Completely OT--Killer Photos

[B. Lafferty]

http://www.stern.de/wissenschaft/natur/551216.html?nv=sb

 

[William Asher]

B. Lafferty wrote:

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But they don't have the boomslang. The only deadly snake thought harmless
until it bit one of the world's leading herpetologists and he keeled over
dead. It now makes the top ten in lethality.

http://www.reptile-gardens.com/reptile/topten.html

It would also make a cool name for a bike.

"Dude, cool ride. What is it?"

"Seven Boomslang."

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Bill Asher

 

[B. Lafferty]

"William Asher" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> B. Lafferty wrote:
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>> http://www.stern.de/wissenschaft/natur/551216.html?nv=sb
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> But they don't have the boomslang. The only deadly snake thought harmless
> until it bit one of the world's leading herpetologists and he keeled over
> dead. It now makes the top ten in lethality.
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> http://www.reptile-gardens.com/reptile/topten.html
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> It would also make a cool name for a bike.
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> "Dude, cool ride. What is it?"
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> "Seven Boomslang."
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> Bill Asher.
Interesting. Thanks. That could be a cool name for a kid. ;-)

 

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B. Lafferty wrote:

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Damn, Lafferty, it's bad enough with the constant discussions
of lawsuits on rbr, and now you're passing the off-season by
posting pictures of lawyers?

Ben

Sorry, I don't even like lawyer jokes that much, but you can't just
leave straight lines lying around. It was an attractive nuisance,
like a mailbox just sitting waiting to be whacked with a bat...

 

[Ewoud Dronkert]

William Asher wrote:
> boomslang

That's Dutch (or Afrikaans in this case) for tree snake.

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E. Dronkert

 

[William Asher]

Ewoud Dronkert wrote:

> William Asher wrote:
>> boomslang
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> That's Dutch (or Afrikaans in this case) for tree snake.
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Which makes sense since it is a snake that lives in trees. When Seven
makes the Boomslang, which I'm sure they will, they will market it in S.
Africa and Holland under a different model name. I'm going to suggest they
use the name Apple Krait.

It still just rolls off the tongue. Boomslang. I just love the image of
the world renowned herpetologist picking up the lowly boomslang and saying
to his assistant something like "This, my dear fellow, is the harmless
boomslang." <chomp>

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Bill Asher

 

[B. Lafferty]

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> B. Lafferty wrote:
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>> http://www.stern.de/wissenschaft/natur/551216.html?nv=sb
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> Damn, Lafferty, it's bad enough with the constant discussions
> of lawsuits on rbr, and now you're passing the off-season by
> posting pictures of lawyers?
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> Ben
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> Sorry, I don't even like lawyer jokes that much, but you can't just
> leave straight lines lying around. It was an attractive nuisance,
> like a mailbox just sitting waiting to be whacked with a bat...
>

Barristers.

 

[Raptor]

B. Lafferty wrote:
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Pretty. But I'm disappointed that there are no Gaboon Pit Vipers. Them
is pretty.

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Judicial Activist: n. A judge who tends to rule against your wishes.

 

[Howard Kveck]

In article <[email protected]>, Raptor <[email protected]>
wrote:

> B. Lafferty wrote:
> > http://www.stern.de/wissenschaft/natur/551216.html?nv=sb
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> Pretty. But I'm disappointed that there are no Gaboon Pit Vipers. Them
> is pretty.

They *really* blend in:

http://www.gherp.com/gallery/new/East African gaboon viper.jpg

Nice fangs:

http://www.skulls-skeletons.com/catalog/images/R-S391-Gaboon-Viper-Skull.jpg

I'm partial to Wagler's Vipers. There's several colour variations:

http://www.gherp.com/gallery/new/Wagler's%20temple%20viper.jpg

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tanx,
Howard

The poodle bites, the poodle chews it.

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