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http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/24/komodo.dragon/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

"Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. "

:)

I'm so hungry, I could eat a fucking dragon right now.

I probably shouldn't laugh when people die....

LOL

I'm so hungry, I could eat a fucking dragon right now.

That sounds gross.

Couldn't you at least wait until it finished?

I probably shouldn't laugh when people die....

LOL

I think that when someone goes to an island they have no business on because it's a sanctuary for komodo dragons to pick fruit and gets mauled by komodo dragons, you're allowed a few moments of dark humor. I usually don't approve of death either, but sometimes it's just funny. Of course, it would have been just as funny if he survived with horrible injuries.

My understanding might be dated, but I thought they didn't have venom. Just a very wide variety of bacteria ( about 2 dozen gram negative and 2 dozen gram positive)in their salvia making the bite a very deadly infection.

I think that when someone goes to an island they have no business on because it's a sanctuary for komodo dragons to pick fruit and gets mauled by komodo dragons, you're allowed a few moments of dark humor. I usually don't approve of death either, but sometimes it's just funny. Of course, it would have been just as funny if he survived with horrible injuries.

Granted, but I'm sick and twisted. I find many deaths hilarious, if it happens in a funny way.

After all, given how often people die, if we can't laugh at that there will be no humour at all.

That sounds gross.

Couldn't you at least wait until it finished?

har har :rolleyes::p

Everything is good with ketchup, it's just red and lightly tomato flavored corn syrup.

I think that when someone goes to an island they have no business on because it's a sanctuary for komodo dragons to pick fruit and gets mauled by komodo dragons, you're allowed a few moments of dark humor. I usually don't approve of death either, but sometimes it's just funny. Of course, it would have been just as funny if he survived with horrible injuries.

It's in the same category as people who step out of their jeeps in the middle of a wildlife tour despite all the signs and warnings not to, or climb over barriers, to get a "better look at" the lions in the enclosure.

It's in the same category as people who step out of their jeeps in the middle of a wildlife tour despite all the signs and warnings not to, or climb over barriers, to get a "better look at" the lions in the enclosure.

Or people who get drunk and climb over the zoo fence to hug a panda.

Or people who get drunk and climb over the zoo fence to hug a panda.

You told me you would never bring that up again!!

Or people who get drunk and climb over the zoo fence to hug a panda.

Perhaps these would be less likely to occur if every enclosure who had this sort of incident happen videotapes the event and replaces the "Do not cross barrier" warnings with the video of the event instead, and maybe photoshop in a large font text pointing out the fool saying "This is you!"

Oh, and amplify the audio when the screaming starts.

Perhaps these would be less likely to occur if every enclosure who had this sort of incident happen videotapes the event and replaces the "Do not cross barrier" warnings with the video of the event instead, and maybe photoshop in a large font text pointing out the fool saying "This is you!"

Oh, and amplify the audio when the screaming starts.

or less likely to happen fi Zoos didn't serve alcohol.

You told me you would never bring that up again!!

The scars are healing nicely by the way. :)

The scars are healing nicely by the way. :)

Look, that panda wanted me. You could see it in her eyes! She was asking for it!

or less likely to happen fi Zoos didn't serve alcohol.

There have been quite a handful of people who did stupid stuff like that without alcohol or drugs as an excuse.

Look, that panda wanted me. You could see it in her eyes! She was asking for it!

That slut. :tongue:

My understanding might be dated, but I thought they didn't have venom. Just a very wide variety of bacteria ( about 2 dozen gram negative and 2 dozen gram positive)in their salvia making the bite a very deadly infection.

Actually, if I'm not mistaken (and I could be), they debunked that theory after discovering primitive venom glands in the jaws which secret venom as they chew.

Edit: After a little searching it appears to be a somewhat controversial subject, as the venom is a recent discovery (2005 I think). Anyway, they seem to have both deadly bacteria and some kind of venom.

The lesson here is, don't fuck with any animal with "dragon (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast)" in it's name, they can fuck you up.

Everything is good with ketchup, it's just red and lightly tomato flavored corn syrup.

Even Ice-cream?

Now that this story is out, many people will be using komodo dragon for protection.

The lesson here is, don't fuck with any animal with "dragon (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast)" in it's name, they can fuck you up.

Yeah. Now you tell me.

Harmless little bugger it looked, skittering about on the surface of that pond. Swatted him away, and the little bugger near-on took me arm off.

Object lesson? The 'fly' in 'dragon fly' isn't as important as it sounds.

Even Ice-cream?

I'm amazed that no responses about girls and cups were offered...

this reminds me of a story where some celebreties hubby recieved... for his b-day... the opportunity to walk into a Komodo dragon's enclosure... the Dragon, got a few toes to celebrate that person's b-day...

Yeah. Now you tell me.

Harmless little bugger it looked, skittering about on the surface of that pond. Swatted him away, and the little bugger near-on took me arm off.

Object lesson? The 'fly' in 'dragon fly' isn't as important as it sounds.

damn... *thinks about all the dragonflys I pinned for my school insect collection.*

uhmmm... they're not vindictive... are they?

Oh, I thought this'd be about dragon sausages again. *moves along*

Occasionally, some people do incredibly stupid things. Need I mention the guy who jumped into a lion's denand tried to convert them to christianity?

And for the skeptical, here's a link (http://www.clickorlando.com/news/3887764/detail.html).

uhmmm... they're not vindictive... are they?

You're on the list. They might take a while, but they're going to get you...

Oh, I thought this'd be about dragon sausages again. *moves along*

Don't worry, I thought it was about dragon roll sushi.:(

You're on the list. They might take a while, but they're going to get you...

*hides*