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280-pound sea lion forsakes ocean for trip to farm
Mercury News ^
| Feb. 10, 2004
| Lisa M. Krieger
Posted on 02/10/2004 2:05:35 AM PST by calcowgirl
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:49:37 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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A long, strange trip that probably started with a wrong turn at San Francisco's Pier 39 ended Monday morning when a farmer found the traveler near a muddy San Joaquin Valley cotton field.
There sat a tired -- but feisty -- California sea lion.
(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...
TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: animalstories; chippie; chippy; marinebiology; sealion
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To: calcowgirl
interesting
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posted on
02/10/2004 2:07:25 AM PST
by
GeronL
(www.ArmorforCongress.com ............... Support a FReeper for Congress)
To: GeronL
Its not every day you see a sea lion on a farm. LOL!!!
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posted on
02/10/2004 2:10:59 AM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
Bush's fault.
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posted on
02/10/2004 2:13:14 AM PST
by
jaykay
(I am NOT John Kerry!)
To: farmfriend
Did Chippy come to visit you ;-)
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posted on
02/10/2004 2:15:30 AM PST
by
calcowgirl
(No on Propositions 55, 56, 57, 58)
To: calcowgirl; 2sheep; aculeus; dighton
No one is quite sure where he was headed El Dorado?
To: calcowgirl
Great, now the greens in Sacramento are going to proclaim Salt Slough and the entire San Joaquin river a marine mammal sanctuary. There goes striper fishing.
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posted on
02/10/2004 2:26:10 AM PST
by
InABunkerUnderSF
(There are no jobs Americans won't take. There are wages Americans can't live on.)
To: calcowgirl
The explanation is really very simple.
He is a male sea lion and refused to ask for directions.
To: Miss Marple
He is a male sea lion and refused to ask for directions. Typical male :)
To: Miss Marple
Hey I resemble that remark.
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posted on
02/10/2004 3:32:02 AM PST
by
Dog
To: Dog
Heheheh. I couldn't resist.
To: calcowgirl
Check missing persons: it's a silkie.
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posted on
02/10/2004 3:36:47 AM PST
by
docmcb
To: calcowgirl
He was looking for the DMV to get his drivers license and motor voter paperwork. Marine mammals have been disenfranchised for too long.
Anyone speak whale?
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posted on
02/10/2004 5:06:29 AM PST
by
blackdog
(Democrat Party? Democratic Party? Democrat Candidate? Democratic Candidate? Wassup wit dat?)
To: Miss Marple
FYI..today's NYTimes has a pic of the critter resting on the truink of a police car..it's probably on the website...
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posted on
02/10/2004 7:07:30 AM PST
by
ken5050
To: ken5050
Fox had video of the sea lion sitting on the car, with a bunch of people standing around staring at him. Too funny!
To: calcowgirl
Merced Sun-Star Photo by Marci StenbergOfficials: 'Chippy' Was Shot KCRA-TV 3
"A sea lion found wandering on a rural road near Los Banos had been shot, officials said Tuesday."
"...According to officials with the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, x-rays show a large caliber bullet lodged in the back of Chippy's head. It's not clear how long the bullet has been there or if it is affecting his behavior..."
To: concentric circles
Cool! I looked for the pic at NYT to no avail.
Boy... does Chippy look tired! lol.
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posted on
02/10/2004 7:29:39 PM PST
by
calcowgirl
(No on Propositions 55, 56, 57, 58)
To: calcowgirl; Ace2U; Alamo-Girl; Alas; alfons; alphadog; amom; AndreaZingg; Anonymous2; ...
Rights, farms, environment ping.
Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from this list.
I don't get offended if you want to be removed.
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posted on
02/10/2004 9:18:20 PM PST
by
farmfriend
( Isaiah 55:10,11)
To: farmfriend
BTTT!!!!!!!
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posted on
02/11/2004 3:05:23 AM PST
by
E.G.C.
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