Friday, August 15

Animals In The Workforce

   It's hard enough these days finding a decent job, now you have to
   compete against animals!

   1. Primate Programming Inc
      < http://www.newtechusa.com/PPI/main.asp >
      "Spoof Web site offers apes to do computer programming"
      < http://www.salon.com/tech/wire/2003/08/05/ape/ >

   2. "Sheep find work as firefighters in Italy"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_773758.html >

   3. "California Town Hires 500 Goats"
      < http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/6426637.htm >

   4. "Guard Alpacas"
      < http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/brkfast/stories/s677023.htm >

   5. "Sniffer rats to find African mines"
      < http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3123119.stm >

   6. "Student learns Italian from pet bird"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_777339.html >

   7. "Who's a clever girl then?"
      < http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-12712488,00.html >
   "A pet parrot has frightened off burglars - by asking them questions"