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Pillar of the Community
Mexico
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Wow, that's neat, didn't know that! Thanks ugly! :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
672 Posts |
Thanks for the contest Ugly! Ill guess we both have odd things on our desks as I just kept looking down at my own!
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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We do NOT have any platypus. Nancy however assures me she chases them out of her shoes daily Ouch! Male Platypus have a spur on their back legs that can deliver a very nasty poison that is extremely painful. I'm still trying to get them to 'Stay outa my shoes!'  Quote:
Quick fact
Platypus are solitary animals, meeting briefly to mate or fight over territory or partners. Males have spurs in their upper thighs shaped like a hollow canine tooth to inject venom. Females shed their spurs early, leaving small pits.
The venom causes excrutiating pain and swelling in humans, but there are no recorded human deaths from platypus poisoning. One war veteran said the pain he experienced from a platypus envenomation to his hand was worse than the shrapnel wounds he suffered during the war. Even 19 weeks after the envenomation, his hand was aching slightly and was a little swollen. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 So lovely.... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
900 Posts |
Freaks of nature! Why would God create a poisonous thorn-bearing, semi-aquatic, egg-laying mammal anyway?
Perhaps it wasn't created by God?
Perhaps the platypus is Satan's design?
Think about that before you put one in your shoe next time.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
672 Posts |
I just got my silver dime today! Thanks Ugly!
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
1733 Posts |
Excellent that means other folks stuff will be arriving shortly !
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4897 Posts |
Anxiously awaiting mail delivery!  . Let's hope we all beat the postal strike! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4897 Posts |
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you! Beautiful coin and amusing cartoon to boot! Great contest Ugly!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Much obliged, Ugly my friend!  The 1850 Bank of Upper Canada Penny arrived today. Its the first of its type I have owned. Man what a coin! I like the design of St George slaying the dragon. I think you also opened up a new area of Canadian coin collecting for me  How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2Edited by Earle42
05/31/2011 5:04 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Scurry64 said: Quote:
Freaks of nature! Why would God create a poisonous thorn-bearing, semi-aquatic, egg-laying mammal anyway? To give the theory of evolution a run for its money! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
900 Posts |
Ugly, I returned from vacation last night and the coins were in my mail box. I was thrilled to find them. Thank you very much for the fun contest. Your generosity is appreciated.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Excellent, looks like it went pretty smooth.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
5385 Posts |
I just received this neat token:  Many thanks Ugly! Thanks for the contest! life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
Edited by Nevol
06/01/2011 11:22 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Glad it arrived Nancy, I didn't see that on your coin list so I figured you wouldn't have it :)
OK I think everyone's goodies arrived so I'm going to ask the thread be retired :)
Thanks again all!
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