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hmmmm, I sense another TOP 10 List incoming....
In the event the Ivory-billed Woodpecker is eventually confirmed, what might be the first words uttered by T. Nelson :
10. Oh ^&$#%#&@*!!!
9. Say WHAAAAAAAAT!!??
8. well geeeeez, I was just k-i-i-i-i-dding, afterall...
7. ShaaaaZZZAAAAAAMM!!!
6. uhhh.... I'm OUTTTA heeeere
5. ooops, my baaaaaaad....
4. Whoooooa, Cyberthrush RU-U-ULES!!
3. ehh well, guess tomorrow I'll start my new blog.... "Dodo-skeptic"
2. yeah, Ivorybills exist, sooooo?; that's just one more piece of rock-solid evidence that global warming is a sham!
1. DOHHHHHHHHH!!!!
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And from the Web Grab Bag, interesting NY Times article on birds and sleep here.
(...apologies in advance if this requires registration, which is free, for access.)
And how much more bad luck can California Condors have... finally, a law is signed into effect working to diminish lead in their environment (a frequent cause of death), only to find a group of them threatened by the incredible wildfires presently devastating parts of Southern California (they are safe within San Diego Zoo facilities at the moment):
http://sandiegozoo.org/wpmu/fire/
Best of luck to all those being affected by this current catastrophe.
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