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Jordan117@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago

River home to 500 crocodiles chosen as Olympic rowing venue

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River home to 500 crocodiles chosen as Olympic rowing venue

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Jordan117@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago
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River that is home to 500 crocodiles chosen to host 2032 Olympic rowing and canoe events
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A river that is home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles is given the OK to host Olympic and Paralympic rowing and canoeing events at the 2032 Brisbane Games.
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    That’s sure to cause a…row! ^I’ll see myself out^

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    More motivation to row and you people are complaining?

    • NatakuNox@lemmy.world
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      They should add white water rafting and the 100m gold metal breast stroke to the same river.

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    Ehm, Olympic and Paralympic rowing… is the plan that the race will start as Olympic and finish as Paralympic?
    (Sorry)

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      Your hilarious comment caused me to almost splurt my morning coffee. Thanks for the laugh. Moreover, the carnivorous fish species with razor-sharp teeth whose name is in your alias makes your point even more appropriate. LOL

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    You guys laugh, but this is the safest river in all of Australia.

    The runners up had piranhas, crocodile dundee and irukandji jellyfish.

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      Ok but Crocodile Dundee was a person.

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    How often do rowing teams actually end up in the water? It’s pretty rare, I think.

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      I wonder if aquatic creatures get upset & violently retaliatory when they’re swatted by paddling oars?

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    it’s not doping if natural adrenaline

  • nialv7@lemmy.world
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    Well someone’s gotta feed them…

    • felixwhynot@lemmy.world
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      LOOKS LIKE LEAN BEEFCAKE IS BACK ON THE MENU BOYS

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    Damn. They’ll do ANYTHING during sweeps week!

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    I’d sign up for life insurance if I were them

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    i guess they’re hoping the climate shifts enough to get these guys to move into a city housing block?

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    Are they doing the triathlon there too?

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    Nothing can go wrong with this plan!

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    They are just hoping for new world records. Imagine how motivating it would be if you had to escape a crocodile…

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    Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream, whoa, I think my dinghy hanging out.

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