Saturday, December 29, 2007

Quote of the Day

"I got kind of allergic to pistols being held to my forehead."

-Botanist Richard Felger, in a report on the impact drug smugglers are having on various scientific endeavors.


Reported in WorldNetDaily today.
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4 comments:

  1. The WordSmith from NantucketDecember 30, 2007 9:49 PM

    Take two allergy shells, and call me in the morning?

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  2. SkyePuppyDecember 31, 2007 8:13 AM

    WordSmith,

    You win the "Caption This" contest.

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  3. CharlieDecember 31, 2007 5:47 PM

    I've met Dick Felger and I'm familiar with his work in Mexico. He and a friend authored a book on Seri ethnobotany. He's not an alarmist, and we're hearing a lot of similar stories here about heavily-armed and trigger-happy drug runners. Northern Mexico is getting very dangerous.

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  4. The WordSmith from NantucketDecember 31, 2007 5:56 PM

    Updated an old post with a comment.

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