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Old 07/20/2007, 03:44 PM
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OMG, picture of a bluering on someone's finger...
IS this real?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hondashane/28412177/

It's insane!
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Old 07/20/2007, 04:57 PM
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I hot linked (Figure Flickr wouldn't mind) and I'm pretty sure its real,doesn't look photo shopped to me.
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Old 07/20/2007, 05:07 PM
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just lucky he/she didn't get bit? maybe it's not often that they do bite? hell if a huge person came and picked me up i'd bite them...
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Old 07/20/2007, 05:46 PM
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r u sure this pic wasn't taken on a corpse?
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Old 07/21/2007, 07:16 PM
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Who in the flip would do that?
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Old 07/21/2007, 07:22 PM
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insane... it's basically trying to commit suicide.
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Old 07/22/2007, 10:16 PM
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TONMO reports that some divers and importers consider it a common and relatively safe thing to do.
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Old 07/22/2007, 10:24 PM
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But its soooo pretty!! ;-)
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Old 07/23/2007, 12:22 AM
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That it is, but its also very deadly....
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Old 07/23/2007, 02:21 AM
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Considering that only 3 or 4 people have been confirmed to die from Bluering bite I would immagine that they might be a bit reluctant to do it. Doesn't make this guy much smarter though. He was probly the 3rd or 4th

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Old 07/23/2007, 06:31 AM
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Thats just wild!
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Old 08/14/2007, 03:50 PM
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LOL Great pic I wouldn't risk it thought!
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Old 08/14/2007, 10:47 PM
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bite
This is something I would suggest people not do. I believe he most likely got lucky. Everybody has there day. And better safe than sorry. Nice pic though.
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Old 08/14/2007, 11:41 PM
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Makes me think about that magician that got bite by a tiger. Just cause it didn't bite this time doesn't mean it won't
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Old 08/24/2007, 06:58 PM
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When the blue rings flare up doesnt that mean it feels threatened?
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Old 08/26/2007, 04:33 PM
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I think it is Photoshoped. Do you ever seen an octopus on something with his arm not wrap around it? None of the arm of the Bluering even slightly wrap the fingers.
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Old 08/26/2007, 04:38 PM
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I love photoshop!
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Old 08/28/2007, 12:28 PM
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Yeah and the fact that the tentacles are more out of focus than the fingers at the same depth of field give a clue that it's faked.
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Old 08/28/2007, 10:31 PM
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Do you ever seen an octopus on something with his arm not wrap around it?
Yes I do.
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Old 08/28/2007, 10:31 PM
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Yeah and the fact that the tentacles are more out of focus than the fingers at the same depth of field give a clue that it's faked.
Unless the arms (not tentacles ) were in motion.
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Old 08/29/2007, 01:26 PM
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that is awesome...
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Old 09/01/2007, 05:19 PM
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Blue Rings are very docile creatures
Play with mine all the time
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Old 09/10/2007, 07:39 PM
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insane
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Old 09/12/2007, 05:34 PM
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sweet looking... but DUMB.
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Old 09/20/2007, 05:03 PM
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Blue Rings are very docile creatures
Play with mine all the time
No offense dude, but why even risk it?

THat pic is scary though, somebody must be drunk or extremely stupid.
 
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