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richardc · Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 32 Location: Australia

Now thats what I call a Toad (Large frog) from Darwin Laughing

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richardc · Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 32 Location: Australia

Gino
How do you live up their with things crawling around like this.
There large enough to take a small child. Laughing

garyfritz · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 12088 Location: Fort Collins, CO

I'd say the toads are a pretty minor worry compared to the snakes, the spiders, the crocs, the sharks, ........ Laughing

Seriously, it sounds like you don't have to worry about them TOO much unless you try to eat them. Which the crocs (and snakes, goannas, lizards, etc) do, with fatal results. The bufotoxins in the cane toads' skin stops their hearts. They're worried about crocs going extinct because they haven't learned to leave the toads alone.

Just another example of people screwing things up. (Cane toads were imported from Hawaii in 1935 to try to clear the cane beetles out of sugar plantations in Queensland. Now they're taking over the place.)

secstate · Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 720

I don"t forget about the Box Jellyfish too. Very impressive toad. I hope to get to Australia for an extended vacation in the next few years as it sounds like a fascinating place.

ecrabb · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:16 pm Post subject:

I don't doubt there are some huge toads down there... I mean, something has to eat those giant damn spiders we saw the pictures of... But... And I don't mean to be the buzzkill, here - There was some Photoshoppin' going on in that picture. Not that isn't cool and everything... Admirably done, but missing some major elements to make it completely convincing...

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**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:17 pm Post subject:

ecrabb · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject:

Bingo. That's the biggie.

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**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject:

I knew there was somehthing bothering me about that photo when I first saw it.

Kind of like this famous photograph. Somethings not quite right here either:

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:25 pm Post subject:

ecrabb · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:26 pm Post subject:

Not that those Cane Toads aren't pretty damn big...

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bbfarmht · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject:

I don't see anything wrong with your photo AR!!! Confused

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject:

ecrabb · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:31 pm Post subject:

The only thing I see wrong with it is that the Dead Kennedy's hadn't even been born, yet back then.

Wink

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**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject:

ecrabb · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject:

Check this article out:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article1577205.ece

bbfarmht · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject:

ecrabb · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject:

Me, too... Jeremy, did you notice the DK symbol "spray painted" on the brick wall behind all the peeps?

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bbfarmht · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:50 pm Post subject:

I hadn't noticed The writing on the wall!!!

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:06 pm Post subject:

Sorry to say I missed the writing on the wall too. I can't ever remember listening to the DK's so I wound't have recognized it anyways.

Jester · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 90 Location: Villa Park Ilinois

Funny pics. But do you have any idea how many times i scrolled up and down looking at things you guys pointed out? LOL