On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:02:41 -0800, C J Campbell <christophercampbell@hotmail.com> wrote: Why the unusual spelling for geoduck? I suspect it's a play on words... the Grumman amphibians are all named after waterfowl, and Ellison started out building essentially a composite Widgeon. A "Geoduck" sounds like it *could* be a waterfowl, keeping with the Grumman tradition, yet it would more
Larry Stoter <larry@newt.com> wrote: Out this morning, walking around some old local gravel workings. Something I haven't seen before - there were three 'rafts' of ducks. Two about 20 m apart and a third 500 m across the other side of the water. About 30 to 40 birds in each raft. Very tight together, milling around. Mainly Gadwall with a few Tufted - one raft with a seagull
Frank t2 <a@b.c> wrote: : A man is driving a pick-up truck down the road with a bunch of ducks : standing in the back. A police officer pulls over the driver and informs him : that he is speeding and then asks him where he thinks he's going with all : those ducks. The driver says that he just doesn't know what to do anymore. : The officer says, "Look, there's a zoo not far from there and
http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2007/10/ _prochoice_rudy_to_speak_before_family_research_council_values_summit.php Pro-Choice Rudy To Speak Before Family Research Council "Values" Summit By Greg Sargent - October 8, 2007, 5:31PM It's official: After some indecision, Rudy's campaign has accepted an invitation for him to speak at the Family Research Council's "values voter" summit this weekend