As you know, the Parkinsaw Sanctuary has elaborate security mechanisms to protect the residents from a variety of threats. Risk assessments were conducted by the indomitable Dudley Dowrong. A variety of threat agents was identified, including the Tuscany Wild Boar, and appropriate cost-effective control structures implemented. This process was similar to that employed by Dowrong in his capacity of counter-intelligence officer for the Los Alamos labs with responsibility of protecting our nation's vital nuclear secrets. Although obviously we cannot divulge specific security controls at the Sanctuary, I will tell you this much: Insofar as the Wild Boar is concerned, our security strategy calls for the swift deployment of the Michigan Wolverine, pound for pound the most feared fighting animal in the world. Utterly fearless, the Wolverine is ideally equipped to counter any threat from wandering hoards of wild boars. So, my friends, rest easy. The Fabled Flying Pigs and the Parcel Post Pigs are safe and sound. The Michigan Wolverine is on the job. Hail to the Victors Valient! John Bjork Parkinsaw, MI "An imaginary community of Parkinsonians in Michigan's Upper Peninsula > Word of the voracious Tuscan boars has reached the Pig Sanctuary in > Parkinsaw, where they are preparing for a July 4th Festival featuring the > Cincinnati Flying Pigs and the Parcel Post pigs,late of > Connecticutt. The piggies are terrified! Is there any possibility that > these hybrids can reach them in their Sanctuary in Michigan? Would the > PArkies who care for them be frozen and helpless to defend them? Surely > there was a reason why the message about the boars appeared on this list > ---is it an omen ? Say it isn't so! > > >The indigenous Tuscan boar was 'improved' after the [second world] war > >by the introduction of a heavier species from Hungary. > >The cross is so prolific that in certain parts of Tuscany, > >farmers strap their guns to the flanks of their tractors, like cowboys, > >to be ready to defend their crops against the wandering hoards of wild pigs. > > > >Matthew Spender > > > > > >janet paterson > >52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset > >PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada > >a new voice http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/ > >[log in to unmask] > > ---just for fun!........ Camilla <[log in to unmask]> > > http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm > > Laughter-- :-) :-) > the best medecine !