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skintec
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04-Nov-2009
10:24
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Could
you
imagine
if
they
were
of
the
stinging
type...........
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Replied
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earths-emporium
on
04-Nov-2009
10:30
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They
do
sting,
glad
we
don't
have
any
local
nuclear
power
plants
around
the
Bay.
sting
humans
and
even
disable
nuclear
power
stations
by
blocking
pumps
used
to
cool
the
reactors.
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Replied
by
cool_and_froody
on
04-Nov-2009
10:31
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There's
far
worse
up
our
way
-
Irukandji.
Nasty
little
thumb
sized
suckers
whose
sting
is
excrutiatingly
painful.
A
bit
of
interesting
information
...
In
1964,
a
doctor
called
Jack
Barnes
spent
several
hours
in
a
wetsuit
lying
in
the
water
near
Cairns
searching
for
a
jellyfish
responsible
for
'irukandji
syndrome'
-
a
set
of
symptoms
suffered
after
a
jellyfish
sting
that
could
put
the
victim
in
hospital.
Irukandji
is
the
name
of
an
aboriginal
tribe
that
once
lived
in
the
area
around
Cairns
in
north
Queensland.
To
Dr
Barnes'
delight,
a
thumbnail-sized
jellyfish
swam
past
his
mask.
He
stung
himself,
his
son
and
a
surf
life
saver
to
check
that
the
jellyfish
he
had
caught
was
responsible
for
'irukandji
syndrome'.
All
three
ended
up
in
hospital.
For
Dr
Barnes'
dedication,
the
tiny
jellyfish
was
later
called
Carukia
barnesi.
www.barrierreefaustralia.com/the-great-barrier-reef/irukandji.htm
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Replied
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earths-emporium
on
04-Nov-2009
10:35
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I
am
up
your
way,
and
I
don't
paddle
in
the
surf
(what
surf)
any
more,
you
can't
see
those
horrible
little
suckers,
and
one
sting
can
kill
you,
so
he
was
lucky
he
didn't
die.
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Replied
by
shazy2008
on
04-Nov-2009
10:44
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Yep,
I
don't
go
in
the
water
here
at
this
time
of
year.
Even
the
stinger
nets
don't
keep
those
little
suckers
out.
I
keep
the
beach
for
Winter.
We
hit
the
Mossman
River
in
Summer.
At
least
you
can
see
Crocs
coming,
lmaoooo.
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Replied
by
jody-lovin-mark
on
04-Nov-2009
10:55
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It
makes
you
wonder
what
other
wonderful
creatures
Lerk
in
the
deep.
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Replied
by
earths-emporium
on
04-Nov-2009
11:01
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Just
as
long
as
they
stay
lerkin
:)
and
don't
visit.
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Replied
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goldswan-lake
on
04-Nov-2009
11:18
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The
jellyfish
did
nothing.
The
fishermen
caused
their
boat
to
capsize,
by
trying
to
haul
up
something
too
heavy.
Don't
get
me
wrong.
I'm
not
racist,
but
maybe
it's
karma
re
the
whaling.
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Replied
by
earths-emporium
on
04-Nov-2009
11:35
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1972305)
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They
can
be
6ft
across,
I
also
think
it
is
Karma
:)
Karma
has
nothing
to
do
with
race
colour
or
creed,
it
get's
back
at
all
the
spiteful,
cruel,
and
mean
peoples
no
matter
where
they
come
from
or
who
they
are,
but
imagine
how
those
fishermen
felt
landing
in
amongst
that
lot
-
ugggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Replied
by
samboogem
on
04-Nov-2009
12:42
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I
agree
it
is
a
case
of
revenge
by
the
sea
dwelling
creatures
against
the
fishermen
who
over
fish
the
sea!
Would
make
a
good
movie!
Lol.
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Replied
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sewmuchtosee
on
04-Nov-2009
14:08
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"would
make
a
good
movie"
OOH
yes.
Move
over
jaws.
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Replied
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earths-emporium
on
04-Nov-2009
14:46
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I
have
eaten
jelly
fish
noodles,
they
are
nice,
and
we
could
do
sushi
with
the
shark
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Replied
by
spicearoo
on
04-Nov-2009
21:32
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I
found
this
story
too
funny!
It's
just
sea-life
getting
a
little
payback!
*wiggly
eyebrows
here*
spice
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