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    Insect Cyborgs Could Replace Smoke Detectors, Rescue Earthquake Victims

    Fighting Mormon Cricket Invasions With Hard Rock and Boom Boxes
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    07/13/09

    In reply to Insect Cyborgs Could Replace Smoke Detectors, Rescue Earthquake Victims
    I'm all for the idea of using crickets to rescue trapped people when a building collapses, but frankly, I don't like the idea that someday I could roast in my sleep because my friggen smoke detector got eaten by a spider.
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    07/12/09

    In reply to Insect Cyborgs Could Replace Smoke Detectors, Rescue Earthquake Victims
    From what I'm reading, we're really just adding a small sensor or two on to the backs of these guys that shocks their wings into chirping from certain stimuli.



    I like the idea, but what would draw the insects to the survivors in the first place? Humans are huge predators, as far as most insects are concerned.
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    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    07/12/09

    @whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII:
    but what would draw the insects to the survivors in the first place?




    the smell of blood. ha
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    Image of whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII
    07/12/09

    @switchblade saints: Freakin' crickets, I knew it! Carnivorous bastards!

    ;)



    EDIT: The new found power I have with my STAR is amazing. When I saw "... approved this comment," I about crapped my pants. Thanks Giz!
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    07/12/09

    @whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII:
    EDIT: The new found power I have with my STAR is amazing.




    DONT TAZE ME BRO!





    ha
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    Image of nightwheel nightwheel
    04/24/09

    In reply to Fighting Mormon Cricket Invasions With Hard Rock and Boom Boxes
    Hmmm, May they should play "Never Going to Give You Up". Not only would they not come. They may outright kill them selfs.
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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    04/24/09

    @nightwheel: But that song is also poisonous to humans and could contaminate the crops. It would be self-defeating.
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    04/24/09

    @nightwheel: So they'd be (c)rick(et) rolled then...
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    04/24/09

    In reply to Fighting Mormon Cricket Invasions With Hard Rock and Boom Boxes
    What can I use to repel the Mormon invasion?
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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    04/24/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Food Cake®: Black people in monogamous relationships.
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    04/24/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Food Cake®: Gay Marriage
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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    04/24/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Food Cake®: Or even a simple cup o joe.
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    Image of mildretard mildretard
    04/24/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Food Cake®: Hard rock and boom boxes. Also the United Nations, democrats, intellects, and sometimes science.
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    04/24/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Food Cake®: Magic Underwear? Oh wait, that attracts them. Never mind.
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    Image of Tony Terwilleger Mcgee Tony Terwilleger Mcgee
    04/24/09

    @mildretard: The name is amusing because you do in fact appear to be mildly retarded. Mormons don't believe in Creationism the way you think they do so saying "intellects" and "science" are deterrents showcases the gross ignorance you and the majority of the people on here (including Jesus) have about Mormons. Mormons have not practiced polygamy since the 1800s so to say that Mormons are polygamists are about as true as saying all Germans are genocidal maniacs! There are many Mormon democrats as well just as an FYI.


    Sorry to be so defensive but I'm sick of people trying to make jokes in complete ignorance. Even the polygamy thing is funny if you know the person saying it is just saying it and doesn't really believe it.


    +1 for Rabid Pengin for saying something that was actually true thus funny.

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    04/24/09

    @Tony Terwilleger Mcgee: +1 to Rabid Penguin for the "Cup of Joe" comment I mean. The other comment was just more ignorance displayed.
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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    04/24/09

    @Tony Terwilleger Mcgee: In fact, Brigham Young was a life long democrat.
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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    04/24/09

    @Tony Terwilleger Mcgee: lol. I figured you meant the cup o joe one ;c)


    My other comment is not a comment out of ignorance though. I was just trying to be funny :c). Blacks were not allowed in the Mormon church for a long time, and it was believed that people were black because they were cursed.


    Sure, a lot of that has changed. Blacks were allowed to be priests starting around like the '70s or something.


    But it was just a joke.

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    Image of Curves Curves
    04/24/09

    In reply to Fighting Mormon Cricket Invasions With Hard Rock and Boom Boxes
    Bad enough are the locusts that hatch out here every so many years. There are so many of them that they break the branches off of trees from the weight....and the SOUND is unbelieveable. Its so loud, that you cant even hear yourself screaming from seeing the vile little critters (they are horrible looking). I cant imagine dealing with them every year.
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    04/24/09

    In reply to Fighting Mormon Cricket Invasions With Hard Rock and Boom Boxes
    so does nobody else think it odd the folks that talk to a magic hat are affected by a biblical plague year after year? and then they use satan's music to drive it away? i'm just saying watch your first born.


    /much sarcasm


    ps
    stop coming to my door


    /completely serious

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    Image of closhedbb closhedbb
    04/24/09

    @Nick: Two questions:


    What is this magic hat you speak of?
    Why do you think rock and roll is satan's music?

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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    04/24/09

    @closhedbb: I believe Joseph Smith used to toss some magic rocks into a hat, then stick his face in the hat to translate the book of Mormon.
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    04/24/09

    @Rabid Penguin: You probably know this already, but that is completely wrong. I think most religions have stories made up about them to make them sound crazier than they really are, this is one of them.
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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    04/24/09

    @dwight-schrute: The hat part may not be true. I think that was from South Park lol. But Joseph Smith did have magical stones that helped him to translate the tablets.
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    Image of wooties wooties
    04/24/09

    In reply to Fighting Mormon Cricket Invasions With Hard Rock and Boom Boxes
    I grew up in Central Utah.. And when these frakking things come around it is seriously the closest thing to a plague you'll probably ever experience. Pretty gross.


    But I remember how fun it was running around as a kid with a baseball bat or golf club smacking the nasty things into pudding. Gross.. but as a kid it was pure awesome!

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday
    04/24/09

    @wooties: So you guys had a whacking day?
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    04/24/09

    In reply to Fighting Mormon Cricket Invasions With Hard Rock and Boom Boxes
    Sadly, KHIX decided to switch formats to "Top 40" and play songs like "Kiss Me Through the Phone" "Blame It On The Alcohol" and "Why Is It So Funny I Like Fish Sticks In My Mouth". While there is no scientific reason why, auto-tuned songs seem to get the Mormon Crickets so hot, they shed their magic underwear and go at it like, well, horny Mormon Crickets.
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    Image of YankBoffin YankBoffin
    04/24/09

    In reply to Fighting Mormon Cricket Invasions With Hard Rock and Boom Boxes
    Actually, David Attenborough is the amazing animal dude.
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    Image of Jesus Diaz Jesus Diaz
    04/24/09

    @YankBoffin: @Guy Whitey Corngood: Damn, I always swap their names.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    04/24/09

    In reply to Fighting Mormon Cricket Invasions With Hard Rock and Boom Boxes
    You know why this works? You can ask any Mormon about it, but the answer will be the same.


    God gave rock and roll to you!


    Who knew that Wyld Stallyns really would bring good things forth onto the planet? Well, other than George Carlin of course, because he obviously knew.

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