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[SpleenBeGone]

http://imgur.com/gallery/VoAxA

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War

It was real?





That is fucking amazing.

[SpleenBeGone]

Yes. >.>

I wish more people knew about that. 

[Silver_rose]

l wish I knew about it...

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Be the harbinger of truth.

Spread the word.

Be the hero they deserve.

[Bowsette]

"Also known as the Great Emu War" implying there was more than one? 

 

Also, they used WW1 LMGs. Jesus christ

[SpleenBeGone]

I think the others may have been more of skirmishes. >.>

 

But yeah, they took that pretty serious, and got their ass whooped by giant birds. 

[Affray]

I read about this a while ago and when I did was the exact moment I gave up on taking Australia seriously on any real level.

That whole country is like some fucked up fantasy land that I super wish I lived in.

[Silver_rose]

Emus are pretty fucking vicious guys, it's not like they're giant cuddly birds.

[Bestmand902]

Emus are pretty fucking vicious guys, it's not like they're giant cuddly birds.

Well I think it's fair to assume that damn near everything in australia possesses drive, will, and means to absolutely murder everyone.

[Silver_rose]

Well I think it's fair to assume that damn near everything in australia possesses drive, will, and means to absolutely murder everyone.

 

Nah nah, she'll be 'right
(that's a very typical Aussie response to this type of comment)

 

Alright, they're hardy creatures, and we're hardy people, but I mean, it's not that bad.
 

[Wolf]

I mean, I can't heckle australia over this

 

Large birds are goddamn terrifying, they're the closest things we have to current day dinosaurs

 

and the fact that they opened fire on them, and only killed 12, scares the shit out of me

[SpleenBeGone]

Emus are pretty fucking vicious guys, it's not like they're giant cuddly birds.

I got to pet one once, I was warned to stand to the side of the eviscerating talons. 

 

 

I mean, I can't heckle australia over this

 

Large birds are goddamn terrifying, they're the closest things we have to current day dinosaurs

 

and the fact that they opened fire on them, and only killed 12, scares the shit out of me

It kinda puts Jurassic park into perspective when people are just like "Why not shoot them all?"

[Benihime]

My brother had one a long time ago.
It was very skittish, and I just wasn't that bold daring & unafraid to push my presence onto a critter that big.

[SpleenBeGone]

You should have ridden it into battle. >.>

[Benihime]

Oh.

HELL


NO!

[SpleenBeGone]

But people do it with ostriches all the time.

[Benihime]

Yeah...good for them.

I still say NO.

[Silver_rose]

But people do it with ostriches all the time.

 

Oh my good Spleen, sweet jesus yes! I want to do this now.

[SpleenBeGone]

Make sure there's a video.