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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: 68DevilM on December 15, 2004, 05:13:51 PM
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(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/357_1103151824_041211_armor_hup.jpg)
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got to love the M1114 (ballistic glass 1 inch thick and 300lb doors).. took shots when i was in Kosovo 99'. you have to love all the protection and did i mention the air conditioner too? :aok
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heres a couple more.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/357_1103152441_1.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/357_1103152667_2.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/357_1103152702_3.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/357_1103152730_4.jpg)
sleep well tonight
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(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/581_1103155644_camelspider1.jpg)
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I would think the sandstorm would be a good time to catch some sleep... but the picture before that, I don't think I could fall asleep with my feet in the road like that. The thought of some tank driver not watching where he was going would be constantly taunting me. :p
But really... to those guys! And a big to that camel spider for being such a good sport!
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:eek: is that a shot from alien V?
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is that a shot from alien V?
Camel spider often found in soldiers sleeping bags. And from a few conversations Ive had with some Marines just come home, they said camel spiders like A/C. :p
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Jeez, and I thought the Cane Spiders here were big. Those things could have starred in that 8 Legged Freaks movie.
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Awwww that spider is soooo0o0oo0 cute!! I wants to hug it!:D
you know... the chinese giant spider can get to the size of a small japaneese car:rofl
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Originally posted by Sp4de
Awwww that spider is soooo0o0oo0 cute!! I wants to hug it!:D
you know... the chinese giant spider can get to the size of a small japaneese car:rofl
Go ahead and hug it you be checked into the Intensive care faster than you can say ouch :P
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Actually I don't think they are venomous... just ugly as all get out. =)
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Those things aren't actually that big. The things holding them are a pair of tweezers. Judge the size off of that.
They aren't that venomous, but they are aggressive as hell.
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(http://www.foundationtv.co.uk/brilliantcreatures/ser4/show8item6_4.jpg)
This is that japanese thing... its actually part crab. Kinda neat, but they do get huge.
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Originally posted by Sp4de
you know... the chinese giant spider can get to the size of a small japaneese car:rofl
Which is more due to the properties of the japanese cars than those of the spiders ;)
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Ok... so I was curious and I googled the camel spider. It is indeed venemous. It uses a venom that works like a local anestetic, and does so to numb the skin so you can't feel it eating your flesh. They call them camel spiders because they attach themselves to the stomachs of camels, inject them, then eat their stomachs from the outside in :eek:
Apparently they can run 25mph and scream like crazy when they do.
Gotto love a spider that isn't there for draining blood, but instead just eating you whole. Bwahahahahaha this thing is cool, I think, if I had a choice, I'm goin Navy :aok
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I pasted this from the website where the picture was copied -
Camel spiders can grow to be as large as dinner plates.
Camel spiders can traverse desert sand at speeds up to 25 MPH, making screaming noises as they run.
Camel spiders can jump several feet in the air.
Camel spiders eat the stomachs of camels, hence the name "camel spider." (Legend includes the detail that camel spiders eat camel stomachs from either the outside in or the inside out. In the former case they supposedly jump up from the ground and grab onto camels' bellies from underneath; in the latter case exactly how spiders allegedly as large as dinner plates get into camels' stomachs intact remains unexplained.)
Camel spiders are venomous, and their venom contains a powerful anesthetic that numbs their victims (thus allowing them to gnaw away at living, immobilized animals without being noticed). U.S. soldiers were said to have been attacked by camel spiders at night but remained completely unaware of their plight until they awakened in the morning to find chunks of their flesh missing.
According to most spider experts, these claims are all false. Camel spiders (so named because, like camels, they can be found in sandy desert regions) grow to be moderately large (about a 5" leg span), but nowhere near as large as dinner plates; they can move very quickly in comparison to other arthropods (a top speed of maybe 10 MPH), but nothing close 25 MPH; they make no noise; and they capture prey without the use of either venom or anesthetic. Camel spiders rely on speed, stealth, and the (non-venomous) bite of powerful jaws to feed on small prey such as other arthropods (e.g., scorpions, crickets, pillbugs), lizards, and possibly mice or birds. They use only three pairs of legs in running; the frontmost pair (called pedipalpa) is held aloft and used in a similar manner to the antennae of insects. Camel spiders shun the sun and generally hide during the day, coming out at night to do their hunting.
Although whatever is shown in the photograph above appears to be far too large for camel spiders, the creatures look unusually large because they were held close to the camera, creating an illusion of exaggerated size. (Note the man's sleeve which appears on the right of the picture.)
:lol :aok
So apparently you're arachnid is a itsy bitsy pansy :)
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Itsy bitsy or not, I sure as hell wouldnt want to wake up and find one of those things sharing a blanket with me. Not much I can think of in this world would make me snap faster than finding one of those things telling me good morning.
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That's a pretty common misconception.
The screaming noise is actually me as that booger is chasing me at 25 mph.
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Originally posted by Black Sheep
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Camel spiders can traverse desert sand at speeds up to 25 MPH, making screaming noises as they run.
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I wonder if they taste like chicken?
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Muddie, that gace me a good laugh.