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Loch Ness monster 'an elephant'
The Australian ^
| March 06, 2006
Posted on 03/06/2006 8:39:50 AM PST by presidio9
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To: S0122017
A circus guy letting his elephants bathe in Loch Ness...that's a bit hard to swallow. Don't most animal keepers just hose the elephants down?
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posted on
03/06/2006 12:41:59 PM PST
by
pcottraux
(It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
To: pcottraux
I don't know. I have never handled elephants before. But i can imagine they like to go for a swim. I once heard from a teacher that he met a circusguy letting out a lion (or a tiger?) in populated area at nighttime, to give the animal a walk. So maybe circus guys let their animals out now and then. A happy animal is a happy animalkeeper!
Also read below:
ELEPHANT ENCYCLOPEDIA http://www.upali.ch/elephant_encyclopedia.html
Do Elephants Like to Swim? Particularly young elephants love swimming and diving. They "fight" the waves in wild abandon, climb about on the older group members and splash back into the water. They are also untiring divers. When watching the animals in the water, the elephant keepers are always relieved to spot the small elephant's trunk peeping out of the water again to take another breath.
http://www.charitywire.com/charity17/02845.html
Even though elephants are excellent swimmers by nature, on July 26th 1999, a baby elephant named Benjamin, mysteriously died while swimming in a pond in Texas. USDA documents show that Benjamin's trainer had allowed him to go into the pond, but when he refused to come out the trainer went into the pond after him with an ankus. "Witnesses state the animal attempted to avoid (the trainer) when he 'poked' the elephant with a stick (ankus)."
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posted on
03/06/2006 1:24:10 PM PST
by
S0122017
To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; decimon; 1010RD; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; ...
Note: this topic was posted 3/6/2006. Thanks presidio9. Ludicrous, with the emphasis on 'luud.
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posted on
09/06/2014 9:48:45 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: S0122017
“So maybe circus guys let their animals out now and then.”
Our old neighbor likes to tell the story how 40+ years ago she looked out her window. There in her back yard was a monkey dressed like a pirate. With a parrot on its shoulder! She went to go get her husband, and by the time they got back to the window the pair were gone. The husband told her to knock off the drinking. (I’m envisioning that lady across the street in “Bewitched” calling Abner to the window each episode!)
She pondered it for quite awhile, but KNEW she had seen the pirate monkey and parrot. Against her husband’s wishes she called the police. Indeed, the pair had escaped the traveling circus! They finally caught them a few days later.
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posted on
09/06/2014 10:20:25 PM PDT
by
21twelve
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts 2013 is 1933 REBORN)
To: pcottraux
"I'm kind of doubting what this guy says." Don't be silly!
They don't let you put stuff on the internet that isn't true.
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09/07/2014 3:17:40 AM PDT
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shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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posted on
09/07/2014 5:34:23 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: CarrotAndStick
Fascinating stuff. Thanks for posting that.
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posted on
09/07/2014 6:49:44 AM PDT
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Bigg Red
(31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
To: SunkenCiv
Am I correct in assuming you think this is bunk?
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posted on
09/07/2014 6:52:25 AM PDT
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Bigg Red
(31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
To: Bigg Red
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posted on
09/07/2014 7:09:41 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: Bigg Red
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posted on
09/07/2014 7:13:05 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: presidio9
Most could be explained by floating logs or waves, but there were a number of unexplained sightings of a creature elephant grey, with a long neck and humped back particularly from 1933. Aided, no doubt, by a bit more than a wee dram...
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posted on
09/07/2014 7:15:24 AM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
To: pcottraux
Would you please add me to this ping list?? Thank You.
To: presidio9
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posted on
09/07/2014 9:03:26 AM PDT
by
jpsb
(Believe nothing until it has been officially denied)
To: presidio9
If you drink too much on the Scotch Road, I guess you can see them.
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posted on
09/07/2014 9:08:30 AM PDT
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bmwcyle
(People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
To: georgiabelle; dragonblustar; SunkenCiv
Would you please add me to this ping list?? Thank You.I'm afraid this is an old thread, from 2006. I retired from the Crypto ping list (and FReeping in general) a long time ago, and actually handed the responsibilities over to dragonblustar. Don't know if the list is still active...SunkenCiv may also have some knowledge on this. I hope this helps!
(I'm originally from Georgia, too).
To: CarrotAndStick
New research suggestsThat's the first lie. It's meant to make it appear that the research itself is speaking. What's really happening is that the researcher is suggesting.
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posted on
09/08/2014 5:00:46 AM PDT
by
1010RD
(First, Do No Harm)
To: presidio9
Actually, this is the most sensible explanation I have seen, assuming, of course, that there is actually a phenomenon to explain.
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posted on
09/10/2014 9:28:28 AM PDT
by
ThanhPhero
(Khach san La Vang hanh huong tham vieng Maria)
To: pcottraux
It’s still good to see you around here though. :’)
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posted on
09/10/2014 6:27:23 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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