Animals
Persian Lion Business Trip
The more I watch this, the more I believe the lions are really saying what's in the subtitles.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 04, 2008 -
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Category: Animals, Business, Advertising, Foreign Customs
Turkey Calls
Before you dig into your turkey today, check out Preston Pittman demonstrating his turkey calls. Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted By: Alex - Thu Nov 27, 2008 -
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Category: Animals, Human Marvels, Thanksgiving
It’s not hard to make dogs happy
The key to happiness is to be able to do something you're passionate about. For Tucker, a four-year-old Lab, that means being allowed to sniff out killer-whale poop. He goes into "paroxysms of excitement" when he smells the slimy green stuff floating in the ocean. Researchers from the University of Washington's Center for Conservation Biology then scoop it up for analysis. Tucker's handler says, "We haven't had a dog that has caught on quicker. He just knew this was what he wanted to do." Link: Canada.com
Posted By: Alex - Sun Nov 23, 2008 -
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Category: Animals
A dog and a duck
All the blogs are posting this, but if you haven't seen it yet, it's a must see.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Nov 23, 2008 -
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Category: Animals, Video
Ghost Riders in the Sky
I don't think we heard enough of Vaughan Monroe's big hit in yesterday's Forest Service post, so here's the whole thing.We know here at WU that mortal cows are deadly--so just imagine how evil a ghost cow is!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 19, 2008 -
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Category: Animals, Music, Paranormal, Regionalism, 1940s
The Impactors
The first rule of the Impactors Club is that it's For Men Only. The second rule of the Impactors Club is that... well, you get the idea.The Impactors is for men who enjoy "adult hard riding." They're into "Bareback, Saddle, Naked, etc. Leather, Sweat, and sharp spurs." Sharp spurs are essential. The things they like to ride are horses, ponies, and donkeys.
Poe's Law states that it's almost impossible to distinguish between extreme religious fundamentalism and parodies of it. I think there needs to be a similar law that would apply to sadistic freaks, because I can't tell whether the Impactors is a joke... or not.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Nov 15, 2008 -
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Category: Animals, Sports, Stupidity
Summum
A visit to their site will be time well spent.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 13, 2008 -
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Category: Animals, Business, Products, Death, Eccentrics, Frauds, Cons and Scams, New Age, Pets, Religion, Lawsuits, Myths and Fairytales
Shrimp on a Treadmill
Scientific researchers placed a shrimp on a shrimp-size treadmill in order to measure its speed and endurance. This information, they say, "will give us a better idea of how marine animals can perform in their native habitat when faced with increasing pathogens and immunological challenges." Luckily for us, they videotaped the experiment.The video has become hugely popular on the internet, spawning numerous remixes. For instance, witness Shrimp Jamming to Muzak:
There are so many of these remixes you could probably spend an entire day watching them.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Nov 11, 2008 -
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Category: Animals, Nature, Science, Experiments, Video
Stuffed Skunk
Beware of pranksters with stuffed skunks on sticks.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 07, 2008 -
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Category: Animals, Pranks
Kitschin’ Tables
Which would you choose?
Posted By: Paul - Tue Oct 28, 2008 -
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Category: Animals, Business, Products, Human Marvels, Interior Decorating
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