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[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 45 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

The closing force is significantly higher than its opening force IIRC. If you can close its mouth without getting bitten it's screwed.

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 31 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Didn't like everyone watch Steve Irwin do this to massive crocs like all the time.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 12 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah, but time marches on and everything. Young people won't know him. Someone said they didn't know who a guy in a picture was the other week. It was Tony Bourdain and I felt old.

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

A coworker the other day didn't know there was an animated grinch movie before the Jim Carey one. ಠ╭╮ಠ

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 weeks ago

Ouch.

[–] grrgyle 2 points 4 weeks ago

That was Steve though - he probably knew the croc