offshore Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Don't know whether this should be here, or "Humour" Just been reading about the floods up north, and was taken by this BBC report, sensationalising the croc situation. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7868854.stm In discussing Normanton, in the gulf, the story goes on to claim- A crocodile measuring 1.6 metres (5.2ft) long was run over by a car on a street in the nearby city of Townsville on Tuesday, wildlife rangers said. So I ran a quick Google maps to find- Driving directions to Normanton QLD 786 km Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 As I hinted in another thread Alan, which temporarily stirred up some emotions, on many occasions media people are experts in one thing only......sensationalism! What was that old line..."Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!" I would still be careful when putting the trash out though! JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan156 Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 i live in a town outside carins, and we are used to the rain we get only around 70 80 dry days a year.. we stock up on food fuel,, amd most of all BEER.. and sit back and enjoy ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 A guy from Alaska and a guy from Australia are driving on the ranch of the guy from Australia and the Alaskan guy says, "This is an awful small ranch." The guy from Australia doesn't think anything of it and goes on. The Alaskan says, "My ranch is so big I can leave at sunrise and it takes me all day driving to reach the other side." The guy from Australia thinks for a minute and says, "You know, I used to have a truck like that too." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 so uhhh, about that croc that got run over ... ... so where do we sign up for a group buy on straps ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Hey they said it got run over, not that it was dead.........like every thing else in Oz our crocs are tough.......well not if you cook them slowly Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted February 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 And the one in Townsville, would almost certainly be a little "freshie"; harmless little buggers...this one just out for an evening stroll. It's the bigger "salties", that are the real problem, but I doubt you would find one galloping around the streets of Townsville. Offshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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