Why frogs croak

The Anniston Star ^ | 01-15-2006

[A. Goodwin]

Clouds do two opposite things: 1) they reflect incoming sunlight, preventing energy from reaching the surface and thus cooling the surface, and 2) they absorb radiation emitted from the surface, some of which is re-radiated downward and thus warms the surface.

In daytime, the cooling process dominates (depending on cloud type), while at night (no sunlight to reflect) the warming process dominates. Net result: cooler days, warmer nights, and a lower diurnal temperature range than if therre were no clouds.

[Psycho_Bunny]

I think that if I ever invented a time machine, the first thing I'd do is go back in time, find the first newspaper editor who allowed a pun to be used in a articles title, and kick his ass.

Seriously.

[presidio9]

Here, I'll save you some time. He is most likely either working for the NY Post or the NY Daily News.

http://www.newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/anniversary/35th/n_8568/

[Chanticleer]

CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR (Senate fails to convict Clinton; News, 1999)

LOL Classic!

[GreenFreeper]

ECO-PING

FReepmail me to be added or removed to the ECO-PING list!

Is THAT why amphibians are one of the oldest groups of land animals on the evolutionary ladder? Gosh, who knew?

That which makes them sensitive to environmental change also makes them adaptable to new environments. You can't manage for a static planet!

[Carry_Okie]

That which makes them sensitive to environmental change also makes them adaptable to new environments. You can't manage for a static planet!

Correct, not to mention that it's neither physically nor genetically beneficial to try.

[gogogodzilla]

Frog's croak because they surrender to genocidal maniacs bent on creating an Islamic theocracy in Europe.

And then find out that the way to do so is to eliminate the prior inhabitants.

:-)

(Although a tiny minority of Frog's croak due to old age.)

[HP8753]

3) Last week great plumes of methane were found rising over tropical vegetation, accounting for 20% of the methane that science had previously attributed to vague sources. Two things

I din't know Washington D.C had tropical vegetation??

And I wouldn't describe Democrat Senators on the Judicary Committee as "vague sources

They are known the world over for generating large amounts of methane

[skinkinthegrass]

.."and that’s bad news for amphibians... I feel perfectly fine."...I'm glad you are. :))

[manwiththehands]

I'm an enviro wacko who does NOT believe in evolution. What you speak of is natural selection. Fungus-resistant frogs will have offspring that are fungus resistant. And on and on. And in a thousand generations they will still be ... frogs!

Who'da thunk that?

[Salamander]

Better take your vitamins, Skink...it's just a tiny evolutionary leap from amphibian to lizard.....;D

[Salamander]

There's lots of bamboo growing down there.

Seriously.....:)

[skinkinthegrass]

Better take your vitamins..

GOT 'EM/SUNSCREEN (SPF45 :), too...Its' a bit cool up/down here...turning-up the electric heater (Global Warming, Indeed!)...We've Evolved. :D

[shibumi]

Read your page.

Took the test.

Got a 14.

It's OK though, 'cause I can float, hold my breath underwater a long time and have a year 'round tan.

(Frogs croak because they get old, sick or gigged and used as bait. Such is their role in life.)

[Salamander]

I got an 81....:(

And this;

My pirate name is:

Mad Mary Rackham

Every pirate is a little bit crazy. You, though, are more than just a little bit. You have the good fortune of having a good name, since Rackham (pronounced RACKem, not rack-ham) is one of the coolest sounding surnames for a pirate. Arr!

Get your own pirate name from fidius.org.

[Salamander]

Get thee to a cave, Skink!

[no sense in taking any chances, now...tell the blind cave 'manders that I sent ya]...;D

[skinkinthegrass]

Get thee to a cave, Skink!

..but, I won't Evolve...I still have my suntanning Lotion/Electric Htr./Sunglasses...*SIGH*..my crunchy wax-worms.

...Its' those d@mn enviros! always runnin' screwin' things up! "..yellin' the sky is falling..the sky is faillin' "...can't let me sit atop a rock watching the day go by.
..OH! Gotta Go! An Raven is overhead. :P

[Salamander]

"..but, I won't Evolve..."

LOL!

Made me think of Monthy Python.

"She turned me into a newt./I got better.".....8:)

"...can't let me sit atop a rock watching the day go by.

Bring along a moist sponge and a parasol and I'll join you....;]

[hershey]

NPR was freaking about this the other afternoon.

[montag813]

I'm an enviro wacko who does NOT believe in evolution. What you speak of is natural selection

Well of course.