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And I goofed, it was a single flying bear killing two Canadians. And it really was just a head-on collision, but it still bears pointing out: you don't want to have flying bears.
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We don't have bears in my country (and you do, which is what terrifies me about the US), so it's gonna have to be snake vs spider.Deacon wrote:FINISH HIM!
Your premise is weak, however, as a bear can be deadly but not when he's caught in a trap...

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You really need to check out how the US views Australia. That is, "a very far away continent filled to the brim with things that can kill a human being in painful ways. And surrounded by sharks. Also, most of the continent is uninhabitable desert."FireAza wrote:which is what terrifies me about the US
Or maybe it's best to just quote Karl Pilkington: "Because spiders and snakes and the like normally hide under rocks. The Earth is one big rock. Australia is at the bottom of the rock and they're trying to hide under it."
Pfft. Bears. You have to go looking for bears here. It seems to me that the deadly things come to you in Australia.

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I'm still not fond of the idea that there's very large animals in your country that can kill you for sustenance. I like my place at the top of the food chain thank you very much. Yes, there's a multitude of animals that can kill you in Australia, but at least most of them won't be killing you in order to eat you. Well, if you stay out of the sea and rivers anyway.

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A) If they're very large, they can be very easily avoided. A bear the size of a Smart Car is visible from a long way away. A spider the size of a dinner plate, while pants-shittingly scary, isn't really visible until you're somewhat close to it, making it an actual obstacle to deal with.FireAza wrote:I'm still not fond of the idea that there's very large animals in your country that can kill you for sustenance.
B) ...As opposed to killing people because "screw people." Which is obviously less scary.
C) I live in a part of the country where "nature" is what they build golf courses on. The likelihood of me being eaten by anything is pretty low.
...Of course, I live within a seven iron of the Atlantic Ocean, and the part of the Atlantic nearest me has been host to a number of great white shark sightings lately. And they didn't set Jaws off the coast of Australia, they set it off the coast of Massachusetts. So there's a good chance I'm within a mere few miles of one of the deadliest animals on Earth while I'm making fun of Australia for how it's actively trying to murder everyone who lives in it.

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Being large, they're also powerful, and since they have legs, they're not restricted to water. You can be in your home, where you're suppose to feel safe, and a bear can rock up, break in and eat you, right in the middle of your rumpus room. And when he's done, he'll steal your car, crash it, and take a dump in itThe Cid wrote:A) If they're very large, they can be very easily avoided. A bear the size of a Smart Car is visible from a long way away. A spider the size of a dinner plate, while pants-shittingly scary, isn't really visible until you're somewhat close to it, making it an actual obstacle to deal with.
So long as no eating of my corpse is involved, I'm cool with that.The Cid wrote:B) ...As opposed to killing people because "screw people." Which is obviously less scary.
Sharks are the third thing that scares me.The Cid wrote:C) I live in a part of the country where "nature" is what they build golf courses on. The likelihood of me being eaten by anything is pretty low.
...Of course, I live within a seven iron of the Atlantic Ocean, and the part of the Atlantic nearest me has been host to a number of great white shark sightings lately. And they didn't set Jaws off the coast of Australia, they set it off the coast of Massachusetts. So there's a good chance I'm within a mere few miles of one of the deadliest animals on Earth while I'm making fun of Australia for how it's actively trying to murder everyone who lives in it.

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By the way, you do know I'm just having fun, right? I just realized that I don't know much about Australia, and perhaps making fun of how you all live in a death trap crosses some kind of a line. If so, take solace in the fact that I live in the one part of the world that Hollywood portrays with a more horrible accent than Australians.
Is "rock up" an Australian version of "sack up" or "man up?" Or am I supposed to imagine a bear headbanging and air-drumming his way into my home like a big brown Beavis?
It also helps that bears, from a distance, look cute and vaguely cuddly. Deadly snakes and spiders on the other hand--of which Australia has an abundance and Massachusetts has an absence--are ugly and frightening to even look at. Just check out a nature documentary sometime. Bears are the goofy creatures followed around by tuba music. Sinister sounds accompany snakes and spiders.
I live in a city. I'm more likely to run into a Boston Bruin than an actual bear. (Protip: the first thing I mentioned is a professional hockey player.) Also, I live in an apartment.FireAza wrote: You can be in your home, where you're suppose to feel safe, and a bear can rock up, break in and eat you, right in the middle of your rumpus room.
Is "rock up" an Australian version of "sack up" or "man up?" Or am I supposed to imagine a bear headbanging and air-drumming his way into my home like a big brown Beavis?
It also helps that bears, from a distance, look cute and vaguely cuddly. Deadly snakes and spiders on the other hand--of which Australia has an abundance and Massachusetts has an absence--are ugly and frightening to even look at. Just check out a nature documentary sometime. Bears are the goofy creatures followed around by tuba music. Sinister sounds accompany snakes and spiders.
Who is driving?FireAza wrote: he'll steal your car
I'd like to go on record. I do not care what happens to my body after I die.FireAza wrote:So long as no eating of my corpse is involved, I'm cool with that.

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Yeah, I know you're joking, I read enough Cracked to be aware of the "Australia is a death-trap" jokeThe Cid wrote:By the way, you do know I'm just having fun, right? I just realized that I don't know much about Australia, and perhaps making fun of how you all live in a death trap crosses some kind of a line. If so, take solace in the fact that I live in the one part of the world that Hollywood portrays with a more horrible accent than Australians.

Still, bears man, they're out there.The Cid wrote:I live in a city. I'm more likely to run into a Boston Bruin than an actual bear. (Protip: the first thing I mentioned is a professional hockey player.) Also, I live in an apartment.FireAza wrote: You can be in your home, where you're suppose to feel safe, and a bear can rock up, break in and eat you, right in the middle of your rumpus room.
"Rock up" meaning "to arrive".The Cid wrote:Is "rock up" an Australian version of "sack up" or "man up?" Or am I supposed to imagine a bear headbanging and air-drumming his way into my home like a big brown Beavis?
I've always found that odd, you're talking about a massive, powerful animal with long, sharp claws and a mouth full of teeth. How does that get converted into the plush toys we give to babies?The Cid wrote:It also helps that bears, from a distance, look cute and vaguely cuddly. Deadly snakes and spiders on the other hand--of which Australia has an abundance and Massachusetts has an absence--are ugly and frightening to even look at. Just check out a nature documentary sometime. Bears are the goofy creatures followed around by tuba music. Sinister sounds accompany snakes and spiders.
Who is driving?FireAza wrote: he'll steal your car
"How can that be!?"

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...dropping out of trees...FireAza wrote:bears man, they're out there.
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We figured that Scotland needed some more spiders to give it that "homely" feel. Also, why are you reading an insect news website?

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And don't go to Oregon for spelunking, Rorsch. They found a whole class of spiders there.
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Because you're also talking about a fur-covered animal whose children look like this.FireAza wrote:I've always found that odd, you're talking about a massive, powerful animal with long, sharp claws and a mouth full of teeth. How does that get converted into the plush toys we give to babies?
And because a bear doing anything but attacking is heart-warming.

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Known your enemy.FireAza wrote:Also, why are you reading an insect news website?
I actually read the story in one of the weekend newspapers but for some reason the college network doesn't like their website.
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That's why we love the 2nd amendment FireAza.

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