8328 - until later, Dear Journal.

[scottobear]

Rough day yesterday. I knew in my gut it would be... I was tempted to take a mental health day.

Meeting this morning, but it's set to be over after an hour, so it shouldn't be too grueling, despite my concern about the content - I hope folks can keep professional and clear.

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Socialists: Give apes human rights

The Spanish Socialist Party will introduce a bill in the Congress of Deputies calling for "the immediate inclusion of (simians) in the category of persons, and that they be given the moral and legal protection that currently are only enjoyed by human beings." The PSOE's justification is that humans share 98.4% of our genes with chimpanzees, 97.7% with gorillas, and 96.4% with orangutans.

The party will announce its Great Ape Project at a press conference tomorrow. An organization with the same name is seeking a UN declaration on simian rights which would defend ape interests "the same as those of minors and the mentally handicapped of our species."

According to the Project, "Today only members of the species Homo sapiens are considered part of the community of equals. The chimpanzee, the gorilla, and the orangutan are our species's closest relatives. They possess sufficient mental faculties and emotional life to justify their inclusion in the community of equals."

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Comments

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

You know I've not seen KITH in a looong time--I used to love that show. (But somehow I've forgotten about the Helens sketch---my favs were the "Doors" mullet man, Darryl, and of course the Dr Suess crucifiction.)

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Dr suess bible is one of my all time favorites. :)

I liked it so much, I posted it to youtube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtjRfg8ClqY

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

Oh that's where I saw it recently! I love all your videos--some more than others 8D

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Newtie wins the day, I bet!

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

Not necessarily. I'm actually partial to one that has a smiling bear in it :D

And there is one that just makes me go hmmmmmmmwtf hahahhahaaha

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I like the wresling with Newtie one the best. :)

Thank you!

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

I love the one where you call him the Geraldo Rivera of cats.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Newt has better whiskers, though!

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

And is waaaaaaay handsomer.

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkXff7-ir5Y

Yay youtube!

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

Newt makes modern furniture? If so I'm soooo sucking up to him *grin*

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

whoops! I meant the other one. :)

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

'Sok that's cool website---I actually have a white lamp a bit like theone on the main page---although mine looks more like origami.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

stylish! newt's thumbs are too small to make anything better than ikea.

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

Well that's about my budget. I got my origami lamp the last time I went to home to Roanoke Va--there was a guy selling them on the Farmer's market. I'd seen them elsewhere for hundreds of bucks and this guy made thme for 25--score!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

awwwwww

google video is rockin' too!

Barking Kitty video. Newt does this, but not nearly to this extent.

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

I love it! He sounds like a Chihuahua!!
Pye chatters too but his chatters are more "mewish" and dainty.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

newt's are sort of in-between. muh muh muh

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

Hmm I might have to see a video--next time he does it capture it! :D

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

if the stars are right, I surely shall!

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

How bossy did I sound--I forgot to add a please. You are not my own private video-teer :D

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

Pye just sent you and Newt a video via email :D

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

yay! Newt loves you and Pye!!

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

And we love you guys right back! We should all just start a mutual admiration fan club hehe