I squash toads
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I squash toads
Postby Comedian » Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:53 am
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Re: I squash toads
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Re: I squash toads
Postby The Womble » Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:20 am
Slaughter the Toads as you see fit Gods creature. They are an unholy abomination
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Re: I squash toads
Postby Max » Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:34 am
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Re: I squash toads
Postby Comedian » Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:36 am
I can assure you that SKS chromoplastics keep toad entrails off the frameMax wrote:Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck! Just as well you've got mudguards, that's all I'm saying! Where's the vomit smiley when you need it?
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Re: I squash toads
Postby Uncle Grumpy » Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:29 am
"Howwwwllll....."
"Oh, Kaiser's stoned again."
I did find what I thought was a cane toad one night at Glenbrook, which is well outside their distribution. I didn't kill it because I wasn't sure if it was a Giant Burrowing Frog:
http://frogs.org.au/frogs/species/Helei ... traliacus/
I alerted the park rangers who keep an eye on the water bodies for cane toad spawn, which is unique because the spawn is in strings and the tadpoles swim in shoals.
If it was a cane toad, it was probably just a one off that travalled down with some tourists.
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Re: I squash toads
Postby marinmomma » Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:30 am
Pity there's not much of an answer to the mozzie plague that is coming...stock up the Aeroguard!
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Re: I squash toads
Postby foo on patrol » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:07 pm
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Re: I squash toads
Postby Comedian » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:08 pm
You should give it a go ... it's kinda fun.foo on patrol wrote:Don't do it on my bike......but a car and truck is a different matter!
I missed one with the front but got it with the back. Bump squelch
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Re: I squash toads
Postby Quinns Rocks Roadie » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:45 pm
You need to hit the front brake hard momentarily as you go over the toad to cause mortal damage...just watch out for internal fluids splatting you and the bike.
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Re: I squash toads
Postby Mustang » Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:53 pm
Ditto,Quinns Rocks Roadie wrote:Toads are like snakes - a simple run over does not usually maim them.
You need to hit the front brake hard momentarily as you go over the toad to cause mortal damage...just watch out for internal fluids splatting you and the bike.
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They would scarcely know you had ridden over them. At the Cunnings (Bunnings) check out today, they had toad spray in a can????
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I squash toads
Postby sogood » Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:15 pm
Weight weenies on toads!Quinns Rocks Roadie wrote:Toads are like snakes - a simple run over does not usually maim them.
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Re: I squash toads
Postby Comedian » Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:27 pm
Yeah well.. they were popping for me. I can't imagine them living after a good POP.sogood wrote:Weight weenies on toads!Quinns Rocks Roadie wrote:Toads are like snakes - a simple run over does not usually maim them.
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Re: I squash toads
Postby trailgumby » Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:35 pm
Picture this orange Kombi heading up the highway in the shimmering heat haze directlly towards teh camera, as the guy starts telling about how they'd be all over the road ... and the Kombi suddenly starts swerving to the sound of audible pops as he describes the sound they made.
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Re: I squash toads
Postby Comedian » Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:45 pm
That was me only with a Giant hybrid and a magicshine.trailgumby wrote:Reminds me of a scene from that doco Cane Toads.
Picture this yellow Kombi heading up the highway in the shimmering heat haze directlly towards teh camera, as the guy starts telling about how they'd be all over the road ... and the Kombi suddenly starts swerving to the sound of audible pops as he describes the sound they made.
You know what they say too - "Once you POP you just can't stop"
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I squash toads
Postby Chrisso78 » Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:07 pm
I got one with the wipper snipper the other day...didn't die....huge conversion goal from backyard over fence and front lawn onto road.....didn't die....he was trying to get back into backyard with his mates....lawnmower did the trick!
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Re: I squash toads
Postby lethoso » Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:41 am
Tonight I tried this - much bigger bump going over them. Just don't be a dumbarse like me and do this as you swerve at one to hit it, did (what felt like) a huge front wheel skid across the toad and almost ate crap. I got the bugger though - he ended up in my rear derailleur. Is toad blood a better or worse chain lube than WD40?You need to hit the front brake hard momentarily as you go over the toad to cause mortal damage
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Re: I squash toads
Postby foo on patrol » Sat Feb 05, 2011 6:15 pm
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Re: I squash toads
Postby CommuRider » Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:10 pm
It makes a nice accessory
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Re: I squash toads
Postby duds2u » Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:21 pm
We now know why toads curl up and die.
Itled to a trip to the doctor and eye drops 4 times a day for a week and it's still red. At least the eye is Ok and not pussy any more and the doctor reckons there won't be any permanent damage.
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