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Author Topic: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat  (Read 220676 times)

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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1110 on: July 15, 2009, 07:39:02 PM »
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They missed an opportunity in not having a subspecies of aloe called Aloe aloe aloe, after all, the western lowland gorilla is Gorilla gorilla gorilla!

Then, there is the very aggressive subspecies, Guerrilla guerrilla guerilla   ::)
« Last Edit: July 15, 2009, 08:47:29 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1111 on: July 15, 2009, 07:53:46 PM »
I believe that grows wild in the Middle East?
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1112 on: July 15, 2009, 08:48:27 PM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on July 15, 2009, 07:53:46 PM
I believe that grows wild in the Middle East?
Nah, lives in forests in  central Africa.......
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1113 on: July 15, 2009, 09:00:40 PM »
Therefore it would be growing wild in the Middle east. ::)
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1114 on: July 15, 2009, 09:05:16 PM »
Central Africa doesn't count as Middle East in my book!
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1115 on: July 15, 2009, 11:28:23 PM »
How do monkey's make toast?
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1116 on: July 15, 2009, 11:48:52 PM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on July 15, 2009, 07:11:16 PM
They missed an opportunity in not having a subspecies of aloe called Aloe aloe aloe, after all, the western lowland gorilla is Gorilla gorilla gorilla! 8)

The zoologists use different rules for naming than do the botanists. The botanical rules forbid double-barreled names, but they're quite common in zoology.
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1117 on: July 16, 2009, 03:46:18 AM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on July 15, 2009, 11:28:23 PM
How do monkey's make toast?
okay, ::) I'll bite - how do monkey's make toast?
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1118 on: July 16, 2009, 07:29:52 AM »
"Is there a pic of it in flower?"

Yes Anthony, some good ones - I'll have to get permission from IBSA first before putting them up here though.
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1119 on: July 16, 2009, 07:57:24 AM »
Quite, Maggie, so wouldn't you be wild if you were transported from one to the other ;D
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1120 on: July 16, 2009, 10:49:28 AM »
Quote from: fermides on July 16, 2009, 03:46:18 AM
Quote from: Anthony Darby on July 15, 2009, 11:28:23 PM
How do monkey's make toast?
okay, ::) I'll bite - how do monkey's make toast?
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Take two pieces of bread and put them under a gorilla.
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1121 on: July 16, 2009, 11:29:10 AM »
Cor blimey!! ::)
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1122 on: July 16, 2009, 12:25:47 PM »
Quote from: Rogan on July 16, 2009, 07:29:52 AM
"Is there a pic of it in flower?"

Yes Anthony, some good ones - I'll have to get permission from IBSA first before putting them up here though.
Thanks Rogan
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1123 on: July 16, 2009, 12:54:39 PM »
<groan>  Anthony, you aught to be ashamed of yourself.  ::)

 ;D ;)
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1124 on: July 16, 2009, 01:30:09 PM »
Quote from: Rodger Whitlock on July 15, 2009, 11:48:52 PM
The zoologists use different rules for naming than do the botanists. The botanical rules forbid double-barreled names, but they're quite common in zoology. 

and also some treble-barrelled names
One of the smallest British birds, the wren, has such
Troglodytes troglodytes troglodytes
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