On September 4, 2006, Australian Steve Irwin, known as "The Crocodile Hunter" was killed by a stingray that spiked him in the chest with its tail barb.

October 18, 2006, an 81 year-old Florida man was spiked in the chest after a stingray jumped into his boat!

To paraphrase Kent Brockman of The Simpsons: One thing is for certain: there is no stopping them; the stingrays will soon be here. And I for one welcome our new aquatic overlords. I'd like to remind them that as a trusted blogger, I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underwater food caves.

Folks, remember: If you don't vote, who will?