So... can I get my deposit back?

Bungleau · 10-20-2006, 10:45 PM

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There's no dashboard warning light for this...

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German car rental clerk had to take apart the interior of a removals van to take out an eight-foot boa constrictor that had escaped from a cloth sack on the passenger seat and slithered behind the dashboard.

Thomas Weber, a rental clerk in the state of Thuringia, told Bild newspaper Friday the snake's owner had brought the van back seeking help for his unusual problem. Weber then took the dashboard apart and the owner slowly pulled the giant snake out.

"The snake was completely content in there and didn't want to come out," said Weber. "Evidently, he liked the warm and cozy feeling near the engine."

Betcha thought the rental car business was a piece of cake... although if I lost an eight-foot boa constrictor in my car, I'd probably call them to come pick it up... [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Captain Obvious · 10-21-2006, 06:18 PM

Why the hell do people have 8 foot boa constrictors? i mean, can it ever end well with an 8 foot long snake? does it never occur to these people that anything that can squish you to death and then eat you, is not an ideal pet?

I think i will stick with my goldfish!

Callum · 10-21-2006, 10:33 PM

Goldfish are a sewrious choking hazard ya know!

Or if they jump out the tank and land on the floor, you could step on it, slip, and break your neck.

No goldfish for me! I'm sticking with something safe. Like an eagle [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Bungleau · 10-21-2006, 11:25 PM

Back in college, one guy had a scorpion as a pet in the dorms. Kept it in a dry fish tank at the head of his bed.

He mentioned to me one day that if he ever woke up and saw the tank was empty, he'd pound on everyone's door once on his way out of the building...

Jorath Calar · 10-22-2006, 10:17 AM

Someone here in Iceland smuggled a baby aligator from Florida once... and lost it.
It was about 12 years ago and either it frose to death (most likely) or itsurvived and is hibernating and has grown to full size and is about to become a wonderful news item any day now... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 10-22-2006, 01:27 PM

Snakes in a car? Wow, someone should make a movie about that or something.

Iron Greasel · 10-22-2006, 02:48 PM

No, Illumina, don't encourage them!

Leonis · 10-22-2006, 08:19 PM

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Originally posted by Captain Obvious:
Why the hell do people have 8 foot boa constrictors? i mean, can it ever end well with an 8 foot long snake? does it never occur to these people that anything that can squish you to death and then eat you, is not an ideal pet?

I think i will stick with my goldfish!

Pets... There's a great little breakdown of levels of pets by someone I can't remember. It's something like:

In an emergency/disaster where you are incapacitated, generally:

A dog will stick by you and try to save you, even to it's own detriment.

A cat will hang around for a bit and then go look after itself once it figures you're not going to feed it.

A pet rat? If you're the only food around, it'll just eat you...

10-21-2006, 06:18 PM	#2
Captain Obvious Elminster Join Date: May 21, 2006 Location: New Zealand Age: 42 Posts: 420	Why the hell do people have 8 foot boa constrictors? i mean, can it ever end well with an 8 foot long snake? does it never occur to these people that anything that can squish you to death and then eat you, is not an ideal pet? I think i will stick with my goldfish! __________________ I am the Walrus!

10-21-2006, 10:33 PM	#3
Callum Symbol of Cyric Join Date: October 21, 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 36 Posts: 1,143	Goldfish are a sewrious choking hazard ya know! Or if they jump out the tank and land on the floor, you could step on it, slip, and break your neck. No goldfish for me! I'm sticking with something safe. Like an eagle [img]tongue.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4763/callumavataranimated4ff.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

10-21-2006, 11:25 PM	#4
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Back in college, one guy had a scorpion as a pet in the dorms. Kept it in a dry fish tank at the head of his bed. He mentioned to me one day that if he ever woke up and saw the tank was empty, he'd pound on everyone's door once on his way out of the building... __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

10-22-2006, 01:27 PM	#6
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 39 Posts: 4,673	Snakes in a car? Wow, someone should make a movie about that or something. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

10-22-2006, 02:48 PM	#7
Iron Greasel Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 13, 2004 Location: Finland Age: 36 Posts: 1,701	No, Illumina, don't encourage them! __________________

10-22-2006, 10:17 AM	#5
Jorath Calar Harper Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 4,706	Someone here in Iceland smuggled a baby aligator from Florida once... and lost it. It was about 12 years ago and either it frose to death (most likely) or itsurvived and is hibernating and has grown to full size and is about to become a wonderful news item any day now... [img]smile.gif[/img]

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