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The Nonsense Thread

Discussion in 'Zoo Cafe' started by ThylacineAlive, 30 Oct 2012.

  1. Swampy

    Swampy Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    what? you mean there's other mongoose species that are possible? So many zoos will be shocked!

    Fortunately, it isn't, it's the same old yellow mongoose- but i think Brum might take offence at being called a tractor!
     
  2. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    Which Brum? The car or the person?
     
  3. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    So it seems that a set of identical space twins have had their DNA tested and it was found that because one of the brothers was in space for a year and the other was on Earth, their genes have mutated or something, and now the genes of one of the brothers are 7% different from the other brother. So I guess he's dead now?

    I read this story the other day in my local newspaper and thought I'd better find out what it was really about.

    A good article here on why most of the news reports are nonsense.
    Space astronaut twin's DNA 'changed'? How some reports botched the story, and what we really know | Genetic Literacy Project
     
  4. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    I'm not sure where this manatee tank is, but it looks pretty neat.

     
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    This is one my favorite Geico commercials of all time! :D
     
  6. Brum

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    I've been called worse. I mean come on, there's even a ZooChat subculture based around snubbing me... :p ;)
     
  7. Dassie rat

    Dassie rat Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Perhaps Swampy was trying to attract attention.
     
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    This isn't the first time Geico used a fictional zoo in one of their ads.



    This is a pretty accurate description of most zoo visitors unfortunately.
     
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    Great video, but replacing the Manatees with Dugongs would be a massive improvement:p.
     
  10. Dassie rat

    Dassie rat Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    The advert is based on the term 'manatee shirt' being pronounced as 'mana tee shirt.'
     
  11. ZooBinh

    ZooBinh Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Seeing this channel, and I’m like rolling my eyes so hard.
     
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    He is definitely a troll. He cannot possibly be serious. People in suits! Lol!
     
  13. ZooBinh

    ZooBinh Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    “Discredit the Bible”. Bleh. I’m Catholic and I believe in evolution (except for the belief that humans are related to animals and came from apes, but let’s leave it there). I believe that science can be right. “Discredit the Bible”. Freakin’ nonsense.
     
  14. Dassie rat

    Dassie rat Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    If he's a troll, he'll try and stop you taking the three billy goats gruff over a bridge.
     
  15. Swampy

    Swampy Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Even trolls have changed with the times- they now just try and stop you taking logical reasoning over the internet. When they're not busy battling with Norwegian troll hunters, that is.
     
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    natel12 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Not what I mean by troll, unless you are joking, of course...
     
  17. Dassie rat

    Dassie rat Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Henrik Ibsen wrote 'A Troll's House'.
     
  18. ZooBinh

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    Who loves Taylor Nicole Dean
     
  19. Dassie rat

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    Is Teresa Brewer singing about Nicole Dean?
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