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Holy Mutant Frogs, Batman!

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2002 3:44 am
by Kayless
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! Image Image I'm never going to visit my froggy cousins in L.A. again! It'll be like an amphibious crying game! Image Image Image
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2002 4:13 am
by Tamerlane
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.* Image

:p

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2002 4:51 am
by Mr Sleep
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 :eek:

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:01 am
by Tamerlane
Originally posted by Mr Sleep
The average glass of water in London has pased through 7 people already :eek:
Thats somewhat disturbing...

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:07 am
by Kayless
I wholeheartedly agree.

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:08 am
by Rob-hin
Nah, it gets filtered. It's the same everywhere.

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:13 am
by Mr Sleep
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 :eek: Oestrogen isn't the only chemical that gets through ;)

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:13 am
by Kayless
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. Image Image

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:22 am
by Mr Sleep
Originally posted by Kayless

Not in my backyard bub! That’s why I have a well. Image Image
Well my water at home comes from a spring that is about a mile away :)

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:27 am
by Nippy
Originally posted by Mr Sleep


Well my water at home comes from a spring that is about a mile away :)
Hehehe, posh geezer... :D :p

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:28 am
by Mr Sleep
Originally posted by Nippy


Hehehe, posh geezer... :D :p
Don't even have to pay water charges either :p :D I am smug as well as posh apparently :D

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2002 6:08 am
by CM
I am just wondering if frogus is ok. :D :D

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2002 6:30 am
by Gruntboy
@CM, LMAO! :D

@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. :eek:

I go out with a Canadian. :D

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2002 12:13 pm
by Mr Sleep
Originally posted by Gruntboy
@Sleep, true, female hormones in the water supply are making men lose their hair, and English women hairier. :eek:

I go out with a Canadian. :D
It is one of the drawbacks of cities i suppose

Good plan :) :cool:

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:12 pm
by Kayless
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). Image Image 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! Image

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2002 6:01 pm
by HighLordDave
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!

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2002 12:30 am
by CM
Frogus still hasn't showed up, i think HDL is right, only this time it is Frogus and not kayless! :D :D

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2002 12:44 am
by frogus
You will all be accountable in hell for your sins.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2002 12:47 am
by CM
Originally posted by frogus
You will all be accountable in hell for your sins.
Hey you alive and err....you ok??? :p

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2002 12:50 am
by Kayless
That ain't no woman. It's a man, man (a tip of the hat to Austin Powers). Image