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Hippos terrorise Siberian fishermen ("Two Russian anglers quietly sharing a vodka...when")
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| August 4, 2004
| From correspondents in Moscow
Posted on 08/07/2004 8:24:12 PM PDT by yankeedame
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To: Frumious Bandersnatch
Mind yu, møøsebites can be nastii...
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08/08/2004 10:06:03 AM PDT
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null and void
(Who crys for the krill???)
To: yankeedame
"Hippopotamus" is Greek for "river horse." The name dates from ancient times when the critters were common in the Nile valley. It also suggests that ancient Greek tourists had some pretty potent alcohol themselves.
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08/08/2004 10:11:36 AM PDT
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atomic conspiracy
("Paz en nuestro tiempo, la paz de los muertos")
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