Comments on: A Beaver in Oxfordshire! http://virtualstoa.net/2008/03/23/a-beaver-in-oxfordshire/ Chris Brooke's Weblog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:56:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Joseph Harder http://virtualstoa.net/2008/03/23/a-beaver-in-oxfordshire/#comment-187050 Joseph Harder Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:33:08 +0000 http://virtualstoa.net/2008/03/23/a-beaver-in-oxfordshire/#comment-187050 Once at the Univeristy of Virginia, a Canadian Professor of History named Martin Havran delivered a very funny lecture on the differences between America and Canada. His punch line (and iwish icould reproduce his accent and tone )was "Your national animal is the eagle; Our national animal is the beaver." Once at the Univeristy of Virginia, a Canadian Professor of History named Martin Havran delivered a very funny lecture on the differences between America and Canada. His punch line (and iwish icould reproduce his accent and tone )was “Your national animal is the eagle; Our national animal is the beaver.”

]]> By: Chris Brooke http://virtualstoa.net/2008/03/23/a-beaver-in-oxfordshire/#comment-186857 Chris Brooke Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:35:52 +0000 http://virtualstoa.net/2008/03/23/a-beaver-in-oxfordshire/#comment-186857 They are fantastic animals. They are fantastic animals.

]]> By: clicheguevara http://virtualstoa.net/2008/03/23/a-beaver-in-oxfordshire/#comment-186854 clicheguevara Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:34:24 +0000 http://virtualstoa.net/2008/03/23/a-beaver-in-oxfordshire/#comment-186854 What's the deal with beavers? I've always wondered... What’s the deal with beavers? I’ve always wondered…

]]> By: Chris Brooke http://virtualstoa.net/2008/03/23/a-beaver-in-oxfordshire/#comment-186722 Chris Brooke Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:28:45 +0000 http://virtualstoa.net/2008/03/23/a-beaver-in-oxfordshire/#comment-186722 It turns out that it is a mysterious Thames beaver! http://www.24dash.com/news/Environment/2008-03-26-Mystery-surrounds-Thames-beaver It turns out that it is a mysterious Thames beaver!

http://www.24dash.com/news/Environment/2008-03-26-Mystery-surrounds-Thames-beaver

]]> By: Max Pensky http://virtualstoa.net/2008/03/23/a-beaver-in-oxfordshire/#comment-185589 Max Pensky Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:34:07 +0000 http://virtualstoa.net/2008/03/23/a-beaver-in-oxfordshire/#comment-185589 Does this not imply that European beavers are kept as domestic pets? Now I'm no expert, having experience only of the (unbelievably destructive) Canadian beaver, a group, or band or whatever of whom are currently wreaking holy hell on the previously well-shaded creek behind my house. But I would not ascribe to them any of the qualities one normally associates with pets. Think of the furniture, for one thing. Does this not imply that European beavers are kept as domestic pets? Now I’m no expert, having experience only of the (unbelievably destructive) Canadian beaver, a group, or band or whatever of whom are currently wreaking holy hell on the previously well-shaded creek behind my house. But I would not ascribe to them any of the qualities one normally associates with pets. Think of the furniture, for one thing.

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