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Colony of rare red squirrels discovered in remote Welsh forest
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| April 20, 2009
| Daily Mail Reporter
Posted on 04/20/2009 12:18:27 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Patterwig! Patterwig! Patterwig!
To: CholeraJoe
Squirrels of Harlech, scamper to glory,
Victory is hov’ring o’er ye,
Bright-eyed freedom stands before ye,
Hear ye not her call?
And clearly, the rosy, furry guys were mascots when Henry Tudor won the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, ending the War of Roses and becoming the first Welsh King of England.
Somewhere on my DNA, I have a hazy memory of Welsh Red Squirrels on the battle flags. Don’t you?
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posted on
04/20/2009 1:20:58 PM PDT
by
Veto!
(Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
To: Veto!
It really is a red squirrel not a dragon.
I’m about as Welsh as they come. I have NO blood relatives with anything but O positive blood type, 3 out of 4 grandparents had Welsh surnames, one of them Powys (Powers). I had my DNA analyzed on one of those genetic heritage sites and both sides are loaded with markers that are common in Wales.
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posted on
04/20/2009 1:28:17 PM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
(Saiga 12 shotgun - When the Zombies see it, they'll sh*t bricks.)
To: Veto!
I had the pleasure of seeing some red squirrels on a visit to Cwmystwyth in April 1999. I can't believe it has been 10 years since my last visit.
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posted on
04/20/2009 1:28:28 PM PDT
by
Myrddin
To: Free ThinkerNY
Very cute. Does anyone have a recipe?
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posted on
04/20/2009 1:29:01 PM PDT
by
TexasRepublic
(I am inconsolate over the death of our country.)
To: CholeraJoe
O positive is a Welsh marker ?
AB negative here. But only half of my family is Welsh.
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posted on
04/20/2009 2:09:04 PM PDT
by
Veto!
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To: Myrddin
Not surprised you know about these cute little guys and hope you can see them soon again.
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posted on
04/20/2009 2:12:09 PM PDT
by
Veto!
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To: Veto!
The highest concentration of O positive blood type in the world is behind Offa’s Dike.
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posted on
04/20/2009 2:29:44 PM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
(Saiga 12 shotgun - When the Zombies see it, they'll sh*t bricks.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Looks like the little ground squirrels in my yard. Anyone want to buy a rare red squirrel?
To: Free ThinkerNY
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posted on
04/20/2009 2:58:46 PM PDT
by
Doomonyou
(Let them eat lead.)
To: Perdogg
We have red squirrels here in MN. Also known as pine squirrels. Nasty little things. They chase off the grey and fox squirrels. They nest in our wood duck houses and eat their way into the lake cabins.
.22WMR birdshot does the trick.....
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posted on
04/20/2009 3:45:07 PM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(FR. ....Monthly Donors Wanted.)
To: Scythian
Hit 'em in a pressure cooker for about 45 minutes, then put 'em in a crock pot on low with some good Jack Daniels Old No.7 sauce for about three or four hours. The meat falls off the bone.
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posted on
04/20/2009 5:37:54 PM PDT
by
Viking2002
(Thomas Paine on one shoulder, and St. Anger on the other.)
To: CholeraJoe
Does 0-neg count for anything? My dad’s grandparents came from the Rhondda valley in 1890 or so. But since the men were miners they could have moved there from anywhere to find work.
Where I grew up in central Indiana, red squirrels are called “boomers” and are pretty common. Next most common seems to be fox squirrels.
Now I live in northern Indiana and there are black squirrels and gray squirrels around here
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posted on
04/20/2009 7:12:02 PM PDT
by
Cloverfarm
(Where are we going, and why are we in a hand-basket?)
To: SunkenCiv
Perry Rodent, I presume?
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posted on
04/20/2009 9:53:20 PM PDT
by
ApplegateRanch
(The mob got President Barabbas; America got shafted)
To: Scythian
The red in them is BBQ flavoring, Im guessing an excellent BBQ Chicken Barbecue, smarmecue! I eats'm RAW!
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posted on
04/20/2009 10:08:57 PM PDT
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ApplegateRanch
(The mob got President Barabbas; America got shafted)
To: Free ThinkerNY
"...rare red squirrels..."
Well there's the problem right there. Squirrels should be served well done.
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posted on
04/20/2009 10:14:32 PM PDT
by
IYellAtMyTV
(Workday Forecast--Increasing pressure towards afternoon. Rum likely by evening.)
To: CholeraJoe
Offa could build a dike, China could build a great wall, but the USA cannot build a similar structure on the Mexican border.
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04/21/2009 9:12:28 AM PDT
by
Veto!
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To: Veto!
I know. Isn’t it awful? My idea is much less expensive. Lay an anti-personnel mine every 4 feet. That’s about 2.1 million at $5 each plus another $5 to plant them. 20 million bucks to build a barrier. $2 million per year for 5 years to maintain it.
Sooner or later they’ll stop trying.
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posted on
04/21/2009 9:19:00 AM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
(Saiga 12 shotgun - When the Zombies see it, they'll sh*t bricks.)
To: CholeraJoe
Terrific idea. I’ll vote for it.
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posted on
04/21/2009 9:57:03 AM PDT
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Veto!
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