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Deadly Animal Draft (2 Viewers)

Well fellas, the next two drafdters are long gone and I only have a proxy following them, so I am going to call it a night.Note to the early risers... don't wait on me in the morning. Go ahead and start it up. GLA

 
Are we only waiting for BigJay? I am now with PoolShark, if you hadn't read the announcement...Where's the Jaybird?
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Yeah, there have only been 1942 replies.. let me quote the reference from memory.But seriously, If we are still waiting on bigjay, you may PM the pick, or make it before 9:30 a.m.GLA
 
Are we only waiting for BigJay? I am now with PoolShark, if you hadn't read the announcement...Where's the Jaybird?
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Yeah, there have only been 1942 replies.. let me quote the reference from memory.But seriously, If we are still waiting on bigjay, you may PM the pick, or make it before 9:30 a.m.GLA
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:confused: Should I post it or p-mail?
 
Are we only waiting for BigJay?  I am now with PoolShark, if you hadn't read the announcement...Where's the Jaybird?
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Yeah, there have only been 1942 replies.. let me quote the reference from memory.But seriously, If we are still waiting on bigjay, you may PM the pick, or make it before 9:30 a.m.GLA
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:confused: Should I post it or p-mail?
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If you post before bigjay its out of turn (bad juju), so either wait until he picks (preferred) or just send me a pm. Or both, You have the Power!
 
All Pokemon and Superman talk aside I have to think the whirlpool is it's only hope.

I stumbled on this little story while looking for any type of blue whale attack.Advantage Orca
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Nice link. That blue whale isn't so tough now is it?
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LMFAOTHIRTY ORCAS vs. a young, not even full grown blue whale, and the blue whale still swam away alive. Yeah, running scared now. :rotflmao:

As a matter of fact, that link pretty much solidifies it... game, set, match: Limey wins.

 
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This thing looks more and more like my first FF draft. Yep, there's someone in my division with possible the best team on the board... nope, not me. Yet.

 
All Pokemon and Superman talk aside I have to think the whirlpool is it's only hope.

I stumbled on this little story while looking for any type of blue whale attack.Advantage Orca
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Nice link. That blue whale isn't so tough now is it?
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LMFAOTHIRTY ORCAS vs. a young, not even full grown blue whale, and the blue whale still swam away alive. Yeah, running scared now. :rotflmao:

As a matter of fact, that link pretty much solidifies it... game, set, match: Limey wins.
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Thanks for the support... sorry I missed all the excitement last night.I'm probably going to be away for most of today, so will PM JZilla with more picks...

Blue Whales rock... :thumbup:

 
Therefore, I have selected the Black Spitting Cobra.
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I missed the chance when the first Cobra was selected, but I'll take it now, Nathan, a member of Mrs. Lindsay's First Grade Class, had this to say about the Cobra (M.L.F.G.C. classifies cobras generally, not specifically - Commish might want to take note and close out cobras)"The cobra is a large poisonous snake. It lives in warn weather like the Philippines, Southern Asia and Africa. The king cobra is the largest venomous snake in the world. A cobra can spray its venom about 8 feet into its victim’seyes, causing temporary blindness. It eats rats, mice, frogs and other snakes. It does not eat people. It only bites people when it is frightened."
 
Ok, my turn.

I figured I’d jump on the birdwagon and take the last of the big, mean, dangerous, flightless (read: heavy) birds.

Behold, the GREATER RHEA (Rhea americana).

The rheas are a South American cousin of the ostrich and they're about the same size as an emu, that is, about 6 feet tall and weighing around 150 pounds.

A rhea has a spur at its heel that looks like a smaller version of the horn on a cow. The rhea can kick with a force of 800 pounds per square inch, and an adult rhea has little to fear from any predator except man. It can also run at about 35-40 miles per hour (60 kph).

A worthy foe, and an excellent choice to fulfill the bird requirement.

If you're going to have a bird, it may as well kick at 800 pounds per square inch with a horn.
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I think I read about those in Rhea's Digest....
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Even at 1:30 a.m., Commish's still got it. :thumbup:
 
Help Wanted: GM for dominant deadly animal draft franchise. Must be ruthless, intelligent and willing to devote several hours a day. No experience necessary, but knowledge of Russian brides is a plus. Will train the right candidate. Salary not at all competitive. Superb benefits (front row seats to deathmatch). Apply via PM. Deadline is the time of my next selection.
 
Let's press on. I will make the pick for team Novax:

Double-wattled Southern Cassowary

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Somewhere I read that it was really mean and/or dangerous, but I cannot seem to find that now. But here's another llink
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Thats the other man killer among birds.
On mainland Australia, the most recent

recorded fatality occurred in April 1926 when Phillip McClean

received an injury to the throat after running from a cassowary and

falling to the ground. Attacking cassowaries charge and kick,

sometimes jumping on top of the victim. Unlike emus, which

reputedly kick backwards, cassowaries can kick in a forward and

downward direction. They may also peck, barge or head- butt. The

commonest injuries they cause in humans are puncture wounds,

lacerations and bone fractures.
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Each foot on the Cassowary has 3 forward pointing toes with strong claws to provide grip while running, the inner toe having a 12cm (5") long spike for defensive purposes when it kicks out when cornered.
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They also are supposedly good swimmers.
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After I read what pick the commish made for us, I almost wanted to thank him. People dont realize how vicous these flightless birds are. When people get up in their business, the Cassowary is like #####, please get outta my face before I kill you. The Cassowary then backs it up with this nasty Kung Fu which is like #####, I told you to get out of my business, now take this :thumbup: Very nice!
 
Let's press on. I will make the pick for team Novax:

Double-wattled Southern Cassowary

A A Cassowary Poem

Somewhere I read that it was really mean and/or dangerous, but I cannot seem to find that now. But here's another llink
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Thats the other man killer among birds.
On mainland Australia, the most recent

recorded fatality occurred in April 1926 when Phillip McClean

received an injury to the throat after running from a cassowary and

falling to the ground. Attacking cassowaries charge and kick,

sometimes jumping on top of the victim. Unlike emus, which

reputedly kick backwards, cassowaries can kick in a forward and

downward direction. They may also peck, barge or head- butt. The

commonest injuries they cause in humans are puncture wounds,

lacerations and bone fractures.
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Each foot on the Cassowary has 3 forward pointing toes with strong claws to provide grip while running, the inner toe having a 12cm (5") long spike for defensive purposes when it kicks out when cornered.
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They also are supposedly good swimmers.
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After I read what pick the commish made for us, I almost wanted to thank him. People dont realize how vicous these flightless birds are. When people get up in their business, the Cassowary is like #####, please get outta my face before I kill you. The Cassowary then backs it up with this nasty Kung Fu which is like #####, I told you to get out of my business, now take this :thumbup: Very nice!
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Agreed- thanks commish.
 
I was debating about taking the Cassoway, before the Commish made it mandatory to have a bird. Tough creature.Thought I would share this scene from our house last night:Wife comes upstairs and finds me in my 4 year old's playroom.Wife: "What are you doing going through your daughter's animal books?"Me: "Ah.....nothing....looking for a book to read to her tonight."Wife: (pause)....."Its for that stupid animal draft, isn't it ?!!?"Me: :whistle: :whistle:

 
I was debating about taking the Cassoway, before the Commish made it mandatory to have a bird. Tough creature.Thought I would share this scene from our house last night:Wife comes upstairs and finds me in my 4 year old's playroom.Wife: "What are you doing going through your daughter's animal books?"Me: "Ah.....nothing....looking for a book to read to her tonight."Wife: (pause)....."Its for that stupid animal draft, isn't it ?!!?"Me: :whistle: :whistle:
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:rotflmao:
 
So who we waiting on and weren't we promised consequences if picks weren't made by now?Edited to add:Bigjay is holding up the train and I don't blame team poolshark for not wanting to jump turn.

 
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I was debating about taking the Cassoway, before the Commish made it mandatory to have a bird. Tough creature.

Thought I would share this scene from our house last night:

Wife comes upstairs and finds me in my 4 year old's playroom.

Wife: "What are you doing going through your daughter's animal books?"

Me: "Ah.....nothing....looking for a book to read to her tonight."

Wife: (pause)....."Its for that stupid animal draft, isn't it ?!!?"

Me: :whistle: :whistle:
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Imagine the same basic scene at my house, except I'm not even in the animal draft:totalloser:

 
I was debating about taking the Cassoway, before the Commish made it mandatory to have a bird. Tough creature.

Thought I would share this scene from our house last night:

Wife comes upstairs and finds me in my 4 year old's playroom.

Wife: "What are you doing going through your daughter's animal books?"

Me: "Ah.....nothing....looking for a book to read to her tonight."

Wife: (pause)....."Its for that stupid animal draft, isn't it ?!!?"

Me: :whistle: :whistle:
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Imagine the same basic scene at my house, except I'm not even in the animal draft:totalloser:
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If I had a wife, I'm sure it would be the same for me.
 
I was debating about taking the Cassoway, before the Commish made it mandatory to have a bird. Tough creature.

Thought I would share this scene from our house last night:

Wife comes upstairs and finds me in my 4 year old's playroom.

Wife: "What are you doing going through your daughter's animal books?"

Me: "Ah.....nothing....looking for a book to read to her tonight."

Wife: (pause)....."Its for that stupid animal draft, isn't it ?!!?"

Me: :whistle: :whistle:
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Imagine the same basic scene at my house, except I'm not even in the animal draft:totalloser:
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All I could do was laugh when my fiance said: "First fantasy football, now deadly animals...whats next?" Hmm. Sometimes silence is the best option, lol.The scariest part of all was when I was reading a "My Little Pony" story to my daughter later that night and I started to consider if any of the 'ponies' were worth a 8th round draft pick....

 
The scariest part of all was when I was reading a "My Little Pony" story to my daughter later that night and I started to consider if any of the 'ponies' were worth a 8th round draft pick....
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If you do, be sure to specify if you mean the one with the pink tail.
 
FLASH UPDATE

While team Kovax can neither confirm nor deny the validity of this earth shattering news, team Kovax can say that a source from an unnamed franchise disclosed it due to the unscupulous nature of said franchise. Team Kovax would like to say that while the picture below is very damaging, we felt the need to bring it to the attention of all owners since the Cassowary species is not oficially closed yet. One would assume that this new news will require an update to many of draft boards.

JAA

 
FLASH UPDATE

While team Kovax can neither confirm nor deny the validity of this earth shattering news, team Kovax can say that a source from an unnamed franchise disclosed it due to the unscupulous nature of said franchise. Team Kovax would like to say that while the picture below is very damaging, we felt the need to bring it to the attention of all owners since the Cassowary species is not oficially closed yet. One would assume that this new news will require an update to many of draft boards.

JAA
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:( the link isn't working

 
FLASH UPDATE

While team Kovax can neither confirm nor deny the validity of this earth shattering news, team Kovax can say that a source from an unnamed franchise disclosed it due to the unscupulous nature of said franchise. Team Kovax would like to say that while the picture below is very damaging, we felt the need to bring it to the attention of all owners since the Cassowary species is not oficially closed yet. One would assume that this new news will require an update to many of draft boards.

JAA
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:( the link isn't working
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Not possible, try again. Although if it is, I can put my finger on the culprit. Though being the sporting and fair franchise known as Kovax, we dont play our game at that level.JAA

 
FLASH UPDATE

While team Kovax can neither confirm nor deny the validity of this earth shattering news, team Kovax can say that a source from an unnamed franchise disclosed it due to the unscupulous nature of said franchise. Team Kovax would like to say that while the picture below is very damaging, we felt the need to bring it to the attention of all owners since the Cassowary species is not oficially closed yet. One would assume that this new news will require an update to many of draft boards.

JAA
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Great, Lions make your Cassowary perform oral favors before consuming a chicken dinner.
 
hmm...i may have underestimated the death match capabilities of the Ursus performus (commonly known as the performing bear)

Edit: This is an actual news story. The events depicted in the link occurred today (or maybe yesterday).

 
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FLASH UPDATE

While team Kovax can neither confirm nor deny the validity of this earth shattering news, team Kovax can say that a source from an unnamed franchise disclosed it due to the unscupulous nature of said franchise.  Team Kovax would like to say that while the picture below is very damaging, we felt the need to bring it to the attention of all owners since the Cassowary species is not oficially closed yet.  One would assume that this new news will require an update to many of draft boards.

JAA
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Great, Lions make your Cassowary perform oral favors before consuming a chicken dinner.
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You are one sick ******* if you think those lions are getting pleasure. Do you see the viciousnes of that, dare I say, bird? Those two predators are all over the lions/tigers/cats. The one cat is obiously crying from extruitating pain. I dont know how someone like yourself would find pleasure in that. There are a lot of sick people in the world, but to think those poor ole cats are getting nothing but "killed the #### out of" by the Cassowary's vicousness ... you sir are domented.Maybe I should take down the picture since it does depict #### killing ability and vicousness ninja-like ### kicking.

JAA

 
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"killed the #### out of"
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LOLI think the pic keeps crashing due to the server being so horrified by the carnage and whatnot.
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It is possible, I guess, if you have a family V-Chip installed or something that doesnt allow carnage of such a gross magnitude. The picture is not for the faint-hearted.JAA
 
"killed the #### out of"
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LOLI think the pic keeps crashing due to the server being so horrified by the carnage and whatnot.
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It is possible, I guess, if you have a family V-Chip installed or something that doesnt allow carnage of such a gross magnitude. The picture is not for the faint-hearted.JAA
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A Pronography filter is more like it. :P = Kovex Bird trained by lion.
 
All Pokemon and Superman talk aside I have to think the whirlpool is it's only hope.

I stumbled on this little story while looking for any type of blue whale attack.Advantage Orca
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Nice link. That blue whale isn't so tough now is it?
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the business part of article cited above..."Around thirty Orcas of a transitory group was attacking a young sixty foot blue whale."

another example of confusion over plural/singular distinctions in wild & source material documentation leading to confusion in deathmatch projections for VBD.
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Bryant, a draftnik from Mrs. Lindsay's First Grade Class, may be able to shed some light on the Killer Whale/Blue Whale debate:"The killer whale has powerful teeth and powerful jaws in the upper jaw. It sometimes eats penguins, seals, dolphins and large baleen whales. But it mainly eats fish like salmon and squid. More killer whales live in cooler waters like the North and South Pole. They can swim very fast, up to 30 miles per hour. When they dive, they usually go to 100-200 feet."

Bryant assumes, of course, that the reader knows a Blue Whale is a Baleen Whale (Balaenoptera musculus), and it's clear from Bryant's uses of the singular pronoun ("It sometimes eats . . .large baleen whales"; "It mainly eats fish . . . ") that a single Orca can easily eat a Blue Whale.

Thanks Bryant, back to the studio.

 
Random thoughts after reading this entire thread:1) I can't believe how long the spitting cobra lasted. Brilliant pick. This team stands a very good chance of fighting nothing but blinded opponents. You have to love an animal that can stand off at a distance, refusing to engage teeth or claw, and still do substantial damage. I picture a blinded african elephant, confused and enraged, accidentally maiming it's own team mates who in turn bite it in the nose depriving it of breath. I picture the Squid with the 18 inch eyeball being an irresitable target of a lifetime. I see the Harpy eagle flying blindly into the side of the cage. Brilliant2) It's Zimmerman, not Schlereth that Elway asked back.3) Laugh not at the finger monkey. Does it occur to any that a creature so small who continues to thrive might just know a thing or two about survival. I suspect we have a little Yoda in this critter. He could be the Jedi Master that trains his team mates to unexpected prowess. "Size matters not. Judge me by my size do you? Hmmmm....and well you should not."Yes the luminous being that is the Finger Monkey may just be infused with the force.Who can say but that this "littliest dragon" might not have studied Sun Tzu? The Flying fickle finger of fate monkey may yet rule over this blood sport. Disdain him at your own peril.

 
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So far (through round 4), this lurker sees the division leaders as PoolShark, the rover, CourtJester, and either PAO or The Goat.I keep trying to convince my wife that this thread is educational, and thus worth my time keeping up with it. She just does this... :rolleyes: P.S. :) that the FINGERMONKEY has almost as many posts as i do, and will likely pass me before this thing ends.

 
So far (through round 4), this lurker sees the division leaders as PoolShark, the rover, CourtJester, and either PAO or The Goat.I keep trying to convince my wife that this thread is educational, and thus worth my time keeping up with it. She just does this... :rolleyes: P.S. :) that the FINGERMONKEY has almost as many posts as i do, and will likely pass me before this thing ends.
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Not sure how you can think that CourtJester is above Kovax in the Reptile. We have JAWS for goodness sake. You have seen Wolverines fight right? Two sharks against Free Willy? That is not a contest.JAA
 
YOUR PITIFUL GROVELLING IS USELESS. YOU ARE JUST ANOTHER DEAD BODY IN THE WAKE OF FINGERMONKEY!!
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are you combining finger monkey and wadded up paper? have they merged into one?
 
So far (through round 4), this lurker sees the division leaders as PoolShark, the rover, CourtJester, and either PAO or The Goat.

I keep trying to convince my wife that this thread is educational, and thus worth my time keeping up with it. She just does this... :rolleyes:

P.S. :) that the FINGERMONKEY has almost as many posts as i do, and will likely pass me before this thing ends.
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You not only need more posts to equal the fingermonkey, but the monkey now has more credibility after your statement about divisional leaders:Siberian Tiger, Kodiak Bear and Sumatran Rhinoceros OWNS Grizzly Bear, Tazmanian Devil and Mountain Gorilla.

At this point the Tiger and Great Hammerhead would be a draw but after my next sea pick, it won't even be a contest.

You'll be all "Wow, that team is all radical"

 
are you combining finger monkey and wadded up paper? have they merged into one?
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i don't think FINGERMOKEY!! has offerred to sell overpriced balls of paper on the internet....yet.
 
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