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October 19, 2007
Pachyderm Repellent

Wednesday night I woke several times to what particularly sounded like elephants trampling right outside.

So yesterday I went to a pet shop and bought some repellent. The neighbor’s cat helped to distributed it throughout the garden.

Last night was quiet so the stuff seems to work as advertised. But it’s raining today and I am not sure about the effectiveness of the product when it’s wet.

What am I to do now?

Posted by b on October 19, 2007 at 20:56 UTC | Permalink
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Are these pachyderms related to the 600 lb gorilla in the corner of the room, by any chance?

Posted by: Tantalus | Oct 19 2007 21:24 utc | 1

No, a cat won’t do.
A certain donkey could perhaps do the job, however, despite a recent display of randiness last November, it seems to have been neutered — what caused this lack of potency is unknown although some wicked tongues say it occured when selected tapes of wiretapped telephone conversations were replayed.

Posted by: Chuck Cliff | Oct 19 2007 21:32 utc | 2

Well, I think they’re going extinct [or self-destructing]. The more people I meet, the more people I discover feel the same way about pachyderms that I do. I was just outside in my yard and someone else I’d never met was walking by with her dog and stopped to tell me that she and her husband agreed with me. I have a large “OUT OF IRAQ” sign in a front window that can be seen from the street.
Just keep fighting the good fight Bernhard. But mind those pachypies.

Posted by: beq | Oct 19 2007 22:17 utc | 3

OT, I’m mystified about Olmert’s hastily arranged trip to Moscow yesterday.
Any ideas?

Posted by: Dick Durata | Oct 19 2007 23:42 utc | 4

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Edinburgh, East and Fife | Elephants sense ‘danger’ clothes

Elephants can tell whether a human is a friend or foe by their scent and colour of clothing, according to Fife experts.

St Andrews University researchers found that elephants could recognise the degree of danger posed by different groups of individuals.

The study found African elephants reacted with fear when they detected the scent of garments previously worn by men of the Maasai tribe.

Maasai men are known to demonstrate their virility by spearing elephants.

Posted by: Fran | Oct 20 2007 5:05 utc | 5

@dick, think Iran – Putin just got back I believe.

Posted by: jj | Oct 20 2007 5:07 utc | 6

I did get that, at least, jj.
But, still, why so precipitously? To what end? Top level visits are usually well prepared, announced and reported. The press has ignored the story as much as possible.
Could Israel’s raid on Syria be involved?
What else, was he asking for benevolent reactions to an upcoming raid on Iran?
Or threatening an expose’ of the Polonium killer?
Strange times.

Posted by: Dick Durata | Oct 20 2007 6:23 utc | 7

comic relief

Posted by: annie | Oct 20 2007 7:45 utc | 8

@ annie – I love it, saw a few times already, but it cracks me up everytime. 🙂

Posted by: Fran | Oct 20 2007 7:54 utc | 9

A first for me. Thanks annie!

Posted by: beq | Oct 20 2007 12:29 utc | 10

@annie – wonderful!

Posted by: Bea | Oct 20 2007 12:39 utc | 11

i’m so glad you enjoyed it! here’s the extended 4 minute version of snowball rockin’ out. this bird really has a set of chops too. i’ve bookmarked this, puts a smile on my face every time.

Posted by: annie | Oct 20 2007 15:29 utc | 12

If we could only get the pachyderms to dance like that!

Posted by: Dick Durata | Oct 20 2007 18:05 utc | 13

For your enjoyment, THE radio station of New Orleans.(non-commercial of course)

Posted by: jj | Oct 20 2007 23:13 utc | 14

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