And No, This is Not an April Fool's Joke
Bears in New Jersey, alligators in the backyard, and rampaging pit bulls not enough for you? Some clowns in California are now going to attempt to biologically engineer dragons. Pet dragons. You know, those big lizard-type things that breathe fire and chomp on knights like they're canned sausage? From The Economist:
Paolo Fril, chairman and chief scientific officer of GeneDupe, based in San Melito, California, is a man with a dream. That dream is a dragon in every home.
Genedupe's first project - Real Goldfish - sadly succumbed to the laws of physics when the gold in the fish's skin cells made them sink like rocks.
We at Agitprop wonder if your homeowners insurance will cover you when your new pet burns down your garage. Will your policy be cancelled if "Komodo" mistakes little Johnny next door for his midday snack?
Mythilogical creatures in every home? Don't we have enought Democrats running about?
Posted by: Rex Kramer, Danger Seeker | April 01, 2006 at 03:04 PM
They would've come in handy back when everyone smoked. Now, what's the use?
Posted by: HelenWheels | April 01, 2006 at 03:26 PM
If this isn't an April Fool's article, Bush will be on TV next week tossing the base's salad by threatening to veto any funding for the cloning of mythological beasts.
"I said it about chimeras, and I'm saying it about dragons, griffins, rocs, unicorns, sprites, elves, and sure as hell fairies," the President announced. "No cloning! Cloning bad! Me hate cloning! God tell me say hate cloning!" He then demonstrated his strong feelings on the subject by rolling around on the floor, drooling, speaking in tongues, waving snakes around his head, and biting Barney.
Dan Bartlett then assured the public that the President was fine and the dog had it coming.
Posted by: Tirebiter in (where else?) Sector R | April 01, 2006 at 04:18 PM
This can't drag on much longer! M
Posted by: mandt | April 02, 2006 at 10:00 AM
Paolo Fril
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Posted by: ascap_scab | April 02, 2006 at 12:56 PM
Paolo Fril
aPril Fool
SSSSHHHHHHHH! Quiet! Just as I'm getting away with it ...
Posted by: blogenfreude | April 02, 2006 at 12:59 PM
WHY i oughta...
Posted by: HelenWheels | April 02, 2006 at 05:11 PM
Agitprop, be forewarned! You have been selected (by virtue of the sheer volume of your hippie-ness and your place in the alphabetic order of America-hating) as the first subject in Spurious George's "Focus on the Freedom-Hating Blog" series. Beginning at midnight, you will fell the wrath of Rex Kramer Nation!
Do not beg for mercy, for you brought this upon yourself!
Posted by: Rex Kramer, Danger Seeker | April 02, 2006 at 06:07 PM
shoot, I was looking forward to pet dragons
Posted by: Graeme | April 02, 2006 at 08:40 PM
may the great goddess(es) protect you from the mighty mighty danger seeking mr kramer!
i'll light a candle for yee
Posted by: a rose is a rose | April 03, 2006 at 04:23 AM
I want a dragon. Actually this company wioll probably learn quite abit abit reparing bad genes and could help mankind in more substantive ways.
Posted by: LeftOfCenter | April 03, 2006 at 05:05 AM
Some clowns in California are now going to attempt to biologically engineer dragons.
How are they going to do that? Clone Katherine Harris or Jean Schmidt?
Posted by: jurassicpork | April 06, 2006 at 05:40 PM
This is precisely the reason we should support the president's war on animal hybrids. Don't say Dear Leader didn't warn us...
Posted by: Comandante Agi | April 07, 2006 at 07:53 AM