Taipan

Or, they could have been by a Taipan, which is a poisonious snake.

The Cutest Misspellings of "Happy Birthday" I Have Ever Seen Jen 2008

There are also stores here in NZ called "Taipan"...

The Cutest Misspellings of "Happy Birthday" I Have Ever Seen Jen 2008

UPDATE: Some of you are taking issue with my "Taipan" spelling.

Archive 2008-12-01 Jen 2008

UPDATE: Some of you are taking issue with my "Taipan" spelling.

The Cutest Misspellings of "Happy Birthday" I Have Ever Seen Jen 2008

I've heard of Taiwan and I've heard of Taipei its capital, but, pray, where in the world is "Taipan"?

The Cutest Misspellings of "Happy Birthday" I Have Ever Seen Jen 2008

Ten Somalis are on trial in a German court of attacking the ship "Taipan" in the Indian

Ten Somalis Are Tried in Hamburg Court Over Indian Ocean `Pirate' Attack - Bloomberg 2010

Still, streets and areas with the Jardine monicker are common in Hong Kong, and the trading house, which has around 320,000 people globally, has been the basis of movies and books, including the James Clavell best-selling novels "Taipan" and "Noble House," from the 1980s.

Jardines Taps Keswick Scion as Managing Director Polly Hui 2011

The court heard how the crew of the Taipan hid in a pre-arranged panic room and cut power to the engines.

Somali 'pirates' go on trial in Hamburg Kate Connolly in Berlin 2010

Soon after handling that dangerous situation, the house of a neighbor is turned into a deadly snake haven to include the extremely poisonous Australian Taipan.

Awakening-S.J. Bolton « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews 2009

Taipan exists; it's in China and no, I am not thinking of Taiwan.

The Cutest Misspellings of "Happy Birthday" I Have Ever Seen Jen 2008