Rattlers freed in "Snakes on a Plane" theater prank

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Hadn't seen this posted yet - might be a little light for GD, feel free to move if so.

"prank" - ?!

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Life imitating art is all very well. Unless, that is, it's a movie about deadly snakes on the rampage.

Movie chain AMC Entertainment Inc. said pranksters at one of its Phoenix theaters released two live diamondback rattlesnakes during a showing of the film "Snakes on a Plane" last Friday. No one was injured.

AMC spokeswoman Melanie Bell said, "One was found in the parking lot during the show, and the other in the movie theater. They were both removed, and no one was harmed."

The snakes were later released in the desert.

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1. I'm anxiously waiting for some "liberal pranksters" to

unleash some live Taliban during Sunday Funday church services.

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2. "pranksters" could have really hurt somebody

especially the rattler in the movie theater. Probably some pro-Bush frat type goons.

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3. Hard to believe anyone actually pay money to see that movie.

[cannibals are neat]

4. I'm just glad

the snakes we're released in their natural habitat.

[Matariki]

5. Hey, I wanted to start this rumor

beat to the punch.

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6. William Castle would have been proud of the stunt. However I disapprove of

putting a live animal with the capability of killing a person in the same room with someone who doesn't even know it is being done.

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7. end ALL stunts

a very frail elderly or sick person might be in the crowd, street, or whatever.

you never know who might stumble in

so dont do stunts.

they are for fools, in the final analysis.