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19th April 2019, 08:49 AM | #1 |
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Snakes force Liberian President out of office
BBC News: Snakes force Liberian President George Weah out of office
"Snakes have been found in Liberian President George Weah's office, forcing him to work from his private residence, the BBC has learnt. Press secretary Smith Toby told the BBC that on Wednesday two black snakes were found in the foreign affairs ministry building, his official place of work. All staff have been told to stay away until 22 April." In other news: BBC journalists writing deliberately ambiguous headlines for fun on slow bank holiday.... |
19th April 2019, 09:05 AM | #2 |
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"I HAVE HAD IT WITH THESE ************* SNAKES IN THIS ************* OFFICE!"
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19th April 2019, 09:07 AM | #3 |
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Snakes on a gravy train
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19th April 2019, 09:23 AM | #4 |
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"Snakes! Why did it have to be Snakes".
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22nd April 2019, 12:48 PM | #5 |
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The only snakes that could be considered black, and venomous in Liberia, are the Pseudohaje nigra (would typically be yellow ventral) , and Naja nigricollis (would probably have red markings ventral).
Possibly also the Naja melanoleuca, but it would only be mostly black, if it was a darker morph. The burrowing asps would not be venomous, dark grey to black, they are typically underground, and would only come to surface in a deluge. None of these would be found typically in an office building. Nonvenomous species that would be black. Thrasops occidentalis Really, it can't be that hard to figure out what it was. especially for people living in Liberia. |
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22nd April 2019, 09:05 PM | #6 |
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This is quite a coup for the snakes.
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23rd April 2019, 02:03 AM | #7 |
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I just came here to make the Samuel L. Jackson joke. But of course, I'm late to the party.
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Solution: Don't go with the obvious.
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