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Bags Sun 13-May-12 13:58:48

Right, who knew that atherosclerotic lesions have been observed to occur naturally in baboons? Also in wild sea lions and seals, pigs, cat and dogs, sheep, cattle and horses, reptiles and rats.

Well, well!

jeni Tue 15-May-12 21:14:59

It straddles the lines. We don't normally see the peeled orange geographical projection!

Ariadne Tue 15-May-12 20:45:14

jeni grin

jeni Tue 15-May-12 17:24:26

ariadne because it's there!

Ariadne Tue 15-May-12 17:15:44

What he really wants is for someone to ask how this is so! Have a lovely day tomorrow - wish I could come!

soop Tue 15-May-12 16:46:59

Thanks, Ariadne...if we miss the turn to see Bags tomorrow, we may finish up in Alaska. grin

Ariadne Tue 15-May-12 14:26:55

Theseus trying again! Told him he doesn't stand a chance.

There are 50 states of the USA; the state that is furthest south is Hawaii; the state that is furthest north is Alaska; the state that is furthest east is Alaska and the state that is furthest west is Alaska.

soop Tue 15-May-12 13:40:49

jeni That's right...it comes from the objects. grin

Bags See you later, alligator...hopefully in sunshine

jeni Tue 15-May-12 13:24:20

I think it comes from the objects not the hormone?

Bags Tue 15-May-12 13:20:23

And testosterone. You sure it's not testoculating? wink

soop Tue 15-May-12 13:18:12

Have just happened across the term - testiculating...behaving in a loutish manner [The expression comes from the notion that public loutish behaviour 'takes a lot of balls'.] hmm

jeni Tue 15-May-12 11:52:19

One of my favourites, we always sang it on burns night!

soop Tue 15-May-12 11:05:00

nellie Is there no escaping that Donald!!! We have a recording of that song. Love it...especially when Donald goes to London town and the posh girls ask him the same question in upper-crust accents...grin

Oxon70 Tue 15-May-12 09:49:16

Re tautologies....
Torpenhow Hill?

nelliedeane Mon 14-May-12 21:27:02

Oh I always make my own words up when I cant remember them grin

Anagram Mon 14-May-12 21:20:41

nellie! It's 'Through the streets in my kilt I'll go...' grin

nelliedeane Mon 14-May-12 21:18:54

Let the wind blow high let the wind blow low,through the streets let pigtail go,and all the lasses shout HELLO DONALD WHERES YOUR TROOSERSgrin

POGS Mon 14-May-12 20:37:52

nelliedeane.smile

jeni Mon 14-May-12 19:06:26

I think he should have his own forum, not just a thread!

soop Mon 14-May-12 18:35:59

jeni I'm meant to be logging off and doing something constructive with what's left of the day. So, what do I do...I take a last sneaky peep and discover that that dog Wotsisname is still around! grin

jeni Mon 14-May-12 18:28:43

confused somebody else said rover. Even moreconfused

Anagram Mon 14-May-12 18:19:07

jeni - it's DUNCAN!

nanapug Mon 14-May-12 18:13:34

I was at school with a Celia Parrot and Celia Peck. Have never forgotten their names, I thought it so funny. Wonder what they are doing now?!

JessM Mon 14-May-12 18:00:53

I read a job application once that said:

Hobbies and Interests:
I enjoy tennis and when in season play regularly at the local club.

nelliedeane Mon 14-May-12 16:58:42

with regard to that dog heard a joke today that reminded me

daughter to mother ...''can I take the dog for a walk.
mother replies '' no dear she is in season''
daughter asks''whats in season mean''
mum says go and ask your dad.
Dad in garage working is approached by daughter who asks the same question
''what does it mean the dogs in season,why cant I take her for a walk''
Dad thinks for a minute and takes a can of petrol from the shelf,tips some on a rag and proceeds to wipe round the dogs undercarriage to hide the scent.
''there you are you can take her once around the block and no more.''
off the child sets and 20 minutes later is back with the lead,and minus the dog,
''where is the dog darling ?'' dad asks ''oh she ran out of petrol dad and another dog is pushing her home''

jeni Mon 14-May-12 16:47:21

I thought Donald was THAT dogconfused