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Title: Real Bat Country Post by: Damn Dirty Ape on February 24, 2007, 01:12:03 PM http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6383833.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6383833.stm)
Anyone want to bet against this being something other than some old perv dressed as Batman? Title: Re: Real Bat Country Post by: Samwise on February 24, 2007, 01:28:12 PM Quote A BBC correspondent says the attacks are being blamed by some on a demon called "Popo Bawa" meaning winged bat. Quote The BBC's John Ngahyoma in Dar es Salaam says not many people actually believe that the demon exists and there have been no sightings. If it's attacking people, how have there been no sightings? Is it invisible? Title: Re: Real Bat Country Post by: Damn Dirty Ape on February 24, 2007, 01:37:50 PM Title: Re: Real Bat Country Post by: Nebu on February 24, 2007, 03:28:14 PM Anyone want to bet against this being something other than some old perv dressed as Batman? Exactly what I was thinking... (http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:K9FpKywyXWEwqM:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b2/Batman1966_1.gif) Title: Re: Real Bat Country Post by: Flood on February 24, 2007, 04:38:19 PM How bad do I want to change my board nick to "Popo Bawa".
Title: Re: Real Bat Country Post by: Yegolev on February 26, 2007, 08:21:43 PM Is there a non-winged bat?
Also: Jeepers Creepers. Title: Re: Real Bat Country Post by: Samwise on February 26, 2007, 08:33:04 PM Is there a non-winged bat? According to This Is Not a Weasel, if it doesn't have wings, it's not a bat. Title: Re: Real Bat Country Post by: Llava on February 26, 2007, 09:27:58 PM Well, this is perfect. I thought this thread was going to ruin it for me.
I forgot to post this story. I'm very proud, because I live right by this city. And no, it wasn't me. Quote Man in Batman getup forced school lockdown Love Bhakta The Arizona Republic Feb. 14, 2007 04:15 PM A Cave Creek school was placed in lockdown for a short time this morning after reports of a man in a Batman costume running across the campus, authorities said. Scottsdale police spokesman Sgt. Mark Clark said responding officers did a sweep of Desert Arroyo Middle School campus but found no intruders. The incident, which occurred about 8:45 a.m., apparently involved a man about 6 feet 3 inches tall with facial hair. Desert Arroyo and nearby Cactus Shadows High School were locked down for roughly 45 minutes, Clark said. The costumed man was last spotted running into the desert away from the school. Turns out, the kid made it up. Also, apparently in Argentina there was a car accident, and the only witness was some kid dressed like Batman. So, naturally, they put him on the news. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXy7xzYkWDY&mode=related&search=) Title: Re: Real Bat Country Post by: WayAbvPar on February 27, 2007, 10:09:33 AM Is there a non-winged bat? Also: Jeepers Creepers. Non-winged bats in action- (http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2007-02/24/xin_250204240919434138873.jpg) Title: Re: Real Bat Country Post by: Samwise on February 27, 2007, 07:10:42 PM It's a common misconception that bats are a subset of the order Rodentia. In actuality, bats have their own order, Chiroptera, making them completely distinct from rodents.
I got a book on common points of confusion in biological nomenclature for Christmas and I just finished it yesterday. Until I've had a chance to forget most of it I plan to be insufferable. You have been warned. Title: Re: Real Bat Country Post by: Yegolev on February 28, 2007, 07:29:27 AM Next you'll be telling me that spiders, scorpions and lobsters are not really insects.
Title: Re: Real Bat Country Post by: Samwise on February 28, 2007, 01:05:18 PM It's true. And did you know that "scampi" is actually the Italian name for Norwegian lobster (also known as "Dublin Bay prawn" in some areas), and that people who use it to refer to shrimp are utterly wrong?
Title: Re: Real Bat Country Post by: Furiously on February 28, 2007, 01:09:33 PM Next you will say that racoons are not related to rats and are more closely related to Bears and Dogs.
Title: Re: Real Bat Country Post by: Signe on February 28, 2007, 02:07:13 PM Well, maybe not utterly wrong. Unfortunately, I don't feel like explaining what I mean. I do mean something though.
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