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Crocodiles With Frickin' Magnets Attached to Their Heads

Posted by samzenpus on from the stick-one-on-the-fridge dept.

Brickwall writes "Florida, faced with a problem of crocodiles returning to residential neighborhoods after being relocated elsewhere, is trying to solve it by affixing magnets to the crocs' heads. The theory is the crocodiles use the Earth's magnetic field for navigation, and the magnets may interfere with that. What I'd like to know is, whose job is it to put the magnets on?" So far the magnet program appears to be working, unfortunately the crocs have started to collect huge amounts of take-out menus and child artwork.

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  1. Re:Natural selection by TheLink · · Score: 5, Funny

    "why not just shoot them?"

    Because most people don't like handbags with bullet holes in them. Same goes for wallets.

    As for belts, it's hard to get the holes consistently in the right places.

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  2. Re:Why? by Zedrick · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why not shoot the people of Florida? I can't imagine people being happy about living in crowded, polluted cities all the time. The population is way too big and alligators, unlike humans, doesn't destroy the environment or to drive other species to extinction. Not to mention that they were there first.

  3. Re:Why? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was asking why not to shoot them, not saying that they should be shot.

    Frankly, you're an idiot and someone should shoot YOU. And, it's "wander", not "wonder", you brainless twit.
    Also, fuck you. :-)

  4. Like many hardcore geeks by Zwicky · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't use harddrives. I just use crocodiles with magnets stuck to their heads.

    (I'll get my coat.)

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  5. Re:Which just goes to prove the rule by Gandalf_Greyhame · · Score: 5, Funny

    That there is nothing you cannot solve with some judicious use of duct tape.

    Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side and a dark side and it holds the universe together

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  6. Memorable Quotes in Slashdot by troll8901 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here are the catchy one-liners from this thread alone:

    • "Why not just shoot them?"
    • "Also, fuck you. :-)"
    • "For once, an AC that I can agree with!"
    • "Now why not go to bed?"
    • "Would you care to volunteer to be the first for this grand experiment?"
    • "Great, let's start with you."
    • "As for you mods... get bent."

    Someone should keep a list of memorable quotes in Slashdot. :-)

  7. Re:Natural selection by MrNaz · · Score: 5, Funny

    You forgot to end with "Also, fuck you."

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  8. Re:Why? by RMH101 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can we adopt the:
    4) Also, fuck you
    as our new group meme?

  9. Re:Interesting. by tritonman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Great, now not only can crocodiles kill YOU, now they can kill your hard drive too!

  10. Re:Interesting. by sir_eccles · · Score: 5, Funny

    Technically it was the crocodile's beach first. Perhaps we should consider strapping magnets to the heads of surfers and relocating them to your pool instead.

  11. Re:Why? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Okay, here we go:

    1) Attach magnets to alligators
    2) ???
    3) Profit!!!
    4) Also, fuck you

  12. Re:Why? by NudeAvenger · · Score: 5, Funny

    not sure if having sex with a handbag is a persuasive enough argument to keep those crocs out of trouble.

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