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2008-10-19 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by 3dc 2008-10-19 00:30|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 If the Jamaicans think that their police are too inept to solve this mystery and bring the perps to justice, then they should hire a couple of homicide detectives from Aruba. They're good at pounding sand.

Posted by GK 2008-10-19 01:00|| 2008-10-19 01:00|| Front Page Top

#2 And GK is coming up strong behind Dr. Steve in the Snark o' the Day race. LOL

Posted by lotp 2008-10-19 06:57|| 2008-10-19 06:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Weirdly enough, most beach sand is parrot fish poop.

A very bizarre critter, the parrot fish eats an enormous amount of live coral, grinding it to fine sand with two sets of teeth, in the process and swallowing it. Don't ask about the mucus.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrot_fish

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-10-19 08:19|| 2008-10-19 08:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Here I thought coral was mostly limestone.

Live and lern sez I.
Global climate changed by man and parrot fish build the beaches.

Posted by .5MT 2008-10-19 08:26|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-10-19 08:26|| Front Page Top

#5 The trucks themselves, the organisers and, of course, there is some suspicion that some police were in collusion with the movers of the sand."

Difficult to believe, that.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-10-19 08:33|| 2008-10-19 08:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Parrot Fish - sea minions of Jimmy Buffett and builders of beaches? Is there anything they can't do?

/Homer

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-10-19 09:25|| 2008-10-19 09:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Nah. The police had "nothing" to do with this. Nope, nada, nothing. [/sarcasm]

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2008-10-19 12:17|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2008-10-19 12:17|| Front Page Top

#8 What the Parrot Fish giveth, the Parrot Fish taketh away.

Posted by SteveS 2008-10-19 13:06|| 2008-10-19 13:06|| Front Page Top

#9 Parrot Fish wid Coconut Milk, String Beans, Taro Breadfruit Slices or Potatoes is GUUUUUUUDDDD EATIN' here on Guam.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-10-19 19:34|| 2008-10-19 19:34|| Front Page Top

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