The NEW Animaliment

[Vodstok]

This was a good one too, so here it is, back again.

We'll start it off with scary looking sea creatures:

http://www.mbari.org/expeditions/Seamounts04/images/May3203.jpg
The Humboldt Squid grow to 11 feet long and have attacked people during feeding frenzies

Vs.

A moray Eel
http://www.diveclub.org/gallery_photos/contests/2001Contest/9-2%20Kay%20Arcuni-spotted%20moray%20eel.jpg

[taylorsmommy]

Definitely the eel!!!

[Vodstok]

I asked kpro if he could move this to the general forum.... i feel like a retard....

[urgeok]

my sister (the one in the movie industry) was/is a dive master - in the Grand Caymans she took tourists to a reef where they could snorkle .. and watch her wrap a moray eel around her neck like a scarf and feed it. (they kind of got a bad rap in The Deep)
terrible eyesight - it would oftn miss the food she was feeding it and it would mistakenly bite her hand. (she has a few scars)

i'll go with the squid ....
no money on earth would get me to wrap one of those buggers around my neck.


theys good eatin though

[Vodstok]

I saw a thing on tv once where a guy got grabbed by 2 Humboldts. YThey dragged him down about 60 feet, at night, then let him go. They stole a couple of his pieces of equipment...

he said he was scared that they might bite him because he had seen one attack a thresher shark once and the squid bit a chunk the size of an orange out of it's head :eek:

[The Mothman]

i'd have to say the eel would win.

[kpropain]

I would move it Vod. but I can't I'm not a mod of the forums in this section.


Anyway I say the eel:D

[urgeok]

cmon guys, the squid would tear that eel to pieces !!
eat him up like a big piece of spagetti - with eyes.

[AUSTIN316426808]

eel

I've never seen one up close unless it was on my plate,but if I ever did the last thing I would do is wrap it around my neck.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by urgeok
cmon guys, the squid would tear that eel to pieces !!
eat him up like a big piece of spagetti - with eyes.

that's probably true but eel taste better

[Vodstok]

4-1 for the eel. I agree with urge, though. the squid would destroy that eel.

[newb]

I would vote,but seeing that this is in the wrong forum I choose not to.








fucking noob:rolleyes:

[urgeok]

Originally posted by newb
I would vote,but seeing that this is in the wrong forum I choose not to.








fucking noob:rolleyes:


look at the attitude on this guy lately !!
who pissed in your budweiser ??
:D

[newb]

I'm just pissed in general. Work has been extremely busy and I can't get to post as much as I would like to.

[Vodstok]

there should be a thirfd option:

Squid, Eel, Newb the Bitch :D


Just kidding. You bastard.

[newb]

In that case I'll pick newb the bitch.:D



lunch is over....back to work.

[filmmaker2]

Rent or buy the recent "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" Disney DVD, there is a documentary on the Humboldt Squid. And it depicts these things as positively dangerous and easily lethal!

There is also some amazing footage of these things swimming around in groups. These squid are SELF-LUMINOUS--they flash on and off rapidly while swimming, and they are BRIGHT AS HELL. You won't believe it until you see it. I had no idea these animals lit up, but on this video, you can see many of them doing it. I've seen glowing fish before, but this is too much.

[ShankS]

11 foot of squid gets my vote.

[DraculaInDallas]

Originally posted by newb
I would vote,but seeing that this is in the wrong forum I choose not to.








fucking noob:rolleyes:

LMAO!!!!! :D

[DraculaInDallas]

Originally posted by urgeok
look at the attitude on this guy lately !!
who pissed in your budweiser ??
:D

LMAO!!!! :D

[DraculaInDallas]

Originally posted by Vodstok
there should be a thirfd option:

Squid, Eel, Newb the Bitch :D


Just kidding. You bastard.


LMAO!!! :D
You guys are killing me.....fucking 3 stooges here!!!!!! :D

[Vodstok]

Wow, 4-3 for the eel, but it hasnt won yet.


I saw a thing recently where they were checking the claims that humboldts are super aggressive. it turns out, they are when they are being fished for. On a day to day basis, they are acytually very intelligent and calm, but when people start hooking tham and yanking them out of the water, they go psycho.


They dont actually glow (although quite a few species do), they change from white to red very quickly, which in low light may as well be glowing.

Oddly enough, Giant squid DO have bioluminescence (the same thing that makes fireflies glow)

I did a paper on it in high school.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Vodstok
Wow, 4-3 for the eel, but it hasnt won yet.


I saw a thing recently where they were checking the claims that humboldts are super aggressive. it turns out, they are when they are being fished for. On a day to day basis, they are acytually very intelligent and calm, but when people start hooking tham and yanking them out of the water, they go psycho.


They dont actually glow (although quite a few species do), they change from white to red very quickly, which in low light may as well be glowing.

Oddly enough, Giant squid DO have bioluminescence (the same thing that makes fireflies glow)

I did a paper on it in high school.

is this a tournament of which one we think is cooler or which one would win in a fight?

[Vodstok]

My tournaments are basically whoever you want to win, so vote how you would like.

It usually depends on which one you like more. i do some "Which is weirder", so it's really up to you.

Sorry if that didnt help.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Vodstok
My tournaments are basically whoever you want to win, so vote how you would like.

It usually depends on which one you like more. i do some "Which is weirder", so it's really up to you.

Sorry if that didnt help.

ok cool, just wanted to get it str8, I thought it was suppose to be which one was cooler then urge started saying how the squid would kick the eels ass so I thought it was a ''who would win''.

I was just a little confused.

[filmmaker2]

Some great material on the Humboldt Squid can be found here--this was written by the researcher who was interviewed for the Disney documentary. It features an amazing photo of the effect I was describing:

http://diver.net/seahunt/fend/f_scottc.htm

In my opinion, the squid would look cooler, and according to Mr. Cassell's observations, would probably get in at least a few licks on that ole eel...

[The_Return]

I gotta go for the eel

[filmmaker2]

I could go for some Unagi eel sushi!

(I love that.)

[newb]

Originally posted by DraculaInDallas
LMAO!!! :D
You guys are killing me.....fucking 3 stooges here!!!!!! :D

I'm the oldest...so I get to be Moe.


SPREAD OUT
http://parkwayreststop.blogspot.com/moe%5B1%5D.jpg

[Vodstok]

Looks like the eel wins.... Damn fish....


Now, which is a more disgusting parasite?

http://home.earthlink.net/~xylaria/em/tapeworm.jpg
A Tapeworm


Vs.


A Crab Louse
http://www.practicalscience.com/ppubis2.jpg

(Remember, the louse lost to David Hasselhoff.....)

[The_Return]

Tapeworm

[newb]

http://home.earthlink.net/~xylaria/em/tapeworm.jpg

Didn't I see this in a Star Trek movie?

I'll go with the tapeworm.

[urgeok]

def tapeworm

[Marroe]

Is that really what a tapeworm looks like?!

ewie!!!! I'll just vote for it to move on to something cuter....

[AUSTIN316426808]

tapeworm

[Vodstok]

4-0 for the tapeworm....

So, you guys would rather have pubic lice than an intestinal worm... I'm not sure what to think of that....

[filmmaker2]

I know we covered the squid, but I hadta post this photo, just to creep you out. Oooooh, but it's PRETTY! Okay, maybe it's not so creepy.....

[ShankS]

Originally posted by Vodstok
4-0 for the tapeworm....

So, you guys would rather have pubic lice than an intestinal worm... I'm not sure what to think of that....


if I knew I had an intestinal worm, I'd eat the most hottest curries and chillies I could stand, even if it ment taking a layer off of the inside of my mouth, just so I knew that fucker inside me would be in pain.

[urgeok]

just straighten out a rusty old hangar and go digging for the bastard :)

[ChEEbA]

I don't know if we're supposed to vote off the one we'd rather not have, or allow it to be the winner???

I'm gonna go on the pictures only.
I like the tapeworm, 'cos it looks like the thing from tremors. Kinda.


NEXT

[Vodstok]

Tapeworm wins! YAy! I think....

Now, which one has beeter camoflauge?

http://www.kudalaut.com/biology/Hystrio.jpg
A Sargassum Fish


Vs.


A Cuttlefish
http://www.ticam.utexas.edu/~pgm/diving/pics/cuttlefish.jpg


Fyis to help with your decisions. Sargassum fish have details that make them look EXACTLY like the Sargasso Seaweed they live in (they are related to Angler FIsh)

Cuttlefish have Chromatophors, which are skin cells fille dwith color that are directly linked to their brain. they can change into color patterns more complex than a human can create, and can even change their skin texture to mimic their background. They are also at least as smart as a dog.

[urgeok]

s'true .. i was snorkling in Cuba an 3 of the goofy little buggers were swimming right along side of me .. the exact colour of the sand ... i just though thats what colour they were.

good eatin too !

[ChEEbA]

Not only has the cuttlefish got the ability to camouflage by colour almost instantly, it can do so over multiple textures and surfaces, while moving.
Also, there is NO better mimic than the cuttlefish....well, not in the sea anyway.
Stick insects and those thorn shaped moths/bugs that look like leaves n shit would probably be a close second, but none of them are remotely as "versatile"...
This thing can immitate other fish in motion ,for fucks sake.

No contest.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by ChEEbA
Not only has the cuttlefish got the ability to camouflage by colour almost instantly, it can do so over multiple textures and surfaces, while moving.
Also, there is NO better mimic than the cuttlefish....


that explains the Jimmy Stewart impression i heard from the one on the right !!! I thought it was the after effects of food poisoning.

[Vodstok]

Nope, they do a mean Jimmy Stewart, although their shatner is just like everyone elses.....

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Vodstok
Nope, they do a mean Jimmy Stewart, although their shatner is just like everyone elses.....


we, comeinpeace,......we, meanyou no harm

[The_Return]

Cuttlefish


But Sargassum is a damn fun word to say

[AUSTIN316426808]

cuttlefish

[Vodstok]

4-0. The seaweed fish is getting smeared.

[newb]

Originally posted by Vodstok
Nope, they do a mean Jimmy Stewart, although their shatner is just like everyone elses.....

There's something on the wing.........some.......thing...... on the wing.
http://www.rodserling.com/theystartedontz/0220K.jpg

[urgeok]

the creature on the wing was wearing a jacket ??!!

[Vodstok]

Sure look slike it in that pic :)

i remember it looking like a fat monkey.

[urgeok]

i loved the funny little fucker in the movie version ... he was a partier :)

[Vodstok]

That thing terrified me as a kid, bad enough that i still get uncomfortable seeing it now.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Vodstok
That thing terrified me as a kid, bad enough that i still get uncomfortable seeing it now.

needless to say, i was older when i saw it (at the theatre)
I thought he was a funny little goober .

(he was always smiling :)

[The_Return]

Originally posted by urgeok
needless to say, i was older when i saw it (at the theatre)
I thought he was a funny little goober .

(he was always smiling :)

The one in the movie was great....but the one in that pic looks a tad creepy....

[urgeok]

the one in the reflection looks like marlon brando, with Mr. Bill's mouth

[newb]

The "Third Rock from the Sun" episode where John Lithgow's character picks up William Shatner's character at the airport was priceless. Shatner character is drunk and tells Lithgow that he thought he saw something on the wing.

[Vodstok]

That is funny. Too bad i never watched that show.

its kind o flike the Mad about you episode where everyone watched Aliens, then asked paul eiser if he had seen it and he said "Nope"

[The_Return]

Originally posted by newb
The "Third Rock from the Sun" episode where John Lithgow's character picks up William Shatner's character at the airport was priceless. Shatner character is drunk and tells Lithgow that he thought he saw something on the wing.

It was Lithgow that did that part in the movie, correct?


I love that show, still watch reruns all the time:)

[newb]

Originally posted by The_Return
It was Lithgow that did that part in the movie, correct?


I love that show, still watch reruns all the time:)

Correct.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by newb
The "Third Rock from the Sun" episode where John Lithgow's character picks up William Shatner's character at the airport was priceless. Shatner character is drunk and tells Lithgow that he thought he saw something on the wing.

thats pretty clever ..
I like it when they do things that about 1 person in 100 would get.

[Vodstok]

the cephaolpod is winning 2-0 so far

[newb]

cuttlefish

[ShankS]

Sargassum

[ChEEbA]

Cuttlefish, again....because it's cool...

[Vodstok]

4-1. The cuttlefish is kicking the fishy's butt. Cool fish, but i like the squiddy guy better myself.

[filmmaker2]

Originally posted by newb
The "Third Rock from the Sun" episode where John Lithgow's character picks up William Shatner's character at the airport was priceless. Shatner character is drunk and tells Lithgow that he thought he saw something on the wing.

That's freakin' WARPED! (lol)

[Marroe]

Cuttlefish sounds cuter.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Marroe
Cuttlefish sounds cuter.

its a cuttlefish, not a cuddlefish :)

[Marroe]

Originally posted by urgeok
its a cuttlefish, not a cuddlefish :) Still sounds the same

[allmykids]

Sargassum Fish

[Vodstok]

Cuttlefish wins!

Now, which one is meaner:

http://www.badgers.org.uk/badgerpages/pictures/mellivora-01a.jpg
A honey Badger


Vs.


A wolverine
http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues02/Co06292002/Art/wolverine.jpg


Dont let the fact that they are cute fool you, these are two of the most vicious creatures on earth.

[AUSTIN316426808]

.....

[urgeok]

i'd have to say the wolverine

[Vodstok]

Wolverine is winning so far.


Honey Badgers have the reputaion of having the foulest mood in the animal kingdom
(they would have the foulest mood of any Lifeform, but turnips can be pretty pissy....)

But i watched a thing on Animal planet where they said a wolverine took down a fucking bull moose! i killed a cow moose, but that took my whole fucking car to do....

[newb]

I would say Wolverine.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Vodstok
Wolverine is winning so far.


Honey Badgers have the reputaion of having the foulest mood in the animal kingdom
(they would have the foulest mood of any Lifeform, but turnips can be pretty pissy....)

But i watched a thing on Animal planet where they said a wolverine took down a fucking bull moose! i killed a cow moose, but that took my whole fucking car to do....

I always thought wolverines were the badasses. and if it's that damn violent why is it called a HONEY badger?

[Vodstok]

Its is actually tied directly to why they are so mean.

They are from Africa, and they are basically why Africanized and African bees are so hair-trigger psychotic. Honey badgers are godamn honey nuts anmd will endure thousands of stings to get to it. plus they are more or less immune to stings.

[Marroe]

:eek: Is it just me, or do they look almost identical? eh, Wolverine sounds meaner.

[Vodstok]

4-0. Wolverine is kicking Badger's ass.

[zwoti]

Badger (http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/)

[Vodstok]

Somehow, once i saw it was a link, I knew what was coming....


Must be my spidey sense.

I have a "Tick Sense", but it only helps me detect lard, i dont understand it....

[ChEEbA]

Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,B adger,Badger,Badger....MUSHROOM MUSHROOM!Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger ,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger....MUSHROOM MUSHROOM
.....Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Bad ger,Badger,Badger,Badger....MUSHROOM MUSHROOM
Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,B adger,Badger,Badger....argh snake argh snake a snake, Ohhh it's a snake!!
:D
Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,B adger,Badger,Badger....MUSHROOM MUSHROOM!Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger ,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger....MUSHROOM MUSHROOM
.....Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Bad ger,Badger,Badger,Badger....MUSHROOM MUSHROOM
Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,B adger,Badger,Badger....argh snake argh snake a snake, Ohhh it's a snake!!
:p
Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,B adger,Badger,Badger....MUSHROOM MUSHROOM!Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger ,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger....MUSHROOM MUSHROOM
.....Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Bad ger,Badger,Badger,Badger....MUSHROOM MUSHROOM
Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,B adger,Badger,Badger....argh snake argh snake a snake, Ohhh it's a snake!!
:D
Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,B adger,Badger,Badger....MUSHROOM MUSHROOM!Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger ,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger....MUSHROOM MUSHROOM
.....Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Bad ger,Badger,Badger,Badger....MUSHROOM MUSHROOM
Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,B adger,Badger,Badger....argh snake argh snake a snake, Ohhh it's a snake!!

:D :D :D - Funny...

[ShankS]

Badger.

[Vodstok]

4-3, badger is catching up...

[The Mothman]

wolverine, a far more vicious creature. It looks better too.

[Vodstok]

The X-Man, er, Wolverine wins!


Took long enough....


Now which is a cooler "Big Ass Bug"?

http://www.dannesdjur.com/bilder/goliathus_orientalis_preussi_2.jpg

A Goliath Beetle


Vs.


A Bird Eating Spider
http://www.sheddaquarium.org/images/ani_bios_pop_goliath_spider.jpg

The beetle can weigh over a pound, and the spider can be the size of a dinner plate with his legs out

[urgeok]

the beetle is cooler .. probably because i've never seen one..

i've seen lots of spiders - even that big..

[The Mothman]

the beetle.

that thing is just massive.

[newb]

I pick

http://www.auto-parkhotel-hamburg.de/ph/beatle.gif

[Vodstok]

I will call the Beetle Richard Starky :)


3-0. the insect is beating the arachnid.

[newb]

Originally posted by Vodstok
I will call the Beetle Richard Starky :)


3-0. the insect is beating the arachnid.

Lets give props to the forgotten Beatle.
The original drummer...Pete Best
http://www.pete-best.com/petebest.jpg

[urgeok]

he should change his name to Pete OK



i just assigned a laptop at work here to someone who's last name was Last.

I wonder how great the temptation was to name the kid 'First' ?


whats your first name ? 'First'

Whats your last name ? 'Last'


quit fucking with me kid...

[filmmaker2]

Would that make it the Last Temptation of First, or the First Temptation of Last?

[Vodstok]

Hehe... We had a guy here named "Manmeet".


W3e also had a Harry Wood until he was laid off. :)

[filmmaker2]

The wolverine looks like it would pound the honey badger. Definitely the winner.

But I would take the honey badger as a pet. And give it honey.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Vodstok
Hehe... We had a guy here named "Manmeet".


W3e also had a Harry Wood until he was laid off. :)

we have a roger taylor
muhammad ali


about 5 other weird names i've seen so far

[Vodstok]

We have a Thomas Anderson. Every time he has called i have wanted to use the Agent Smith voice and say "Mr. Anderson!"

[urgeok]

i sent out a PC for someone that ended up not joining the company ..

the name was french ... and was something like assuad
which would be pronounced : ass-wad

[ChEEbA]

I like spiders...but I've seen enough of them to not really give a shit about 'em anymore.
The beetle, however, reminds me of Bubba Ho-Tep.

Beetle.

[AUSTIN316426808]

spider

[ShankS]

Beetle

[Vodstok]

5-1, the beetle wins!


Take that you hairy fucker!
Now, which is more kick-ass?

http://www.llama.co.uk/images/dromedary.jpg
A one humped camel


Vs.

A two humped camel
http://www.llama.co.uk/images/bactrian.jpg

[urgeok]

Alice the camel had, two humps.

[Vodstok]

why does trhat sound familiar?

[urgeok]

its a kids song :
Alice the camel has five humps.
Alice the camel has five humps.
Alice the camel has five humps.
So ride, Alice, ride.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Alice the camel has four humps.
Alice the camel has four humps.
Alice the camel has four humps.
So ride, Alice, ride.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Alice the camel has three humps.
Alice the camel has three humps.
Alice the camel has three humps.
So ride, Alice, ride.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Alice the camel has two humps.
Alice the camel has two humps.
Alice the camel has two humps.
So ride, Alice, ride.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Alice the camel has one hump.
Alice the camel has one hump.
Alice the camel has one hump.
So ride, Alice, ride.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Alice the camel has no humps.
Alice the camel has no humps.
Alice the camel has no humps.
'Cause Alice is a horse, of course.


you can here the music here : if you dare ....

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/sally.htm

[Marroe]

The 2 hump chump:D

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Marroe
The 2 hump chump:D

hey ! what r u doing home so early ?

[Marroe]

Originally posted by urgeok
hey ! what r u doing home so early ? I was supposed to come home to nap before the concert, (long night last night), But I am wiiiiiide awake now:mad:

[ChEEbA]

I like the colour of the double-hump more...that's pretty much it's only outstanding feature, so that's my vote.

[Vodstok]

3 for the 2 humper.

Shit for the 1 humper.

[newb]

I'm picking the two hump model.
It looks like it would be more comfortable to ride, all nice and cozy between the humps, just need a cupholder for my beer.

[ShankS]

A two humped camel

[AUSTIN316426808]

2

[Vodstok]

The poor single humped camel will just have to blow his brains out, the poor pathetic, unloved bastard... 5-0 for the two humper.

which one is a prettier bird?

http://www.picturesofcostarica.net/monteverde-cloud-forest-quetzal.jpg
The Quetzal


Vs.


Lorikeet
http://www.users.bigpond.com/bazh/Shirleys_Images/Lorikeet/Lorikeet.jpg

[Za'afiel]

The Squid. Cause he has mad bling bling in the hizze . And also some bad sneezing problems.

[Vodstok]

Originally posted by Za'afiel
The Squid. Cause he has mad bling bling in the hizze . And also some bad sneezing problems. :eek: Wow. Only a couple of weeks late on that one.

[ShankS]

^^ haha easy to see who can't be bothered to read the whole thread ;)



The Quetzal

[filmmaker2]

Oooo, lorikeet, lorikeet, pretty bird WAAAAAAAAAK

[AUSTIN316426808]

Lorikeet

[Za'afiel]

Originally posted by Vodstok
The poor single humped camel will just have to blow his brains out, the poor pathetic, unloved bastard... 5-0 for the two humper.

which one is a prettier bird?

http://www.picturesofcostarica.net/monteverde-cloud-forest-quetzal.jpg
The Quetzal


Vs.


Lorikeet
http://www.users.bigpond.com/bazh/Shirleys_Images/Lorikeet/Lorikeet.jpg

I like the Quetzal but Harvey Birdman is Playboy like hot.

(That's just wrong.... ignore that)

[Vodstok]

2-2.

[newb]

Lorikeet

[taylorsmommy]

Lorikeet

[ChEEbA]

The Quetzal

I have huge families of lorikeets (or rainbow lorikeets as they're called here) right near my place...alot of trees where I live.
They're nice and relatively tame, you can hand feed them.
I like them, but due to overexposure, I'd prefer to SEE the Quetzal.

[ItsAlive75]

Quetzal, I think the full name is somethin' like Quetzalacocus or something crazy like that...

I dunno.

[filmmaker2]

Sallymander says.......Quetzal!

[Marroe]

The Quetzal looks much cooler.

[AmarylandPsycho]

lorikeet

[Vodstok]

Looks like in the end, the quetzal got the most votes first.

Now, which is better?


http://www.nbbd.com/photos/reptiles1/alligator-1.jpg
An alligator


Vs.


A Nile Crocodile
http://www.montereybay.com/creagrus/crocodile_nile-gape.jpg

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Vodstok


A Nile Crocodile
http://www.montereybay.com/creagrus/crocodile_nile-gape.jpg [/B]

[ChEEbA]

I like the alligator...more friendly generally.

[newb]

Originally posted by ChEEbA
I like the alligator...more friendly generally.

Me too....he looks like he's smiling.

[ChEEbA]

Oh right...that too HaHAha....I just meant that generally, alligators aren't know to be quite as aggresive.

[urgeok]

i cant make the distinction .. i'll say the guy who lives in the nile because it has to be cooler than florida

[ShankS]

Crocodile.

[AmarylandPsycho]

Originally posted by newb
Me too....he looks like he's smiling.
agreed a happy aligator gets my vote everytime

[Marroe]

Gator

[filmmaker2]

You know, contrary to popular belief, alligators and crocodiles are not really meat eaters. They are vegetarians, really, and are generally friendly, like domesticated cats. Next time you see one, try going over to it and petting it, you will be surprised how friendly they are. Or better still, the next time you see one, throw rocks at it--they love that!

[aborted]

Originally posted by filmmaker2
You know, contrary to popular belief, alligators and crocodiles are not really meat eaters. They are vegetarians, really, and are generally friendly, like domesticated cats. Next time you see one, try going over to it and petting it, you will be surprised how friendly they are. Or better still, the next time you see one, throw rocks at it--they love that!

hahaha i think i peed a little

[ShankS]

Originally posted by filmmaker2
You know, contrary to popular belief, alligators and crocodiles are not really meat eaters. They are vegetarians, really, and are generally friendly, like domesticated cats. Next time you see one, try going over to it and petting it, you will be surprised how friendly they are. Or better still, the next time you see one, throw rocks at it--they love that!


Hi I'm Steve Irwin... how you doin matie.

[Vodstok]

thisis old. i think the croc won. WHo cares....


How about:


http://www.tspes.tpc.edu.tw/~afu/images/a22_04.jpg

the giant japanese Wasp



Vs.



The Bullet Ant


http://www.sasionline.org/antsfiles/articles/images/bullet/ant.jpg

[hammerfan]

bullet ant

[stygianwitch]

I hate either species but as i'm allergic to wasp stings i'll go with...

Bullet Ant

[Miss Olivia]

The giant Japanese Wasp is bad to the bone.
Literally.

[The Flayed One]

Bullet Ant

[Vodstok]

3 -1 for the ant so far.

[bloodrayne]

Wasp

[Zero]

ant

[Vodstok]

4-2 for the ant.

[AUSTIN316426808]

wasp

[Vodstok]

4-3, we're getting close

[bloodrayne]

Dustin's in the bathroom, so I yelled the choices at him...He said, "I dunno, you got pictures?"...So, I said, "Yeah...But, YOU can't see 'em":rolleyes: ...So...Anyway...He said, "Bullet Ant"

Does that count?

[Vodstok]

I think it does. I wil allow absentee votes.

The ant wins! Ants are more highly evolved wasps anyway. so there.

now, fo rsome things that have been dead a loong time (barbara...)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Asaphiscuswheelerii.jpg/200px-Asaphiscuswheelerii.jpg

A Trilobite


Vs


An Ammonite

http://www.humboldt.edu/~natmus/Case_indexes/Case_jpgs/WhatAmmon.web/N-02.jpg

in case you dont know, ammonites were ancient nautilus

[hammerfan]

Ammonite

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by hammerfan
Ammonite

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by hammerfan
Ammonite

[Vodstok]

Jeez... you guys are lazy./.. Making hammerfan do all the work:)

[bloodrayne]

Okay...I'm gonna get him to look at the pictures on this one...Hold on...

[bloodrayne]

He's about to make pizzas...I told him to open all the doors cuz it's about to start storming hardcore...

He stepped over and looked...Then he said, "Trilobite"

[VampiricClown]

Oh god....Not another tournament. I got beaten down when I tried making one! :mad:

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by VampiricClown
Oh god....Not another tournament. I got beaten down when I tried making one! :mad: Heh...Vod's tournaments aren't new ones...These go WAY back...And...We actually LIKE these :D

[Vodstok]

Originally posted by bloodrayne
Heh...Vod's tournaments aren't new ones...These go WAY back...And...We actually LIKE these :D ouch....:D


3 -1 for the ancient squid thing

[The Flayed One]

Originally posted by Vodstok
4-1 for the ancient squid thing

[Miss Olivia]

Trilobite

[Vodstok]

4-2 in favor of the ammonite

[Vodstok]

*Ahem* ^

[bloodrayne]

lol...Demon Seed saw the pictures and said, "The big spiral thing"...Does that count?

[crabapple]

Trilobite

Also: I LOVE THE AMINALIMENT @ LOVE . COM

AMINALIMENT is always has been my favorite thing. I love everyone choosing between the animals, it's funny

[Vodstok]

Works for me :)




Ammonite wins! Huzzah for Cephalopods!

now for the "not quite t-rex, but almost" battle:


http://prehistoricsillustrated.com/images_gbo/detail_carcharodontosaurus_prim_ornithomimid.jpg

Carcharodontosaurus


Vs


Giganotosaurus

http://home.no.net/paleo/carcharodontosaurids/giganotosaurus_1.jpg



Both were bigger than T-rex, but had smaller brains and were more primitive.

[bloodrayne]

Carcharodontosaurus

Cuz it looks like a Raptor...And Raptors rock hardcore:cool:

[crabapple]

Carcharodontosaurus because he looks like he's doing a little dance. I'm sure that's what he is doing.

[AUSTIN316426808]

The overside raptor with the ridiculously long name.

[Vodstok]

Originally posted by crabapple
Carcharodontosaurus because he looks like he's doing a little dance. I'm sure that's what he is doing. That's why the other two are running away. "Oh my god.. it's that guiy who chews his bottom lip when he dances... lets go before he asks one of us out."

Oh, and 3-0 charchy so far.

[stygianwitch]

make that 4-0

go charky...go charky...go charky
:D

[Vodstok]

No love for the gigonotosaurus...


"I'm just a giganoto, and everywhere i go, people know the part i'm playin'"

[Miss Olivia]

Carcharodontosaurus because it's fun to spell.

[azathoth777]

I choose Carcharodontosaurus because
Giganotosaurus sounds like something a 5 year old would make up.

[Vodstok]

well that was sweep....


staying with a sharky theme...


http://www.erdkunde-wissen.de/erdkunde/seltsam/megalodon.jpg

Megalodon


Vs


Dunkleosteus

http://www.uta.edu/paleomap/homepage/Schieberweb/images/general/dunkleosteus.jpg



A white shark the size of a bus vs a 35 foot long armored fish

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by azathoth777
I choose Carcharodontosaurus because
Giganotosaurus sounds like something a 5 year old would make up. Heh...Not MY 5 year-old...When Seri was 5, she could name over 100 types of dinosaur and tell you at LEAST 2 facts about each of them...As well as whether they were herbivores, carnivores or omnivores...That was her thing

She even had toy dinosaurs that she took with her everywhere she went...When we were in New York, she took all of our pillows in our hotel room, stuck them in the dresser drawers, and laid her dinosaurs on them so they could 'sleep'...She was only 4 then :)


Megalodon

[azathoth777]

Originally posted by bloodrayne
Heh...Not MY 5 year-old...When Seri was 5, she could name over 100 types of dinosaur and tell you at LEAST 2 facts about each of them...As well as whether they were herbivores, carnivores or omnivores...That was her thing

She even had toy dinosaurs that she took with her everywhere she went...When we were in New York, she took all of our pillows in our hotel room, stuck them in the dresser drawers, and laid her dinosaurs on them so they could 'sleep'...She was only 4 then :)


Well, she's certainly an exception. I loved dinosaurs as a kid, but I think I would have named one Giganotosaurus .

Megalodon

[crabapple]

Megalo.

But I object to the thread taking this direction because everyone knows that dinosaurs are not real aminals and never really existed.

btw I luvs me to copy and paste Carcharodontosaurus

i think i;ll do it again Carcharodontosaurus

CarcharodontosaurusCarcharodontosaurusCarcharodont osaurus

[stygianwitch]

Megalodon

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by stygianwitch
Megalodon

[Miss Olivia]

Megalodon.

[orangestar]

Originally posted by Miss Olivia
Megalodon.

[Phalanx]

Eh...I dunno what happened here, but I'll vote for the fish.

[Dude Guadalupe]

Dunkleosteus

that thing is crazy...........I want one.

[Vodstok]

Look sliek MEg kinda swept this thing..

Originally posted by Phalanx
Eh...I dunno what happened here, but I'll vote for the fish. Umm... hehe... they are both fish.... :D

[Vodstok]

now, tasty and vicious:


http://www.aeflash.com/pics/crawdad.jpg

A Crawdad




VS.




A Mantis Shrimp

http://www.cabrilloaq.org/images/mantis.jpg

[Phalanx]

The crawdad...I've heard good things, and it looks somewhat like something we get here called a Marron, also very nice.
( http://bookshop.frdc.com.au/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=28795007&Category_Code=&Store_Code=photo )
Besides...shrimps aint got shit on prawns, baby.

[The Flayed One]

Mantis Shrimp

[Vodstok]

Looks like exactly the same thing. basically a crayfish, a freshwater cousin of the lobster. Verypopular in the south here, especially Louisiana.

you probably knew this, but im feeling like an ass. Prawns and shrimp are the same thing. the words can be use dinterchangeably, but prawn is usually used in reference to certain sizes and species.

I should get a nitpicking award. And Cheeba will probably pin it to my ass with a nail gun :D

[crabapple]

That crawdad looks pretty powerful. But the mantis shrimp looks like it's getting ready to kick some ass...I go with the

MANTIS SHRIMP

[Vodstok]

Mantis shrimp supposedly have the most advanced eyes in the animal kingdom. Weird, huh?

[Phalanx]

Prawns and shrimp are the same thing
Can't REALLY argue with that. Yeah, it's mainly about sizing and breeding. But yeah, what you'd call a "prawn" here is easily much much bigger than the shrimp. (I think scampi technically comes from the same family too) Yup, we get pretty good 'uns here.
Yeah, I've heard all about the crawfish thing in the south, I was thinking about making the gumbo recipe that came with my dvd copy of "skelaton key"...could anyone tell me how that one rates?

[Vodstok]

Havent read it som i can comment on it, but one point ot remember with gumbo (i screwed this up huge in the past)


Make the rice sperately from the gumbo and pour the gumbo over it. if you do them in the same pot, you end up with a nasty pasty mess.

[Phalanx]

ha, I can imagine...
Back to the shellfish thing...it's funny (probably just me) but I've had marron, scampi, lobster, blue swimmer crab, mud crab spanner crab, and a few other shellfish here and there...yet to me, nothing comes close to prawns.
Preferably tiger or king variety (I dunno what you'd call the same thing over there)...but yeah, as stupidly expensive as shellfish can get, I just fine myself thinking it's overrated.
Prawns are great.
However, in terms of fish...the opposite. I like most fish, but I have to say that when you get into the tuna/salmon/swordfish proce range, it gets better.
As for uni/bi/valve moluscs, they're all much the same to me - Although abalone is quite brilliant and IMO just about worth the price, if you can bring yourself to buy it.

[Vodstok]

hmmmm... Ive always wanted to try abalone (as gastropod ;))

Ive had escargot and was pleasantly surprised.

im a big fan of salmon and tuna. I had swordfish prepared at a lace called Legal Seafood once, andi twas great. i tried to make it, and decided it was a dish better prepaired for me, not by me. (i know the new englanders here know legal seafood)


im a big shellfish fan, i havent met one i didnt like yet

[Phalanx]

as gastropod
Which is a branch of a branch of the mollusc family.
We were both right...can't help showing off.

[stygianwitch]

Mantis Shrimp

[Miss Olivia]

Crawdaddys are extremely yummy....I went to the crawfish festival in Jacksonville one year and liked them so much, I even listened to the vender and sucked the heads (perverts, I didn't mean that) because I guess that's the best part. It was pretty tasty. The beer made it better.

Crawdaddys.

[bloodrayne]

Crawdad


Same as a Crayfish...Right?

[Vodstok]

Originally posted by bloodrayne
Crawdad


Same as a Crayfish...Right? Yup

Crayfish
Crawdad
Crawdaddy
Mudbug

same thing.

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by Vodstok

Mudbug

Oh...I've never heard that one before...

[Vodstok]

I heard that one in New Orleans. I thought it was clever. :)

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Phalanx
I was thinking about making the gumbo recipe that came with my dvd copy of "skelaton key"...could anyone tell me how that one rates?


I don't know about the one that came from a dvd case but Gumbo overall is fucking awesome.


crawfish gets my vote.

[Vodstok]

4-3,


Mudbug's makin a comeback

[Phalanx]

I was just talking about asking you to hit me up with a good gumbo recipe too...yknow, if you have time, whenever's good.

[Vodstok]

Originally posted by Phalanx
I was just talking about asking you to hit me up with a good gumbo recipe too...yknow, if you have time, whenever's good. I will try to find you one, but i bet Austin has a good one laying around somewhere....

[Phalanx]

Hey man, I'm open to as many are gonna come my way...but yeah in all fairness, Austin sprung to mind first on that one.

[Vodstok]

Regionally more appropraite. i can make a mean seafood chowder though :)

[Phalanx]

I'm down.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Phalanx
I was just talking about asking you to hit me up with a good gumbo recipe too...yknow, if you have time, whenever's good.


As soon as I can get one from my aunt and/or grandmother I'll get it to ya. I share my grandmother's book with my aunt and she's got it now.

[Phalanx]

Awesome man...I've been thinking about having a gathering just to slow-cook a crazy gumbo fulla all kindsa shit, make fresh bread, and drink a shitload of german beer...yup, that'll be a good day.
No hurry man, you know where to find me.

[bloodrayne]

Aww...We're not just gonna let this one die, are we?