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2006-06-10 Europe

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-06-10 02:59|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Apes, then dolphins, then mammals, then fish, then plants, and then we exterminate ourselves. It's the first step down a logical progression.

Posted by gromky 2006-06-10 06:09|| 2006-06-10 06:09|| Front Page Top

#2 I remember going to see the Gibraltar apes. Mean, nasty animals. I subsequently learned living in Asia that any ape/monkey that loses its fear of humans is an extremely dangerous proposition.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-06-10 06:35|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-06-10 06:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Spain wants to grant apes human rights

Having solved all other problems...

Posted by Raj 2006-06-10 08:26|| 2006-06-10 08:26|| Front Page Top

#4 What is in their water or sangria in Spain?
Something is not right with it.

Posted by 3dc 2006-06-10 11:56|| 2006-06-10 11:56|| Front Page Top

#5 I presume they will then free all apes from captivity and let them ~~go on a rampage~~ roam free in Spain.

After all, freedom is a basic human right....

~~Is the Democrat party in Spain?~~ Will they be allowed to vote, too?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-06-10 12:49|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-06-10 12:49|| Front Page Top

#6 I subsequently learned living in Asia that any ape/monkey that loses its fear of humans is an extremely dangerous proposition.

If you think about it, a chimpanze , by spending a lot of time hanging at trees will develop incredibly powerful arms. it has also proportionally far more of its muscular mass in arms and less in legs. This an apparently harmless 70 pounds chimpanze will have arms as strong or stronger than those of a heavy weighht boxer.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2006-06-10 13:35|| 2006-06-10 13:35|| Front Page Top

#7 IIRC, most apes can also bite pretty badly, and except for gorillas, they're meat-eaters as well.

Remember that RB story (in comments) about an elderly chimp owner who was mauled (lost his face, testicles, and a foot), after being attacked by a couple of his protégés during a birthday party thrown for them?

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-06-10 13:45|| 2006-06-10 13:45|| Front Page Top

#8 ima theenk theys more hyoomen than em jihadees.

>:(

Posted by muck4doo 2006-06-10 15:26|| http://www.meatismurder.blogspot.com]">[http://www.meatismurder.blogspot.com] 2006-06-10 15:26|| Front Page Top

#9 JFM: Also, because the points at which muscles and tendons attach to the bone are in different places than they are in humans, they have a lot more leverage available to their muscles.

Posted by Phil 2006-06-10 16:35|| 2006-06-10 16:35|| Front Page Top

#10 Spain wants to grant apes human rights

-another euro idea of trying to widen the tax base

Posted by Broadhead6 2006-06-10 17:43|| 2006-06-10 17:43|| Front Page Top

#11 I don't think their triceps are that strong (ie that they are able to launch powerful blows) and they can't put their weight behind the blow due to their weak legs. But I have no doubt that their biceps are strong enough that they can litterally tear you apart if you allow them to grab you.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2006-06-10 17:45|| 2006-06-10 17:45|| Front Page Top

#12 Along with "Rights" come "Responsibilities"
Just what responsibilities does the Spanish Court expect apes to adhere to?
They can't communicate, read, write, or comprehend, so where's the Court's justification for granting "Rights"?

It's judicial impeachment time. Reasob? Insanity.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-06-10 21:29|| 2006-06-10 21:29|| Front Page Top

#13 The rain in Spain
Falls mainly on the insane

Posted by tu3031 2006-06-10 22:10|| 2006-06-10 22:10|| Front Page Top

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