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Python vs. Alligator

Posted by samzenpus on from the more-than-a-mouthful dept.

evil agent writes "Fox News is reporting an incident in Everglades National Park where a python tried to swallow an alligator whole, causing it to explode. A picture of the aftermath is also provided. Scientists say that these python vs. alligator battles are becoming more frequent due to pet owners who discard the nonnative pythons in the Everglades."

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  1. Don't RTFA by Bob+Cat+-+NYMPHS · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wait for Dave Barry's column on it.

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  2. Methinks mayhaps by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Perhaps the Alligator should stick to Perl and stay away from Python(s).

    1. Re:Methinks mayhaps by biryokumaru · · Score: 5, Funny

      I seriously thought it was a comparison between Python and some scripting language I'd never heard of called Alligator.

      I need to get out to the swamp more.

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  3. FoxNews? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Fox News? You're using that as a source?

    Oh wait, I see it's under the "It's funny. Laugh." Category.

  4. Toilets by ozTravman · · Score: 3, Funny

    People by them when they are young and cute... then flush them down the toilet. Some just need to watch what they eat...

    1. Re:Toilets by Agent__Smith · · Score: 2, Funny

      "Don't forget, humans are on the food menu too. It goes for both Phyton and Alligator. It is bad when the pets want to have you for lunch."

      In Soviet Russia, animals eat you!!

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  5. Now that's what you call.... by countach · · Score: 4, Funny


    biting off more than you can chew.

  6. Coming up next on Fox... by ArmorFiend · · Score: 4, Funny

    Winner of Python versus Alligator advances to take on Giant Squid!

  7. Hmm by cbrocious · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wonder what exception got thrown for that one...

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  8. Looks like Python had a core dump by drgonzo59 · · Score: 5, Funny

    def eatGator(gator):
    ....try:
    ........digestGator(gator)
    ....except:
    ........dumpCore(gator)
    ........sys.exit(1)

  9. Oblig. Dilbert by Wilson_6500 · · Score: 3, Funny

    But first, why oh why is this headed with "science"?

    There's more to science than hurting animals... but, frankly, it's the part that I like best.

  10. Damn by styrotech · · Score: 5, Funny

    And there I was thinking Alligator was some sort of new programming language.

  11. In memorial by FidelCatsro · · Score: 2, Funny

    Poor Eric Idle *Sniff* He should of realised he couldn't swallow an alligator whole

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    1. Re:In memorial by SimilarityEngine · · Score: 2, Funny

      Maybe he was after revenge...

      :-)

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  12. how embarrassing by kwoff · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just imagine, you're an alligator, and you got owned by a snake. It's not bad enough that it ate you, but now you're hanging out there on display for the whole swamp to see.

  13. Would you like an after-dinner mint? by kenl999 · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's wafer thin...