BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN PUT THERE BY A BABOON
The French Coastguard has checked out a report of a crocodile in the
English Channel and announced it was actually a piece of driftwood.
(Thanks to Ralph, who, to his credit, did not take the low road by suggesting that the French coast guard surrendered to the driftwood)

Points to Channel: "Them! Them! Them!"
Oh wait, that was giant ants. Never mind.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | August 22, 2010 at 09:04 AM
Was the report made by a pirate with a hook for an arm? Cuz he's got issues.
Posted by: Punkin | August 22, 2010 at 09:43 AM
"Loup!"
Posted by: NotSherly | August 22, 2010 at 09:57 AM
Time to put the cork back in the bourdeaux, don't you think?
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | August 22, 2010 at 10:13 AM
Crikey!
(RIP Steve Irwin)
Posted by: Coconuts | August 22, 2010 at 10:45 AM
'Kato? ..... Kaetooouu!! .... This is your employer speaking..... I am calling off the attack......'
Posted by: Inspector Clouseau | August 22, 2010 at 10:45 AM
Are we sure it wasn't an advertising stunt?
Posted by: Ralph | August 22, 2010 at 11:04 AM
Edgar?
Posted by: Pannus | August 22, 2010 at 11:04 AM
Eh, it was just the Loch Ness Monster on a holiday.
Posted by: Romeo Vitelli | August 22, 2010 at 11:23 AM
Maybe they did see a piece of driftwood, but the crocodile might still be out there, did they think of that?
Posted by: Tash | August 22, 2010 at 11:26 AM
Very true, Tash. I suggest they call the potato chip lady. I'm sure she could make some crocodile noises although the potato chips would get a little soggy in the English Channel.
Posted by: nursecindy | August 22, 2010 at 11:55 AM
For the chip lady.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | August 22, 2010 at 11:59 AM
"Eh, it was just the Loch Ness Monster on a holiday."
Croc Around The Loch?
Posted by: SW | August 22, 2010 at 12:04 PM
Then French then introduced a motion to the U.N. that the driftwood be condemned for imperialism and expansionism.
Posted by: SW | August 22, 2010 at 12:05 PM
Clearly, the English have made advances in driftwood technology that the French must spend billions of Euros to match. Or just buy a match.
Posted by: Horace LaBadie | August 22, 2010 at 12:13 PM
*snork* at nc and SW
Posted by: Tash | August 22, 2010 at 01:02 PM
That's not driftwood, it's Jerry Lewis.
Posted by: Horace LaBadie | August 22, 2010 at 03:21 PM
Syfy had Lake Placid I, II, and, I think, III this weekend. I watched none of them.
Is this a rerun or a remake?
Posted by: Steve | August 22, 2010 at 09:23 PM
Hey, at least something in France bathes. Non?
Posted by: bonmot | August 22, 2010 at 11:24 PM
No one has tried to introduce a knock-knock joke yet?
Posted by: Not My Usual Alias | August 23, 2010 at 08:30 AM