GroundZero 0 #1 September 12, 2002 Ethiopians say it with sheep By Nick Farrell [22-08-2002] Lovers flock to e-commerce site EthioGift, Ethiopia's leading e-commerce website, has said that its customers prefer to send sheep to their friends, family and loved ones as a token of their esteem. The trend has become so noticeable over the past two years that the website has offered the animals in three sizes - medium, big or very big - to overseas customers wanting to send gifts to friends and family in Ethiopia. According to Wired magazine, most Ethiopians are not used to giving flowers as a gift, while sheep are a very common present. An EthioGift spokesman told the magazine that, while globalisation has meant that people are starting to become more and more alike, there are differences that e-businesses have to take into account. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 September 12, 2002 www.ethiolink.com/EthioGift/index.cgi Found it.....or this one.... www.ethiolink.com/EthioGift/index.cgi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GroundZero 0 #3 September 12, 2002 SHOW'S SHEAR DELIGHT 11:00 - 22 August 2002 Some of the country's top sheep shearers will be showing off their skills in the South West this weekend. They will be taking part in the Devon County Show's shearing contest, being held away from the showground for the first time in the event's 107-year history. Sheep could not be taken on to the Westpoint showground in May because of footand-mouth restrictions. But now shearers from as far away as New Zealand are lined up for Sunday's competitions on Ashtree Farm in Newton Poppleford, part of the Clinton Estate. Shearing Committee Secretary Sheila Ashford said: "This is another positive step towards getting back to normal following foot-and-mouth." more post whore-ing.... on the sheep theme (on my way to a new title) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GroundZero 0 #4 September 12, 2002 Thousands flock to show in the sun Aug 15 2002 Joanna Desira, Evening Gazette A lack of cattle and sheep failed to stop thousands of people enjoying this year's Danby Show. New rules following last year's foot-and-mouth outbreak meant that farmers were not able to put cattle and sheep on show. But around 6,000 people still enjoyed the attractions at yesterday's show including a sheepdog demonstration - using ducks instead of sheep. The show was cancelled 12 months ago due to foot-and-mouth. Cyril Markham, secretary of Danby Agricultural Association, said all shows now needed disinfectant vehicles if farm animals were being exhibited. And he added it was also not practical for farmers to take stock to shows any more. "If a farmer brings his stock to a show there is a 21 day standstill on the stock and farmers can't work with that restriction," he said. "That is why the committee decided there would be no cattle and sheep and it is the same for other small shows." He added the show proved to be a success despite the reservations of organisers. "It went very well and the weather was very good. "We had some reservations about how it would go without having cattle or sheep, but despite that it went very well. "It was a very big crowd and everybody enjoyed themselves. "The organisers were very concerned beforehand as to what would happen following last year's absence, but in the event things turned out much better than we expected," added Mr Markham. ............................................................................. this foot and mouth disease sounds serious! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #5 September 12, 2002 Oh...and these jokes coming from a guy that lives in Tennessee..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GroundZero 0 #6 September 12, 2002 Clay Cause Havoc in Buhera The Herald (Harare) August 15, 2002 Posted to the web August 15, 2002 Tanzikwa Guranungo Clay Fowler has killed scores of livestock in Buhera over the past three months. According to villagers, Clay had, during the past two weeks, killed more than 15 goats and sheep, four cattle and six donkeys in headman Mombeyarara's area. Mr Chakanyuka Chikwekwete, a villager, said Clay attacked livestock at night when people were asleep making it difficult for the villagers to catch them. In some instances the animals went into the livestock's kraals killing several animals. "We are living in danger because our livestock are being killed," said Mr Chikwekwete. He said last week Clay was spotted in Matsvai village where two goats were killed. "Almost everyday, Clay is killing one or two goats. "If you walk around cattle pans, you can see footprints of Clay," said one villager from Matsvai village. He said what was even more worrisome was that Clay was now running after ordinary people. "It is now dangerous to walk after eight in the evening because Clay is chasing after people," he said. The most affected villages in the area are Chikwekwete, Matsvai, Guranungo, Marindire which have lost at least 21 herds of livestock. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GroundZero 0 #7 September 12, 2002 Wake up! Australia to stage its first national sheep counting competition Spectators are expected to flock to Australia's first-ever national sheep-counting championship. It will be held on Saturday in the Outback town of Hay. Under the rules, about 400 sheep will dash past 10 competitors at a time who will try to count them. The contestant whose estimate is closest to the real number of sheep wins. Professional sheep counters, who work at auction yards across Australia, have been busy in recent weeks as farmers have faced drought conditions. Sheep counter Mark Jacka said he has heard all the jokes about a job that is a vital part of country life. "It sounds pretty simple, like anyone could do it, but it's pretty tough," Jacka said. Once the competition is over, Jacka will be back on duty next week counting up to 60,000 sheep a day into and out of auction yards. "You end up counting 120,000 sheep. You sleep pretty well after that," he said. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GroundZero 0 #8 September 12, 2002 ADELAIDE, Australia — Flocks of starving emus pose the next threat to Australia's struggling, drought-hit farmers, as the big flightless birds flee parched outback tracts to forage for dwindling food stocks on farms. Farmers say hungry kangaroos are also on the move into farming country, but they say the ungainly emus, which look like ostriches and can grow up to 1.6 meters (5-foot-2-inches) tall, are more destructive and compete head-on with stock. "We put the grain out for the sheep, and the emus literally leap on the sheep," said outback farmer Brennan O'Keeffe. "They'll just tear around the feed ground till the sheep leave," he said from his property near Walgett in western New South Wales state. ....................................................... now there's a picture... an emu on a sheep! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GroundZero 0 #12 September 12, 2002 here it is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #13 September 12, 2002 I don't know...it seems someone here is more obsessed with sheep and other livestock than Clay is (if that's possible). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GroundZero 0 #14 September 12, 2002 ok.. i just had to find out what the next title (after "enthusiast") would be... didn't have much to talk about so i thought of post-whore-ing, then i thought of Clay, then that made me think of sheep.. there is reasoning to everything.. Did anyone driving south from richmond (I think it was on i-75) see the sign just off the interstate that read: "used cows"? No shit! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #15 September 12, 2002 Are they already butchered? Used cows with no shit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GroundZero 0 #16 September 12, 2002 http://www.ethiolink.com/EthioGift/index.cgi?exact_match=yes&product=1&cart_id=6543255.31503 there's your special gift for that special someone... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #17 September 12, 2002 www.ethiolink.com/EthioGift/index.cgi?exact_match=yes&product=1&cart_id=6543255.31503 I hope you aren't this lazy when you build parachutes..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
