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I could just pop down to the huge Anchovi Orchard on the outskirts of Bangkok.
It was originally put in place to help combat the great Sabre-Toothed Marmot plague of 1964. Business is slow for them now though since the Marmot's where all but eradicated by the S.E. Asian Marmot mite, so called because it fed exclusively on Sabre-Toothed Marmot's. Unmistakeable due to it's bright orange and black colouring's the 1 inch diameter mites thrived with so many Marmot's about, and literally sucking their blood dry the Marmot problem was over within 3 months. Not before taking a fair few teste's with them first though.
The insect and reptile house at Dusit Zoo, Bangkok holds a small population of these mite's, ready to be released should the Marmot's re-surface.
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« Reply #31 on: Monday, December 31, 2007, 12:21:25 » |
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i went to cabbages and condoms in bangkok.
and very nice it was too.
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« Reply #32 on: Monday, December 31, 2007, 12:25:05 » |
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The marmot mite, you either love it or hate it.
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« Reply #33 on: Monday, December 31, 2007, 13:19:46 » |
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« Reply #34 on: Monday, December 31, 2007, 13:34:16 » |
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Move over, Edward. He would leer (or Lear) at this erudite nonsense.  |
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« Reply #35 on: Monday, December 31, 2007, 14:29:15 » |
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The marmot mite, you either love it or hate it. I can honestly say I'm indifferent to a mighty marmot mite. |
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« Reply #36 on: Tuesday, January 1, 2008, 00:45:26 » |
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The marmot mite, you either love it or hate it. Good stuff. NB prolonged exposure to the mite results in a proliferation of apostrophe usage |
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« Reply #37 on: Tuesday, January 1, 2008, 01:15:20 » |
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''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''';;;;;;;;;;;''''''''''''''''''',i got mites!
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« Reply #38 on: Tuesday, January 1, 2008, 04:38:45 » |
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« Reply #39 on: Tuesday, January 1, 2008, 20:37:33 » |
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Move over, Edward. He would leer (or Lear) at this erudite nonsense. I've always liked Lear's stuff....also like his art work. There's a fine collection in Bowood House, particularly paintings of his travels in the Balkans. It provides a clear insight as to just how"foreign" these lands were in teh 19th Century, and despite globalisation still are to some extent. |
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Move over, Edward. He would leer (or Lear) at this erudite nonsense. I've always liked Lear's stuff....also like his art work. There's a fine collection in Bowood House, particularly paintings of his travels in the Balkans. It provides a clear insight as to just how"foreign" these lands were in teh 19th Century, and despite globalisation still are to some extent. Bowood House is, I believe also where Oxygen was first discovered/identified (By Joseph Priestly) - there is a plaque on the wall somewhere - I noticed it when I was taking a breather. |
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« Reply #41 on: Friday, January 4, 2008, 17:10:32 » |
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Move over, Edward. He would leer (or Lear) at this erudite nonsense. I've always liked Lear's stuff....also like his art work. There's a fine collection in Bowood House, particularly paintings of his travels in the Balkans. It provides a clear insight as to just how"foreign" these lands were in teh 19th Century, and despite globalisation still are to some extent. Bowood House is, I believe also where Oxygen was first discovered/identified (By Joseph Priestly) - there is a plaque on the wall somewhere - I noticed it when I was taking a breather. Priestley was more of a theologian than a chemist.....he was motivated by Aristotlean ideas of 4 the four elements, earth, wind, fire and water. He hoped to find that the soul could be found by alchemy.....unfortunately he was phlogiston a dead horse............. floghorse |
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« Reply #42 on: Friday, January 4, 2008, 18:40:50 » |
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Move over, Edward. He would leer (or Lear) at this erudite nonsense. I've always liked Lear's stuff....also like his art work. There's a fine collection in Bowood House, particularly paintings of his travels in the Balkans. It provides a clear insight as to just how"foreign" these lands were in teh 19th Century, and despite globalisation still are to some extent. Bowood House is, I believe also where Oxygen was first discovered/identified (By Joseph Priestly) - there is a plaque on the wall somewhere - I noticed it when I was taking a breather. Priestley was more of a theologian than a chemist.....he was motivated by Aristotlean ideas of 4 the four elements, earth, wind, fire and water. He hoped to find that the soul could be found by alchemy.....unfortunately he was phlogiston a dead horse............. floghorse I am sure that I once found my soul through chemicals. |
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« Reply #43 on: Saturday, January 5, 2008, 12:00:47 » |
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Move over, Edward. He would leer (or Lear) at this erudite nonsense. I've always liked Lear's stuff....also like his art work. There's a fine collection in Bowood House, particularly paintings of his travels in the Balkans. It provides a clear insight as to just how"foreign" these lands were in teh 19th Century, and despite globalisation still are to some extent. Bowood House is, I believe also where Oxygen was first discovered/identified (By Joseph Priestly) - there is a plaque on the wall somewhere - I noticed it when I was taking a breather. Priestley was more of a theologian than a chemist.....he was motivated by Aristotlean ideas of 4 the four elements, earth, wind, fire and water. He hoped to find that the soul could be found by alchemy.....unfortunately he was phlogiston a dead horse............. floghorse Ah, but the soul of the previous Diamond Greek reincarnated and emerged through the Pirate Galleon at Bowood.... to continue his wicked ways. :evil: |
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