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IIIMarckus |
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Rat Level: 23 Posts: 32/89 EXP: 65725 Next: 1998 Since: 07-26-07 From: Liz Island Last post: 4860 days Last view: 4852 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: 7694960 Next: 61977 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 4457 days Last view: 3228 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: 5466741 Next: 195211 Since: 01-04-08 Last post: 5026 days Last view: 4956 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: 26249187 Next: 175433 Since: 03-15-07 Last post: 3743 days Last view: 3655 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: 19793504 Next: 263192 Since: 02-19-07 From: Sweden, Skåne Last post: 3310 days Last view: 2061 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: 21548609 Next: 287992 Since: 02-19-07 From: Ithaca, NY, US Last post: 480 days Last view: 93 days |
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knuck |
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Spiny Level: 53 Posts: 349/586 EXP: 1110876 Next: 46243 Since: 07-22-07 From: BR Last post: 4645 days Last view: 4494 days |
lol
we've had electronic -eating ants since forever. |
Arbe |
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go away Level: 86 Posts: 836/1788 EXP: 5991700 Next: 150407 Since: 02-23-07 Last post: 4978 days Last view: 1547 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: 65725 Next: 1998 Since: 07-26-07 From: Liz Island Last post: 4860 days Last view: 4852 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: 19793504 Next: 263192 Since: 02-19-07 From: Sweden, Skåne Last post: 3310 days Last view: 2061 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: 21548609 Next: 287992 Since: 02-19-07 From: Ithaca, NY, US Last post: 480 days Last view: 93 days |
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OoBurns |
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Boo Level: 68 Posts: 1023/1036 EXP: 2643490 Next: 85310 Since: 02-19-07 From: It is a mystery. Last post: 5731 days Last view: 5731 days |
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Flan |
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Level: 82 Posts: 1080/1610 EXP: 5121545 Next: 87682 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 3613 days Last view: 4603 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: 21548609 Next: 287992 Since: 02-19-07 From: Ithaca, NY, US Last post: 480 days Last view: 93 days |
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GreyMaria |
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>implying even the Japanese understand the Japanese Level: 105 Posts: 986/2851 EXP: 11929686 Next: 332574 Since: 07-13-07 Last post: 4506 days Last view: 4476 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: 5121545 Next: 87682 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 3613 days Last view: 4603 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: 19793504 Next: 263192 Since: 02-19-07 From: Sweden, Skåne Last post: 3310 days Last view: 2061 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: 220635 Next: 8544 Since: 03-05-07 From: Vancouver, WA Last post: 2466 days Last view: 2054 days |
Fuck ants |
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Giant Koopa [PREFSTRING:wonderful bounciness] Level: 74 Posts: 343/1292 EXP: 3636429 Next: 17115 Since: 07-23-07 From: Michicola Last post: 4851 days Last view: 4813 days |
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Ailure |
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Hats Steam Board2 group Level: 121 Posts: 2920/3965 EXP: 19793504 Next: 263192 Since: 02-19-07 From: Sweden, Skåne Last post: 3310 days Last view: 2061 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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