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thecrazyone
11-10-2006, 05:51 PM
Todays news reports a new island of volcanic origin has appeared in the Pacific Ocean near Tonga.

Todays Quiz: What will be the 1st land-based (non-flying) creatures to colonize that island?

First correct answerer will win reps, incorrect answerers will be put to death.

ZEDEX32
11-10-2006, 06:10 PM
Humans

SloWRX
11-10-2006, 06:21 PM
bacteria/viruses.....

2.0civic
11-10-2006, 06:22 PM
bacteria/viruses.....CORRECT

ZEDEX32
11-10-2006, 06:24 PM
"bacteria/viruses....." Yo I think they can glide if not fly:thinking:

ZEDEX32
11-10-2006, 06:25 PM
Ya know, like polen.

thecrazyone
11-10-2006, 07:58 PM
bacteria/viruses.....

No incorrect! keep guessing...


Hint #1: If the island has existed for more than a few days, there's almost certainly at least of these creatures already there.
Hint #2: If there are more than one, and they can't find any other prey, they'll eat each other.

2.0civic
11-10-2006, 08:02 PM
coral reef?

2.0civic
11-10-2006, 08:02 PM
kinda like the barrier islands and austrailia?

Leadfoot_mf
11-10-2006, 08:19 PM
crabs from your moma

thecrazyone
11-10-2006, 08:49 PM
no coral reef.
not crabs.
ist not marine life,

The creatures I'm talking about lives almost their entire life on dry land. and mostly never need water.

Hint #3: some subspecies of this creature spend their entire life in water. But that's only a tiny tiny percentage.

2.0civic
11-10-2006, 08:52 PM
its a trick question....cause bacteria would be the first "non flying" breeding creatures on the surface....and i googled this shit and it said coral reef

teggy 2nr
11-10-2006, 08:53 PM
roaches

edit: nevermind, they fly

thecrazyone
11-10-2006, 09:14 PM
its a trick question....cause bacteria would be the first "non flying" breeding creatures on the surface....and i googled this shit and it said coral reef

these are creatures that move about on legs, hunt and kill prey.

teggy 2nr
11-10-2006, 09:19 PM
no fair, this aint earth science... this be biology!!!

teggy 2nr
11-10-2006, 09:20 PM
lizards?

~The_Duke~
11-10-2006, 09:28 PM
Aliens damn it, it has to be aliens!!!

teggy 2nr
11-10-2006, 09:32 PM
Aliens damn it, it has to be aliens!!!

aliens like illegal immigrants? LOL

Kyle
11-10-2006, 09:42 PM
aliens like illegal immigrants? LOL

haha, they never need water, unless they are using it to immigrate. It works. I think you won!!

~The_Duke~
11-10-2006, 09:45 PM
I am telling ya it fits all of the hints...

Kyle
11-10-2006, 09:54 PM
You have definately won, now where are your points?

~The_Duke~
11-10-2006, 09:56 PM
I dont know...

ZEDEX32
11-10-2006, 10:41 PM
Turtles!

eViLMunkey
11-10-2006, 10:43 PM
Mel Gibson!

teggy 2nr
11-10-2006, 10:44 PM
Turtles!


wtf, they're considered marine life u turd!!

illegal aliens ftw!!!


now where's the thread starter? i want my points....im tired of being lame...

eViLMunkey
11-10-2006, 10:45 PM
Bill Gates...

thecrazyone
11-10-2006, 10:51 PM
1 hour left till i have to tell yall the answer. if no one gets it right ill give out reps to the closest answer and any other good answers.

teggy 2nr
11-10-2006, 10:55 PM
no water?...dont tell me its a koala

Nittanys1
11-10-2006, 10:56 PM
Arthropods

Mr_Mischif
11-10-2006, 11:06 PM
Man or Rats

Jecht
11-10-2006, 11:13 PM
Frogs?

~The_Duke~
11-10-2006, 11:14 PM
if it isnt aliens it has got to be fire ants, those bitches are everywhere...

Nittanys1
11-10-2006, 11:14 PM
frogs grow up in the water...and would need it from time to time

Nittanys1
11-10-2006, 11:15 PM
if it isnt aliens it has got to be fire ants, those bitches are everywhere...


I was going to guess that

Jecht
11-10-2006, 11:15 PM
Crocodiles/alligators? lol I'm trying to make somewhat educated guesses here. There aren't too many things that either live on land for most of their life and still have close relatives that live in the water. :D

Mr_Mischif
11-10-2006, 11:20 PM
But then you have to remember how they get there in the first place; through the water, which would most likely rule out ants.

Leadfoot_mf
11-10-2006, 11:21 PM
spiders

Leadfoot_mf
11-10-2006, 11:21 PM
snails

~The_Duke~
11-10-2006, 11:22 PM
But then you have to remember how they get there in the first place; through the water, which would most likely rule out ants.

You mean to tell me that you have never seen an ant walk on water...

Kyle
11-10-2006, 11:24 PM
those lizards that run on water.

ZEDEX32
11-10-2006, 11:25 PM
Snakes!

teggy 2nr
11-10-2006, 11:25 PM
yea and some ants can fly...

Mr_Mischif
11-10-2006, 11:26 PM
You mean to tell me that you have never seen an ant walk on water...

I cannot say that I have, but even if they can, I'm believing that the island is at least 1 mile away from everything else, and while an ant would be able to walk on calm water, I doubt it'll be able to get through a mile of rough seas.

teggy 2nr
11-10-2006, 11:27 PM
Snakes!


he said they walk on legs.....

MachNU
11-10-2006, 11:30 PM
There is no answer to this. If the island just came up the first thing on the island that can walk will be Humans!!! Nothing from the sea other than craps and turtles and shit like that would come up and be on the island. Other than that theres nothing else that could get on it!!!!!

Kyle
11-10-2006, 11:32 PM
I was thinking the same, but figured only a douche would make a trick question quiz. and plus humans were already guessed.

teggy 2nr
11-10-2006, 11:38 PM
he said it was close to tonga so i went and looked up autralian animals, only the koala and the goanna fits his description

MachNU
11-10-2006, 11:42 PM
Well i found about 67 news reports all say the same thing. The island has jsut started and is still growing. So that leads to extremem heat and dangerous conditions, i cant think of many things that can meet those conditions. So it has to be humans or no answer at all!!!!

Jecht
11-10-2006, 11:49 PM
Tell us what it is already, thecrazyone!

Kyle
11-10-2006, 11:50 PM
All this work and his rep points are probably worth 1. Well whatever I am still interested to find the answer.

thecrazyone
11-10-2006, 11:52 PM
no no and no..
Hint #4"
They are one of earth's most widely-dispersed creatures, you see them often.
In fact, it's said that 99.9% of people are never more than 6 feet away from at least one.

MachNU
11-10-2006, 11:54 PM
no no and no..
Hint #4"
They are one of earth's most widely-dispersed creatures, you see them often.
In fact, it's said that 99.9% of people are never more than 6 feet away from at least one.

Only thing that that leaves in a roach!

teggy 2nr
11-10-2006, 11:55 PM
never more than 6 feet away....a rat
http://www.ireland.com/timeseye/wild/article_p3b.htm

teggy 2nr
11-10-2006, 11:56 PM
Only thing that that leaves in a roach!


i already said roaches... read page one

MachNU
11-11-2006, 12:00 AM
Rats could be right there is such things as Water Rats that live alot of there life in water. Also since that pumice sheets are strong enough to hold a small rat, and most liekly there are a few aboard each ship, i bet it is rats as well!

Jecht
11-11-2006, 12:01 AM
Rats could be right there is such things as Water Rats that live alot of there life in water. Also since that pumice sheets are strong enough to hold a small rat, and most liekly there are a few aboard each ship, i bet it is rats as well!

Probably. :???:

Kyle
11-11-2006, 12:02 AM
It's 12 so whats the answer? Technically the quiz should be over.

ZEDEX32
11-11-2006, 12:05 AM
Im guessin', the only creatures I can think of are GERMS!

ShooterMcGavin
11-11-2006, 12:09 AM
definitely a trick question...

teggy 2nr
11-11-2006, 12:09 AM
answer?

MachNU
11-11-2006, 12:10 AM
WTF IS OUR ANSWER

ZEDEX32
11-11-2006, 12:14 AM
Answer please, or another clue!

thecrazyone
11-11-2006, 12:15 AM
definitely a trick question...

not a trick question.

MachNU
11-11-2006, 12:15 AM
dammit i need the answer only reason i am staying up is becuase i want to now the answer :2up:

Jecht
11-11-2006, 12:16 AM
Its been more than an hour... we want our answer!!!

ZEDEX32
11-11-2006, 12:17 AM
Worms?

ZEDEX32
11-11-2006, 12:18 AM
Scratch that!:D

MachNU
11-11-2006, 12:18 AM
I WANT AN ANSWER :rant:

thecrazyone
11-11-2006, 12:18 AM
i'll be sure to rep everyone for playing along. and ill keep reping who ever gets the right answer, unless yall give up?

ZEDEX32
11-11-2006, 12:19 AM
Is there an answer?

MachNU
11-11-2006, 12:21 AM
GIVE US A DAM ANSWER THIS SHIT IS KEEPING ME AWAKE

Jecht
11-11-2006, 12:23 AM
GIVE US A DAM ANSWER THIS SHIT IS KEEPING ME AWAKE

Me too. :2up:

I want an answer.... this is driving me crazy that I can't find it and I've read like 30 different articles on this stupid island already simply trying to find out.

MachNU
11-11-2006, 12:24 AM
Me too. :2up:

I want an answer.... this is driving me crazy that I can't find it and I've read like 30 different articles on this stupid island already simply trying to find out.

did the same came up with 67 total articles and none said anything about life habilitting the island.....i bet there is no answer. I say we start neg repping him until an answer! :goodjob:

ZEDEX32
11-11-2006, 12:30 AM
Couldn't find a damn thing in 10 feet radius, what da hell is it men?:thinking:

MachNU
11-11-2006, 12:33 AM
alright i am going to sleep if i wake up in the morning and its some stupid ass answer i am going to neg rep the hell out him...i wills tart spreading rep jsut so i can neg rep again!

Leadfoot_mf
11-11-2006, 12:34 AM
rats rat can go longer than camels without water

Leadfoot_mf
11-11-2006, 12:35 AM
but i dont know of them living in teh water? maybe sewer?

Leadfoot_mf
11-11-2006, 12:35 AM
animal vegetable or mineral?

ZEDEX32
11-11-2006, 12:37 AM
"Hint #2: If there are more than one, and they can't find any other prey, they'll eat each other." Itz a predator, but what kind?

Leadfoot_mf
11-11-2006, 12:39 AM
rats eat each other

thecrazyone
11-11-2006, 12:44 AM
yea its rats, cause they have the relative muskrat that lives in water.

SloWRX
11-11-2006, 12:45 AM
dude this is IA u know nobody on here knows the answer lol

ZEDEX32
11-11-2006, 12:46 AM
God damn it!!!

Jecht
11-11-2006, 12:46 AM
:gay::gay::gay::gay::gay:
This thread = failure.