Comments on: Weasel words http://manolofood.com/weasel-words/ Manolo Loves the Food! Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:25:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: raincoaster http://manolofood.com/weasel-words/comment-page-1/#comment-65727 raincoaster Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:07:43 +0000 http://manolofood.com/weasel-words/#comment-65727 A pig farmer I know in the UK frequently gets carloads of hostile people yelling at him that he's endangering their lives by keeping pigs. At first he was polite, and would explain the difference between their perception and the actual situation. Now he just ignores them. Pedigreed Berkshires born and raised in Scotland, while I bet half those hecklers have been to areas with infections in the last year. A pig farmer I know in the UK frequently gets carloads of hostile people yelling at him that he’s endangering their lives by keeping pigs. At first he was polite, and would explain the difference between their perception and the actual situation. Now he just ignores them. Pedigreed Berkshires born and raised in Scotland, while I bet half those hecklers have been to areas with infections in the last year.

]]> By: Steven Knoerr http://manolofood.com/weasel-words/comment-page-1/#comment-65563 Steven Knoerr Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:00:43 +0000 http://manolofood.com/weasel-words/#comment-65563 Mr. Henry: On "This Week in Agribusiness," Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson discuss this topic quite frequently. (They're clients of mine, and I have great familiarity with their TV show.) When the term, "swine flu," appeared in our national lexicon, the pork industry took an enormous hit because people became afraid they could catch the deadly flu from their bacon and eggs, or their grilled pork chops. It's surprising that a term like this has become a huge problem for the agricultural sector. There are farm families struggling to survive this, all because of stupid H1N1. Mr. Henry:

On “This Week in Agribusiness,” Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson discuss this topic quite frequently. (They’re clients of mine, and I have great familiarity with their TV show.) When the term, “swine flu,” appeared in our national lexicon, the pork industry took an enormous hit because people became afraid they could catch the deadly flu from their bacon and eggs, or their grilled pork chops. It’s surprising that a term like this has become a huge problem for the agricultural sector. There are farm families struggling to survive this, all because of stupid H1N1.

]]> By: Argent Stonecutter http://manolofood.com/weasel-words/comment-page-1/#comment-65520 Argent Stonecutter Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:51:31 +0000 http://manolofood.com/weasel-words/#comment-65520 I don't think there are any viverrids in the new world. They're found in most of Africa and south Asia, but they don't seem to have developed the knack of living in cold places. This is a possible explanation for why they never made it to the Americas. If you go to Wikipedia you will find much confusion. The relationship between the various viverrids is in turmoil. There's probably going to be a new superfamily for all the mongoose-and-civet-like-critters before the dust settles, but in the meantime I stick to "viverrid"... people will understand even if they think I'm being SO last century. :) I don’t think there are any viverrids in the new world. They’re found in most of Africa and south Asia, but they don’t seem to have developed the knack of living in cold places. This is a possible explanation for why they never made it to the Americas.

If you go to Wikipedia you will find much confusion. The relationship between the various viverrids is in turmoil. There’s probably going to be a new superfamily for all the mongoose-and-civet-like-critters before the dust settles, but in the meantime I stick to “viverrid”… people will understand even if they think I’m being SO last century. :)

]]> By: Mr. Henry http://manolofood.com/weasel-words/comment-page-1/#comment-65494 Mr. Henry Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:16:00 +0000 http://manolofood.com/weasel-words/#comment-65494 Woops. Thank you, Argent Stonecutter. Are there any native American viverrids? Woops. Thank you, Argent Stonecutter.

Are there any native American viverrids?

]]> By: Argent Stonecutter http://manolofood.com/weasel-words/comment-page-1/#comment-65492 Argent Stonecutter Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:07:01 +0000 http://manolofood.com/weasel-words/#comment-65492 Your "weasel" is a mongoose. The kind-of-rectangular pupils are unique to the mongoose, which is a member of the viverrid family and more closely related to cats then to weasels. Your “weasel” is a mongoose. The kind-of-rectangular pupils are unique to the mongoose, which is a member of the viverrid family and more closely related to cats then to weasels.

]]> By: raincoaster http://manolofood.com/weasel-words/comment-page-1/#comment-64941 raincoaster Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:16:53 +0000 http://manolofood.com/weasel-words/#comment-64941 "Mink" words! “Mink” words!

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