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April 20, 2005
new pope, new wholfin
So they got a new pope. I'm hungry for eggs for some reason. Frankly, I'm more excited about the new baby dolphin/whale hybrid. It's certainly a cuter creature, and probably kinder too. Other strange captivity hybrids: Hinny-Mule, Hybrid Dogs, Leopon, Caraval/Servical Cross, Manchurian/Siberian Tiger Cross, Jaglion, Husky / Jackal, Liger-Tigon, Beefalo-Cattalo, Chimera, Polecat/Ferret Cross, Chausie Cat, Pumapard, Yak Crosses Zorse-Zonkey-Zony, Bengal-Savannah Cats, Bobcat/Lynx Cross, Cama, Tabby/African Wild Cat Cross, Ocelot/Puma Cross, Pig/Wild Pig Cross.
So I was watching TV last night and I see this shiny-happy National Fish and Wildlife Foundation/Wal-Mart commercial and I was like, "Ohmigawd! I was unemployed at the same time as that guy!" John Berry, the Executive Director of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation was laid off as a National Park Service Clinton appointee when The Bush-Creature took the throne, which was right around the time I was unemployed. We both worked out at the 1211 Conn. Wasington Sports Clubs gym during the day to pass the time and had a few chats. He's certainly working the wholesome look in the ad. The goal of the union is for the purchase of an equivalent amount of land for wildlife conservation that has already been developed for Wal-Mart stores. I just hope they purchase tracts in the sum of the acreage developed by Wal-Mart, most of which was probably developed already, rather than piecemeal plots. Clearly a PR move on the part of Wal-Mart, not yet sure what I think of it though.
Posted by jimbo at April 20, 2005 2:13 AM
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Clicked on the Wal-Mart link and the first thing my eye latched on to was :
"Giving Tops
$170M"
(But those poor bottoms don't get anything!) Before I figured out what it meant, I thought they'd hired a whole bunch of male escorts/White House press corps members...
Posted by: Casey at April 20, 2005 1:35 PM
I looked at the Hybrid pics, all I can think of now is that cartoon I use to watch as a kid called "THE WUZZLES"
Maybe I should look for my Moosle Wuzzle in the basement :-)
Posted by: Dax at April 20, 2005 1:51 PM
You forgot to mention the Hybrid SUV? Now THAT'S an enigma. I'm still trying to figure out the math on that one. Like how's a 60hp electric motor going to push a ton? Paper tiger? Probably? Considering Detroit can't get a regular car much over 30mpg.
Posted by: Rob at April 20, 2005 1:52 PM
Benedict the 16th looks WAYYYYY more like the Emperor from the Star wars movies than he does uncle Fester.
Posted by: Seamus at April 20, 2005 5:09 PM
That Wal-Mart thing sounds exactly like part of the plot of "I Heart Huckabees"...in which it was basically a PR stunt that did nothing to protect any land.
So hopefully life won't imitate art.
Posted by: Eric at April 20, 2005 7:12 PM
Uncle Fester was harmless. I agree totally with Seamus.
Also, I want to see the hybrid baby of a 2000 pound false killer whale impregnating the pope.
Posted by: Glenn at April 21, 2005 4:11 PM
Yeah, the new pope evoked Star Wars here too.
Strangely enough that led me to think of Jabba the hut, then Sally Struthers, then my mind wandered to Pizza the hut, and not long after I ordered some pizza.
I kinda feel violated now.
Posted by: Kevin at April 21, 2005 9:07 PM