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Lions and Tigers and Snails, Oh My!

Old Jul 14, 2014 | 10:05 PM
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Lions and Tigers and Snails, Oh My!

After seeing these on the news today I will never complain about the snails I have in my garden ever again.



http://news.msn.com/offbeat/giant-tw...ngeles-airport
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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 10:55 PM
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They're in the wild in Miami-Dade County. Big problem for sure.

Giant African Land Snails
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 01:35 AM
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Mmmmm, considered a delicacy that can eat paint and stucco off houses. Neat! Next time I need to strip the paint off my house I will also be able to have a BBQ.
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 06:21 AM
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I understand the proper way to dispose of them is with a 9 Iron
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by j_martin
They're in the wild in Miami-Dade County. Big problem for sure.

Giant African Land Snails
HOLY CRAP!

I just read that article. Who would have ever thought they were a danger to humans due to their ravenous desire to eat rat poop.

How come thousands of chinese food restaurant patrons aren't getting meningitis? Does cooking them kill the brain swelling pathogen ?


If you use that 9 iron, make sure you wear a face shield, as we wouldn't want the splatter to take you out for a few weeks by having your brain swell any larger than it already is...

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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 07:15 AM
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Got used to seeing very similar snails like these every day when I lived in South Africa. Very common in the country.
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by NJTman


If you use that 9 iron, make sure you wear a face shield, as we wouldn't want the splatter to take you out for a few weeks by having your brain swell any larger than it already is...

Boy did I get OWNED!
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 09:37 AM
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Hurt my side.

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Got used to seeing very similar snails like these every day when I lived in South Africa. Very common in the country.
Parents said one of their most memorable meals in Africa was huge snails and what we call Guinea Pigs.
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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 12:35 PM
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I've seen, and stepped on banana slugs that big.
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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 02:19 PM
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Enjoyed a few queen conchs in Key West about 49 years ago.
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