HEADLINE: Birds May Be Behind Exploding German Toads This was too good (or maybe too stupid) to pass up...... Self sacrificing toads? Crows pecking out livers? Gheeessseee.
I think that alien mutilation is just about as likely as either of the other explanations :-) Or maybe it's a military or terrorists experiment to train toads to be suicide bombers? In my semi-sleep deprived loopy condition, I have visions of these toads screaming "Semper Fi" or "Praise Allah" just before they explode themselves. Next thing you know, Homeland Security will ban all travelers from flying with their pet toads. (insert mental picture here of terrorist threatening entire plane with his exploding toad) By the way, the Subject line is a homage to a Richard Jeni bit where he talks about the "giant electrified hornytoad exploding bad-smelling sabertooth lesbian bulimic squid." It seemed very fitting. Ok, I'm done.... Gary Sleep Deprived Maru Birds May Be Behind Exploding German Toads BERLIN Apr 28, 2005 - Why are toads puffing up and spontaneously exploding in northern Europe? It began in a posh German neighborhood and has spread across the border into Denmark. It's left onlookers baffled, but one German scientist studying the splattered amphibian remains now has a theory: Hungry crows may be pecking out their livers. Other theories have been that horses on a nearby track infected them with a virus, or even that the toads are taking the selfless way out sacrificing themselves by suicide to save others from overpopulation. Complete silly story.... http://tinyurl.com/7jtf2 http://makeashorterlink.com/?B22F52C0B http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=712103 ____________________________________________________ If you can't stand the heat, don't tickle the dragon. (or in this case, the exploding toads) _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
