Another misuse of a BP picture

So I stumbled across this story, which definitely uses a picture of a ball python when the story is definitely not talking about a ball python

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...o-survive.html

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Ben Nyaumbe was working on the farm he manages at the weekend when the snake, apparently hunting for livestock, struck in the Malindi area of Kenya's Indian Ocean coast.

"I stepped on a spongy thing on the ground and suddenly my leg was entangled with the body of a huge python," he told the Daily Nation newspaper.

When the snake coiled itself around his upper body, Mr Nyaumbe resorted to desperate measures.

"It waggled its ragged and scary tail on my mouth. I had to bite it as I struggled, one hand incapacitated," he told the paper.

The python dragged him up a tree, but when it eased its grip, Mr Nyaumbe said he was able to take a mobile phone out of his pocket and ring for help.

When his supervisor came with a policeman, Mr Nyaumbe smothered the snake's head with his shirt, while the rescuers tied it with a rope and pulled.

"We both came down, landing with a thud," said Mr Nyaumbe, who survived with damaged lips and bruising.

The snake was stuffed into three sacks and driven to a bird and snake sanctuary, but it later escaped and remains at large.

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this is so bogus. makes you wanna slap someone. the REALLY sad part is people are going to (and surely already do) believe this phony story.

this is the story headliner....

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A Kenyan man bit a python that wrapped him in its coils and hauled him up a tree in a struggle that lasted hours, local media said on Wednesday.

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don't you just love co.uk sites?

Yeah,

Because only U.K. sites would be that dumb huh?

Lets try and keep the xenophobia in check a little shall we? :rolleyes:


dr del

I was reading that yesterday, didnt even notice the ball python pic...damn that musta been a massively huge ball python to be able to lift him into a tree.
good thing he bit this huge snake and his little mouth was enough to make the snake stop biting even though i highly doubt it possible that a snake would drop sumthing it coiled around cuz it bit it.

OMG. can they NOT JUST SEARCH "PYTHON" in the search bar?! CAN they pleeeeeease search for the actual snake on those frigging stock sites?

/end rant.

Im debating NEVER offering any of my images to stock image holders without an express clause stating NONE of my images are ever to be misrepresented through text and that doing so would void the stock contract and they would be required to immediately remove the image in question and publish an explanation and apology.

While this is the first time that I have seen that report of this incident, I did hear about this story on the radio this morning as I was driving to work. They reported basically the same story, but they did refer to the snake as a "Rock Python." Although none of the talk show DJ's had any idea of what a rock python might be.

John

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Originally Posted by John Marker

While this is the first time that I have seen that report of this incident, I did hear about this story on the radio this morning as I was driving to work. They reported basically the same story, but they did refer to the snake as a "Rock Python." Although none of the talk show DJ's had any idea of what a rock python might be.

John

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it takes 3 seconds of google searching to make them sure. the internet is a wonderful tool they need to make use of it.

:(

Sounds like someone was watching Anaconda :rolleyes:

I have never seen a snake constrict its prey without it biting it first.

Ya, i'm just getting sick of snakes, or reptiles for that matter, getting a bad name. I got into an argument/discussion about hr669 with a guy at work today. The dude had no idea what he was talking about. Hes one of those "well there must be a good reason for it" type of people.

Anyways, it just goes to show that stupid people with the right resources can make a big negative impact on things.

That's ridiculous.



I would pay to see a BP big enough to drag a man up a tree.

HA! What a bunch of hooey!

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Originally Posted by dr del

Yeah,

Because only U.K. sites would be that dumb huh?

:rolleyes:


dr del

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i didn't say it, you did.... :rolleyes:

You know, I had to do a double take on that photo for a minute. My brother is a photographer and took some pictures of some of my newly hatched babies last year:

http://www.redbubble.com/people/eric...by-ball-python

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Originally Posted by Ben Biscy

this is the story headliner....




don't you just love co.uk sites?

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Originally Posted by Ben Biscy

i didn't say it, you did.... :rolleyes:

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No Ben you didn't say it, you insinuated it. You'd do well to remember this site has a number of international members and while you have a perfect right to disagree with this article, the staff isn't going to watch you insult an entire country because you personally have an opinion about something.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

You know, I had to do a double take on that photo for a minute. My brother is a photographer and took some pictures of some of my newly hatched babies last year:

http://www.redbubble.com/people/eric...by-ball-python

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You actually should watch out for things like that. I post very few non-watermarked pictures. Signature, watermark and date are all visible on my images, and my contact info.

I wouldn't put it past a shady editor (in any area really..) to steal an image off the net and assume no one would notice.

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

No Ben you didn't say it, you insinuated it. You'd do well to remember this site has a number of international members and while you have a perfect right to disagree with this article, the staff isn't going to watch you insult an entire country because you personally have an opinion about something.

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LOL! Whats the first amendment again?
Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

People are so uptight around here it isn't even funny. If someone wants to get bent out of shape for his comment they need to reevaluate their personal attitude. It's a comment made by some guy none of you know on the internet, brush it off and forget about it. :rolleyes:

Back to topic, its pretty upsetting to see people put out articles with misuse of pictures to propagate their false opinions.

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Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

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FWIW, the First Ammendment doesn't apply to privately owned forums. ;)

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Originally Posted by rabernet

FWIW, the First Ammendment doesn't apply to privately owned forums. ;)

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Sure it does. I can say what I want, when I want. You can ban me, but you cant stop me from saying or thinking what I want.
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words may never harm me." - Thats a good lesson. ;)

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

No Ben you didn't say it, you insinuated it. You'd do well to remember this site has a number of international members and while you have a perfect right to disagree with this article, the staff isn't going to watch you insult an entire country because you personally have an opinion about something.

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i KNOW there are international members. brits and americans go back and forth all the time, it's like sibling rivalry (lol, they may not think so....)

in wwII there was a saying; there's only three things wrong with americans.... they're over sexed, they're over paid, and they're over HERE!


you guys REALLY need to mellow out and taste the rainbow, take a snicker for what it's worth. life's too short to be uptight ALL the time!

if i offended anyone with my co.uk remark, i apologize. however, i'm offended if you're offended, so i guess we're even. :P

You know guys how about before you go screaming about your rights and how you're offended and how this site should mellow out you remember something that hopefully your mother taught you....

basic manners

How's about you show some and the staff won't even have to hop into these things. How's that for a plan?

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

You know guys how about before you go screaming about your rights and how you're offended and how this site should mellow out you remember something that hopefully your mother taught you....

basic manners

How's about you show some and the staff won't even have to hop into these things. How's that for a plan?

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there seems to be a severe lack of that around here.... I'm sorry, but previous threads with issues are caused by personal attacks and facetious attitudes. make a statement out of fun, and it should be seen for what it is; a mood lightener.

i didn't directly attack any members, i made a statement about a website, and posed a generalization.

spring is here. get happy.

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

You know guys how about before you go screaming about your rights and how you're offended and how this site should mellow out you remember something that hopefully your mother taught you....

basic manners

How's about you show some and the staff won't even have to hop into these things. How's that for a plan?

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I dont hear any screaming, do you ben? :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Blizzarddude

LOL! Whats the first amendment again?
Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

People are so uptight around here it isn't even funny. If someone wants to get bent out of shape for his comment they need to reevaluate their personal attitude. It's a comment made by some guy none of you know on the internet, brush it off and forget about it. :rolleyes:

Back to topic, its pretty upsetting to see people put out articles with misuse of pictures to propagate their false opinions.

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We're not congress..so when it comes to what is allowed on this site..Its the Staff and then God..

Touche. But then again, I live in America. Being here, I have the right to freedom of speech. Sooooooo, I have the right by my country, and a site cant take it away. It can be moderated, but not taken.

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Originally Posted by Blizzarddude

Touche. But then again, I live in America. Being here, I have the right to freedom of speech. Sooooooo, I have the right by my country, and a site cant take it away. It can be moderated, but not taken.

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I guess that's true..Just please be careful..

The people are obviously retarded for using a ball python picture, when anybody with a tad bit of sense knows a ball python doesn't get big enough to do that.

That picture doesn't look like the quality of a stock photo. I would bet that it was pulled off a search engine for the word python.

The worst part is, IT'S A BABY!!! Well, looks like one anyway. I just have a picture in my mind of people running and screaming, and a little puppy following right behind. And it won't go away!

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Originally Posted by Ben Biscy

spring is here. get happy.

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Seriously! Yesterday was the first day I saw the sun in a week. We've had some pretty trashy weather lately.

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Originally Posted by greenex

Seriously! Yesterday was the first day I saw the sun in a week. We've had some pretty trashy weather lately.

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X2, or do I have to break out the hard liquor. Oh and it's FRIDAY!!!

Wow,

Sorry guys I in no way intended to cause drama - in fact I was rather hoping to avoid it. :oops:

I was not offended by the comment (though I personally would not have made a similar statement ) but I could imagine other people getting touchy about it if it had been expanded upon and thought trying to head it off was a good idea.

I stand corrected. :(

For the record I did contact the newspaper staff about the misuse of the picture but have so far had no response.


dr del