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    More Mad Cow Disease on the Way, Say Scientists
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    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    12/18/08

    In reply to More Mad Cow Disease on the Way, Say Scientists
    Just wait until the cows realize they don't need to get mad when they can get EVEN!
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    Image of ♠ Final ♠ ♠ Final ♠
    12/18/08

    In reply to More Mad Cow Disease on the Way, Say Scientists
    Quit feeding cows hamburgers! We get it, it's ironic! But you're fucking with muh burgers
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    Image of twDarkflame twDarkflame
    12/18/08

    @Final: Yeah, everyone knows they prefer KFC.
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    Image of RAHfanboy RAHfanboy
    12/19/08

    @twDarkflame: Eat mor chikin!
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    12/18/08

    In reply to More Mad Cow Disease on the Way, Say Scientists
    the real story we have yet to see io9 report on is how fear over CJD in the US forced a ban on sperm donor imports from scandinavia. tragic barely begins to describe it.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    12/18/08

    @tetracycloide: Hey, I'll go over there to donate. If anything I'm a humanitarian.
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    Image of Belabras Belabras
    12/18/08

    @crashedpc:

    Is that what you are? I admit, some other words came to mind first...
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    12/18/08

    @Belabras: You don't know me! I'm just trying to do my part and make sure my DNA is propagated all over the world. Night by sweaty night, by the gods I will prevail!
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    Image of Belabras Belabras
    12/18/08

    @crashedpc:

    You'll go blind!
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    12/18/08

    @Belabras: As long as I can still feel my way through, I will prevail!
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    Image of RAHfanboy RAHfanboy
    12/18/08

    In reply to More Mad Cow Disease on the Way, Say Scientists
    And speaking of "Mad Cow," I've found that tipping them really pisses them off.
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    Image of RAHfanboy RAHfanboy
    12/18/08

    In reply to More Mad Cow Disease on the Way, Say Scientists
    Can I get Valerie Bertinelli to personally examine me?
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    Image of Mount_Prion Mount_Prion
    12/18/08

    In reply to More Mad Cow Disease on the Way, Say Scientists
    Woooo! I've been waiting for a post about prions! It's all me, baby.


    I'm type mmmmmmmmmm...

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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    12/18/08

    @Mount_Prion: Freakin brain destroying protein structure! Away with thee!
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    Image of Belabras Belabras
    12/18/08

    In reply to More Mad Cow Disease on the Way, Say Scientists
    At least those folks who worked at the Chaco Chicken processing plant won't feel alone anymore.


    CJD, not just for cannibals anymore!

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    12/18/08

    @Belabras: There is a mustache in my chicken!
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    Image of twDarkflame twDarkflame
    12/18/08

    In reply to More Mad Cow Disease on the Way, Say Scientists
    Pff...this has been done to death already.

    The missing bee's thats whats "in" at the moment isnt it?
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    12/18/08

    @twDarkflame: Yeah, true, but I eat cows. I don't eat bees. (yes I know w/o bees we'd have no fruit and ice cream and a metric shitload of stuff, but I'm all about the instant gratification).
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    Image of Belabras Belabras
    12/18/08

    @crashedpc:

    Dude, you are missing out! Bees are crunchy and delicious!
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    12/18/08

    @Belabras: Do you take out the stinger first? That worries me.
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    Image of queensowntalia queensowntalia
    12/18/08

    @crashedpc: Removing the stinger first would just be disappointing.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    12/18/08

    @queensowntalia: Ooh, that was a challenge! BEES FOR LUNCH IT IS!
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    Image of Belabras Belabras
    12/18/08

    @crashedpc:

    The stinger is what gives it that special zing. You can't remove that!
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    12/18/08

    @Belabras: So it's akin to eating fugu, then.
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    Image of queensowntalia queensowntalia
    12/18/08

    In reply to More Mad Cow Disease on the Way, Say Scientists
    This is udderly terrifying. No whey I'm eating beef anymoore.
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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    12/18/08

    @queensowntalia: I think it's all Shia The Beef's fault.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    12/18/08

    @Annalee Newitz: *shakes fist* SHIA!!! He keeps popping up in all of the posts!! He truly is everywhere.
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    Image of Gann Gann
    12/18/08

    @queensowntalia: After this article, I'm definitely not in the moooood for beef.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    12/18/08

    @Gann: Alright alright, enough with the cheesy puns already. There's enough bull flying around as it is.
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    Image of Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.
    12/18/08

    @crashedpc: Come on guys, this is a serious illness. My aunt died of it. That's no joke and it's a horrible way to die.


    So please... cud it out!!


    BOOSH!!!

    my aunt did die from it though.

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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    12/18/08

    @Grrsn Dn: Wow. Whatta way to kill the mood. What's your beef? ok ok sorry


    That's sad, though. Where did she eat the bad meat?

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    Image of Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.
    12/18/08

    @crashedpc: England, where else.


    But please, don't let me stop the puns, I'm sure there is a lot more material we can milk out of this one.

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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    12/18/08

    @Grrsn Dn: Oh yeah, England. I totally should have realized that. If I remember that one the response to Mad Cow was somewhat lacking. What udder tripe!
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    Image of Gann Gann
    12/18/08

    @Grrsn Dn: Don't be such a downer. Cause then we'll have to cull you from the food supply.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    12/18/08

    @Gann: From what I can tell, Grrsn's brains are freakin delicious.
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    12/18/08

    @crashedpc: I'll bring the Chianti and fava beans.
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    12/18/08

    @Grrsn Dn: Any more and I'm hoofing it outa here. I can hide somewhere.


    Actually, isn't CJD our best defense against zombies?

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    Image of Gann Gann
    12/18/08

    @AmishJohn: No, you're thinking of flamethrowers.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    12/18/08

    @AmishJohn: Dude zombies can't die from CJD, they're already DEAD!


    @Gann: I prefer shotguns and minefields. Get off my lawn!

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    Image of Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.
    12/18/08

    @Gann: Blunt objects and melee weapons.
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    12/18/08

    @crashedpc: The prions will break down the zombie brains, resulting in the zombies stumbling around and voting Democrat.
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    Image of Gann Gann
    12/18/08

    @Grrsn Dn: I was just kidding about the flamethrowers. The answer to a zombie invasion, like the answer to so many problems in the world, is cloning Chuck Norris.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    12/18/08

    @Gann: OOoohh, he busted out the Chuck Norris meme! Zombies, to me! Eat him!
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    Image of Hlaode Hlaode
    12/18/08

    This is udderly terrify@Gann: No... Then you are just stuck with a bunch of zombies that are now on fire. It increases their chance of setting you and your surroundings on fire. Not much of a solution really.
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    12/18/08

    @Hlaode: Grenades are no good, either... you get all these hands crawling around, decapitated heads biting you on the shin...
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