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Bird Flu Menaces British Monarchy

Nighthawk From UK - Scotland, joined Sep 2001, 4987 posts, RR: 39
Posted (7 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 758 times:

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The Tower of London's famous ravens have been locked up in a bid to isolate them from the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza that is sweeping the world.

Rest assured though that the ravens enjoy an immune boosting diet of blood-soaked biscuits, boiled eggs and cod liver oil.

Legend has it that when none of the birds are left, the kingdom is in peril - at one point during the Blitz all but one died "of fright". Now Yeoman Warder Ravenmaster Derrick Coyle has been forced to quarantine his six royal charges in specially built aviaries within the Norman fortress.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/21/ravens_hide_in_tower/

We're all dooooomed...

That'll teach you

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Banco From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 14752 posts, RR: 55
Reply 1, posted (7 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 748 times:

I'd have thought footrot is a bigger problem for at least one of the Royal Family... Wink

She's as nervous as a very small nun at a penguin shoot.

QANTASFOREVER From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (7 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 736 times:

Excuse me, I, um - have uh, something I need to attend to.

Anyone here have a pellet gun?

QFF

Banco From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 14752 posts, RR: 55
Reply 3, posted (7 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 729 times:

Quoting QANTASFOREVER (Reply 2):
Anyone here have a pellet gun?

The British monarchy, QFF. Is this not called an act of war?

She's as nervous as a very small nun at a penguin shoot.

QANTASforever From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (7 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 729 times:

Quoting Banco (Reply 3):
The British monarchy, QFF. Is this not called an act of war?

So hunting down foxes is stately, but taking out a few old birds is an act of war?

You live in one crazy country.

QFF

Banco From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 14752 posts, RR: 55
Reply 5, posted (7 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 718 times:

Quoting QANTASforever (Reply 4):
So hunting down foxes is stately, but taking out a few old birds is an act of war?

You see? You can understand us if you really try. Big grin

She's as nervous as a very small nun at a penguin shoot.

Cornish From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 8187 posts, RR: 56
Reply 6, posted (7 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 689 times:

Quoting QANTASforever (Reply 4):
but taking out a few old birds is an act of war?

Thats a very disrespectful way of talking about our Queen. Camilla maybe - but then may i suggest a horse tranquiliser would work better on her Wink

Just when I thought I could see light at the end of the tunnel, it was some B*****d with a torch bringing me more work

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