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    Image of Gundem Gundem
    11/23/09

    In reply to Ride The Subway Towards The Light
    I think china should feed it's hungry village and build more schools instead of this.

    Pretty nonetheless.
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/23/09

    In reply to Ride The Subway Towards The Light
    All fun and games 'till you find out it wasn't planned... it's just radioactive waste that's leaking into the tunnel.

    jk
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    Image of Norbs Norbs
    11/23/09

    In reply to Ride The Subway Towards The Light
    First glance I thought it was an LHC update.
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    Image of Calzo Calzo
    11/23/09

    In reply to Ride The Subway Towards The Light
    I still think a car wash with rainbow colored soap is better.
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    Image of The5thElephant The5thElephant
    11/17/09

    In reply to National Geographic Photographer Meets Deadly Leopard Seal
    Horrified penguins were later interviewed about the blood bath. One plushly plumed penguin remarked: "I never thought I'd say this, but I wish that human had taken at least a bite out of Bobby. Then we wouldn't have lost Jane, John, Jill, and Leonard." #nationalgeographic
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    Image of aec007 aec007
    11/16/09

    In reply to National Geographic Photographer Meets Deadly Leopard Seal
    Seals are fairly gentle creatures.
    I remember playing and touching Seals, Sea Lions and Elephant Seals as a kid in Peninsula Valdez [en.wikipedia.org] right out in the open

    Considering they are average 5000 ~ 6000 lbs., maybe it stupid to do that.

    As far as I know the Polar Bear is the only animal that does not fear man and considers us food. #nationalgeographic
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/16/09

    @aec007: Leopard seals are equivalent of polar bears. They could readily attack humans if they can. And they eat other seals.

    And I'm not sure playing with elephant seals is such a good ideas either.
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    Image of aec007 aec007
    11/16/09

    @Pessimippopotamus: I think you are right by judging the teeth on those things.

    As far as elephant or lion seals, at the time (40 years ago) park rangers in Argentina could not stop you from going to touch them in the open coast (100's of miles long) so they "adviced" you not to get "too close" and / or never get in between pups and mothers or you be in trouble.
    Other than that, some, not all elephant, lion and regular seals would allow you to touch them.

    You never forget the growl of a 5000 lb elephant lion from two feet away only to see him cuddle up to you for more scratching of the snout while this monster looks at you with puppy eyes... #nationalgeographic
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    Image of P3nnst8r P3nnst8r
    11/16/09

    In reply to National Geographic Photographer Meets Deadly Leopard Seal

      #nationalgeographic
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    Image of Broccoli_Monopoly Broccoli_Monopoly
    11/17/09


    @P3nnst8r: #nationalgeographic
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    Image of w1llk w1llk
    11/17/09

    @Broccoli_Monopoly: So how do they get those markings on the side of their faces? #nationalgeographic
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    Image of P3nnst8r P3nnst8r
    11/17/09

    @w1llk: @Broccoli_Monopoly:

    Lulz. #nationalgeographic
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    Image of Lupus_Yonderboy Lupus_Yonderboy
    11/16/09

    In reply to National Geographic Photographer Meets Deadly Leopard Seal
    You know, when I clicked on this, I was expecting more of a "Buster Bluth After Seal" vibe...

    Maybe I'm an a$$hole, good on the guy, glad he didn't lose a hand but...

    I just can't help wanting to make the jokes. #nationalgeographic
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    Image of natelock natelock
    11/16/09

    In reply to National Geographic Photographer Meets Deadly Leopard Seal
    That is friggin amazing. I would love to get to dive there, but alas I'm but a novice diver. At least I've had some awesome experiences with seals out in Monterey Bay. It's basically like diving with a big, hyper german shepherd.

    Great video. #nationalgeographic
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    Image of ThePaul ThePaul
    11/16/09

    In reply to National Geographic Photographer Meets Deadly Leopard Seal
    I wonder if Apple will call the next OS X update the "Leopard Seal." Something to illustrate the duality of the system. Or something like that. "Look, we're ferocious things with sharp teeth... but we care."

    *cue "awwwww" moment.* #nationalgeographic
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    Image of Margatron Margatron
    11/16/09

    @ThePaul: It would add a whole new level of metaphors when PC users bash the Mac OS. #nationalgeographic
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    Image of ThePaul ThePaul
    11/16/09

    @Margatron: Also, on the other side of the Mac OS fanboy argument is the idea that leopard seals eat penguins.

    Linux users: be afraid of the leopard seal juggernaut. #nationalgeographic
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    Image of Nick Nick
    11/16/09

    In reply to National Geographic Photographer Meets Deadly Leopard Seal
    al gore thinks your story of an ice capped pole is bull shit. although, he does enjoy the pretty pictures. #nationalgeographic
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    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    11/16/09

    In reply to National Geographic Photographer Meets Deadly Leopard Seal
    "Eat, damn you, eat!"

    Awesome story, awesome photos, and I love the cold-burned ring around where dude's face gets exposed to the water. #nationalgeographic
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    Image of BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2 BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2
    11/16/09

    In reply to National Geographic Photographer Meets Deadly Leopard Seal
    Those pictures are breath taking. So clear and vibrant. #nationalgeographic
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    Image of kingcrim84 kingcrim84
    11/16/09

    In reply to National Geographic Photographer Meets Deadly Leopard Seal
    ...another example of why we need to remove ourselves from the top of the food chain. As animals, we are much farther down the natural order than our egos will allow us to be. #nationalgeographic
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    Image of TuxBobble TuxBobble
    11/16/09

    @kingcrim84: But but but!!!

    "Guns don't kill people. People kill people!"

    No, you're right, I guess it's the guns... #nationalgeographic
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    Image of TerryinSt.Paul TerryinSt.Paul
    11/16/09

    @TuxBobble: It's not the guns. It is the bulletts. #nationalgeographic
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    Image of CraigJ CraigJ
    11/16/09

    @TerryinSt.Paul: technically it's the hole made by the bullet. I say ban holes. #nationalgeographic
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    Image of Monty Monty
    11/16/09

    In reply to National Geographic Photographer Meets Deadly Leopard Seal
    Not only do sharks think that humans in wet suits are seals, but seals think we are seals, too? I am so confused, and apparently so are they. #nationalgeographic
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    Image of Flotsom Flotsom
    11/16/09

    @Monty: Apparently we're the dumb cousins of seals. Sharks can't stomach us, they take a bite and spit us out and seals just think we're idiots for not being able to feed ourselves on penguins. #nationalgeographic
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    Image of Monty Monty
    11/16/09

    @Flotsom: I think you may have just solved the puzzle: Based on our feeding skills alone, were it not for McDonalds the human race would cease to exist. #nationalgeographic
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