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B.D.F. · « **Reply #2000 on:** April 26, 2015, 07:30:14 PM »

An elephant in the only animal that cannot jump.

Brian

voileauciel · « **Reply #2001 on:** April 26, 2015, 11:03:24 PM »

Quote from: B.D.F. on April 26, 2015, 07:30:14 PM

An elephant in the only animal that cannot jump.

Brian

Add rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses, and sloths to that list, according to #7 here.

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #2002 on:** April 27, 2015, 04:17:27 AM »

and me.

Conrad · « **Reply #2003 on:** April 27, 2015, 04:44:32 AM »

Quote from: Gsun on April 25, 2015, 10:18:58 PM

Rode for coffee today. There was a guy there with a Hayabusa. I said that's a heck of a bike. He said "I only do 10 over". OK....

But he gets to that 10 over really really fast.

Rembrant · « **Reply #2004 on:** April 28, 2015, 03:47:25 AM »

Quote from: B.D.F. on April 26, 2015, 07:30:14 PM

An elephant in the only animal that cannot jump.

Brian

Aren't they also the only animal with four knees?...LOL>

Hey BDF, in my half-asleep morning commute to work, I heard "Rhode Island" in the news...

This guy is making the headlines:

http://www.timescolonist.com/rhode-island-man-gets-prison-after-4-drunken-driving-arrests-in-48-hours-he-hit-3-cars-tree-1.1866401

Not only am I not in New England, I'm not even in the USA...lol, and this guy still made the local news here...lol.

That's impressive. Rem.

tweeter55 · « **Reply #2005 on:** April 28, 2015, 04:46:21 AM »

Quote from: Gsun on April 25, 2015, 10:18:58 PM

Rode for coffee today. There was a guy there with a Hayabusa. I said that's a heck of a bike. He said "I only do 10 over". OK....

Quote from: Conrad on April 27, 2015, 04:44:32 AM

But he gets to that 10 over really really fast.

Never has gotten past 2nd gear.

B.D.F. · « **Reply #2006 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:07:54 AM »

The really great part about that whole article is where the 53 year old guy was released to the custody of his parents. "Mom, Dad, I'm hooooooooooommmmmmmm."

Brian

Quote from: Rembrant on April 28, 2015, 03:47:25 AM

Aren't they also the only animal with four knees?...LOL>

Hey BDF, in my half-asleep morning commute to work, I heard "Rhode Island" in the news...

This guy is making the headlines:

http://www.timescolonist.com/rhode-island-man-gets-prison-after-4-drunken-driving-arrests-in-48-hours-he-hit-3-cars-tree-1.1866401

Not only am I not in New England, I'm not even in the USA...lol, and this guy still made the local news here...lol.

That's impressive. Rem.

Rembrant · « **Reply #2007 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:11:16 AM »

Quote from: B.D.F. on April 28, 2015, 07:07:54 AM

The really great part about that whole article is where the 53 year old guy was released to the custody of his parents. "Mom, Dad, I'm hooooooooooommmmmmmm."

Brian

Geeez, talk about failure to launch...LOL.

Strawboss · « **Reply #2008 on:** April 28, 2015, 08:08:31 AM »

Stayed at an inn in Pennsylvania that was built in 1794, it is very nice and swathed in early U.S. history, the area was prominent in the "Whiskey Rebellion" where western PA farmers rebelled against a tax levied in 1791 on distilled spirits by President Washington to help pay for the War of Independence. It cause quite a ruckus and 13,000 troops were dispatched to the area to quell the insurrection. President Thomas Jefferson repealed it in 1801, and pushed forward the ideas of political parties in this country which was already happening but this incident seemed to have helped that movement. Kinda cool sitting in a pub built in 1794, sipping a shot of whiskey with the flag of the rebellion movement on the wall, and the original velum printed deed to the property owner framed above my head.

B.D.F. · « **Reply #2009 on:** May 01, 2015, 08:31:33 PM »

Bat droppings are unique among mammals; they are not solid in form but hollow, made up of a bit of material mixed with dried saliva. Yep, bat guano is hollow and when squeezed (can I get a collective "Ewwwww"?) it will not compress but rather implodes into a small puff of dust. And it has virtually no odor although I am not sure about taste.

Brian (who is unfortunately learning all about bats though not through my choosing)

gPink · « **Reply #2010 on:** May 02, 2015, 05:43:37 AM »

I have heard it's also an excellent medium for growing mushrooms.

B.D.F. · « **Reply #2011 on:** May 10, 2015, 03:36:53 PM »

It has been speculated that William Shakespeare worked on the King James version of the English translation of the bible. History has no record of this but the popular reference is: In the 46th psalm, the 46th word from the beginning is shake and the 46th word from the end is spear. Of course, William Shakespeare was 46 at the time of the King James translation.....

Brian

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #2012 on:** May 10, 2015, 03:55:54 PM »

I've been to St. James Park in London.

Rhino · « **Reply #2013 on:** May 11, 2015, 01:59:59 PM »

Quote from: B.D.F. on May 01, 2015, 08:31:33 PM

Bat droppings are unique among mammals; they are not solid in form but hollow, made up of a bit of material mixed with dried saliva. Yep, bat guano is hollow and when squeezed (can I get a collective "Ewwwww"?) it will not compress but rather implodes into a small puff of dust. And it has virtually no odor although I am not sure about taste.

Brian (who is unfortunately learning all about bats though not through my choosing)

Isn't also a good source of salt peter?

just gone · « **Reply #2014 on:** May 13, 2015, 02:03:57 PM »

Quote from: B.D.F. on May 01, 2015, 08:31:33 PM

Bat droppings are unique among mammals; they are not solid in form but hollow, made up of a bit of material mixed with dried saliva. Yep, bat guano is hollow and when squeezed (can I get a collective "Ewwwww"?) it will not compress but rather implodes into a small puff of dust. And it has virtually no odor although I am not sure about taste.

Brian (who is unfortunately learning all about bats though not through my choosing)

OK, it's taken me awhile to think about this, but I can find no info on hollow bat droppings...and just how does the saliva get mixed in with "a bit of material" (digested bugs and perhaps a few bat hairs from grooming) I'm assuming that you aren't referring to digested saliva (could probably find that in my droppings too).

jettawreck · « **Reply #2015 on:** May 13, 2015, 02:37:55 PM »

Quote from: fartymarty on May 13, 2015, 02:03:57 PM

OK, it's taken me awhile to think about this, but I can find no info on hollow bat droppings...and just how does the saliva get mixed in with "a bit of material" (digested bugs and perhaps a few bat hairs from grooming) I'm assuming that you aren't referring to digested saliva (could probably find that in my droppings too).

I'm glad I haven't spent any time thinking about this one.

B.D.F. · « **Reply #2016 on:** May 13, 2015, 03:11:18 PM »

I do not know but it is an excellent source of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium.

I can sell you some cheap if you want to try it out.... :-(

Brian

Quote from: Rhino on May 11, 2015, 01:59:59 PM

Isn't also a good source of salt peter?

B.D.F. · « **Reply #2017 on:** May 13, 2015, 03:17:33 PM »

Actually, the reason I know about this is a recent infestation of bats, which produce guano (bat droppings in this specific case). A gentleman who came to my house to diagnose the situation and present a solution(s) (read: run! Run for your life!) passed this information along and showed me how the droppings were indeed hollow. He claimed that actual rodent droppings are solid- I have not personally tested this but 1) I believe him as he seemed quite knowledgeable (read: not 10 lbs. of guano in a 5 lb. pound bag) and 2) I have no reason to doubt that he really knows his.... guano. Besides, it makes sense that a bat would produce little in the way of byproducts as they are the only mammal to fly and so must be genetically adapted to reduce both food consumption as well as waste.

I also learned from Batman, as I like to think of him, that bats are not rodents but a different species; the key is that bats have no incisors, which of course makes bat orthodontia so much less expensive than it is for the rest of us....

Brian

Quote from: fartymarty on May 13, 2015, 02:03:57 PM

OK, it's taken me awhile to think about this, but I can find no info on hollow bat droppings...and just how does the saliva get mixed in with "a bit of material" (digested bugs and perhaps a few bat hairs from grooming) I'm assuming that you aren't referring to digested saliva (could probably find that in my droppings too).

MrPepsi · « **Reply #2018 on:** May 13, 2015, 03:38:47 PM »

Unsinkable Sam (also known as Oskar or Oscar) was the nickname of an alleged German ship's cat who reportedly saw service in both the Kriegsmarine and Royal Navy during the Second World War, serving on board three vessels and surviving the sinking of all three

AlbertaDoug · « **Reply #2019 on:** May 13, 2015, 09:01:13 PM »

Quote from: MrPepsi on May 13, 2015, 03:38:47 PM

Unsinkable Sam (also known as Oskar or Oscar) was the nickname of an alleged German ship's cat who reportedly saw service in both the Kriegsmarine and Royal Navy during the Second World War, serving on board three vessels and surviving the sinking of all three

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