Florida holds snake hunting contest
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Florida holds snake hunting contest
by J_A pirate Sat Jan 12, 2013 1:37 pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20994982The US state of Florida is set to begin a competitive Burmese python hunt, in an attempt to rid the Everglades wetlands of the invasive species.
The month-long contest, called the Python Challenge, begins on Saturday.
About 550 people have signed up to compete for two prizes: $1,000 (£620) for the longest python killed and $1,500 for the most pythons taken.
First imported as pets, the feral snakes vie with native animals for food and have devastated mammal populations.
The US banned the import of the carnivorous snakes last year. But some wildlife officials said the ban came too late - after the southern Asia natives had begun breeding in the Everglades.
Burmese pythons, which can grow up to 23ft (7m) long, eat small mammals, birds and alligators.
Hunters from more than 25 states have signed up for the event. Among them will be US Senator Bill Nelson, a 70-year-old Democrat.
The state will train hunters to avoid mistaking the python for native snakes, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) spokeswoman Carli Segelson said.
The FWC recommends shooting the snakes in the head or using a device that drives a bolt into the brain. Hunters will be able to keep the pelts.
Decapitation is not recommended unless the brain is immediately destroyed, as snakes can remain conscious for a time after the head is separated from the body.
at the bold part, i did not know that...interesting...
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Re: Florida holds snake hunting contest
by -_CreepeR_- Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:48 am
Yaay, bring stuff into our country and then kill that stuff for sport and money! 'Murica!
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by J_A pirate Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:23 am
better jones than me...only way im going in there is if i have a flame thrower
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by wolfdarkn Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:42 pm
-_CreepeR_- wrote:Yaay, bring stuff into our country and then kill that stuff for sport and money! 'Murica!
Once again, part 27 on the series of dumb white people.
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by Liene Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:50 pm
What are part 1 to 26, wolf? 
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by J_A pirate Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:56 am
and how many parts are thereLiene wrote:What are part 1 to 26, wolf?
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by -_CreepeR_- Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:32 am
couple millions at least 
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by wolfdarkn Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:44 am
-_CreepeR_- wrote:couple millions at least
2.5 Billion at least.
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by -_CreepeR_- Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:15 am
As someone hwi lives in close proximity of Indians.. make that 3.5
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by wolfdarkn Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:16 am
To be fair, there are also repeat offenders. So 4.5.
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by -_CreepeR_- Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:18 am
We should count internet personas too, cause one douchebag in RL is usually 3 diff douchebags online, so 10.6 billion.
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by wolfdarkn Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:19 am
I really need help keeping track of this series now. Don't get me started on historical figures.
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by -_CreepeR_- Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:25 am
if we count politicians as 10 people (cause they bring at least that much more harm) then the state of texas alone will bump that count up to 12bln
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by wolfdarkn Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:34 am
-_CreepeR_- wrote:if we count politicians as 10 people (cause they bring at least that much more harm) then the state of texas alone will bump that count up to 12bln
Oh god. George W. Bush followed by Rick Perry as governor? What are you doin' Texas?
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by -_CreepeR_- Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:37 am
Tryin' to restore the Confederacy? XD
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by wolfdarkn Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:42 am
-_CreepeR_- wrote:Tryin' to restore the Confederacy? XD
Even he isn't that stupid. See the thing about Bush is he's actually a really nice and funny guy that should never be in charge of anything. Like how Mike Birbiglia would say in his stand up (I'm paraphrasing), Oh Uncle George yeah he's a lot of fun. What? You put him in charge of everything. Oh no.
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by -_CreepeR_- Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:45 am
Yeah, he does look fun on his own. To the point where the ending to Harold & Kumar Escape Guantanamo Bay actually seems incredibly plausible. Just share a joint, hunt some animals, drink some whiskey and then sign the presidential pardon
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by wolfdarkn Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:47 am
You just reminded me how terrible that movie was. The first and third ones are great though.
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by -_CreepeR_- Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:50 am
Yeah hated the second one. First was an unexpected masterpiece and third one took its own silliness and just ran with it xDD The 3D based jokes were bloody hilarious xD
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by wolfdarkn Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:55 am
-_CreepeR_- wrote:Yeah hated the second one. First was an unexpected masterpiece and third one took its own silliness and just ran with it xDD The 3D based jokes were bloody hilarious xD
Yeah as an Indian I saw the third one with a stoner Asian friend of mine.
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by -_CreepeR_- Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:58 am
Wait you're indian? Damn. Now i feel terrible about one of my earlier comments.... it's still true, i'm just less comfortable with it
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by wolfdarkn Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:06 am
-_CreepeR_- wrote:Wait you're indian? Damn. Now i feel terrible about one of my earlier comments.... it's still true, i'm just less comfortable with it
But I'm really more
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by -_CreepeR_- Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:12 am
Compared to my weed-smoking job-seeking, shower-ignoring, toiled-nonflushing indian housemates you really are xD
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by wolfdarkn Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:15 am
-_CreepeR_- wrote:Compared to my weed-smoking job-seeking, shower-ignoring, toiled-nonflushing indian housemates you really are xD
Well it's not really a race thing there. I'm sure they're just bad people regardless of race. Because you described the opposite of me.
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