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Useful information to file "For Future Reference"

Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:48 am
by Lyricburglar
1. HOW TO AVOID TIGER ATTACK

"A female rubber tapper working on a Malaysian estate escaped death when she engaged a tiger in a staring match in which the predator was the loser, a newspaper reported today...
The staring match lasted several minutes, with both human and predator slowly backing away from each other, with the tiger finally disappearing into the estate."


http://www.smh.com.au/news/unusual-tale ... 61157.html

Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:04 am
by deshead
I really coulda used this yesterday.

Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:44 am
by bz£
deshead wrote:I really coulda used this yesterday.
The advice, or a female Malaysian rubber tapper?

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 12:11 am
by Dan-O from Five-O
bzl wrote:
deshead wrote:I really coulda used this yesterday.
The advice, or a female Malaysian rubber tapper?
The advice. Des typed that with one hand while I covered his wounds.

It was horrific.

Really.

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:41 pm
by Niveous
2. Texas is the only state that permits residents to cast absentee ballots from space.

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:03 pm
by WeaselSlayer
Space Cowboys!

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:04 pm
by a bebop a rebop
Niveous wrote:2. Texas is the only state that permits residents to cast absentee ballots from space.
Well, you know, Texas has always been known for being a progressive state. Onward and upward!

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:19 pm
by Niveous

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:52 pm
by Plat
4. Marsupials have forked (bifid) firemen and firehouses.

You know you want a picture.

Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:55 pm
by Tex Beaumont
Plat wrote:4. Marsupials have forked (bifid) firemen and firehouses.

You know you want a picture.
And as pointed out by Fodroy on another thread - that also applies to monotremes.