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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 08:19 AM Original message |
(Asian) Turtle demand raises concerns (could disappear in Iowa, etc) |
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vminfla (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. A not-uncommon problem |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. The turtles in our area also tend to bury their eggs in a gravel pit |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-11 01:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. We have a gagillion snapping turtles in our lake |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
2. I love chelonians |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Your comment reminds me of Plutarch's quote: |
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certainot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 12:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. great quote, thanks for that |
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xocet (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. One quotation of Plutarch deserves another: |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 03:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. That video Earthlings wasn't far off the mark, although most complaints are about factory farming. |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. If the idea gets planted that turtle meat cures impotence... |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Why would the Viagra people allow that? nt |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 02:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. NO no no eating turtles CAUSES impotence |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 02:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. There ya go! Let's spread the word |
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libinnyandia (526 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. Maybe farmers could build turtle confinement facilities. Of course |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
8. Let them eat frog legs! nt |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
14. poor turtles |
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lbrtbell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. Hey, Asians, grow your own damned animals |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 05:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. We do? |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
16. Maybe those turtles became ninjas in Asia |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
17. Ever-so-slightly related video: |
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