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Animals
Cobra Woman
I saw Maria Montez's COBRA WOMAN about a year ago. But I had to buy an all-regions DVD player and order the DVD from England, since it's unavailable here. But the expense was worth it, as I think you'll agree after you watch the trailer.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 16, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Magic and Illusions and Sleight of Hand, Movies, Pop Culture, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1940s
Feed the Pig
There's something disconcerting about Benjamin Bankes, spokespig for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant's "feed the pig" campaign. Yeah, I know the pig is supposed to represent a piggy bank. But to me it looks more like something out of a horror film, especially with that gouge in its head. Judge for yourself.The picture below shows Benjamin Bankes on tour in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Feb 11, 2009 -
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Category: Animals
Emergency Camel
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But on a related topic, if 80-100 people suddenly show up at your house and you need something to feed them, this recipe for whole stuffed camel could come in useful. The ingredients include an entire lamb, 20 chickens, 110 gallons of water, and, of course, a camel.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Feb 10, 2009 -
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Category: Animals
Killing, Plucking and Eviscerating Your Chicken
There's nothing weird about butchering a chicken, but I've never seen such a detailed guide to the entire process. Over at BackyardChickens.com, "Frugal Squirrel" shows you what to do. He starts with a live chicken, kills it, plucks it (with an automatic plucking machine), and removes all the innards. What he finally ends up with looks like what you'd buy in the supermarket.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Feb 09, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Food
Follies of the Mad Men #53
Animal abuse: not a guaranteed winning strategy for your advertisement.Also: isn't BMW supposed to be a classy car, not the goofball's favorite?
Hamster Crash Commercial - MyVideo
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 22, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Business, Advertising, Europe, Cars
Giant Synaptic Sea Cucumber
Apparently, the Cyrene Reef of Singapore features some crazy wildlife.giant synaptic sea cucumber ! ....from outaspace from BeachBum on Vimeo.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 21, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Asia, Natural Wonders
Squeekums the Rat Mannikin
Fully articulated and extremely realistic. Comes with detachable tail and the capability of IV access at the caudal vein site. Also, replaceable ear sets. Price: only $729.Or you could trap a real one outside for free. Seem to be plenty in the alleyway behind my house.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jan 21, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Medicine
Snarge
I learned something new after the US Airways flight crash-landed in the Hudson. When birds fly into jet engines, the resulting "bloody goo" that they're transformed into is called "snarge".A Sep 2004 article in Flying Safety magazine provides some further details about snarge.
- The most common method of collecting snarge is "by spraying the impact point on the aircraft with a water bottle and swiping it down with a paper towel."
- Snarge is "Smelly by nature, and often packed with mold spores, gooey bird fat or amorphous bits of flesh."
- Snarge looks like "something you find in your handkerchief after a bad cold."
- However, bird experts regard snarge as "the ultimate identification challenge!"
Posted By: Alex - Mon Jan 19, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Flight, Science
Strange Russian Cartoon
If anyone has any idea what is going on in this cartoon, please tell the rest of us!Everytime I see a foreign cartoon like this, I am reminded of the parody of same once seen on The Simpsons.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 18, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Foreign Customs, Cartoons, Russia
Expensive Pets
Alex's post on animal owners seems to have divided WU readers into two camps: those who would pay any sum to heal their pet, and those who would duct-tape a gerbil at the first sign of infirmity.I'm sure both types of readers would like to learn about the experiences of Kim Cavallero.
Due to myriad health issues, Kim Cavallero has racked up more than $20,000 in veterinary bills for her cat, Annie, in the past year. Through the employee assistance program at her job, she discovered Feline Outreach. "During a time when people thought I was crazy for continuing to care for my pet through very serious and expensive medical care, Feline Outreach validated me -- especially emotionally,'' she said. "With their grant, they let me know that I was doing the right thing for my cat.''
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 12, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Medicine, Money
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