The most dangerous creature to patrol the Earth’s oceans


	The most dangerous creature to patrol the Earth’s oceans

amgumen

3-27-2009 1:20 PM

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3-27-2009 1:23 PM

amgumen

3-27-2009 3:35 PM

tanyamm

Wow, not safe on land or sea!

3-27-2009 9:52 PM

merrie

. . . terror personified

3-28-2009 6:17 PM

Jorjor

...Ann Coulter will have to find a new nickname.

-- Stephen Colbert

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