Python versus man 17 Apr 2009 Pam Ayers once noted that in car and hedgehog fights, the hedgehog comes off worse, but what about in python and human fights? It seems they reached a standoff in Kenya recently. He bit the snake on the tail while it tried to eat him. He held off by using a shirt to blog its mouth, and a mobile phone to call for help. It managed to take him into the trees, which is unheard of, Disney animated movies notwithstanding. Humor Species and systematics
Humor Quotes scare me 23 Sep 2009 I used to be a typesetter, proofreader and publisher. I take punctuation relatively seriously. One conclusion I came to is that “scare quotes” (like that) are almost never needed. This website – UnnecessaryQuotes – shows the reasons why. If you find some signs, snap ’em and send the pix to… Read More
Biology Counterintuition: Bdelloid Rotifers 1 Oct 2009 A while back, it was noticed that there was an “ancient asexual scandal” (Judson 1996): Bdelloid Rotifers. These are cool little animals that live in ponds and streams, but which go against the received wisdom that sex is a hedge against environmental challenges that asexual organisms cannot have without some… Read More
John, sounds like a hoax. The snake allegedly escaped. There are no pictures in the BBC story of the alleged victim, etc. Kinda funky, dontcha think?
John, sounds like a hoax. The snake allegedly escaped. There are no pictures in the BBC story of the alleged victim, etc. Kinda funky, dontcha think?
John, sounds like a hoax. The snake allegedly escaped. There are no pictures in the BBC story of the alleged victim, etc. Kinda funky, dontcha think?
John, sounds like a hoax. The snake allegedly escaped. There are no pictures in the BBC story of the alleged victim, etc. Kinda funky, dontcha think?
He held off the snake by holding his shirt across its mouth while dialing his cell phone? How many hands did this guy have?
He held off the snake by holding his shirt across its mouth while dialing his cell phone? How many hands did this guy have?
He held off the snake by holding his shirt across its mouth while dialing his cell phone? How many hands did this guy have?
He held off the snake by holding his shirt across its mouth while dialing his cell phone? How many hands did this guy have?