Feral Camels Terrorize Australian Community

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evil tendencies

Cake or Death?
I know this story isn't funny to the people living there, and I'm glad something is going to be done by the government experts to protect them. Please don't think I'm laughing at someone's expense.

But when I read lines like "The community of Docker River is under siege by 6,000 marauding, wild camels," I have to chuckle.

Seriously - "under siege?" "Marauding?" Does anyone else sense that this writer might be burning too much of the late-night oil?
 
freakinacage

freakinacage

Well-known member
lol i know what you mean. having said that i have seen 'trained' camels. pretty sure ALL of them are feral!!
 
Donga

Donga

Active member
"Mr Taylor said the emergency funding would go towards helicopter crews herding the camels 10 miles out of town, where they would be shot. This is expected to start within the next few days."

Camel tastes quite nice, they should start a camel processing plant...
 
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TreManor

New member
" Mr Taylor said the emergency funding would go towards helicopter crews herding the camels 10 miles out of town, where they would be shot. "

This reads like a Monty Python skit.
 
Sand Rat

Sand Rat

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Dude, camels are not domesticated. In any sense of the term. They condescend to carry loads from time to time, but are really viscious small minded bastards with an ego the size of New Jersey.


Moose on the other hand . . . .
 
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evil tendencies

Cake or Death?
They updated the story, and it's a little less hyperbolic - though I don't really understand how 350 people can be considered a significant community.

But Mrs. Tendencies now agrees that they are, indeed, under siege - 350 people vs. 6,000 camels definitely qualifies.
 
mickc22

mickc22

Granddad!
evil tendencies said:
They updated the story, and it's a little less hyperbolic - though I don't really understand how 350 people can be considered a significant community.

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it could be something to do with the fact that it's correct name is Kaltukatjar, and it's an Aboriginal township, although it that part of the world, probably any gathering of people permanently in one place is considered significant
 
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evil tendencies

Cake or Death?
mickc22 said:
it could be something to do with the fact that it's correct name is Kaltukatjar, and it's an Aboriginal township, although it that part of the world, probably any gathering of people permanently in one place is considered significant
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That makes more sense than anything I could come up with.

I volunteered at the local Rescue Mission today, helping serve a Thanksgiving feast for the poor; the local transient population in this town is bigger than 350.

Umm, still wondering about the Swedish Lesbians, though....anyone?
 
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D35tr0y3r

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mickc22 said:
it could be something to do with the fact that it's correct name is Kaltukatjar, and it's an Aboriginal township, although it that part of the world, probably any gathering of people permanently in one place is considered significant
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you guys gotta keep in mind that some places here in Australia have even less then 350 people and are still considered to be a town.
 
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ScottRadom

Shogun of Saskatchewan
They only really need to start worrying if the lead camel starts wearing a mask and tells the 350 inhabitants to "Just walk away." And if that camel promises safe passage out of the wasteland, he's lying.
 
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