[Ol' Badger]

Link: http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20030324-064259-1443r

[Greg L]

Do ya think PETA will have a problem with this one? :D

Greg

[Blackhawk]

Well, we use mine dolphins.... :rolleyes: :D

[Justin]

Does anyone else think that sounds like something the Monty Python crew would think up?:evil:

[Apple a Day]

I'm gonna make an exploding monkey smiley right after I make an exploding donkey smiley.
Does PETA have a message board? :evil:

[ahadams]

Apple-a-day : doggone it be sure to give us a link to them as well!

Hey, come to think of it, maybe we could get PETA members to volunteer to go *in place* of the monkeys! that sounds like a win-win situation to me, what about you guys? :D

[MeekandMild]

How do you train them to detonate mines?

[ahadams]

you train them to look under mine-shaped-objects for goodies.

[jmbg29]

You know, I was really bummed out a minute ago. This thread has cheered me up a bunch! Thanks! :D :D :D

[seeker_two]

Mine monkeys at work... http://216.40.249.192/s/contrib/dvv/cwmboom2.gif

[P12]

ehenz said in this thread. (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15628)
I wonder how far away we are from arming animals?


Kalashnikitty Rebels—

Evil felines are spreading out across the country. These felines are supported by the evil “NRA” and their duty is to combat the wisdom of the liberal movement in this country. Once they have managed to infiltrate the gun-free safe zones of these liberal freedom fighters the felines have standing orders. These orders are and I quote the militant leader of the NRA General Heston, “… as soon as these idiots open their mouth and begin spouting their drivel fill it with lead!”

Liberals everywhere are gripped with fear, frisking their cats every day. Liberal leaders have been unable to determine how these cats can conceal such evil and raw killing power as the AK-47 death machine. How dare these felines bring an evil gun into a known gun-free zone. If they can kill with a gun they should be able to read. Leaders are perplexed by the vagrant disregard of the “NO guns allowed” signs.

Who knows what is lurking in the night? What is your pet kitty doing while you sleep? Plotting your death?

Developing ….:evil:

[DeltaElite]

I like Monkeys, I would rather use Iraqis. :neener:

[Yanus]

If they are going to use monkeys to clear minefields, they may as well use the "cheese eatiing surrender" variety.......:evil:

Yanus

[seeker_two]

I wonder how far away we are from arming animals?

They're arming themselves. Look at this cat burglar caught on Sixgunner.com...

http://www.roberteast.net/cat.jpg

[Selfdfenz]

Seeker,
TOOOOO FUNNY.
S-

I've aways wondered if you could use dogs to use they sense of smell to "point" the mines. That way you find the weapon and nothing get blown up including the dog.

S-

[jmbg29]

A surrender kitty!:evil:

[rebbryan]

this thread was funny to start with and the kitty pic put it over the top, it's got my eyes waterin

[Navy joe]

Not sure if anyone understand the difference, but the dolphins are not consumed by their efforts, they locate and mark the mine for human EOD to get rid of. I have a feeling that a mine monkey is trained to grab little things sticking out of the ground, shake tiltrods and pull tripwires. In training this gets a banana for his trouble. In practice, he is a one hit wonder. I think I still support the idea, but If I had a known mine field it would still be preferable to napalm it, breach it with bangalores or projected linear charges, conventionally clear it or something.

Monty Python-esque was the Kosovo and earlier conflicts solution. After hostilites ceased the farmers just let their cows back out. Mooo-blam, cow parts everywhere.

Certain less ethical regimes have sent prisoners or children of conquered territory out ahead of their main body to find mines the hard way. In comparison monkeys ain't bad.

From FMJ, "Engineers, you go out and find mines" :D

[Labinnac]

I've been contemplating training an army of monkeys to be my evil minions. I'd make them wear fezzes and lederhosen and give them all flamethrowers. They would be useful at finding mines as well.

I about died when I read that story.

Friggin hilarious!

Ooh ooh ooh, screetch, ooh ooh, *tap tap tap* KABOOM!!!

ROTFLMAO!!!

[seeker_two]

I've been contemplating training an army of monkeys to be my evil minions.

http://jacketmagazine.com/20/px/cam-b28a.jpg


I've seen them. Literate bunch, too... ;)

[jimpeel]

The attack command is "Fly, my pretties, fly!"

http://www.kcbx.net/~rloomis/wizoz22.wav

[cuchulainn]

I hear that their training involves mulberry bushes and weasles

[bobs1066]

We were talking about this at work yesterday & concluded that employing mine monkeys would involve sending one out with a hammer to pound the ground while all the rest were kept over the hill and out of sight. Monkeys are smart enough that once they see Mr. Pickles do his hammer trick & get blown to bits that the rest will head for the tall timber & to heck with the promised banana.