Hatrack River Forum: Would you like that flaming, or not-flaming?

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Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :

http://economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=6740040

I want a little dragon. Mommy, if I take it for walks every day and clean up all the messes, can I have one? Please?

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

You know, this article appears just in time for the April 1st edition . . . and the previous article ("A Fishy Tale," linked to as "Fools' Goldfish"), about "hox genes" and all, was also on the April 1st edition (of 2000) . . .

Posted by Vadon (Member # 4561) on :

I too call for an April Fool's prank, but jeeze, the Economist? They're the source I used all of the time in Extemp. For shame... but so beautiful at the same time.

Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :

Okay, no fair them having a prank up a day early. It was still March 31 when I read that. And the article is dated March 30.

*sigh*

Still, it'd be fun to have my own dragon.

Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :

GeneDupe, eh? LOL Yeah, I totally vote for April Fool's prank.

Posted by Alcon (Member # 6645) on :

*ponders* You know, that might just be possible. To actually do that.

Still with the april fools prank though.

Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :

<-- Thinks it's an April Fools'

<-- Points to the picture as his reason

--j_k

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

LOL!

I hadn't caught that! [Big Grin]

EDIT: stupid economist . . . blocking direct-links to pictures . . . [Grumble]