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Friday, February 01, 2008

Another Rum One

More proof that, as the man said, the world is queerer than we suppose (or can suppose) - take a look at this...

3 Comments:

  • At February 01, 2008 2:06 PM, Blogger ian russell said…

    If they'd asked me to name it I'd say it was a clanger hamster or, as we say in the trade, swanneewhistlus postgatis. I wonder what other things it is 'more closely related to'?

     
  • At February 01, 2008 3:20 PM, Blogger Nige said…

    A masterstroke of taxonomy, Ian!

     
  • At February 01, 2008 7:50 PM, Blogger Mark said…

    ian russell said: I wonder what other things it is 'more closely related to'?

    That's easy. Just look at the blighter. As the Tory MP said, "My lavishly paid brother-in-law I mean occasionally remunerated research assistant Mr Swanneewhistlus?" Tap tap. "He has his nose very close to the ground, old boy."

     

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