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(Msg. 46) Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 5:57 pm
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"Urquharts" <lochfyne DeleteThis @optonline.net> wrote:
> If, in your dealings with the local fauna, you come across a normally
> wild animal like a raccoon that seems unusually docile, perhaps acting
> strangely, it isn't being friendly - it's terminally ill.
Going OT again (sorry) but there's parasites that are proved (FSVO...) to
affect the metal processes of their hosts, effectively making them (for
example) bolder and less timid, such that they tend to get eaten by their
predators and the parasite gets a good chance of developing into its next
stage (which happens in the predator).
There are unlikely other situations where that kind of thing happens. Not
intelligent design, but rather the fact that any parasite that /happens/
(by chance) to excrete chemicals in a form that affect the host in a
serendipitous way will get the advantage it needs, and from then on, the
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(Msg. 47) Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 5:53 pm
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"Andrew Eremin" <a.eremin.RemoveThis@icparc.ic.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> > How can anyone not have seen a hedgehog? Are you Merkin? Do they not
> > have them there?
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I'm Merkin and the only place I've seen hedgehogs is as pets. You can get
them at a few specialty pet stores around Michigan at least -- don't know
about other places in the country.
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(Msg. 48) Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2003 3:11 am
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>I'm Merkin and the only place I've seen hedgehogs is as pets. You can get
>them at a few specialty pet stores around Michigan at least -- don't know
>about other places in the country.
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>Susan
I've read some very weird stuff on this site over the years but hedgehogs as
pets, you've got to be 'avin a giraffe.
Steve
I can't think of anything funny at the moment but when I do I'll get back to
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(Msg. 49) Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2003 4:11 am
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In article <20031225221153.13604.00001518 DeleteThis @mb-m10.aol.com>,
Steve Williams <steve840750530 DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote:
>>I'm Merkin and the only place I've seen hedgehogs is as pets. You can get
>>them at a few specialty pet stores around Michigan at least -- don't know
>>about other places in the country.
>>
>>Susan
>
>I've read some very weird stuff on this site over the years but hedgehogs as
>pets, you've got to be 'avin a giraffe.
It's true, though. I've seen one - come to think of it I think it was in
southern Michigan when I was there once - and that's how I know they have
very soft noses and very sharp prickles.
=Tamar >> Stay informed about: Hedgehog |
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(Msg. 50) Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2003 6:53 am
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In news:20031225221153.13604.00001518@mb-m10.aol.com,
Steve Williams <steve840750530 RemoveThis @aol.com> radiated into the
WorldWideWait:
>> I'm Merkin and the only place I've seen hedgehogs is as pets. You
>> can get them at a few specialty pet stores around Michigan at
>> least -- don't know about other places in the country.
>
> I've read some very weird stuff on this site over the years but
> hedgehogs as pets, you've got to be 'avin a giraffe.
>
Wee-ellll, there's a fellow down the road who has a pet giraffe... >> Stay informed about: Hedgehog |
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(Msg. 51) Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2003 10:24 am
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Yep, here their natural habitat is on a bunch of wood shavings in a glass
enclosed tank.
I've seen some on the tv show "Emergency Vets" too, when people bring in
their pet hedgehogs. Seeing one in the wild would completely befuddle me.
Susan
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"Steve Williams" <steve840750530 DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote in message
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> >I'm Merkin and the only place I've seen hedgehogs is as pets. You can
get
> >them at a few specialty pet stores around Michigan at least -- don't know
> >about other places in the country.
> >
> >Susan
>
> I've read some very weird stuff on this site over the years but hedgehogs
as
> pets, you've got to be 'avin a giraffe.
>
> Steve
> I can't think of anything funny at the moment but when I do I'll get back
to
> you. >> Stay informed about: Hedgehog |
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(Msg. 52) Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2003 1:27 pm
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in article bsgce7$a19$1@news1.radix.net, Richard Eney at dicconf RemoveThis @radix.net
wrote on 25/12/2003 8:11 PM:
> In article <20031225221153.13604.00001518 RemoveThis @mb-m10.aol.com>,
> Steve Williams <steve840750530 RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote:
>>> I'm Merkin and the only place I've seen hedgehogs is as pets. You can get
>>> them at a few specialty pet stores around Michigan at least -- don't know
>>> about other places in the country.
>>>
>>> Susan
>>
>> I've read some very weird stuff on this site over the years but hedgehogs as
>> pets, you've got to be 'avin a giraffe.
>
> It's true, though. I've seen one - come to think of it I think it was in
> southern Michigan when I was there once - and that's how I know they have
> very soft noses and very sharp prickles.
>
They're African hedgehogs, slightly different from the British kind. They're
available in Canada, too, but I don't think they're all that popular.
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Brightly_coloured_blob is real, so as not to upset the sys-apes, but I don't
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att vancouverbc dott nett, changing spelling and spacing as required. >> Stay informed about: Hedgehog |
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(Msg. 53) Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2003 9:26 pm
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>I'm Merkin and the only place I've seen hedgehogs is as pets. You
>>> can get them at a few specialty pet stores around Michigan at
>>> least -- don't know about other places in the country.
>>
>> I've read some very weird stuff on this site over the years but
>> hedgehogs as pets, you've got to be 'avin a giraffe.
>>
>Wee-ellll, there's a fellow down the road who has a pet giraffe...
I think Brian Wilson is on tour, & Jacko's got his own problems at the moment
so I assume you are either near a zoo or live in Africa?
Steve
I can't think of anything funny at the moment but when I do I'll get back to
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(Msg. 54) Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2003 9:26 pm
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In news:20031226162631.14243.00002003@mb-m28.aol.com,
Steve Williams <steve840750530.RemoveThis@aol.com> radiated into the
WorldWideWait:
>>>> I'm Merkin and the only place I've seen hedgehogs is as pets.
You
>>>> can get them at a few specialty pet stores around Michigan at
>>>> least -- don't know about other places in the country.
>>>
>>> I've read some very weird stuff on this site over the years but
>>> hedgehogs as pets, you've got to be 'avin a giraffe.
>>>
>> Wee-ellll, there's a fellow down the road who has a pet giraffe...
>
> I think Brian Wilson is on tour, & Jacko's got his own problems at
> the moment so I assume you are either near a zoo or live in Africa?
Neither; central Nebraska. There's a local farmer who just like to
collect "exotic" animals. >> Stay informed about: Hedgehog |
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(Msg. 55) Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2003 9:39 pm
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>Yep, here their natural habitat is on a bunch of wood shavings in a glass
>enclosed tank.
>
>I've seen some on the tv show "Emergency Vets" too, when people bring in
>their pet hedgehogs. Seeing one in the wild would completely befuddle me.
>
>Susan
There's an island in Scotland that's overrun with the things (they were brought
in to eat something and when that had been finished they started on seabird
eggs) & they are advertising for people to go there to kill them. What's the
shipping cost of a crate of hedgehogs to the States?
Steve
I can't think of anything funny at the moment but when I do I'll get back to
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(Msg. 56) Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2003 11:41 pm
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>I'm Merkin and the only place I've seen hedgehogs is as pets.
>You
>>>>> can get them at a few specialty pet stores around Michigan at
>>>>> least -- don't know about other places in the country.
>>>>
>>>> I've read some very weird stuff on this site over the years but
>>>> hedgehogs as pets, you've got to be 'avin a giraffe.
>>>>
>>> Wee-ellll, there's a fellow down the road who has a pet giraffe...
>>
>> I think Brian Wilson is on tour, & Jacko's got his own problems at
>> the moment so I assume you are either near a zoo or live in Africa?
>
>Neither; central Nebraska. There's a local farmer who just like to
>collect "exotic" animals.
>
That'll take a bigger box than a hedgehog!
Steve >> Stay informed about: Hedgehog |
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(Msg. 57) Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2003 11:41 pm
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In news:20031226184126.12223.00002003@mb-m05.aol.com,
Steve Williams <steve840750530.DeleteThis@aol.com> radiated into the
WorldWideWait:
>> I'm Merkin and the only place I've seen hedgehogs is as pets.
>> You
>>>>>> can get them at a few specialty pet stores around Michigan at
>>>>>> least -- don't know about other places in the country.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've read some very weird stuff on this site over the years but
>>>>> hedgehogs as pets, you've got to be 'avin a giraffe.
>>>>>
>>>> Wee-ellll, there's a fellow down the road who has a pet
>>>> giraffe...
>>>
>>> I think Brian Wilson is on tour, & Jacko's got his own problems at
>>> the moment so I assume you are either near a zoo or live in
>>> Africa?
>>
>> Neither; central Nebraska. There's a local farmer who just likes to
>> collect "exotic" animals.
>>
> That'll take a bigger box than a hedgehog!
Taller, too...
<pause, looking for my copy of "Cannot be..." to see if giraffes are
in it...>
BLAST! Can't find it! Wonder what I filed it under... >> Stay informed about: Hedgehog |
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(Msg. 58) Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2003 12:34 am
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"Duke of URL" <macbenahATkdsiDOTnet> wrote in message
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> Taller, too...
> <pause, looking for my copy of "Cannot be..." to see if giraffes are
> in it...>
> BLAST! Can't find it! Wonder what I filed it under...
The mattress?
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I didn't believe in re-incarnation last time, either. >> Stay informed about: Hedgehog |
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(Msg. 59) Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2003 5:11 am
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In news:bsl8ei$duput$1@ID-170573.news.uni-berlin.de,
Mike Stevens <mike.fc2 RemoveThis @which.net> radiated into the WorldWideWait:
> "Duke of URL" <macbenahATkdsiDOTnet> wrote in message
> news:vupk2ok0mkcoeb@corp.supernews.com...
>> Taller, too...
>> <pause, looking for my copy of "Cannot be..." to see if giraffes
>> are in it...>
>> BLAST! Can't find it! Wonder what I filed it under...
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> The mattress?
No, it's a computer file. But you mentioning the mattress keyed me on
beds, which reminded me of Sarah Hotdesking, which reminded me I made
a special Folder for her *educational* songs/pomes...
Found it! Only one reference to giraffes:
If you're that kind of fool and you have a long tool,
Do it with a giraffe, if you stand on a stool. >> Stay informed about: Hedgehog |
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(Msg. 60) Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2003 6:51 pm
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"Steve Williams" <steve840750530.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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> >Yep, here their natural habitat is on a bunch of wood shavings in a glass
> >enclosed tank.
> >
> >I've seen some on the tv show "Emergency Vets" too, when people bring in
> >their pet hedgehogs. Seeing one in the wild would completely befuddle
me.
> >
> >Susan
>
> There's an island in Scotland that's overrun with the things (they were
brought
> in to eat something and when that had been finished they started on
seabird
> eggs) & they are advertising for people to go there to kill them. What's
the
> shipping cost of a crate of hedgehogs to the States?
>
> Steve
> I can't think of anything funny at the moment but when I do I'll get back
to
> you.
Ack! Noooo! We're having problem enough with the blasted Japaneese beetles
the farmers imported to eat the pests on their crops. They look like lady
bugs, but more of an orange hue, and they bite! Not to mention they don't
die off for the winter -- they burrow into the houses and hibernate. Ugh.
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