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Snakes on a ... well, hell, it's gonna take more than just a plane.

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by 2muchcoffeeman, Feb 4, 2009.

  1. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090204/full/news.2009.80.html

    12.8 meters? About 42 feet.

    1,135 kg? About 2,500 pounds.

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    On the left, a vertebra from an anaconda. On the right, a vertebra from Titanoboa.

    How long until the SciFi Channel makes a shitty horror movie by that name?
     
    2muchcoffeeman, Feb 4, 2009
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  2. JR

    JR Well-Known Member

    I read about that. Apparently the food of choice was crocodiles which he swallowed whole
     
    JR, Feb 4, 2009
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  3. GoochMan

    GoochMan Active Member

    Giant Boa Constrictor?
    Carl don't believe in that shit...
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    GoochMan, Feb 5, 2009
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  4. Rumpleforeskin

    Rumpleforeskin Active Member

    Visanthe Shiancoe doesn't know what all the fuss is about.
     
    Rumpleforeskin, Feb 5, 2009
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  5. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    42 feet long? Holy shit.
     
    KYSportsWriter, Feb 5, 2009
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  6. Scribbled_Notz

    Scribbled_Notz Member

    BWAHAHAHAHAHA. Yes. You. Did.
     
    Scribbled_Notz, Feb 5, 2009
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  7. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    Somebody's gotta keep up the place while Doc slumbers.

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    Football_Bat, Feb 5, 2009
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  8. mustangj17

    mustangj17 Active Member

    We didn't have to go there did we?
     
    mustangj17, Feb 5, 2009
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