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Title: They're evolving...
Post by: Ghandi on Monday, April 28, 2008, 02:17:26 PM
Orangutan uses a spear to hunt for fish. (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/technology/technology.html?in_article_id=562236&in_page_id=1766&ito=1490)

I'll assume that the article is correct and the orangutan isn't simply hitting the water with the stick. If they continue on this trend, how long before they master bow technologies? I don't know about you guys, but I'm already preparing for the impending war with these apes. Crafty bastards...
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, April 28, 2008, 02:34:20 PM
That site seems somewhat sleazy/tabloidy.
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: Ghandi on Monday, April 28, 2008, 02:53:58 PM
Well, I see that you have already chosen your side in the upcoming war. Until we meet again on the field of battle, I bid you good day, sir.
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: Cobra951 on Monday, April 28, 2008, 03:05:38 PM
I do have to consider the source.  Now that Charlton Heston's gone, who can I trust?
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: Ghandi on Monday, April 28, 2008, 03:20:59 PM
Well, it is based in the UK, and I take anything those limey bastards do with a grain of salt. Even still, the text of the article withstanding, the picture kind of speaks for itself.
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: scottws on Monday, April 28, 2008, 04:15:38 PM
Where did a orangutan find a pole like that?  Certainly isn't a tree branch.
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: gpw11 on Monday, April 28, 2008, 04:24:52 PM
Oh my god.....WE MUST KILL THEM ALL. 

Quick my brothers, to arms!  We must defend our race in the glorious name of Infinium Labs and the Phantom! 
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: NatchDan on Monday, April 28, 2008, 04:47:12 PM
The Mail is semi-tabloid - it complains about house prices and immigrants, but also contains news.

Sometimes.
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: gpw11 on Monday, April 28, 2008, 05:09:25 PM
Um, what other type of news is there apart from complaining about house prices and immigrants?!
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: Ghandi on Monday, April 28, 2008, 05:43:46 PM
Uh...Paris Hilton being a stupid slutty bitch? I haven't heard one mention of houses or immigrants lately on E! News. Get with the program, man!
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: Quemaqua on Monday, April 28, 2008, 07:27:34 PM
The picture doesn't even look that real.  Maybe it's just my eyes bleeding from work today, but something about it seems fake.  And the Daily Mail is pretty well known for being frequently full of shit.
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: WindAndConfusion on Monday, April 28, 2008, 09:31:21 PM
Yeah, we've been over the Daily Mail before.
(http://image.bayimg.com/kaibjaabb.jpg)
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: Ghandi on Monday, April 28, 2008, 09:57:39 PM
No, you're mistaken. That story was all over the news:

(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m310/Borgs_2006/NYT.jpg)

Apparently the NYT editorial staff was off that day, and the article was written by no one. But don't hate me for trying.
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: WindAndConfusion on Monday, April 28, 2008, 10:24:30 PM
I didn't realize New York had a Labor Party.

I especially didn't realize that they spelled it "labour."
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: gpw11 on Monday, April 28, 2008, 10:26:14 PM
YES!  We finally won!  Now on to colour.
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: Ghandi on Monday, April 28, 2008, 10:29:37 PM
Injecting random u's into words is fun.
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: gpw11 on Monday, April 28, 2008, 10:35:30 PM
Not as fun as it will be when we're playing The Phantom!
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: Ghandi on Monday, April 28, 2008, 10:40:18 PM
Sorry, I don't mingle with Canadians. It's nothing personal.
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: gpw11 on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 12:10:01 AM
PHANTOM!  8)
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: NatchDan on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 12:23:49 PM
Oh man, they run that story every week or two.
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: gpw11 on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 06:30:48 PM
PHANTOM!  :)
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: WindAndConfusion on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 09:49:41 PM
Phantoum?
Title: Re: They're evolving...
Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 03:45:31 AM
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The image is part of a series taken for a new book, The Thinkers Of The Jungle, which also includes the first photograph of an orangutan swimming.

They can swim?! We were planning on the basis that they were not able to! Moats were our primary form of defense!