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Herrings converse via flatulence, researchers find
Agence France-Presse (AFP) ^ | 11-11-03

Posted on 11/11/2003 12:23:47 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

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1 posted on 11/11/2003 12:23:48 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Thus, one might surmise that all DU members are also herrings...
2 posted on 11/11/2003 12:24:53 PM PST by Treebeard
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Herrings appear to be sociable fish who like to communicate among themselves and use their natural flatulence to do so, ...

What's so unique about that Frat Boys have been doing that for years.

3 posted on 11/11/2003 12:26:25 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
You are going to post this without a comment?
4 posted on 11/11/2003 12:26:38 PM PST by M. Peach (eschew obsfucation)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
fast repetitive tick (FRT)

What an acronym for gas expulsion! LOL!

Is this a government research grant? Please tell me this is a joke...

5 posted on 11/11/2003 12:26:56 PM PST by The_Victor
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
fast repetitive tick (FRT)

What an acronym for gas expulsion! LOL!

Is this a government research grant? Please tell me this is a joke...

6 posted on 11/11/2003 12:26:58 PM PST by The_Victor
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
So do 10 year old boys.

So9

7 posted on 11/11/2003 12:27:27 PM PST by Servant of the 9 (Effing the Ineffable.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
I will never eat shmaltz herring again.
8 posted on 11/11/2003 12:27:46 PM PST by Alouette (I have 9 kids)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
"...producing sounds not unlike people blowing raspberries..."

Isn't this what a lot of our college students learn in their 'schools'?

9 posted on 11/11/2003 12:27:57 PM PST by NicknamedBob (I wouldn't be judgmental, if people weren't so STUPID!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Like the Democratic Congressional Caucus!
10 posted on 11/11/2003 12:28:41 PM PST by headsonpikes (Spirit of '76 bttt!)
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To: M. Peach
You are going to post this without a comment?

All in the name of science. ;-)

11 posted on 11/11/2003 12:28:59 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The democRATS are near the tipping point.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
So do rednecks.
12 posted on 11/11/2003 12:29:28 PM PST by Agnes Heep
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To: okchemyst
...RED herrings.
13 posted on 11/11/2003 12:29:39 PM PST by My2Cents ("Well...there you go again.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
This must be a red herring.

signed,

Harley Herring

14 posted on 11/11/2003 12:30:02 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
...Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water...
15 posted on 11/11/2003 12:30:15 PM PST by My2Cents ("Well...there you go again.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Is that what I heard from that school of herrings when I was snorkeling?

..coulda sworn it was French.
16 posted on 11/11/2003 12:30:38 PM PST by Chummy
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To: The_Victor
fast repetitive tick (FRT)

How could they resist Fast And Repetitive Tick (FART)?

17 posted on 11/11/2003 12:30:46 PM PST by eddie willers
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
ROTFLMAO
18 posted on 11/11/2003 12:31:12 PM PST by scooter2
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
"How about some more beans, Mr. Taggert?"

"I'd say you've had enough!"

19 posted on 11/11/2003 12:31:48 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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"...distinctive bursts of pulses, known as fast repetitive tick (FRT) sounds..."

Actually, the acronym used to be Fast Acoustically-Repetitive Tick, but...

20 posted on 11/11/2003 12:32:28 PM PST by NicknamedBob (I wouldn't be judgmental, if people weren't so STUPID!)
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