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Title: Pointless creatures
Post by: Miss Demeanour on June 15, 2009, 08:31:49 AM
Ok so we've established pigeons have no merit in the modern world and therefore should be proactively culled to extinction - well a couple of us have said we don't like them - evidence enough surely  whistle:

So what other creatures need to go - be fossilised, slither back to the depths of the unknown or just be swatted away.

For me I do not understand the merit of having any of these critters in whatever ecosystem they exist  Shrugs:

rats
wasps
moths
head lice
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 08:33:00 AM
Tapeworms
Pigeons
Mosquitoes
Everyone in Liverpool
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 15, 2009, 08:36:46 AM
Flies
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 08:37:21 AM
We need some good recipes  rubschin:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 15, 2009, 08:38:29 AM
Slug and Lettuce.

(not a bad pub, mind)
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 08:39:15 AM
Well yes, slugs. Can you cook them in garlic like? You'd have to hold off with the salt though  ;)
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Miss Demeanour on June 15, 2009, 08:41:40 AM
Why don't scientists eradicate locusts - surely they have no positive impact  whacky115
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 08:44:38 AM
 rubschin:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 08:45:53 AM
Jellyfish

And Giant Pandas What do they do? They're so lazy they don't even have sex.

And chimps. Name one contribution they have made. No chimp has ever lifted a finger for me
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Miss Demeanour on June 15, 2009, 08:47:56 AM
The Brat's latest obsession is wanting a Jellyfish as a pet  Banghead Banghead Banghead



Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 08:50:30 AM
 eeek:

Is she quite mad? You ought to get her one  eveilgrin:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4506722_keep-jellyfish-home-aquarium.html (http://www.ehow.com/how_4506722_keep-jellyfish-home-aquarium.html)

Nasty things. I got stung once. They just float about leaving a trail of death behind them. Like women drivers
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 15, 2009, 08:53:54 AM
I got this far into the article.

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This can be an expensive hobby
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Miss Demeanour on June 15, 2009, 08:54:22 AM
I think she has carefully considered her options and decided on the thing that would wind me up most. A simple goldfish would not be nearly exciting enough. Last year she wanted a Galapagos  tortoise  cussing:

Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 08:54:51 AM
I got this far

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Be careful with your captive jellyfish. Their sting can be painful.
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 08:56:03 AM
I think she has carefully considered her options and decided on the thing that would wind me up most. A simple goldfish would not be nearly exciting enough. Last year she wanted a Galapagos  tortoise  cussing:



These things all need looking after. The Boy agreed to feed Boobygirl's three cats for the weekend. Pity he didn't tell us. Pity he forgot to feed them  scared2:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Miss Demeanour on June 15, 2009, 09:01:58 AM
Oh dear  noooo: - The Boy may well have to face the wrath of Boobygirl this evening - still you'll be able to advise him how to defuse such situations  lol:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 09:02:40 AM
Oh dear  noooo: - The Boy may well have to face the wrath of Boobygirl this evening - still you'll be able to advise him how to defuse such situations  lol:

We heard the shouting on the phone last night...............
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 15, 2009, 09:20:18 AM
I think she has carefully considered her options and decided on the thing that would wind me up most. A simple goldfish would not be nearly exciting enough. Last year she wanted a Galapagos  tortoise  cussing:



These things all need looking after. The Boy agreed to feed Boobygirl's three cats for the weekend. Pity he didn't tell us. Pity he forgot to feed them  scared2:
Hungry cats are beneficial in the rat-extinction program though.
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 09:21:42 AM
Come to think of it all creatures are pretty pointless. We are just talking abut the ones that irritate us. Ask hedgehogs for their views and the list would look quite different
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 15, 2009, 09:22:32 AM
Come to think of it all creatures are pretty pointless. We are just talking abut the ones that irritate us. Ask hedgehogs for their views and the list would look quite different

Not to mention perforated.
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on June 15, 2009, 10:12:23 AM
 lol:

Wasps. Shrugs:

Slugs and snails in this country are both edible, I have no problem collecting snails and eating them, well, not raw obviously, but slugs I can't face even though they are just homeless snails. noooo:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 10:14:05 AM
Got any slug recipes?
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 15, 2009, 10:14:53 AM

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Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 10:16:52 AM
http://bertc.com/subfive/recipes/slug_fritters.htm (http://bertc.com/subfive/recipes/slug_fritters.htm)
 happy088
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Miss Demeanour on June 15, 2009, 10:19:55 AM
First chop the slugs into fine mince  eeek:

I think I'll have toast if you don't mind  noooo:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 10:21:16 AM
You could do that in a blender, like

See also

http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipe.cgi?r=71853 (http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipe.cgi?r=71853)  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Barman on June 15, 2009, 10:24:56 AM

And chimps. Name one contribution they have made. No chimp has ever lifted a finger for me
Those tea adverts... and tea parties at the zoo...  whistle:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 10:25:32 AM
And what do wild chimps do? They just poke things with sticks all day  noooo:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Miss Demeanour on June 15, 2009, 10:38:41 AM
A bit like small boys then  rubschin:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on June 15, 2009, 10:40:30 AM
A bit like small boys then  rubschin:

As would 'big boys' given half the chance, slightly different stick tho. noooo:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on June 15, 2009, 10:42:42 AM
http://bertc.com/subfive/recipes/slug_fritters.htm (http://bertc.com/subfive/recipes/slug_fritters.htm)
 happy088




I actually wouldn't mind trying this,  I will water the garden this evening and then lay in wait.... eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 10:44:19 AM
 Popcorn:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Miss Demeanour on June 15, 2009, 10:45:40 AM
http://bertc.com/subfive/recipes/slug_fritters.htm (http://bertc.com/subfive/recipes/slug_fritters.htm)
 happy088
I actually wouldn't mind trying this,  I will water the garden this evening and then lay in wait.... eveilgrin:

 eeek: eeek: eeek:

Wouldn't that be laying in wet  tho  rubschin:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 10:47:43 AM
http://bertc.com/subfive/recipes/turtle.htm (http://bertc.com/subfive/recipes/turtle.htm)
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on June 15, 2009, 10:52:39 AM
http://bertc.com/subfive/recipes/slug_fritters.htm (http://bertc.com/subfive/recipes/slug_fritters.htm)
 happy088
I actually wouldn't mind trying this,  I will water the garden this evening and then lay in wait.... eveilgrin:

 eeek: eeek: eeek:

Wouldn't that be laying in wet  tho  rubschin:




I shall set up a chair and hide on the patio, and then wait patiently with my 12 bore.   whistle:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: barmisspah? on June 15, 2009, 11:24:20 AM
http://bertc.com/subfive/recipes/slug_fritters.htm (http://bertc.com/subfive/recipes/slug_fritters.htm)
 happy088




I actually wouldn't mind trying this,  I will water the garden this evening and then lay in wait.... eveilgrin:

 sick2: sick2: sick2:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 11:28:28 AM
BM made those for his party. He told people they were burgers
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Miss Demeanour on June 15, 2009, 11:29:36 AM
I'm with you on this one Barmisspah  sick2:

I now have new foods to add to my categories of Foods of Wrongness
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 11:30:13 AM
Check out the jellyfish recipe  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on June 15, 2009, 12:00:29 PM
BM made those for his party. He told people they were burgers


They were burgers just more slimy like, did he have a party and if so why weren't we invited. sad24:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 12:00:53 PM
 Banghead Banghead Banghead
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Barman on June 15, 2009, 01:29:13 PM
BM made those for his party. He told people they were burgers


They were burgers just more slimy like, did he have a party and if so why weren't we invited. sad24:
doh:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on June 15, 2009, 01:50:01 PM
What? Shrugs:
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Nick on June 15, 2009, 01:50:30 PM
Go and have a lie down, dear
Title: Re: Pointless creatures
Post by: Barman on June 15, 2009, 01:53:27 PM
Go and have a lie down, dear
I am lying down...  redface: