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Henohenomoheji · Postby **Henohenomoheji** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:26 pm

Why am I not surprised by this? <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /sleep.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sleep.gif' />

Zaaphod · Postby **Zaaphod** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:22 am

I'm surprised that wretched-hive-of-scum-and-villiany FOX network didn't think of it first.

VisibilityMissing · Postby **VisibilityMissing** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:31 am

Pet store breakout . . . "Nobody liked to talk about 'the incident.'" It had to go here.  <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: </td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Jan 18, 6:42 PM EST Mich. Cops Round Up Critters After Crash ROSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- Police spent Tuesday morning rounding up a host of four-legged fugitives turned loose after a truck delivering them to northeast Michigan pet stores collided with a tractor. Neither the truck driver, Joseph Morey, 28, of Gaylord, nor tractor driver Garrick Griffith II, 21, of Rose City, was injured in the 7:10 a.m. EST crash, state police at Gaylord said in a statement. State troopers, Ogemaw County sheriff's deputies and Rose City firefighters collected black scorpions, tarantula spiders, guinea pigs, tropical fish, feeder mice, rats "and assorted reptiles and insects" at the accident scene, the statement said. The animals were donated to the West Branch-Rose City School District, but the statement did not indicate whether all the animals survived; the temperature at nearby Houghton Lake was 7 below zero shortly before the crash. Morey was delivering the animals for Chicago-based Apet Inc. when his truck collided with Griffith's tractor, which was hauling a loaded manure spreader. A message was left with the company Tuesday afternoon. 2005 The Associated Press.</td></tr></table>

dragonranpu · Postby **dragonranpu** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:08 am

I would have loved to see that one.

Tavis · Postby **Tavis** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:05 pm

That would have been quite a sight... the accident scene alone must've been embarrassing for the driver. "When your pet's gone for sure, and you're in deep manure, that's a-Morey" <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' />

dragonranpu · Postby **dragonranpu** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:18 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: </td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> "When your pet's gone for sure, and you're in deep manure, that's a-Morey" </td></tr></table>  Ok Tavis that was bad.

Joe3210 · Postby **Joe3210** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:03 pm

That's a lol moment for sure.

Bendarr · Postby **Bendarr** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:05 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: (Tavis @ Jan 19 2005, 11:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> "When your pet's gone for sure, and you're in deep manure, that's a-Morey" <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /></td></tr></table>  ow!! Well done!

VisibilityMissing · Postby **VisibilityMissing** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:16 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: (Tavis @ Jan 19 2005, 11:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> "When your pet's gone for sure, and you're in deep manure, that's a-Morey" <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' />  </td></tr></table>  Foul! Ten yard penalty!

Henohenomoheji · Postby **Henohenomoheji** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:11 am

...I don't get it <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... unsure.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='unsure.gif' />

Zaaphod · Postby **Zaaphod** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:44 am

(Heno, it's from an old Dean Martin song where he sang "when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amore!")  <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: (Tavis @ Jan 19 2005, 09:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> "When your pet's gone for sure, and you're in deep manure, that's a-Morey" <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /> </td></tr></table>  That.. was terrible. I liked it! <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... iggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /> "When the eel bites your thigh and makes you scream and cry, that's a moray!" <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' />

Muninn · Postby **Muninn** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:34 am

Both are great, I'm finding it hard to breathe in between rampant laughing. <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' />

Henohenomoheji · Postby **Henohenomoheji** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:43 am

Like this? When the snow stops the truck, and the cops say "oh #*&%!", that's a morayrrest...

GhostWay · Postby **GhostWay** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:02 pm

<a href='http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,141 ... 25,00.html' target='_blank'>A real monster of a trademark:</a>  <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: </td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Monsters battle it out A California firm has tried to keep scores of U.S. companies from using the word "monster." Now a Durango entrepreneur has launched a pre-emptive strike. By Jason Blevins Denver Post Staff Writer Monster Cable, a company that makes high-performance audio and visual cables, is at war. The Brisbane, Calif.-based company has filed trademark lawsuits across the country against companies using the word "monster." Discovery Channel has felt Monster's wrath for its show "Monster Garage." Bally Gaming is under Monster's glare because of its Monster slot machine. Monster sued Walt Disney Co., maker of the animated flick "Monsters, Inc." Even the Chicago Bears, a.k.a. "The Monsters of the Midway," once were eyed by Monster. But Jack Turner is taking the offensive. The Durango businessman, who six years ago started a video company called Snow Monsters, aiming to get kids on skis, said Monster Cable has filed formal opposition to his 2-year-old trademark application. So he's suing Monster Cable. "I run the most clean-cut business in the country," said Turner, whose videos feature costumed skiers such as Powder Pig and Snow Snake teaching kids how to be safe and have fun on the ski hill. "I mean, why don't you go beat up on the March of Dimes?" Assuming he will one day be sued by Monster Cable, Turner is asking a Colorado district court judge to rule that Snow Monsters does not infringe on Monster Cable's trademark. It's a pre-emptive move to foil what could be years of legal wrangling that would break Turner's bank. Monster Cable, which makes cables and wires for home, car and computer audio and video equipment, has filed more than 250 oppositions to trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Most of the filings were simply requests for additional time so Monster Cable attorneys could study various trademark applications. Others were formal oppositions. Some ended in lawsuits. Monster Cable sued Monster.com, the online rsum site. It sued Disney and Discovery Channel. In all three suits, Monster reached a confidential settlement. The company's general counsel, David Tognotti, said the company is now involved in "great partnerships" with all three companies. Monster got its first trademark in 1978. It now has more than 300 marks in categories from computer and audio equipment to marine electronic equipment to educational and training services. Tognotti said Monster Cable is simply doing what many "premium" brand companies do: protecting a hard-earned image. "We have spent millions of dollars and countless hours trying to build a quality premium brand in the marketplace, and there are individuals trying to leverage off that for their own gain," said Tognotti, noting that Turner's trademark applications are in categories in which Monster Cable has business interests. "It would be harmful to us for him to have a "monster" trademark in those classes. We have a duty to protect our trademark." Like Turner, Cathy West is weathering Monster's glare. Her tiny MonsterVintage.com in Camas, Wash., sells vintage clothing including striped bell-bottoms and 1970s-era Grateful Dead concert shirts over the Net. She thought someone was joking with her two years ago when she got a licensing agreement package from Monster Cable suggesting that she pay the wire-maker $1,000 a year and 1 percent of gross sales in exchange for use of the word "monster." She threw the packet out, thinking it was junk mail. Now she has an attorney who estimates legal fees could reach $50,000 in a trademark fight. "We don't have the money to fight this," said West, who named the company after her cat, Monster. "We tried to negotiate with them, but let me tell you, these guys are not nice characters. It's just bizarre. "All we are doing is turning old rags into a decent way to pay the bills. I'd never even heard of Monster Cable before." Turner said he is shouldering the load for the little guys, much as he has done for the next generation of skiers with his videos. He is asking visitors to his website, snowmonsters.com, to boycott Monster Cable products. He calls his fight a battle against "corporate bullies." Earlier this year, he told Monster Cable attorneys he would never dabble in the speaker- and stereo-wire business. The company countered with its own idea for Turner's company: give up all rights to the word 'monster,' sign a licensing agreement and give Monster Cable the right to approve or reject Turner's marketing plan. So now Turner is paying $500 an hour to two law firms - one in Boulder and one in New York. He thinks Monster, with a stable of lawyers on staff, would happily wile away months in court. That's not an option for him. He said a favorable ruling in his Denver lawsuit would eliminate the potential of a protracted legal fight. "They say they own the name 'monster,"' Turner said. "They are big. They are mean. They play dirty. It's time for someone to stand up to the bullies and say enough is enough."</td></tr></table>  "I mean, why don't you go beat up on the March of Dimes?" Now there's a quote to remember. Right up there with a phrase one of the people for a local charity uses: "What did victims of pediatric AIDS ever do to YOU?!"

Bendarr · Postby **Bendarr** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:46 pm

This maybe a little late, but I thought that you'd find it of interest. Wayward Kangaroo Captured; See It To Believe It Fire Chief Says It Was 'Much Easier Than Getting A Cat Out Of A Tree' POSTED: 6:02 am CST January 4, 2005 UPDATED: 8:27 am CST January 6, 2005 DODGEVILLE, Wis. -- Some people didn't believe there was really a 150-pound red kangaroo loose in Iowa County after drivers reported seeing it hopping in and out of traffic on Highway 151, just south of Dodgeville, Monday night. But now it's been located and captured, and none too soon. Some feared the kangaroo would freeze to death. Iowa County deputies got a call from rural resident Janelle Simpson who spotted it near her farm Wednesday morning. Using a few apple slices as bait, they lured the kangaroo into a horse barn. Officials had been prepared to use a tranquilizer gun, but they didn't need to. Dodgeville Fire Chief Jeff Weber said it was easier than getting a cat out of a tree. "Extremely," he said. Credit: Dee McConnell The kangaroo is now at Villas Zoo in Madison. They'll keep the kangaroo in quarantine for at least 30 days and assess its health, which right now looks very good. The kangaroo is valued at $5,000. So far, no one has reported her missing. On Tuesday, News 3's Joel DeSpain spent the day in Iowa County trying to help find the kangaroo. At one point, he thought he spotted it. But it turned out to be a cat. Former sheriff's deputy Cheryl Martens last saw the kangaroo jumping into the woods on Monday at an estimated 30 mph. "I still can't believe we saw it," Martens said. "It's just incredible." Officials warn if you see a kangaroo in the wild, do not pet it, police said. They can be dangerous. Kangaroos generally try to avoid people, but could become aggressive if cornered. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Latest update on the Kangaroo. POSTED: 3:49 pm CST January 7, 2005 UPDATED: 5:06 pm CST January 7, 2005 MADISON, Wis. -- He's captured the hearts of people from Madison to Dodgeville -- and far beyond. Kangaroo At Vilas Zoo Now the kangaroo some are calling "Roo," is at the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison. No one has stepped up to claim him yet. Iowa County residents spotted the kangaroo Monday night, hopping in and out of traffic on Highway 151, near Dodgeville. Some were skeptical that there could be a kangaroo in frigid Wisconsin, until it was lured by apples into a barn on Wednesday and captured. Zoo director Jim Hubing says 3-year-old Roo is fitting in well with staff, but he hasn't met the other kangaroos yet. If his owner doesn't show up soon, he could be come a permanent Madison resident at the zoo. "We're not certain where he came from or how he got here, but he needed help," Hubing said. "He was found just in time, but now he's doing great." The zoo is fielding calls from New York to Australia from people who want to know how a kangaroo came to be in Wisconsin and where it really belongs. A few more days in the frozen Iowa County outback and the zoo director believes Roo would have been down under the snow. Now he's living in cozy 60-degree temps with his own personal chef, a zookeeper named Sarah Johnson, who caters to every animal heart's desire. Instead of gnawing on old corn stalks, Roo is dining on fine herbivore cuisine -- apples and sweet potatoes. "He's pretty calm and relaxed," Johnson said. "He doesn't get too jumpy. I walk in the cage with him. He doesn't come up to me, but he doesn't run away either. He must have been a pet, that's all I can say." Kangaroos can be purchased for about $1,000 or more in the United States, but no one has reported him missing. "He's a great animal -- and he looks good," Hubing said. "He certainly is used to being around people." As soon as Roo comes out of quarantine with a clean bill of health -- and if no one claims him -- he'll be introduced to the other kangaroos to see if they get along. If they do, he'll probably live permanently at the Vilas Zoo. The Iowa County Sheriff told News 3 several people have also offered to adopt Roo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From what I understand "Roo" is doing fine and no one has stepped forward to claim ownership of him.

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