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| Posted By: Karey Posted On: May 23, 2005 Views: 1328 | My plants I spent the weekend planting vegetables. You are all going to be so jealous in July and August when I am harvesting watermelons, strawberries, different lettuces and broccoli to name a few. I planted green beans and plan to can pickled green beans with some of my own dill and garlic. |
| Posted By: Karey Posted On: May 23, 2005 Views: 1327 | RE: My plants These people **** me off! I am nice to my monkeys! New Bill Would Ban Pet Primate Transport Across State Lines WASHINGTON, DC, March 21, 2005 (ENS) - Bipartisan legislation that would prohibit the interstate movement of chimpanzees, macaques, capuchins, and other primates if they are to be kept as pets was introduced in the House of Representatives last week. The Captive Primate Safety Act (H. R. 1329) was introduced by Rob Simmons, a Connecticut Republican and Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Texas Democrat. The Centers for Disease Control already restricts importation of primates as pets into the United States, but there is no corresponding federal regulation on movement of these animals between states. Animal welfare groups called the bill a positive step toward protecting both humans and wildlife. I think we can safely say that there are at least 15,000 primates in private hands in the U.S., said Adam Roberts, vice president of Born Free USA, But since the trade is largely unregulated, it is virtually impossible to get a precise number. Primates pose a potentially deadly threat because of the risk of disease transmission, including yellow fever, monkey pox, Ebola and Marburg virus, foot and mouth disease, tuberculosis, and herpes-b. Beyond the latent diseases primates may carry, there is also remarkable danger in keeping these animals who may become aggressive as they get older. Papers across the country are riddled with horrifying stories of primate attacks, said Dr. Kim Haddad, a practicing veterinarian and director of the Captive Wild Animal Protection Coalition. The Coalition tracks these cases and reports a disturbing minimum of 126 incidents involving primates in the past 10 years. Since 1995, Dr. Haddad said, 68 adults and 29 children have been injured, 99 primates have escaped in 60 separate incidents, and 37 animals have had to be killed as a result. Congress must act immediately to protect primates and people across America. Nonhuman primates do not make good pets, Roberts said. The desire to be close to exotic animals is understandable, but keeping primates as pets is simply unjustifiable. The risk to the animals themselves and the people who live near them is just too great. Wild animals belong in the wild. Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, advocated swift passage of the bill. These animals are dangerous, they spread diseases, and they cannot be kept in private homes humanely. "We applaud Representatives Johnson and Simmons for their leadership in introducing this important and timely legislation," said Pacelle. "We urge Congress to pass the Captive Primate Safety Act quickly before the next person is injured or killed by a pet primate. Congress has recessed for spring break and will not return until April 5. |
| Posted By: cuppajane Posted On: May 23, 2005 Views: 1320 | RE: My plants how are you keeping ants, birds and insects from eating your strawberries? the second mine turn red the birds peck the hell out of them. i had lettuce but the snails took control pretty quickly. i finally busted out some deadline but not in enough time. the only veg surviving for me are beets which is cool. of course this is my first garden so i'm my learning curve is one long spike. i think that monkey thing came as a result of that seudo famous dude and his monkeys that literally ripped his face off coupled with the whole ebola outbreak recently. we do not need crazy illegally captured monkeys bringing rampant diseases..eeeeee |
| Posted By: huh? Posted On: May 23, 2005 Views: 1317 | RE: My plants These PETA people **** me off more. Bunch of terrorists is what they are. http://www.petakillsanimals.com/article_detail.cfm?article=134 Karey, why would you have monkeys. Don't they throw their **** at you? |
| Posted By: Karey Posted On: May 23, 2005 Views: 1315 | RE: My plants Monkeys are very smart and I enjoy their companionship. Throwing poo...like adam? |
| Posted By: Karey Posted On: May 23, 2005 Views: 1313 | RE: My plants Human hair works good for pests in the plants. |
| Posted By: cuppajane Posted On: May 23, 2005 Views: 1309 | RE: My plants human hair? who came up with that remedy? and yuck! a. i'm not cutting my hair off from any part of my body and scattering it in the garden and b. if you don't get it from yourself are you supposed to ask a salon for "some hair please"? no thanks! it sounds oddly similar to "hanging bars of soap in the garden to scare away deer" because they don't like the smell of humans but thanks for the tip anyways bugs and birds 1 me 0 |
| Posted By: cuppajane Posted On: May 23, 2005 Views: 1307 | RE: My plants oh and huh, totally with you on that peta thing (i personally find it funny that people who are all about "no animal testing" products fail to see that tons of stuff can claim that now since it's already been tested in the past and no need to retest) |
| Posted By: GirlUWant Posted On: May 23, 2005 Views: 1291 | RE: My plants So maybe that is where peaches get their fuzz! Human hair! Does pubic hair work? LOL! |
| Posted By: observant Posted On: May 23, 2005 Views: 1289 | RE: My plants Yes, but your carrots will be shaped funny and your melons will grow nipples. |
| Posted By: cuppajane Posted On: May 23, 2005 Views: 1285 | RE: My plants i just can't get the visual of hair all through the garden. like the next door cat harfed a hairball months ago and that nasty thing is STILL there! i do not need my garden looking like a botched murder coverup either |
| Posted By: Bob Dole Posted On: May 24, 2005 Views: 1274 | RE: My plants I am a big supporter of PETA. People for Eating Tasty Animals. |
| Posted By: adam Posted On: May 24, 2005 Views: 1267 | RE: My plants i see that sticker on huge loud trucks, being driven by guys that have no shirt, or teeth |
| Posted By: Syrgot Posted On: May 24, 2005 Views: 1260 | RE: My plants One of these days we're going to hear something on the news about some crazy lady in Teledo Ohio growing the worlds largest watermellon and they'll be like "What is your secret?" and she'll be like "All I did was fed it my pubic hairs!" and we'll all just be in awe... won't we feel silly :-p |
| Posted By: adam Posted On: May 24, 2005 Views: 1251 | RE: My plants or some crazy woman in OKLAHOMA...with the bigger melons, and then we will all know what GUW looks like |
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