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2008-01-30 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Minneapolis City Council bans elephant rides

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Posted by Mike 2008-01-30 16:22|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Meteorites (or defunct spy satellites) could strike us at any time!

Hey Cammie, let's ban those, too!!!

Posted by Mullah Richard 2008-01-30 16:43|| 2008-01-30 16:43|| Front Page Top

#2 There is one, and only one time when elephants are not just dangerous, but extremely dangerous. That is when people try to mate them. For many years, Europe was averaging one human death each year while trying to mate elephants.

Ironically, the elephants are still friendly when they are trying to mate, just less likely to pay attention to their surroundings, like they typically do, having their minds on other things.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-01-30 18:01|| 2008-01-30 18:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Whew! That's a relief. At least they didn't ban mustache rides!

Posted by Grease Dark Lord of the Algonquins9226 2008-01-30 18:20|| 2008-01-30 18:20|| Front Page Top

#4 ROFL, Grease!

Haven't heard that expression in years. :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-01-30 19:00|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-01-30 19:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Number of people killed in Minneapolis by elephants?
Number of people killed in Minneapolis by poor bridge design and government oversight?

The amount of government time, effort and paper to ban the former and the amount of time spent dealing pro-actively with the latter?

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-01-30 19:13|| 2008-01-30 19:13|| Front Page Top

#6 Barb - that line's so old it started working again. I have a Goose Gossage++ moustache :-)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-01-30 20:29|| 2008-01-30 20:29|| Front Page Top

#7 Frank,

Every time somebody reads your comment your moustache gets bigger?

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2008-01-30 21:12|| 2008-01-30 21:12|| Front Page Top

#8 I can sell them my patent (not pending) Elephant Repellent Device cheap. Low power consumption and 100% effective! It's kept elephants away from my home for many years.

Posted by DMFD 2008-01-30 22:24|| 2008-01-30 22:24|| Front Page Top

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