Chimp Trying To Quit Smoking

Chinadaily.com ^ | 06/27/06 | Chinadaily.com

[Froufrou]

A chimpanzee at a zoo in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is trying to stop smoking. The chimp, which used to perform in a circus, had previously been smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. Zookeepers said that the animal would get very uneasy if it didn't get its daily fix of nicotine.

They have been giving it beer in a bid to stop it smoking. The chimp is now on less than four cigarettes a day.

[Froufrou]

But their losing money on the kegs...

[Froufrou]

their = they are

[tumblindice]

I don't smoke, I don't chew,
and I don't go with chimps that do.

(OK, a little RedMan. And a cigar every so often.)

[rightinthemiddle]

Take away its wallet and it can't buy any more cigs.

[synbad600]

Oh yea, beer always makes me smoke less.

[beyond the sea]

Zookeepers said that the animal would get very uneasy if it didn't get its daily fix of nicotine.

The first person who gave the chimp a cigarette is an *ss.

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By the way........... "their losing money on the kegs... " ----English--- they're losing money.

[beyond the sea]

You're fast. :-)

[samson1097]

I think this is the same chimp that took cigs from visitors standing near the fence.

[Rakkasan1]

for lack of proper I.D., right?

[beyond the sea]

I prefer my chimps with nothing but cantaloupe and strawberries on their breath.

;-)

[beyond the sea]

Theif!

;-)

[Red Badger]

So, they make him an alcoholic to get him to stop smoking?........

[coconutt2000]

Is the chimp trying to stop or are they trying to stop the chimp?

There's a significant difference between the two.

[beyond the sea]

(correction) thief....... (YOI!).....

:-)

[AnotherUnixGeek]

They have been giving it beer in a bid to stop it smoking.

Yeah, replace the nicotine addiction with an alcohol addiction - real smart. Anyone who would get an animal addicted to cigarettes is abusing the animal.

[rightinthemiddle]

Well, it could carry a credit card somewhere.

[Froufrou]

Well, we all know that cigs cost way more than beer...but I think they're deluded if they believe they can break the little guy's habit now...

[Froufrou]

See, that's the point. Like substituting Purina for bananas, how would we like that? Nah...not so much...

[BenLurkin]

Good point.

[robertpaulsen]

That's right!

They should give him some medical marijuana.