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Long Feng · Daedalian Member

Based on an article I was just reading:

Which animal is described here?

What is three metres long, runs faster than an Olympic sprinter, smells with its tongue and has a breath worse than a garbage tip in a heatwave?

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What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a good idea (Gandhi)

LoopyDog · * bites Chienfou *

A Monitor. (Giant lizard from Java, isn't it?)

8 minutes

[This message has been edited by LoopyDog (edited 03-07-2002 10:44 PM).]

Lepton · 1:41+ Arse Scratcher

A snake on roller skates!

(~agrees with CF~)

Dragon Phoenix · Judge Doom

* does not agree with CF *

Lepton · 1:41+ Arse Scratcher

How about a 'gator or a croc'?

Quailman · His Postmajesty

You just described Stubby!

...or a Komodo Dragon.

[This message has been edited by Quailman (edited 03-07-2002 11:36 PM).]

Dragon Phoenix · Judge Doom

It was indeed about a Komodo Dragon. I had no idea these beasts were that quick....

quercitron · Don't trust Robinson

Long Feng, the actual quote is:

What do you think of modern civilization? --I think it would be a good idea.

Western civilization is a common misquote.

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Lepton · 1:41+ Arse Scratcher

Does it help to know that Long Feng is a far-East type of guy?

Long Feng · Daedalian Member

One of many internet sites which support the quote as I used it. This one is by an Indian.

quercitron · Don't trust Robinson

Not being particularly enamored with Western civilization myself, I'd much prefer the quote as you had it...perhaps I am wrong; I was sure that the Western was misquoted. I will investigate it tonight.

Suspence · Daedalian Member

And I quote:

"The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996.

Reporter: “Mr. Gandhi, what do you think of Western civilization?”
Gandhi: “I think it would be a very good idea.”

ATTRIBUTION: Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948), Indian political and spiritual leader. Attributed.

There is no evidence of this exchange having occurred in fact, though E.F. Schumacher mentions seeing a film of Gandhi disembarking at Southampton, England, in 1930, in which Gandhi is asked his opinion on modern civilization, and gives the answer as above. (Good Work, ch. 2, 1979)."

Well, that didn't help at all, did it???

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I hate people who try to write interesting things in their signature

Acer · Daedalian Member

Long Feng translated from Chinese is Dragon Phoenix. Lets hope the other one doesn't mind him around.

*agrees with suspense's sig*

Zealot · Daedalian Member

Long Feng is Dragon Phoenix...

ChienFou · Leader of the pack

Monitor: Biology. Any of various tropical carnivorous lizards of the family Varanidae, living in the East Indies, southern Asia, Africa, Australia, and New Guinea and ranging in length from several centimeters to 3 meters (10 feet).

Komodo Dragon: A large monitor lizard (Varanus komodoensis) native to Indonesia. It is the largest living lizard, sometimes growing to a length of 3 meters (10 feet).

Claims original 8 minutes Long Feng.

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"The Poodle on the Park" is a great place to be seen, unless you're LoopyDog or LocoLobo

Blue Spaniel · DP's dog

(on behalf of DP/LF, well the first half anyway)

* Grants Chienfou the win and sniffs her behind *

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Hmmmmm, ChienFou....

ChienFou · Leader of the pack

Immediately whips out diary, asks for a date, and charges off to "The Poodle on the Park"