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[theweaselking]

In Australia, the lizards are poisonous, too.A few choice words on the matter from the local Australian, jerril

09:32AM jerril: That's no surprise.
09:32AM jerril: "discovered" Jeesus.
09:33AM jerril: They're monitors. The only bloody reliably venomous lizards ARE monitors, dorkwads. Like this is a revelation. The beaded lizard from arizona is bloody toxic. There's a few others in the states.
09:33AM jerril: The bluetounges been known to be toxic for years, and that lives in my granny's damn garden under the roses.
09:33AM jerril: My dad liked to tease it.
09:35AM jerril: Fuck, how long does it take scientists to NOTICE this kind of shit?
09:35AM jerril: Everyone *ELSE* knew.
09:37AM jerril: " Dr Fry says he had long questioned the common belief that it was a nasty bacteria that caused rapid swelling and prolonged bleeding after a lizard bite."

The fuck? MICHAEL BLOODY CRICHTON mentioned that it's an enzyme in bloody JURASSIC PARK. Enzyme != bacteria. Enzyme = venom. Shite.
09:37AM jerril: This is a bullshit article. It makes me angry. "I've discovered there are people on the internet who dress up as animals to have sex! What a revelation!"

Also,
Mike Tyson: "Black TIE? I though you said black EYE. That's my bad, dog."

Also,
"As the membership criteria at American Express remains stringent, the Rewards Plus Gold Card is difficult to acquire for all but the most financially disciplined," the application letter starts off.

Ms. Hecox said her cat Samson is a good boy, but has no financial history. The card offer is riddled with praise for Samson, touting his financial prowess, assuring him that he's "earned this recognition"

Also,
The definition of irony: A rocket which will blast the ashes of Star Trek star James Doohan into space has had its take-off delayed because of engine trouble.

Also,
Scott Adams demonstrates that, at heart, he really is the Pointy Haired Boss

Also,
Senator Robert Taft, Republican icon, had something to say on freedom of speech and war.

As a matter of general principle, I believe there can be no doubt that criticism in time of war is essential to the maintenance of any kind of democratic government ... too many people desire to suppress criticism simply because they think that it will give some comfort to the enemy to know that there is such criticism. If that comfort makes the enemy feel better for a few moments, they are welcome to it as far as I am concerned, because the maintenance of the right of criticism in the long run will do the country maintaining it a great deal more good than it will do the enemy, and will prevent mistakes which might otherwise occur.

He said that December 19th, 1941.

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[jsbowden.livejournal.com]

We have Gila Monsters in the US, which have long been known to be venomous. I wasn't aware that there was any debate over non-snake lizards being venomous. How odd. Shame about the Gila Monsters too, because they are damn cool little animals. I would love to have one, but keeping poisonous lizards around isn't my idea of a good time. Jerril above might want to look into that statement about monitors.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

It's worth noting that she's Australian, and hence both insane AND used to Australia, where absolutely everything that moves is at least one of vicious-with-big-teeth, poisonous, or carrying a gun, and half the things that don't move qualify, too.

[rimrunner.livejournal.com]

We had an Australian in my Clarion West class. The results of this were twofold: 1. everyone drank a lot—I think we were the first CW class to get a noise complaint, and 2. someone wound up writing a story about zombie canetoads.

[unnamed525.livejournal.com]

[T]oo many people desire to suppress criticism simply because they think that it will give some comfort to the enemy to know that there is such criticism. - Sen. Robert Taft (R - OH)

That should go on a protest poster.