Holy Mutant Frogs, Batman!

Kayless · Post by **Kayless** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 3:44 am

As an amphibian myself, I found the little tidbit of news found here to be quite distressing. Researchers in California have discovered that even very low doses of a common weed killer can cause frogs to develop multiple sex organs — sometimes both male and female!

I'm never going to visit my froggy cousins in L.A. again! It'll be like an amphibious crying game!

Tamerlane · Post by **Tamerlane** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 4:13 am

Man I sure do pity you guys. I hope researchers in other parts of the world don't get any ideas.

That reminds me....

*I know of a few people who might be interested in this.*

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 4:51 am

Same with fish that live near the run off of many chemical plants, oestrogen gets into the water and the fish all change sex.

Apparently the water in London is also rife with oestrogen which many attribute to infertility found in many men within the centre of London. The average glass of water in London has pased through 7 people already

Tamerlane · Post by **Tamerlane** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:01 am

Originally posted by Mr Sleep
The average glass of water in London has pased through 7 people already

Thats somewhat disturbing...

Kayless · Post by **Kayless** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:07 am

I wholeheartedly agree.

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:08 am

Nah, it gets filtered. It's the same everywhere.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:13 am

Originally posted by Tamerlane
Thats somewhat disturbing...

I know, and if those people are taking the pill it can get transfered through the water because the filter they use doesn't necessarily neutralise it... worrying

Oestrogen isn't the only chemical that gets through

Kayless · Post by **Kayless** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:13 am

Originally posted by Rob-hin
Nah, it gets filtered. It's the same everywhere.

Not in my backyard bub! That’s why I have a well.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:22 am

Originally posted by Kayless

Not in my backyard bub! That’s why I have a well.

Well my water at home comes from a spring that is about a mile away

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:27 am

Originally posted by Mr Sleep

Well my water at home comes from a spring that is about a mile away

Hehehe, posh geezer...

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:28 am

Originally posted by Nippy

Hehehe, posh geezer...

Don't even have to pay water charges either

I am smug as well as posh apparently

CM · Post by CM » Wed Apr 17, 2002 6:08 am

I am just wondering if frogus is ok.

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 6:30 am

@CM, LMAO!

@Kayless, but you are already a man-girl?

@Sleep, true, female hormones in the water supply are making men lose their hair, and English women hairier.

I go out with a Canadian.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 12:13 pm

Originally posted by Gruntboy
@Sleep, true, female hormones in the water supply are making men lose their hair, and English women hairier.

I go out with a Canadian.

It is one of the drawbacks of cities i suppose

Good plan

Kayless · Post by **Kayless** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:12 pm

Originally posted by Gruntboy
@Kayless, but you are already a man-girl?

Ack! That's a slanderous lie I tells ya! I'm many things: Frogspawn, disco crazy, deranged... but I've never been a hermaphrodite (at least to the best of my knowledge: I think I would've noticed).

Though now that I think about it, certain parts of the mutation aren't that bad. Some frogs just developed multiple sexual organs of the same gender. And what guy wouldn't want two... er, I'll stop talking now!

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 6:01 pm

Is it just multiple sex organs that are mutating in these frogs? If male frogs are say, growing boobs, Kayless might not ever leave his house again; he'll just sit around with his hands on his chest all day.

Kayless's wife: Honey, go to work! We haven't fed the tadpoles for weeks!

Kayless: Why should I leave? I have everything I need right here!

CM · Post by CM » Thu Apr 18, 2002 12:30 am

Frogus still hasn't showed up, i think HDL is right, only this time it is Frogus and not kayless!

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 12:44 am

You will all be accountable in hell for your sins.

CM · Post by CM » Thu Apr 18, 2002 12:47 am

Originally posted by frogus
You will all be accountable in hell for your sins.

Hey you alive and err....you ok???

Kayless · Post by **Kayless** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 12:50 am

That ain't no woman. It's a man, man (a tip of the hat to Austin Powers).