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Veronique

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Aug 17, 2011, 8:58:06 PM8/17/11
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...new capybara overlords.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/08/17/state/n172822D87.DTL&tsp=1


V.
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Veronique Chez Sheep

Tim Wright

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Aug 17, 2011, 9:06:59 PM8/17/11
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Capybara Carpaccio, anyone?

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Tim W

Bermuda999

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Aug 17, 2011, 9:55:51 PM8/17/11
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On Aug 17, 8:58 pm, Veronique <veroniqueuni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ...new capybara overlords.
>
> http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/08/17/state/n17...


Today's capybara pic

http://tinyurl.com/3c88cku

bill van

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Aug 17, 2011, 11:31:14 PM8/17/11
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In article <BoednYyRUJMs-NHT...@supernews.com>,
Tim Wright <tlwri...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 8/17/2011 7:58 PM, Veronique wrote:
> > ...new capybara overlords.
> >
> > http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/08/17/state/n172822D87
> > .DTL&tsp=1
> >

> Capybara Carpaccio, anyone?

Capybara chupacabra!

bill

Slow Motion Apocalypse

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Aug 18, 2011, 2:56:59 AM8/18/11
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On Aug 17, 5:58 pm, Veronique <veroniqueuni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ...new capybara overlords.
>
> http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/08/17/state/n17...

>
> V.
> --
> Veronique Chez Sheep

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ImEiAfJnn8

Bermuda999

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Aug 18, 2011, 4:39:36 AM8/18/11
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On Aug 17, 8:58 pm, Veronique <veroniqueuni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ...new capybara overlords.


Thursday's capybara pic:
http://tinyurl.com/3jufw9d


Peter Boulding

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Aug 18, 2011, 9:14:35 AM8/18/11
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On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:39:36 -0700 (PDT), Bermuda999 <bermu...@aol.com>
wrote in <c1b40206-91a5-4381...@g9g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>:


Thread merge: Private Eye-style lookalikes

Members of the Bullingdon Club:
http://www.tropical-forests.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/capybaro.jpg

Capybaras:
<http://www.provokateur.com/news/wp-content/photos/CameronEton2_468x420.jpg>


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Hactar

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Aug 18, 2011, 9:20:34 AM8/18/11
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In article <e20d4832-fcfa-430c...@c8g2000prn.googlegroups.com>,

Veronique <veroniq...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ...new capybara overlords.
>
> http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/08/17/state/n172822D87.DTL&tsp=1

That wouldn't display, but I examined the source and this would:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iTGXYFIkfkA/S3VW6Oj36bI/AAAAAAAAW5I/sjp-IDbCx9s/s1600/Capybara-Caplin-21.jpg

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3nacbjf

Who taught that rodent to read?

--
A Higgs boson is sitting at the bar when the phone rings. He says to
the bartender "If that's a physicist, tell him you've not seen me."
(maybe by KW in AFCA)

BillT...@invalid.com

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Aug 18, 2011, 2:04:04 PM8/18/11
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On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:39:36 -0700 (PDT), Bermuda999
<bermu...@aol.com> wrote:

Nice! I can't wait til Friday's!

Bermuda999

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Aug 19, 2011, 9:05:19 AM8/19/11
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On Aug 18, 2:04 pm, BillTurl...@invalid.com wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:39:36 -0700 (PDT), Bermuda999
>
> <bermuda...@aol.com> wrote:
> >On Aug 17, 8:58 pm, Veronique <veroniqueuni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> ...new capybara overlords.
>
> >Thursday's capybara pic:
> >http://tinyurl.com/3jufw9d
>
> Nice! I can't wait til Friday's!

Friday's capybara pic:
http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2011/pets/news/110829/capybara-1-300.jpg

Veronique

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Aug 19, 2011, 12:11:19 PM8/19/11
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> Friday's capybara pic:http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2011/pets/news/110829/capybara-1-300...


Awesome.

BillT...@invalid.com

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Aug 19, 2011, 4:02:56 PM8/19/11
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Looks like a zombie beaver.

Band Name!!

Joseph Nebus

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Aug 20, 2011, 1:46:56 AM8/20/11
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In <e20d4832-fcfa-430c...@c8g2000prn.googlegroups.com> Veronique <veroniq...@gmail.com> writes:

>...new capybara overlords.

>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/08/17/state/n172822D87.DTL&tsp=1

Wikipedia now tells me the largest capybara on record weighed in
at 105.4 kilograms (232 lbs). I think I've found the appropriate level
of horror to being substantially outweighed by a guinea pig. I bet it
squeaks in all-caps.

--
Joseph Nebus
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Bermuda999

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Aug 20, 2011, 7:56:52 AM8/20/11
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On Aug 19, 4:02 pm, BillTurl...@invalid.com wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:05:19 -0700 (PDT), Bermuda999
>
> <bermuda...@aol.com> wrote:
> >On Aug 18, 2:04 pm, BillTurl...@invalid.com wrote:
> >> On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:39:36 -0700 (PDT), Bermuda999
>
> >> <bermuda...@aol.com> wrote:
> >> >On Aug 17, 8:58 pm, Veronique <veroniqueuni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> ...new capybara overlords.
>
> >> >Thursday's capybara pic:
> >> >http://tinyurl.com/3jufw9d
>
> >> Nice! I can't wait til Friday's!
>
> >Friday's capybara pic:
> >http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2011/pets/news/110829/capybara-1-300...

>
> Looks like a zombie beaver.
>
> Band Name!!

Saturday's capybara pic:
http://tinyurl.com/24rx44p

Veronique

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Aug 20, 2011, 12:31:28 PM8/20/11
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It's true. AFCA has been woefully lacking in capybaran goodness all
this time.

Greg Goss

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Aug 20, 2011, 2:25:02 PM8/20/11
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Veronique <veroniq...@gmail.com> wrote:

>> > Looks like a zombie beaver.
>

>It's true. AFCA has been woefully lacking in capybaran goodness all
>this time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw2y03iA9H0
http://www.squidoo.com/speak
--
"If the Gods Had Meant Us to Vote They Would Have Given Us Candidates" (Jim Hightower)

BillT...@invalid.com

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Aug 20, 2011, 2:26:13 PM8/20/11
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ĄMuy cute! I can't wait for Sunday's!

Sunday's capybara.

Band name!

Rick B.

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Aug 20, 2011, 4:48:52 PM8/20/11
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Veronique <veroniq...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:6749cdc0-a10b-4ac7...@y8g2000prd.googlegroups.com:

> On Aug 20, 4:56 am, Bermuda999 <bermuda...@aol.com> wrote:
>> On Aug 19, 4:02 pm, BillTurl...@invalid.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:05:19 -0700 (PDT), Bermuda999
>>
>> > <bermuda...@aol.com> wrote:
>> > >On Aug 18, 2:04 pm, BillTurl...@invalid.com wrote:
>> > >> On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:39:36 -0700 (PDT), Bermuda999
>>
>> > >> <bermuda...@aol.com> wrote:
>> > >> >On Aug 17, 8:58 pm, Veronique <veroniqueuni...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >> >> ...new capybara overlords.
>>
>> > >> >Thursday's capybara pic: http://tinyurl.com/3jufw9d
>>
>> > >> Nice! I can't wait til Friday's!
>>
>> > >Friday's capybara pic:
>> > >http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2011/pets/news/110829/capybara-1-300

badoodadoot-doodadoot-doo-doo
badoodadoot-doodadoot-doo-doo
badoodadoot-doodadoot-doo-doo
(tingalingaling...)
"CAPYBARA ONE-THREE HUNDRED!"

Ahem. Carry on. [1]

>> > Looks like a zombie beaver.
>>
>> > Band Name!!
>>
>> Saturday's capybara pic:http://tinyurl.com/24rx44p
>
>
>
> It's true. AFCA has been woefully lacking in capybaran goodness all this
> time.

Is Capyday?

[1] ObWhippersnappers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELMreA_1NPU

Nasti J

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Aug 20, 2011, 4:53:52 PM8/20/11
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On Aug 20, 1:48 pm, "Rick B." <deepst...@sprynet.com.aq> wrote:

> Is Capyday?

No, it's Caturday:

http://boingboing.net/2011/08/20/caturday-naked-edition.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/3aqvuh8

Bermuda999

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Aug 21, 2011, 7:45:11 AM8/21/11
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> ¡Muy cute! I can't wait for Sunday's!
>
> Sunday's capybara.
>
> Band name!-

Sunday's capybara pic:

http://jeffkreeftmeijer.com/images/capybaras.jpg

Boron Elgar

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Aug 21, 2011, 8:29:54 AM8/21/11
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Capybara sits in the old gum tree
Merry, merry king of the bush is he
Laugh, Capybara! Laugh, Capybara!
Gay your life must be!

BillT...@invalid.com

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Aug 21, 2011, 2:06:04 PM8/21/11
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On Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:45:11 -0700 (PDT), Bermuda999
<bermu...@aol.com> wrote:

>On Aug 20, 2:26 pm, BillTurl...@invalid.com wrote:
>> On Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:52 -0700 (PDT), Bermuda999
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> <bermuda...@aol.com> wrote:
>> >On Aug 19, 4:02 pm, BillTurl...@invalid.com wrote:
>> >> On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:05:19 -0700 (PDT), Bermuda999
>>
>> >> <bermuda...@aol.com> wrote:
>> >> >On Aug 18, 2:04 pm, BillTurl...@invalid.com wrote:
>> >> >> On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:39:36 -0700 (PDT), Bermuda999
>>
>> >> >> <bermuda...@aol.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >On Aug 17, 8:58 pm, Veronique <veroniqueuni...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >> ...new capybara overlords.
>>
>> >> >> >Thursday's capybara pic:
>> >> >> >http://tinyurl.com/3jufw9d
>>
>> >> >> Nice! I can't wait til Friday's!
>>
>> >> >Friday's capybara pic:
>> >> >http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2011/pets/news/110829/capybara-1-300...
>>
>> >> Looks like a zombie beaver.
>>
>> >> Band Name!!
>>
>> >Saturday's capybara pic:
>> >http://tinyurl.com/24rx44p
>>

>> ĄMuy cute! I can't wait for Sunday's!


>>
>> Sunday's capybara.
>>
>> Band name!-
>
>Sunday's capybara pic:
>
>http://jeffkreeftmeijer.com/images/capybaras.jpg

Woot! Capybaras kissing!

Band name!

I can't wait for Monday's!

Bermuda999

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Aug 22, 2011, 7:39:57 AM8/22/11
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On Aug 21, 2:06 pm, BillTurl...@invalid.com wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:45:11 -0700 (PDT), Bermuda999
>
>
>
>
>
> <bermuda...@aol.com> wrote:
> >On Aug 20, 2:26 pm, BillTurl...@invalid.com wrote:
> >> On Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:56:52 -0700 (PDT), Bermuda999
>
> >> <bermuda...@aol.com> wrote:
> >> >On Aug 19, 4:02 pm, BillTurl...@invalid.com wrote:
> >> >> On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:05:19 -0700 (PDT), Bermuda999
>
> >> >> <bermuda...@aol.com> wrote:
> >> >> >On Aug 18, 2:04 pm, BillTurl...@invalid.com wrote:
> >> >> >> On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:39:36 -0700 (PDT), Bermuda999
>
> >> >> >> <bermuda...@aol.com> wrote:
> >> >> >> >On Aug 17, 8:58 pm, Veronique <veroniqueuni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> >> >> ...new capybara overlords.
>
> >> >> >> >Thursday's capybara pic:
> >> >> >> >http://tinyurl.com/3jufw9d
>
> >> >> >> Nice! I can't wait til Friday's!
>
> >> >> >Friday's capybara pic:
> >> >> >http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2011/pets/news/110829/capybara-1-300...
>
> >> >> Looks like a zombie beaver.
>
> >> >> Band Name!!
>
> >> >Saturday's capybara pic:
> >> >http://tinyurl.com/24rx44p
>
> >> ¡Muy cute! I can't wait for Sunday's!

>
> >> Sunday's capybara.
>
> >> Band name!-
>
> >Sunday's capybara pic:
>
> >http://jeffkreeftmeijer.com/images/capybaras.jpg
>
> Woot! Capybaras kissing!
>
> Band name!
>
> I can't wait for Monday's!-

Monday's capybara pic:
http://tinyurl.com/426own2

Nick Spalding

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Aug 22, 2011, 8:21:07 AM8/22/11
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Bermuda999 wrote, in
<33a0fc61-c7e0-4768...@1g2000vbu.googlegroups.com>
on Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:39:57 -0700 (PDT):

> Monday's capybara pic:
> http://tinyurl.com/426own2

That didn't work here:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
- <Error>
<Code>AccessDenied</Code>
<Message>Request has expired</Message>
<RequestId>CD0BEB78AFCBCDFD</RequestId>
<Expires>2011-08-22T11:41:49Z</Expires>

<HostId>RrZveqXUZ2SluBipn8l57h3GOVP5yUXv6x1tEWcwZDdP2OSuUDtkGi4VAa8jTzx6</HostId>
<ServerTime>2011-08-22T12:20:10Z</ServerTime>
</Error>
--
Nick Spalding

Bermuda999

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Aug 22, 2011, 8:29:12 AM8/22/11
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On Aug 22, 8:21 am, Nick Spalding <spald...@iol.ie> wrote:
> Bermuda999 wrote, in
> <33a0fc61-c7e0-4768-ab9c-b05c84aa3...@1g2000vbu.googlegroups.com>

>  on Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:39:57 -0700 (PDT):
>
> > Monday's capybara pic:
> >http://tinyurl.com/426own2
>
> That didn't work here:
>
>   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
> - <Error>
>   <Code>AccessDenied</Code>
>   <Message>Request has expired</Message>
>   <RequestId>CD0BEB78AFCBCDFD</RequestId>
>   <Expires>2011-08-22T11:41:49Z</Expires>
>
> <HostId>RrZveqXUZ2SluBipn8l57h3GOVP5yUXv6x1tEWcwZDdP2OSuUDtkGi4VAa8jTzx6</H­ostId>

> <ServerTime>2011-08-22T12:20:10Z</ServerTime>
>   </Error>

My fault. Try http://tinyurl.com/3lkbeh7

art...@yahoo.com

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Aug 22, 2011, 9:29:00 AM8/22/11
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On Aug 17, 8:58 pm, Veronique <veroniqueuni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ...new capybara overlords.
>
> http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/08/17/state/n17...

In today's "Isaac Asimov Quiz" one of the questions was
"Second largest rodent, next to the capybara"

Nick Spalding

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Aug 22, 2011, 9:44:28 AM8/22/11
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Bermuda999 wrote, in
<2c2aec0f-7128-4fac...@p10g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>
on Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:29:12 -0700 (PDT):

That's grand. They are charming creatures.
--
Nick Spalding

Tim Wright

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Aug 22, 2011, 10:01:07 AM8/22/11
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Nutria

http://www.seattlefloatinghomes.org/node/680

--

Tim W

art...@yahoo.com

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Aug 22, 2011, 10:03:13 AM8/22/11
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According to the paper, the right answer is "beaver".

Hieronymus Agricola

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Aug 22, 2011, 10:09:37 AM8/22/11
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On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:03:13 -0700, art...@yahoo.com wrote
(in article
<ab7eeb88-f6af-44de...@f7g2000vba.googlegroups.com>):

According to Google search "second-largest rodent", there is a lack of
consensus.


Tim Wright

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Aug 22, 2011, 10:18:39 AM8/22/11
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According to http://www.nutria.com/site5.php , I was incorrect. That's
what I get for trusting my swiss cheese brain.

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Tim W

BillT...@invalid.com

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Aug 22, 2011, 3:44:38 PM8/22/11
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LOL (L) !

I can't wait for Tuesday's!

Peter Boulding

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Aug 22, 2011, 8:47:20 PM8/22/11
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On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:01:07 -0500, Tim Wright <tlwri...@gmail.com> wrote
in <AKGdnUwGq6W-_M_T...@supernews.com>:

>> In today's "Isaac Asimov Quiz" one of the questions was
>> "Second largest rodent, next to the capybara"
>
>Nutria
>
>http://www.seattlefloatinghomes.org/node/680

With a name like that it ought to be suitable for the crockpot.


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