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Date: 14 Aug 2007 14:00:42
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Subject: Squirrels attack rattlesnakes
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Not content with suicide attacks on bicyclists, squirrels are now known to savage even innocent pit vipers: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20252918/ Ominously, the squirrels are developing anti-venom capabilities. Cheers, Carl Fogel
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Date: 14 Aug 2007 20:23:49
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: Squirrels attack rattlesnakes
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carlfogel@comcast.net wrote: > Not content with suicide attacks on bicyclists, squirrels are now > known to savage even innocent pit vipers: > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20252918/ > Ominously, the squirrels are developing anti-venom capabilities. Warning! Wholly OT: I though the link halfway down the page was more interesting: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20212558/ -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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Date: 14 Aug 2007 20:43:20
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Subject: Re: Squirrels attack rattlesnakes
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On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:23:49 -0500, A Muzi <am@yellowjersey.org > wrote: >carlfogel@comcast.net wrote: >> Not content with suicide attacks on bicyclists, squirrels are now >> known to savage even innocent pit vipers: >> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20252918/ >> Ominously, the squirrels are developing anti-venom capabilities. > >Warning! Wholly OT: >I though the link halfway down the page was more interesting: >http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20212558/ Dear Andrew, The fellow can hardly complain about being bitten, having chopped the snake's head off for no reason instead of shooing it away. Squirrels, on the other hand, are known to attack bicycles and pedestrians without any provocation. Cheers, Carl Fogel
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Date: 14 Aug 2007 22:06:13
From: datakoll
Subject: Re: Squirrels attack rattlesnakes
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if you're in the mood to grind gears try this: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/science/earth/14fenc.html?ref=science big 'report' was Amazon's cutting this year was down to the size of N.H. an improvement over last year when the cut was twice the size of N.H.
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Date: 15 Aug 2007 19:51:05
From: * * Chas
Subject: Re: Squirrels attack rattlesnakes
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"datakoll" <datakoll@yahoo.com > wrote in message news:1187129173.239315.290320@r34g2000hsd.googlegroups.com... > if you're in the mood to grind gears try this: > > http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/science/earth/14fenc.html?ref=science > > big 'report' was Amazon's cutting this year was down to the size of > N.H. an improvement over last year when the cut was twice the size of > N.H. > > Where's the plague now that we need it? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_calicivirus "Practically all of the 300,000,000 rabbits in Australia came from the 24 grey rabbits imported into Australia by Thomas Austin in 1859." http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/trek/s58304.htm "As a member of the Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Thomas helped to introduced many species from England, including a number of breeding rabbits in October 1859 as game for shooting parties. While his efforts were praised at the time, he has borne the brunt of blame for introducing this pest to Australia." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Austin Bloody pommie barstard.... Chas.
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Date: 14 Aug 2007 14:09:30
From: * * Chas
Subject: Re: Squirrels attack rattlesnakes
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<carlfogel@comcast.net > wrote in message news:k824c39ngsjfgd5b1tj5a4gsup1vc4q8eo@4ax.com... > Not content with suicide attacks on bicyclists, squirrels are now > known to savage even innocent pit vipers: > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20252918/ > > Ominously, the squirrels are developing anti-venom capabilities. > > Cheers, > > Carl Fogel We need to import some cobras to control the squirrel population..... Chas.
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Date: 15 Aug 2007 16:12:00
From: Michael Press
Subject: Re: Squirrels attack rattlesnakes
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In article <McWdnToeEO8shF_bnZ2dnUVZ_u2mnZ2d@comcast.com >, "* * Chas" <verktygjunk@aol.spamski.com > wrote: > <carlfogel@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:k824c39ngsjfgd5b1tj5a4gsup1vc4q8eo@4ax.com... > > Not content with suicide attacks on bicyclists, squirrels are now > > known to savage even innocent pit vipers: > > > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20252918/ > > > > Ominously, the squirrels are developing anti-venom capabilities. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Carl Fogel > > We need to import some cobras to control the squirrel population..... and mongooses to control the cobras. Wild America. -- Michael Press
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Date: 15 Aug 2007 19:52:18
From: * * Chas
Subject: Re: Squirrels attack rattlesnakes
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"Michael Press" <rubrum@pacbell.net > wrote in message news:rubrum-D9D3B8.16120015082007@newsclstr03.news.prodigy.net... > In article > <McWdnToeEO8shF_bnZ2dnUVZ_u2mnZ2d@comcast.com>, > "* * Chas" <verktygjunk@aol.spamski.com> wrote: > > > <carlfogel@comcast.net> wrote in message > > news:k824c39ngsjfgd5b1tj5a4gsup1vc4q8eo@4ax.com... > > > Not content with suicide attacks on bicyclists, squirrels are now > > > known to savage even innocent pit vipers: > > > > > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20252918/ > > > > > > Ominously, the squirrels are developing anti-venom capabilities. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Carl Fogel > > > > We need to import some cobras to control the squirrel population..... > > and mongooses to control the cobras. Wild America. > > -- > Michael Press YES! That's just the beginning.... we can import all kinds of exotic critters and turn them loose. Chas.
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Date: 15 Aug 2007 22:04:44
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: Squirrels attack rattlesnakes
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>>> <carlfogel@comcast.net> wrote: >>>> Not content with suicide attacks on bicyclists, squirrels are now >>>> known to savage even innocent pit vipers: >>>> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20252918/ >> "* * Chas" <verktygjunk@aol.spamski.com> wrote: >>>> Ominously, the squirrels are developing anti-venom capabilities. > "Michael Press" <rubrum@pacbell.net> wrote: >>> We need to import some cobras to control the squirrel population..... >> and mongooses to control the cobras. Wild America. * * Chas wrote: > YES! That's just the beginning.... we can import all kinds of exotic > critters and turn them loose. too late. They're here: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=5563322 -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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