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Old 07-24-2003, 01:00 PM   #1
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Well I remember a hearing a story a few years back about this little catfish that can swim into the urethral tract of a human swimmer or bather.

Well I have done a litle research and this link will maybe make you think twice before diving into a river in South America!!!!

Vampire Catfish



Its not bad enough with the crocs and the frik'n piranha, now this!! DAM!!!
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*SCREEEEEAMMMMM*
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Hmmm, Jaws or crazy frik'n catfish....I think I would take Jaws!!!!!
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at least jaws can't swim up your willy.
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Whoa! Thats nasty Maybe wearing a rubber while youŽre swimming can prevent that
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After putting up with all your bad jokes brotha, that one was pretty dam funny!!!!!

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eww that's nasty..I'm gonna dump all the nasty perverted boys that i've met into the amazon.

I've heard a crazy thing too. Think it's a lie . but it sounds pretty nasty. That basically the ocean water is salty due to the tons and tons of sperm that whales let go into the ocean waters. The sperm mixed with the ocean water create a salty taste in the water..???

okay so cd, you seem to know everything. why is ocean water salty?
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ummmm, whale sperm, I think not....but maybe this would be a bit more reasonable

"According to the Office of Naval Research web site, the sea is salty for several reasons. As rivers run toward the ocean, they pick up salt and other minerals from the rocks and sand they pass by. The rivers' waters are constantly being replenished by fresh water from rain and springs so they don't taste salty, but the water in the ocean collects all of the salt and minerals from all of the rivers. Minerals from the ocean's floor also dissolve into the water and add to the salinity, or salt content, of the sea. Oceans average about one cup of salt per gallon of water..."

that kinda makes sense, becasue when the salt is brought from rivers into the ocean it stays and only the water itself evaporates back into the streams, so if you think about it the ocean is always saturated with salt no matter what (maybe even super saturated in areas near really hot vents on the ocean floor).....things that make you go hmmmmmm
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Hmmmm.........Alex, IŽll take Biology for 200

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Wow cincy thanx for that. ANd i always thought that cd was smartest on the site. screw him your numero uno in my book.

Interesting indeed, not that I believed the sperm story or anything... <_<
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thats nice, i'm a bit too late on this one and WHAMMO, lost all my cred!!!! SHE-ITE!!!!!!
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hahaha, .....sperm whales.
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no, no, cd is still the man, I can just bullshit really well.......and crio, always concentrating on the important stuff
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yeah i was re-reading my post and it does look like i am just finding the word "sperm" amusing. but i just thought the concept was amusing, is all. i'm not a jackass, really.
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CD is this true for the sea as well? Should I avoid the river exits? (and about that picture...looks like ya need to be casturated :P , and my spelling is probably off)
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If i were you brotha, i would do what T-Punk said and wear a condom while you swim anywhere down there...

but be advised, thats not going to do anything against a croc!!!

you will need a for that!!!
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