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Mad Cow Disease

May 14, 2008

The Mystery of the Dying Cheetahs

Although famously speedy, cheetahs can't seem to outrun a deadly disease called amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis. The illness kills up to 70% of the cats in captivity and has frustrated breeding efforts. In a new study, researchers provide the first compelling evidence that may explain how the disease is transmitted.

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“Good luck with that”

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Eden Praire
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May 14, 2008
 

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Oh... let's blame it on..... I don't know....

How about "Global Warming"....

Someone will...
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May 14, 2008
 
May God and Science and Human Knowledge and Medicine help the cheetahs soon.
Tacques Aux Belles
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May 14, 2008
 
Well, as they say up in the New England states,

"Cheetahs nevah prospah" ;-)
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May 14, 2008
 
bryts wrote:
Oh... let's blame it on..... I don't know....
How about "Global Warming"....
Someone will...
Sacre bleu! For a moment zair I sought zat you were going to blem eet on zee French (Hunh, hunh)! ;-)

“Good luck with that”

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May 14, 2008
 
Tacques Aux Belles wrote:
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Sacre bleu! For a moment zair I sought zat you were going to blem eet on zee French (Hunh, hunh)! ;-)
Dang!! I missed that one...
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May 14, 2008
 
That would be hoof in mouth disease associated wit dee Francias, sounds like a problem with exercise and diet - udder wytez amyloid amyloidosis appears to be a double entondrau...(huh?)
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May 14, 2008
 
bryts wrote:
Oh... let's blame it on..... I don't know....
How about "Global Warming"....
Someone will...
I'd see if Ted Nugent has an alibi.
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May 14, 2008
 
bryts wrote:
Oh... let's blame it on..... I don't know....
How about "Global Warming"....
Someone will...
One day when you're standing there with your stomach protruding and your ribs showing, the only thing anyone will hear from you is "global warming sucks".
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May 14, 2008
 
Adrian in Tacoma wrote:
That would be hoof in mouth disease associated wit dee Francias, sounds like a problem with exercise and diet - udder wytez amyloid amyloidosis appears to be a double entondrau...(huh?)
Au contraire Adrian! Zee disease associated wiz zee French eez "la maladie anglaise" (aka "Engleeshman's disease). ;-)
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May 14, 2008
 
Oui-oui, zee mad'n cattle and/oer sad'n sap'nzee...
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May 14, 2008
 
I killed the cheetah.

We were playing pokah, and I caught it with an ace up it's sleeve.

“Good luck with that”

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May 14, 2008
 
Kojo wrote:
<quoted text>One day when you're standing there with your stomach protruding and your ribs showing, the only thing anyone will hear from you is "global warming sucks".
And there it is!!! ding ding.. we have a winner.
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