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IIIMarckus |
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Rat Level: 23 Posts: 32/89 EXP: 65713 Next: 2010 Since: 07-26-07 From: Liz Island Last post: 4858 days Last view: 4850 days |
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article3941545.ece
Well. Uh. Interesting isn't it? Let's hope they don't spread. ____________________ hax.iimarck.us |
Sukasa |
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Red Birdo Level: 92 Posts: 773/2112 EXP: 7693613 Next: 63324 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 4455 days Last view: 3226 days |
Oh. Shit.
Anyways, you can probably say 'goodbye' to that space center. However, one very funny comment I read there was "I think all Texas Instruments will need debugging in the near future !!!" |
pieguy1732 |
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Ptooie Note: I wasn't here because I wasn't here, not because someone switched the 7 and the 3. Level: 84 Posts: 1056/1711 EXP: 5465733 Next: 196219 Since: 01-04-08 Last post: 5024 days Last view: 4953 days |
I hope that prevention can be put in place to stop them from expanding.
Otherwise, Bad Things (TM) will happen. ____________________ "There are 3 types of people in this world: Those who can count and those who can't." |
NightKev |
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Cape Luigi Level: 131 Posts: 2743/4792 EXP: 26244574 Next: 180046 Since: 03-15-07 Last post: 3741 days Last view: 3653 days |
April Fool's was almost two months ago...
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Ailure |
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Hats Steam Board2 group Level: 121 Posts: 2859/3965 EXP: 19790039 Next: 266657 Since: 02-19-07 From: Sweden, Skåne Last post: 3308 days Last view: 2059 days |
No, electronics destroying ants have been around for quite awhile.
However, this is more aggressive specie and is therefore more problmatic for that reason. ____________________ AIM: gamefreak1337, MSN: Emil_sim@spray.se, XMPP: ailure@xmpp.kafuka.org
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blackhole89 |
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The Guardian Moloch whose eyes are a thousand blind windows! Level: 124 Posts: 1676/4196 EXP: 21544836 Next: 291765 Since: 02-19-07 From: Ithaca, NY, US Last post: 478 days Last view: 91 days |
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knuck |
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Spiny Level: 53 Posts: 349/586 EXP: 1110676 Next: 46443 Since: 07-22-07 From: BR Last post: 4643 days Last view: 4492 days |
lol
we've had electronic -eating ants since forever. |
Arbe |
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go away Level: 86 Posts: 836/1788 EXP: 5990650 Next: 151457 Since: 02-23-07 Last post: 4976 days Last view: 1545 days |
It's God. Or Mother Nature. Or something like that. Someone is pissy that we spend more time on the internet than fucking, and so they did this. |
IIIMarckus |
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Rat Level: 23 Posts: 34/89 EXP: 65713 Next: 2010 Since: 07-26-07 From: Liz Island Last post: 4858 days Last view: 4850 days |
Posted by blackhole89Dunno, but this says they're attracted to electricity and cause short circuits. Posted by knuckI should get out more ____________________ hax.iimarck.us |
Ailure |
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Hats Steam Board2 group Level: 121 Posts: 2861/3965 EXP: 19790039 Next: 266657 Since: 02-19-07 From: Sweden, Skåne Last post: 3308 days Last view: 2059 days |
Posted by knuckBut you do live near a Rainforest after all. ____________________ AIM: gamefreak1337, MSN: Emil_sim@spray.se, XMPP: ailure@xmpp.kafuka.org
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blackhole89 |
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The Guardian Moloch whose eyes are a thousand blind windows! Level: 124 Posts: 1677/4196 EXP: 21544836 Next: 291765 Since: 02-19-07 From: Ithaca, NY, US Last post: 478 days Last view: 91 days |
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OoBurns |
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Boo Level: 68 Posts: 1023/1036 EXP: 2643027 Next: 85773 Since: 02-19-07 From: It is a mystery. Last post: 5729 days Last view: 5729 days |
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Flan |
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Level: 82 Posts: 1080/1610 EXP: 5120648 Next: 88579 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 3611 days Last view: 4601 days |
This seems like a good thing, i.e. efficient decomposition of electronics without the hazard and expense of expensive disposal. |
blackhole89 |
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The Guardian Moloch whose eyes are a thousand blind windows! Level: 124 Posts: 1687/4196 EXP: 21544836 Next: 291765 Since: 02-19-07 From: Ithaca, NY, US Last post: 478 days Last view: 91 days |
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GreyMaria |
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>implying even the Japanese understand the Japanese Level: 105 Posts: 986/2851 EXP: 11927549 Next: 334711 Since: 07-13-07 Last post: 4504 days Last view: 4474 days |
Maybe they've learned to disguise themselves as little black piss ants and lost the ability to eat electronics.
Or at least that's what Dish Network thought when we returned a "broken" reciever (it was their software all along, we knew it, they're just too damn stupid to know it) and they said it had an insect infestation. Ten to one it had precisely one ant in it. Note to self, keep a can of Raid handy just in case any ants head for my computer. I've worked hard to get this drive half full. ____________________ we're currently experiencing some technical difficulties |
Flan |
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Level: 82 Posts: 1085/1610 EXP: 5120648 Next: 88579 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 3611 days Last view: 4601 days |
This is another reason to go from liquid cooling to a full-blown moat, incidentally. |
Ailure |
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Hats Steam Board2 group Level: 121 Posts: 2863/3965 EXP: 19790039 Next: 266657 Since: 02-19-07 From: Sweden, Skåne Last post: 3308 days Last view: 2059 days |
Like, filling your computer with mineral oil? That should keep the ants away... I hope. ____________________ AIM: gamefreak1337, MSN: Emil_sim@spray.se, XMPP: ailure@xmpp.kafuka.org
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optomon |
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Leever Level: 33 Posts: 98/198 EXP: 220596 Next: 8583 Since: 03-05-07 From: Vancouver, WA Last post: 2464 days Last view: 2052 days |
Fuck ants |
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Giant Koopa [PREFSTRING:wonderful bounciness] Level: 74 Posts: 343/1292 EXP: 3635776 Next: 17768 Since: 07-23-07 From: Michicola Last post: 4849 days Last view: 4811 days |
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Ailure |
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Hats Steam Board2 group Level: 121 Posts: 2920/3965 EXP: 19790039 Next: 266657 Since: 02-19-07 From: Sweden, Skåne Last post: 3308 days Last view: 2059 days |
Posted by optomon...I heard about all kind of fetishes, but this takes the cake. ____________________ AIM: gamefreak1337, MSN: Emil_sim@spray.se, XMPP: ailure@xmpp.kafuka.org
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