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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 5:58:45 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 5:59:51 PM   
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Australian marsupial


Are there any other kinds of marsupial?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 6:14:24 PM   
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Say guys, can anyone recommend some short, one volume histories concentrating on the SW Pacific? A friend of mine is teaching a class and needs some suggestions. Most anything I've read about that area was either a general history that covered the area (inclusive) one of a series -Morrison's volume, or a bio of Mac. Any thoughts?


Can't think of any. Lundstrom did one way back in the day but it only covers up to june 42 and it's out of print and super pricey. Bergerstom's well known tomb focuses only on air combat. You'd have to get "two" books to add the land component. The only one-volumes i know of in current print cover the entire PTO. (Caputo ; Tolland)


that must be one heck of a head stone


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 6:23:12 PM   
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Australian marsupial


Are there any other kinds of marsupial?



Opossums are Australian? I've got one in my nieghborhood. You think he's got a "green card" or is he an ill-legal alien marsupial?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 6:25:00 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 6:26:44 PM   
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Australian marsupial


Are there any other kinds of marsupial?



Opossums are Australian? I've got one in my nieghborhood. You think he's got a "green card" or is he an ill-legal alien marsupial?


Yes.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 6:31:17 PM   
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Australian marsupial


Are there any other kinds of marsupial?



Opossums are Australian? I've got one in my nieghborhood. You think he's got a "green card" or is he an ill-legal alien marsupial?


Yes.


One of your former mates from Chicago?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 6:32:44 PM   
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Australian marsupial


Are there any other kinds of marsupial?



Opossums are Australian? I've got one in my nieghborhood. You think he's got a "green card" or is he an ill-legal alien marsupial?


Yes.


One of your former mates from Chicago?


That would be Ben the opossum

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 6:36:29 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 6:48:26 PM   
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Some of the early Hornblowers were set in Spain.....

Fighting bizarre DNS problem today......

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 6:53:26 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 6:59:54 PM   
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Australian marsupial


Are there any other kinds of marsupial?

This is one of these naming thingies. Sometimes I wish the Aussies had names for all their species that noone else would use-Bandicoot, Wombat, Koala, etc.

In the United States, we have Opposums-(technically "Virginia Opposums"). Tthey are the only native marsupial in the United States. These have spread widely in CONUS throughout most states.

The Australian "Possum" is a 'true possum' (whatever that means) and looks very different. More akin to lemurs and gliders, if you ask me. It is also a marsupial. Interestingly, it was not native to New Zealand, but was introduced there. Hey Aussies-these 'possums' of yours were named AFTER the North American Opposums based upon their 'resemblance'.

Thus endeth the zoology lecture for the day.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 7:04:45 PM   
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Thus endeth the zoology lecture for the day.


And there was much rejoicing.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 7:10:07 PM   
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Thus endeth the zoology lecture for the day.


And there was much rejoicing.

Pfffftttt....

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 7:17:00 PM   
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Some of the early Hornblowers were set in Spain.....

Fighting bizarre DNS problem today......


using a mac?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 7:25:45 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 7:27:50 PM   
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At work or home?


Work....I think I've gotten it taken care of. Had a server out there whose cache was either poisoned or messed up.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 7:30:54 PM   
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Wish I had an AE turn 


Don't you owe me one?


I've not had one since the last one I sent to you. If you've sent one would you resend it? Cheers mate

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 7:40:52 PM   
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Now on 3rd glass of vino plonko.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 7:44:42 PM   
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Sat on sofa about to start 2nd glass of wine, enjoying Master and Commander - Eeenglish whaller...


"To the lesser of the two weevils."




apologies for hijacking. I seem to be always a few hours late.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 7:56:39 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 8:00:01 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 8:01:21 PM   
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"To the lesser of the two weevils."



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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 8:05:11 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 8:19:47 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 8:20:33 PM   
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"To the lesser of the two weevils."



As you wish. Kiss Kiss






You only watch it for the dirty bits.


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 8:26:31 PM   
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Thus endeth the zoology lecture for the day.


And there was much rejoicing.



Indeed! But don't forget, he's a vet AND a college professor!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 8:42:07 PM   
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Thus endeth the zoology lecture for the day.


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Indeed! But don't forget, he's a vet AND a college professor!


Yaay.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 9:13:29 PM   
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Thus endeth the zoology lecture for the day.


And there was much rejoicing.


Not so fast my friend. Recent research shows that the common ancestor of Australian and North American marsupials was from South America.

http://www.physorg.com/news199431266.html

For those who don't believe in plate tectonics, that was a long swim.

Maybe we can add a marsupial survey team to the game in one of those remote New Guinea sites armed with thick zoology textbooks in order to bludgeon the Japanese to death.


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/11/2010 9:19:58 PM   
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Recent research shows that the common ancestor of Australian and North American marsupials was from South America


And the common ancestor of man is from the Rift Valley but I don't think they'll give me a Kenyan passport. Mombers is a good run ashore though.

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