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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2001 12:22 am
by Glick Glidewell
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Nireena:
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People object to the genetic engineering of crops to make them more disease resistant and to grow in more diverse conditions, yet you don't hear a murmur of complain against cubed watermelon, or seedless watermelon for that matter.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>A plant that is harder to kill can be more easily seen having an effect on the environment than a fizzy one.<P>Example A:<P>BUG #1: Hey, Steve! This watermellon's rather fizzy!<P>BUG #2: Well, let's fly to the neighboring farm...unless you're in to that sort of thing.<P>Example B:
BUG #1: Steve! Something horrible has happened!<P>BUG #2: What is it, Bill?<P>BUG #1: The watermellons! They're shooting lasers!<P>BUG #2: Well, let's--<P>Evil Killer Watermelon Plant: BWAH HA HA! FOOLS!<P>*ZAP*<P>Bug #1: (dead)<P>Bug #2: (dead)<P>Farmer Dave: Thank's super watermelon! Hey, what's that tentacle for?<P>Watermelon Plant: Goodbye, Dave.<P>*devour*<P>
I hope you've learned from my morality tale! Michael Bay has signed on to do the movie version!<P>------------------
<A HREF="http://glickglidewell.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>Glick Glidewell</A>
Featuring time traveling teenagers not played by Michael J. Fox.<P><A HREF="http://romeocomic.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>Romeo & Juliet</A>
Set in the future! In comic form!

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2001 5:46 am
by Judy
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Stujb:
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The guts of it is that a farmer was sued for patent infringement after his crop became contaminated with GM seed from neighbouring fields. </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I heard about that one. I like to consider myself anti-lawsuit, but I do wonder how long it'll take such farmers to counter-sue on the grounds that they can no longer sell their products as non-GM. <P>Judy

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2001 5:52 am
by FrustratedPilot
From <i>The Red Green Show</i>:<P>"You hear a lot about spinach and soy
And which one makes the perfect supper
But when it comes to that I'll tell you boy
You can't beat peanut butter
Easy to cut and easy to chew
Never goes hard as a rock
It's the one and only food
So good it made Mr. Ed talk"

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2001 6:05 am
by Xnext_coder
has anyone noticed how the phrase "Peanut butter by the SLICE!" sounds like a phrase used whenever you are surprised or what not?<P>Personally, it makes me think "Spoon!"

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2001 6:20 am
by Dusty668
I thought they used electrodes to make Mr. Ed talk?<P>Or was that Willlllburrrr?<P>
If life were meant to be fair,
we would never be thirsty and have to pee at the same time.<p>[This message has been edited by Dusty668 (edited 07-23-2001).]

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2001 6:49 am
by Stig Hemmer
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Maccabee:
<B>I want that cure for Downs Syndrome. I want cloned replacement organs. I want body-crafting. Yes, there's a downside to it, as with any new technology. I still have enough faith in human nature (enlightened self-interest if nothing else) to believe that the good far outweighs the bad.
</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>What he said!<P>------------------
Stig Hemmer, at your disservice.

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2001 11:11 am
by Stujb
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Judy:
<B> I heard about that one. I like to consider myself anti-lawsuit, but I do wonder how long it'll take such farmers to counter-sue on the grounds that they can no longer sell their products as non-GM. <P>Judy</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I'm not sure, but I think that was one of his grounds for appeal (as well as the possibility that some of the evidence used was illegally obtained by the company). <P>Stujb.