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2004-08-09 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Dar 2004-08-09 10:26:12 AM|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Cute story! Good going to the Doctors that gave their time. I love the part where she ate the business card of one of the Doctors. I noticed the male partner doesn't speak (at least not in public). I want to go on record here that this is the begining of the 'Planet of the Apes!'

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2004-08-09 10:55:36 AM|| 2004-08-09 10:55:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Great story, Dar! Lol!

Posted by .com 2004-08-09 11:49:39 AM|| 2004-08-09 11:49:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I remember writing something about Penny Patterson and Koko for one of my college courses over 25 years ago. So how old is Koko and how long has this study, relationship, been going on?
I looked it up http://www.koko.org/friends/meet_koko.html Over 32 years. Not bad for a four month project. Muck around on the URL. Lot's of interesting stuff there. BTW, Koko had a birthday on July 4, so she's 33 now.

Posted by GK 2004-08-09 12:21:05 PM|| 2004-08-09 12:21:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 poor koko. ima hope she is feel beter. ima wonder what is ever happen her kitty kat.

Posted by muck4doo 2004-08-09 12:48:37 PM|| [http://www.meatismurder.blogspot.com] 2004-08-09 12:48:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Kitty is doing well--take a look at GK's link. There are some pix of Koko and her kitten at her b-day party.

Posted by Dar 2004-08-09 12:51:45 PM|| 2004-08-09 12:51:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 After the extraction Koko pointed at a photo of John Edwards and made the sign for me + you and you get 40%. Then she was heard to say in a clear voice "It's my leg!"

Posted by Shipman 2004-08-09 1:01:51 PM|| 2004-08-09 1:01:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 good link gk. :)

Posted by muck4doo 2004-08-09 1:25:07 PM|| [http://www.meatismurder.blogspot.com] 2004-08-09 1:25:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Re #1: General Ursuss at your command! Buglar, sound the advance! Forward to the Forbidden Zone!

Posted by borgboy 2004-08-09 3:22:32 PM|| 2004-08-09 3:22:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 EXCUSE ME???!! They gave a colonoscopy to a gorilla??

"Just relax, Koko, you may feel some discomfort??

What's sign language for "No, YOU will feel some discomfort!"?

Posted by Mercutio 2004-08-09 4:04:22 PM|| 2004-08-09 4:04:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 lol!

Posted by muck4doo 2004-08-09 4:07:09 PM|| [http://www.meatismurder.blogspot.com] 2004-08-09 4:07:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 When you can comunicate effectively with a socialist, wake me up.

Posted by badanov 2004-08-09 4:09:50 PM|| [http://www.rkka.org] 2004-08-09 4:09:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Q: What dentist does a 300-pound gorilla use?

Posted by mojo 2004-08-09 18:06|| 2004-08-09 18:06|| Front Page Top

#13 Q: What dentist does a 300-pound gorilla use?

A: Whichever one they grab first.

If you think Koko is amazing, check out Alex the African Grey Parrot. This avian Einstein is phenomenal. Greys have long been famed for vocabularies approaching 1,000 words, in some cases. Alex takes it well beyond mimicing and reiterating. An old neighbor of mine was an authority on psitticines and published books about raising parrots and met Alex once.

Dr. Pepperberg currently works with 4 African Grey Parrots. Alex, the oldest, can count, identify objects, shapes, colors and materials, knows the concepts of same and different, and bosses around lab assistants in order to modify his environment!

Posted by Zenster 2004-08-09 21:00|| 2004-08-09 21:00|| Front Page Top

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