Okay then feed them to the rabbits!:)

This is kind of interesting... the RSPCA should support toad golfing, considering the toads kill just about eveything else around them. But, mostly the things that try to eat them, what with the poison and all.

This is kind of interesting... the RSPCA should support toad golfing, considering the toads kill just about eveything else around them. But, mostly the things that try to eat them, what with the poison and all.

And by hitting them with clubs on a regular basis, they might evolve a counterattack. *imagines toads that explode into clouds of lethal neurotoxins*

Delightful. :)

Does this remind anyone of a Simpson's episode where Springfield turned out to smack snakes?

Yes it does..
http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/episodeguide/9F18.jpg

This is kind of interesting... the RSPCA should support toad golfing, considering the toads kill just about eveything else around them. But, mostly the things that try to eat them, what with the poison and all.

RSPCA aren't opposed to killing toads, indeed I'm fairly sure they encourage it for the reasons listed. But it is the method of hitting them with golf clubs they're opposed to. Their method is to catch them and put them in a freezer. Obviously not as much fun.

Ohhh ohh heh It's like that huh! Okay then feed them to the rabbits!:)

rabbits are to smart for that :(

"Nine times out of 10 the toad gets up and hops away,"

Tough toads! .. poor toads :(

But Russell of Brisbane made a point in the comment section.I read on teh wiki that it's still ineffective if people don't remove the carcass then it remains in the environment. This being a problem because the toads contain poison. So any natural scavenger who thinks 'oh hey, free food' will end up dead if they eat the toad. I'm willing to bet most just hit the toad and then leave it there.

They do sound like an awful pest though.