[jwcacces]

The beetle crawled to freedom through five hundred yards of shit-smelling foulness I can't even imagine. Or maybe I just don't want to. The length of five football fields. Just shy of half a mile. I guess it comes down to a simple choice. Get busy living or get busy dying.

[warent]

For anyone wondering apparently this is a play on a quote from Shawshank Redemption, (I've never seen the movie!)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111161/characters/nm0000151

[ManuelKiessling]

Dude put down whatever you are doing and watch that movie right now!

[hackernewds]

Why!

[jacquesm]

I've watched a fair number of movies (100's, maybe even 1000+), that one easily sits in my top 20. Definitely recommended. And afterwards, the Count of Monte Cristo...

[teknico]

Because it’s a friggin’ masterpiece, that’s why.

[waltwalther]

Impossible not to read in Morgan Freeman's voice. This might be the best comment I have ever seen on HN. Thank you.

[chongli]

Thanks! This beetle reminded me of Andy Dufresne as well! What a champion of survival this little creature is!

[ncr100]

That person was also referenced in the videogame Trover Saves the Universe:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtiqS1l_SbM Very NSFW language.

Hilarious, foul and disgusting coprophilia .. "back magic".