The most terrible story was in the weekend papers in Sydney -- this German girl who was in Bali for the bombing, and escaped to the safety of Australia? Eaten by a crocodile. I swear. That's just horrible.
She growls?! You made her so she growls?!
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John H - Oct 28, 2002 2:22:36 pm PST #271 of 9843
billytea - Oct 28, 2002 2:27:11 pm PST #272 of 9843
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
The most terrible story was in the weekend papers in Sydney -- this German girl who was in Bali for the bombing, and escaped to the safety of Australia? Eaten by a crocodile. I swear. That's just horrible.
That girl had been in Bali? Man. I should mention, the billabong where she was swimming was signposted as a crocodile habitat. I think that just makes it worse, really.
DXMachina - Oct 28, 2002 2:29:27 pm PST #273 of 9843
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I should mention, the billabong where she was swimming was signposted as a crocodile habitat.
Was it posted in German?
Just a terrible run of luck.
billytea - Oct 28, 2002 2:31:34 pm PST #274 of 9843
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Was it posted in German?
No, though I don't think 'crocodile' is very different in German, and she was with other people too. I don't think they could have misunderstood the signs.
Theodosia - Oct 28, 2002 2:33:24 pm PST #275 of 9843
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
FWIW, I have heard German tourists described as among the most recklessly foolish of visitors abroad. But the poor girl may have just been not able to read the English warning sign.
John H - Oct 28, 2002 2:44:53 pm PST #276 of 9843
That story has reminded me of this thing I heard in the UK years ago.
Guy has cancer. Guy goes to special cancer hospital and gets cured. Guy is very grateful. Guy decides to raise money for special cancer hospital -- with Sponsored Parachute Jump. Guy is seriously injured in Sponsored Parachute Jump and spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.
Even Tim bloody Minear wouldn't come up with something like that.
Cindy - Oct 28, 2002 2:54:56 pm PST #277 of 9843
Nobody
According to a translator site, in German, crocodile is Krokodil.
billytea - Oct 28, 2002 2:57:02 pm PST #278 of 9843
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
According to a translator site, in German, crocodile is Krokodil.
Further geek stuff: the word itself derives from the Greek for 'pebble worm'.
DCJensen - Oct 29, 2002 8:56:44 am PST #279 of 9843
All is well that ends in pizza.
Frankly, if you are in a foreign country that *has* large meat-eating aquatic reptiles? Check around before going for a dip.
IJS.
erikaj - Oct 29, 2002 3:43:46 pm PST #280 of 9843
Always Anti-fascist!
my personal philosophy.