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SHREK MEETS THE SCISSORS (NZ sheep evaded handlers for 6 years)
Sky News ^
| 04/28/04
Posted on 04/28/2004 8:51:53 AM PDT by presidio9
Shrek the sheep has been shorn in front of a live television audience in New Zealand.
The merino, who had evaded humans for six years in the country's Central Otago Mountains, became internationally famous when pictures of his immensity were shown.
His fleece, weighing 27.5kg, was removed by former world champion sheep shearer Peter Casserley.
Mr Casserley used an old-fashioned pair of cutting blades to remove the fleece, described as "rock hard" in places.
...and after
Shrek looked a little disorientated when the shearing was over, but seemed to adjust to his new shape quickly.
Strands of the fleece, measuring around 380mm in length, are being sold off in specially marked boxes, with interested parties from around the world having put in bids for a woolly memento.
A limited amount of clothing made from the fleece will also be sold.
All money raised from the auction of Shrek's wool will go to cancer-fighting charity Cure Kids.
TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous
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posted on
04/28/2004 8:51:55 AM PDT
by
presidio9
To: presidio9
2
posted on
04/28/2004 8:53:54 AM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi Mac ... Become a FR Monthly Donor ... Kerry thread archive @ /~normsrevenge)
To: NormsRevenge
3
posted on
04/28/2004 8:55:15 AM PDT
by
presidio9
(Rangers Lead The Way!)
To: presidio9
bump
4
posted on
04/28/2004 8:57:24 AM PDT
by
js1138
(In a minute there is time, for decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. J Forbes Kerry)
To: presidio9
Man, Kerry's barber did a great job!!!!!
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posted on
04/28/2004 8:58:47 AM PDT
by
cavtrooper21
(Blood makes the grass grow... KILL! KILL!! KILL!!!)
To: presidio9
LOL. Wow.
6
posted on
04/28/2004 8:58:47 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
To: farmfriend
ping
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posted on
04/28/2004 9:00:02 AM PDT
by
presidio9
(Rangers Lead The Way!)
To: shaggy eel; concordKIWI
Baaaaadaping!
8
posted on
04/28/2004 9:01:20 AM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(Because Democrats are liars, they assume Republicans are too...)
To: cavtrooper21
Picture of the day!! I'm moving it to the Kerry barber thread.
9
posted on
04/28/2004 9:05:04 AM PDT
by
CedarDave
(May God bless our brave sailors & all who have died serving our country, and comfort their families)
To: presidio9
A 60lb wool overcoat. Do sheep ever get heat stroke?
To: nuconvert
ping
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posted on
04/28/2004 9:06:23 AM PDT
by
Pan_Yans Wife
(It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. --Kahlil Gibran)
To: CedarDave
My second thought was:
This is the US of A if Kerry gets elected.
Fleeced!!!!
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posted on
04/28/2004 9:13:28 AM PDT
by
cavtrooper21
(Blood makes the grass grow... KILL! KILL!! KILL!!!)
To: cavtrooper21
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posted on
04/28/2004 9:14:13 AM PDT
by
CedarDave
(May God bless our brave sailors & all who have died serving our country, and comfort their families)
To: Post Toasties
The real problem with sheep left unshorn for years is that often they will lay down and not be able to get up because of the weight of the wool. The advantage of not shearing every year is that they are usually too heavy to jump fences...:)
To: mhking
ping
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posted on
04/28/2004 9:15:34 AM PDT
by
presidio9
(Rangers Lead The Way!)
To: presidio9
6 years on the lam(b) :-)
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posted on
04/28/2004 9:20:13 AM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi Mac ... Become a FR Monthly Donor ... Kerry thread archive @ /~normsrevenge)
To: presidio9
LOL what a great post.....and pics...thanks.....the kids are gonna love this.....
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posted on
04/28/2004 9:20:20 AM PDT
by
joesnuffy
(Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
To: presidio9
Looks like my brother in law ...after taxes.....
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posted on
04/28/2004 9:21:44 AM PDT
by
joesnuffy
(Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
To: joesnuffy
and alimony, child support, lawyer's fees, and court costs
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posted on
04/28/2004 9:23:10 AM PDT
by
joesnuffy
(Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
To: CedarDave
Woo hooo...
My tax dollars and ketchup money at work. Only a GRAND!!! What a piker.
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posted on
04/28/2004 9:23:50 AM PDT
by
cavtrooper21
(Blood makes the grass grow... KILL! KILL!! KILL!!!)
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