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Curious George Gets Seized by the State
BusinessWeek talks to hardcore monkey owners who fear a federal "Captive Primate Safety Act" is part of an effort to render them monkeyless:
Some people are seeing the conflict over primate ownership as something larger than monkey business -- a question of government power. Taking a libertarian view, Joseph Kirkland doesn't think he should be punished for the perceived mistakes of other monkey owners. An National Rifle Association member, he channels that group's resentment toward people who want to legislate his life. "Just like my gun," he says, "They're going to have to pry my monkey from my cold, dead hand."
Whole thing here.
Paris Hilton's monkey confiscated here. Paris ships a kangaroo back to Australia here.
CodeMonkeySteve|2.7.06 @ 4:20PM|#
"They're going to have to pry my monkey from my cold, dead
hand."
Too. Many. Jokes.
|2.7.06 @ 4:32PM|#
Just so you know, this is what sets off the ape rebellion and
begins the Planet of the Apes.
Why, yes, the Planet of the Apes is Earth. You blow it up over this
whole cartoon business. Damned shame, really. Unless you're an
ape.
|2.7.06 @ 4:32PM|#
Once again, they find the biggest moron with the dumbest quote
to represent the 'libertarian' POV.
Great.
|2.7.06 @ 4:56PM|#
Look, we see no evil, hear no evil, and certainly speak no evil. We're monkeys, damnit.
|2.7.06 @ 4:58PM|#
Hey, I'll grant that we're loads of fun anyway you cut it, but is cramming a barrel full of monkeys a humane act? You maniacs!
|2.7.06 @ 5:04PM|#
I was doin' the Nova chick. That's what pissed me off about
Taylor. Who cares that humans ruled the Earth before apes? But
messin' with my human slave girl, now that pissed me off.
Yeah, I nailed Zira, too.
|2.7.06 @ 5:09PM|#
Actually it seems I'm a nappy headed girl:
http://www.cylon.org/films/apes/poa-battle-01.html
Sorry, couldn't find a picture, but I got to post the same line in
two threads!
Bubbles|2.7.06 @ 6:09PM|#
Please...for God's sake...call your Congressmen...I'm stuck here
in Qatar...
Oh God, Mike's coming...
Larry A|2.7.06 @ 6:34PM|#
I can see their point. After watching Ross Geller's Maurice go hump-happy on "Friends," I don't think Paris should have a monkey either.
|2.7.06 @ 10:59PM|#
George is a little monkey, and all monkeys are curious. But no monkey is as curious as George.
|2.7.06 @ 11:34PM|#
The blonde's younger sister, Nicky, revealed: "She wanted to
buy one, but then they told us that kangaroos get as tall as humans
and start punching you in the gut."
Oh, the pity.
|2.7.06 @ 11:36PM|#
An insider is quoted in Britain's Daily Star newspaper as
saying: "Paris adores animals but she's too impulsive and often
buys exotic pets without understanding how to care for them or
whether they can legally be kept as pets"
Why do have the feeling that this woman will be due for a Darwin
Award before her time's up?
|2.8.06 @ 5:06AM|#
I'd like to own a monkey but I can't even begin to contemplate what a hideous battle it must be dealing with monkey shit.
|2.8.06 @ 8:39AM|#
Has anyone seen the classic flick "Monkey Shines". This is no
joke. Monkies are extremely dangerous, particularly to the
disabled.
We MUST get those monkies off the street!!
|2.8.06 @ 10:48AM|#
I say we take the apes and make them into our servants. I'm sure they won't revolt and make this into some, say, planet of apes. Right?
amazingdrx|2.8.06 @ 12:00PM|#
Is it considered clever here to adjust one's nickname to the topic at hand?
|2.8.06 @ 8:42PM|#
The proper description for Paris Hilton would be something like
pinch-faced trustafarian bimbo, no?
Kevin
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