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Sheep flatulence inoculation developed
Telegraph ^
| 6/5/08
| Peter Allen in Paris
Posted on 06/05/2008 8:06:31 AM PDT by Keli Kilohana
New Zealand scientists claim to have developed a "flatulence inoculation" aimed at cutting down on the massive amount of methane produced by its sheep and cows.
Such animals are believed to be responsible for more than half of the country's greenhouse gases, causing huge environmental problems.
But Phil Goff, New Zealand's trade minister, told an Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) in Paris yesterday that a solution was in sight.
"Our agricultural research organisation just last week was able to map the genome ... that causes methane in ruminant animals and we believe we can vaccinate against" flatulent emissions, Mr Goff said.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agw; cows; fart; flatulence; freepun; globalwarming; methane; pullmyfinger
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To: Morgana
Like in “Land of the Lost”, right? That was such an awsomelly realistic show back in the 70’s Saturday mornings...who was the hairy little fella helper on that show? He wasn’t a slee-stack, he was called something like Chakka, if my ancient memory serves me right...bet he farted alot!
To: ScreamingGreenAlienGorilla
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posted on
06/05/2008 9:45:04 AM PDT
by
WOBBLY BOB
(Conservatives are to McCain what Charlie Brown is to Lucy.)
To: wazoo1031
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posted on
06/05/2008 9:57:05 AM PDT
by
WOBBLY BOB
(Conservatives are to McCain what Charlie Brown is to Lucy.)
To: Keli Kilohana
I bet that any vaccine that causes the sheep to kill off the methane-producing bacteria in their guts will lead to huge outbreaks of sheep constipation. Invest NOW in sheep laxitives!
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06/05/2008 10:08:24 AM PDT
by
VanShuyten
("Ah! but it was something to have at least a choice of nightmares.")
To: WOBBLY BOB
To: Keli Kilohana; CygnusXI; Fiddlstix; Timeout; Entrepreneur; Defendingliberty; WL-law; ...
To: wazoo1031
There was chaka, ta, and sa!!
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posted on
06/05/2008 7:34:26 PM PDT
by
dsrtsage
(John Galt, Dagney Taggart..2008)
To: SunkenCiv; xcamel; DieHard the Hunter
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posted on
06/06/2008 7:47:52 AM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: Keli Kilohana
Took the words right out of my mouth. Someone needs to post a picture of Johnny Carson as Carnack the Magnificent.
I remember that bit on the Tonight Show —one of the best ever —and it cracked Carson and McMahon up so bad they couldn't speak without laughing for a good 10 minutes.
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06/06/2008 7:50:55 AM PDT
by
duckbutt
(Those who pay no taxes have no check on their appetite for services.)
To: Morgana
Only 1 out of a 100 here will get that. It’s a horrible affliction on a beer budget.
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06/06/2008 9:23:35 AM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(McCain: The Third Bush Term ?)
To: george76; The Spirit Of Allegiance; AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; ...
First I’d herd of this, thanks geo.
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posted on
06/06/2008 9:47:42 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
I’m not going to read this thread.
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06/06/2008 9:51:31 PM PDT
by
LucyT
(What happens in Denver won't stay in Denver... August 25 - 28, 2008)
To: Keli Kilohana
I’m waiting for what ever unintended negative consequence results from tampering with a properly functioning system...
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posted on
06/06/2008 9:57:20 PM PDT
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
To: Morgana
Guitars, Amplifiers and Stuff?
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06/06/2008 10:00:05 PM PDT
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
To: LucyT
Probably best, the whole thing sounds like a bunch of woolly bully.
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06/07/2008 7:34:22 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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