Tribe.net. Local Connections Monkeys http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/eab12609-5105-478e-9df3-0cf9d217de7c 2007-03-27T19:11:30Z 2007-03-27T19:11:30Z

<div>Hello there, <br/> <br/>I am looking for monkeys for my personal network, or whatever they call it here. Add me if you're a monkey! <br/> <br/>Also, for those of you who attend Burningman, we beg of you to join and publicize our plan of monkey domination for this year. <br/> <br/>For more information, visit our web page: <br/>freek.net/burningmonkey07/ <br/> <br/>You can discuss the alternate theme here on tribe: <br/>tribes.tribe.net/makeminemonkeys</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 0 replies </div>

Monkeys 2007-03-27T19:11:30Z Rebren http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/8741dfbc-e1b8-4220-b426-123f2a53cc8a 2005-12-11T12:53:38Z 2005-02-19T20:32:47Z

<div>And I'm talking about the humans... <br/> <br/>http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&amp;cid=514&amp;e=12&amp;u=/ap/20050219/ap_on_re_us/gorilla_lawsuit <br/> <br/>Women Sue Over Gorilla's Breast 'Fetish' <br/> <br/>By MAY WONG, Associated Press writer <br/> <br/>WOODSIDE, Calif. - Two fired caretakers for Koko, the world-famous sign-language-speaking gorilla, have sued their former bosses, claiming they were pressured to expose their breasts as a way of bonding with the 300-pound simian. <br/> <br/>Nancy Alperin and Kendra Keller, both of San Francisco, claim they were subjected to sexual discrimination and then wrongfully terminated after reporting health and safety violations at Koko's home in Woodside, an upscale town in the south San Francisco Bay area. <br/> <br/>The lawsuit against the Gorilla Foundation and its president, Francine "Penny" Patterson, the longtime trainer of the well-known gorilla, was filed this week in San Mateo County Superior Court. It seeks damages totaling more than $1 million. <br/> <br/>Foundation attorney Todd Roberts said the case mischaracterizes the foundation and turns a "purported employment issue" into publicity "hurtful" for a reputable organization. <br/> <br/>"We unequivocally deny these allegations and are confident that this case lacks merit," Roberts said. <br/> <br/>Alperin and Keller were hired last year and were among 16 employees of the foundation, which was founded in 1976 to promote the preservation and study of gorillas. It is best known for Koko, who has mastered a vocabulary of more than 1,000 signs; the foundation says she has advanced further in language than any other non-human. <br/> <br/>The suit claims Patterson pressured the two women on several occasions to expose their breasts to Koko, a 33-year-old female — sometimes in situations where other employees could potentially view their bodies. The women never undressed, said their attorney, Stephen Sommers of San Francisco. <br/> <br/>They were threatened that if they "did not indulge Koko's nipple fetish, their employment with the Gorilla Foundation would suffer," the lawsuit alleged. <br/> <br/>The lawsuit claims that on one occasion Patterson said, "'Koko, you see my nipples all the time. You are probably bored with my nipples. You need to see new nipples.'" <br/> <br/>In addition to the alleged harassment, the two former workers claimed the Woodside facility had unsanitary and unsafe conditions, including rodents in the food preparation area and gorilla urine stored in the refrigerator where workers kept their lunches. <br/> <br/>They complained to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health and were fired on Aug. 6, the day after inspectors visited the site and found code violations, according to the lawsuit. <br/> <br/>The lawsuit also claims the nonprofit failed to pay for overtime and provide rest breaks. <br/></div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 13 replies </div>

Rebren 2005-02-19T20:32:47Z snowleopard http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/c2ebd381-c474-4a9b-bf6e-015240f7c6ed 2005-11-20T20:08:04Z 2005-11-07T06:39:49Z

<div>http://www.centerofyourmind.com/images/dancemonkey.swf</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 2 replies </div>

snowleopard 2005-11-07T06:39:49Z jonsplace http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/bca37c86-fd4b-45e1-952d-0c0ee13bee50 2005-10-04T23:32:03Z 2005-08-16T08:36:53Z

<div>Rhesus monkeys have lived in cities in India for centuries. They roam around in gangs with as many as 70 members, like some kinda friggin simian West Side Story. <br/> <br/>Unlike their wandering forest-dwelling counterparts, who sleep in different trees every night, city-dwelling monkeys live in fixed dwellings, usually abandoned buildings or rooftops. They may be out roaming the streets by day, but they always come home at night. <br/> <br/>Rather than eat their food raw, city monkeys prefer their meals to be cooked. They don't like to do the cooking, though. Instead, they rip off markets or break into houses for a meal. They even snatch food right outta people's hands, usually imessin' people up pretty bad in the process. Imagine being jacked for your donut by one of these suckers! They'll rip ya a new one! Needless to say, this doesn't win them any points with their human neighbors, who beat the sh*t outta them on a regular bases for stealing candy from their babies and such. Sometimes people trap them and release them into the forest. But they make an abrupt 180 and head back to town right away. <br/> <br/>They don't live the simple life like their forest cousins; its a h-a-r-d life for these urban monkeys. They always gotta be on their guard, gotta be tough. They get real territorial and vie for social position within their gangs. Although males are usually dominant in the monkey world, an urban female monkey will kick the a** of any forest male! <br/> <br/>Wanna rule the world? Don't waste time trying to recruit wimpy forest monkeys to your cause. Get yerself an army of urban monkey soldiers. They might fight on your side if ya keep 'em supplied in fried bananas and such.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 18 replies </div>

jonsplace 2005-08-16T08:36:53Z http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/0f39219d-e351-4775-b8f6-c2ed56d24ec8 2005-08-16T16:17:24Z 2005-07-21T16:56:26Z

<div>I am here when do we take over? </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 16 replies </div>

2005-07-21T16:56:26Z Billy Shears http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/5adcc221-637b-4c71-bd73-e68605139c23 2005-04-20T23:52:04Z 2005-03-04T19:04:30Z

<div>BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A couple's plans for a birthday party for their former pet chimpanzee turned tragic when two other chimps at an animal sanctuary escaped from their cage and attacked. The man was critically injured with massive wounds to his face, body and limbs, and the attacking animals were shot dead. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/>St. James and LaDonna Davis were at the Animal Haven Ranch in Caliente to celebrate the birthday of Moe, a 39-year-old chimpanzee who was taken from their suburban Los Angeles home in 1999 after biting off part of a woman's finger. <br/> <br/> <br/>Moe was not involved in Thursday's attack, said Steve Martarano, a spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Game. <br/> <br/> <br/>The couple had brought Moe a cake and were standing outside his cage when Buddy and Ollie, two of four chimpanzees in the adjoining cage, attacked St. James Davis, Martarano said. Officials have not determined how the chimps got out of their enclosure, he said. <br/> <br/> <br/>LaDonna Davis, 64, suffered a bite wound to the hand while trying to help her 62-year-old husband, Martarano said. <br/> <br/> <br/>The son-in-law of the sanctuary's owner killed the attacking animals, Martarano said. <br/> <br/> <br/>"He saw what was happening and had one kind of weapon with him and then got another he felt would be more substantial and shot them," Martarano said. "He pretty much saved a life." <br/> <br/> <br/>St. James Davis had severe facial injuries and would require extensive surgery in an attempt to reattach his nose, Dr. Maureen Martin of Kern Medical Center told KGET-TV of Bakersfield. His testicles and a foot also were severed, Kern County Sheriff's Cmdr. Hal Chealander told The Bakersfield Californian. <br/> <br/> <br/>Davis was transported to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he was undergoing surgery late Thursday, Martarano said. <br/> <br/> <br/>Buddy, a 16-year-old male chimp, initiated the attack and after he was shot, Ollie, a 13-year-old male, grabbed the gravely injured man and dragged him down the road, authorities said. <br/> <br/> <br/>"Everybody was trying to get the chimp off," Chealander said. <br/> <br/> <br/>Two other chimps, females named Susie and Bones, also escaped from the cage they shared with Ollie and Buddy, prompting sheriff's deputies, animal control workers, and Fish and Game officials to launch a search. <br/> <br/> <br/>The wayward pair were recovered by Animal Haven owner Virginia Brauer after five hours. Martarano said one chimp was two miles from the sanctuary, located 25 miles southeast of Bakersfield. <br/> <br/> <br/>The Davises had waged an unsuccessful legal fight to bring Moe back to their West Covina home and visited him regularly at the sanctuary where he had been living since October. They brought the chimp from Africa decades ago after a poacher killed his mother. <br/> <br/> <br/>Animal Haven Ranch has held state permits to shelter animals since 1985 and serves as a sanctuary for animals that have been confiscated or discovered lost, Martarano said. <br/> <br/> <br/>It is allowed to house up to nine primates at one time and is home to one spider monkey and six chimpanzees, he said. The permits are held by Virginia and Ralph Brauer, whom neighbors described as responsible animal lovers. <br/> <br/> <br/>"She's devoted her whole life to taking care of these chimpanzees," said Jeanne Miller, a family friend</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 9 replies </div>

Billy Shears 2005-03-04T19:04:30Z bitermonkey http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/b3a3edbb-2158-4698-8866-13a8c83de7e5 2005-03-16T08:04:37Z 2005-03-16T08:04:37Z

<div>http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-india03.html <br/> <br/> <br/>vampire monkeys</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 0 replies </div>

bitermonkey 2005-03-16T08:04:37Z bitermonkey http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/44236091-3023-4f0d-ad09-e63cb7f02f07 2005-03-04T00:48:04Z 2005-03-04T00:48:04Z

<div>http://www.pointlesswasteoftime.com/monkeysphere.html</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 0 replies </div>

bitermonkey 2005-03-04T00:48:04Z monkeyboi http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/2e9354fe-b6c8-46fa-aa1d-284d355c795d 2005-01-31T04:53:37Z 2004-04-02T21:57:06Z

<div>Check out this research abstract. They taught primates to self-administer cocaine until they were hooked and then substituted XTC for the coke. After a few months XTC lost its reinforcing effects, unlike coke. 2 months after stopping drugs the primates brains showed no damage and normal neurotransmitter levels! Very interesting. <br/> <br/>Remember these animals were self administering. That usually means that they press a lever that injects drug into a IV line. They choose how many times to press. Very different from being given a huge overdose to force toxicity. <br/> <br/>Neuropsychopharmacology 2004 Feb 16; pS0893-133X <br/>Fantegrossi WE; Woolverton WL; Kilbourn M; Sherman P; Yuan J; Hatzidimitriou G; Ricaurte GA; Woods JH; Winger G <br/>[1] 1Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA [2] 2Cyclotron/PET Facility, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. <br/>The effects of self-administered 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) on behavior and neurochemistry have not been previously studied in laboratory primates. We investigated the capacity of MDMA and its enantiomers to maintain contingent responding over an extended duration, whether any decrements in the reinforcing effects of these compounds would be observed over time, whether such decrements would be MDMA-selective, and whether any neurochemical correlates could be identified. Animals were previously trained to self-administer cocaine, then exposed to periodic substitutions of various doses of racemic MDMA and its enantiomers; full dose-effect curves were generated for each MDMA compound repeatedly over the duration of the study. After approximately 18 months of MDMA self-administration, drug exposure was halted and after at least 2 months drug abstinence, animals were scanned using positron emission tomography (PET) with the vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT) ligand dihydrotetrabenazine (DTBZ). Shortly thereafter, animals were euthanized, brains were dissected, and samples were assayed for brain monoamines and their metabolites using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and for VMAT using DTBZ binding. The reinforcing effects of racemic and R(-)-MDMA were reduced over a long series (months) of individual self-administration access periods; the reinforcing effects of S(+)-MDMA were more resistant to this effect, but were attenuated for one animal. The reinforcing effects of cocaine were not altered by chronic MDMA self-administration, nor was the VMAT binding potential as assessed by PET. Further, there were no measurable decrements in serotonin (5-HT), 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), dopamine (DA), 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) or VMAT in any brain regions assayed. The reinforcing effects of MDMA are selectively attenuated by chronic MDMA self-administration, although this behavioral change appears to occur in the absence of any frank neurochemical correlates of toxicity.Neuropsychopharmacology advance online publication, 24 March 2004; doi:10.1038/sj.npp.1300442 </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 7 replies </div>

monkeyboi 2004-04-02T21:57:06Z anng http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/db8bd41b-d934-4d33-bdcf-11579c58aca5 2005-01-11T06:03:36Z 2004-09-30T16:28:44Z

<div>http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&amp;u=/chitribts/20040912/ts_chicagotrib/doinghardtimeinmonkeyjail <br/> <br/>The thief threatened children with bricks and ripped the buttons off shirts. He stole tomatoes from one home and snatched bread from another. Down the street, he briefly fled with a differential equations book and beat a calculator with his fist. <br/> <br/>He was one bad monkey. And last week he was sentenced to life in prison for his crimes, inmate No. 13 at the country's only known monkey jail, where very bad monkeys are sent to live out their remaining years...</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 8 replies </div>

anng 2004-09-30T16:28:44Z Scott http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/116db6a9-9e97-4d73-b27d-3b694f18a02c 2004-10-03T17:11:04Z 2003-08-25T11:51:22Z

<div>If we're going to reclaim control of the world, we need a leader that we can rally around (and blame when things go wrong). <br/> <br/>I nominate Mojo-Jojo.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 31 replies </div>

Scott 2003-08-25T11:51:22Z SnapesMistress http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/d6247bcf-ca31-4aca-a1f4-bdb56e749447 2004-10-01T15:29:17Z 2004-10-01T15:29:17Z

<div>If you have moved since the last election you took part in, or have never registered, or have had a change of name- <br/>Don't let any of those things keep you from being heard on Nov 2nd! <br/>Many states cut off date to register to participate in elections is 15 days prior to the election date. <br/> <br/>The DNC has provided an online voter registration form that you can fill out, print, sign, and mail. <br/>The whole process takes about 5 minutes depending on your connection. <br/> <br/>Even if you do not want to register as a Democrat, you can use this link and select other parties. <br/> <br/>This year its our age group, and especially women, that are expected to have the smallest turn out-be heard! <br/>Every vote counts! <br/> <br/>electionimpact.votenet.com/dnc/ </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 0 replies </div>

SnapesMistress 2004-10-01T15:29:17Z http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/7eeace8f-449c-4f7a-8784-05c0fab40774 2004-08-20T18:52:07Z 2004-07-15T19:11:47Z

<div>Where does the Sasquatch fit in to all this? <br/> <br/>Kinda like the strong man. Or the CIA -working undercover for secret objectives. Mimicking bears and homeless men he passes into and out of human society -undetected. <br/> <br/>Organizing. Mobilizing. Reconoitering. <br/> <br/>Give 'er. </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 7 replies </div>

2004-07-15T19:11:47Z Rebren http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/b068f30d-eb9c-434b-a46b-18dac36351f0 2004-08-12T15:58:31Z 2004-08-11T23:32:21Z

<div>http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/animals/newsid_2005000/2005993.stm <br/> <br/>Poor little fella!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 1 reply </div>

Rebren 2004-08-11T23:32:21Z http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/5a9ed212-00ba-456e-8b03-b53cc012fc2f 2004-07-18T23:00:09Z 2004-07-16T16:23:32Z

<div>Sorry folks. Someone hacked my account and posted rude messages. This has been rectified.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 1 reply </div>

2004-07-16T16:23:32Z bitermonkey http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/7a05fa9e-e97d-4c4d-80c1-50e4843d4f83 2004-07-15T17:22:00Z 2004-02-23T02:20:48Z

<div>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/511708.cms <br/> <br/> Gotta love them indian monkeys for picking up the slack from the japanese attack monkeys..</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 6 replies </div>

bitermonkey 2004-02-23T02:20:48Z Spartakeith http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/3cd6fca5-6e2e-49ac-a0da-852e1022177b 2004-04-09T06:35:09Z 2004-04-09T06:35:09Z

<div>John Wesley Harding's new CD, "Adam's Apple" features a song called Monkey &amp; His Cat, which is directly inspired by an 18th century woodcut of (and I quote)"a monkey dressed up in Little Lord Fauntleroy gear" and a cat which he keeps in a birdcage. <br/> <br/>Great song, and a free download of a live version is available at www.johnwesleyharding.com</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 0 replies </div>

Spartakeith 2004-04-09T06:35:09Z MonkeyDude http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/be31df79-38a5-41cf-a78a-13b3bfcb9d74 2004-04-07T22:30:14Z 2004-04-07T22:30:14Z

<div>In case you don't know what it is: <br/> <br/>Bunny Jam: http://www.bunnyjam.com <br/> <br/>Join the monkeys in raising hell at the bunny jam, if you can!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 0 replies </div>

MonkeyDude 2004-04-07T22:30:14Z djspaceinvader http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/c7c06bff-6bf5-49be-b0f5-ada6127886a9 2004-03-31T23:28:54Z 2004-03-28T22:31:15Z

<div>http://quizilla.com/users/chadu/quizzes/Monkey%2C%20Ninja%2C%20Pirate%2C%20Robot%3F/ <br/> <br/>well apparently i'm a ninja. i personally think there should be some overlap, because everyone knows i'm actually a ninjamonkey.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 13 replies </div>

djspaceinvader 2004-03-28T22:31:15Z Nick http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/fb30f39a-6dd5-4cf7-b472-8dd26156d008 2004-03-29T09:03:51Z 2004-03-29T08:55:59Z

<div>I just received the following e-mail from someone (who I think works for the company doing the DVDs, so is a reliable source) re the multi-region release of newly-dubbed episodes of Monkey! <br/> <br/>I am at work, so I can't edit the e-mail, but hopefully you'll be able to dredge out the signal from the noise... <br/> <br/>>>Amazingly, after 25 years, the original dubbing cast for Monkey regrouped to finish off the 13 un-dubbed missing original episodes. With the show celebrating it's 25th anniversary since it's first BBC TV broadcast and 2004 being The Chinese New Year of The Monkey’ Fabulous Films has completed this massive task. Now for the first time everyone can enjoy the prosperity and fortune with these DVDs in this The Year of the Monkeeeeey. <br/> <br/>The all star cast features: <br/> <br/>Miriam Margolyes (Harry Potter) <br/>Burt Kwouk (Pink Panther) <br/>Andrew Sachs (Fawlty Towers) <br/>David Collings (Blake's 7) <br/> <br/>The dubbing took place in the original studio, with the original equipment and the original technicians so they could not be more authentic! <br/> <br/>All the episodes have now been put back in their correct order and these missing ones feature on Box 3 and Box 4. Box 5 is just the new episodes and boxes 3, 4, 5 all feature a 45 minute behind-the-scenes’ of the dubbing featuring interviews with all cast members. <br/> <br/>• Stunning new 25th Anniversary packaging <br/>• Brand new action menus <br/>• Full episode chaptering <br/>• 45 minute making of documentary on boxes 3, 4 and 5 <br/>• Episodes synopses <br/>• Random Monkey quote generator <br/>• Cast biographies <br/>• Character biographies <br/> <br/>Box set 01 released 29th March 04 <br/>Episodes 1-13 <br/>Box set 02 released 24th May 04 <br/>Episodes 14-26 <br/>Box set 03 released 26th July 04 <br/>Episodes 27-39 <br/>Box set 04 released 27th Sept 04 <br/>Episodes 40-52 <br/>Box set 05 released 27th Sept 04 <br/>Just all 13 missing newly dubbed in one collectors edition</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 1 reply </div>

Nick 2004-03-29T08:55:59Z Spartakeith http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/b19dcc8b-47df-4dd0-b689-30bf01b145b3 2004-03-29T06:20:43Z 2004-03-29T06:20:43Z

<div>http://www.suburban-trunkmonkey.com/Suburban-TrunkMonkey.swf</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 0 replies </div>

Spartakeith 2004-03-29T06:20:43Z SnapesMistress http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/c3f9b4d9-f6eb-40c9-91ad-964071a8f7d3 2004-03-28T07:59:14Z 2004-02-04T19:47:17Z

<div>From BBC news online- <br/> <br/>Mice have been used to produce viable monkey sperm using tissue transplanted from the testes of macaques. <br/>The US scientists involved say their work might one day help to conserve animals that are facing extinction. <br/> <br/>It might also be possible to grow human sperm in mice, although the team agree this would be a controversial move. <br/> <br/>The researchers, from the universities of Pennsylvania and California, report their studies in the latest issue of the journal Biology of Reproduction. <br/> <br/>In 2002, the same team produced goat and pig sperm from mice. It was the first time that sperm had been produced outside the original animal. <br/> <br/>Testis transplant <br/> <br/>The latest procedure involves transplanting a tiny amount of testicular tissue from an immature rhesus macaque monkey under the skin of a lab mouse. <br/> <br/>Ina Dobrinski, of the University of Pennsylvania, and colleagues transplanted the tissue into mice that had deficient immune systems, so that it would not be rejected. <br/> <br/>"We started this work with primate testis after we had success with domestic animals," Professor Dobrinski told BBC News Online. <br/> <br/>The sperm were injected into an egg... <br/>After seven months, the testes grafts on the backs of the mice were seen to produce viable sperm. <br/> <br/>Grafting immature testis tissue appears to work because the host mouse had been castrated, Dobrinski says. <br/> <br/>This boosts levels of the brain hormones that switch on sperm production, so the young tissue grows rapidly. The technique is expected to work on adult testis grafts, too. <br/> <br/>The Pennsylvania group will now try the procedure on testis tissue from domestic cats, as a trial for endangered big cats that rarely survive to reproductive age in captivity. <br/> <br/>The technique could also produce offspring from other endangered species or valuable livestock, even if only immature males exist. <br/> <br/>The latest work with primates will help reduce the number of such animals used in laboratories. <br/> <br/>Of mice and men <br/> <br/>"The main benefits we see are that this approach provides a system to study and manipulate primate spermatogenesis, thereby minimising the need for experimentation in primates," Professor Dobrinski says. <br/> <br/>...which resulted in an embryo <br/>In theory, human testis tissue grafted on to mice could produce sperm. <br/> <br/>The technique may also provide a way of testing toxins or male contraceptive drugs on sperm development. <br/> <br/>Prepubescent boys undergoing treatment for cancer that will render them sterile could benefit, Professor Dobrinski suggest. <br/> <br/>Their immature testis tissue could be removed prior to treatment and transplanted on to mice for sperm production. <br/> <br/>Theoretically, it could enable a boy to become a father before he reached puberty. <br/></div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 8 replies </div>

SnapesMistress 2004-02-04T19:47:17Z bitermonkey http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/4fb2bf15-294d-4d83-a925-7d91110c41a2 2004-03-24T01:52:33Z 2004-03-24T01:52:33Z

<div>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/south_asia/3551167.stm</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 0 replies </div>

bitermonkey 2004-03-24T01:52:33Z cole http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/c601c420-8c13-4c04-b1d6-1c496b1c95a9 2004-03-22T04:28:27Z 2004-03-20T04:12:40Z

<div>big bad ass texas style gorilla warrior.... <br/> <br/>just had enough. <br/> <br/>sort of a last chance grasp at wildness and sanity. <br/></div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 5 replies </div>

cole 2004-03-20T04:12:40Z http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/233db7bb-0d96-424b-a125-01954fdb3e74 2004-02-14T16:24:55Z 2004-02-06T06:10:02Z

<div>http://www.himonkey.net/index2.html</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 2 replies </div>

2004-02-06T06:10:02Z Dugmoore http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/98f61e0f-a1f4-4a38-a365-986b27ab167f 2004-01-31T03:10:28Z 2004-01-19T07:16:22Z

<div>My ESL (English as a Second Language) students have been coming to class and chatting away about monkey attacks in Japan. The other day one student told me that there were eleven attacks in one day!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 11 replies </div>

Dugmoore 2004-01-19T07:16:22Z SnapesMistress http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/e2436327-49f3-4dca-8e9b-c7ffa57f808b 2004-01-30T06:59:16Z 2004-01-20T20:02:46Z

<div>Gracie is one of the chimps I served my intership with at the LA Zoo. Gracie has figured out how to escape the outdoor enclosure-yesterday for the 5th time! <br/> <br/>Chimp Escapes From Zoo, Forces Evacuation <br/>Tue Jan 20, 7:15 AM ET Add Strange News - AP to My Yahoo! <br/> <br/>LOS ANGELES - An 80-pound chimpanzee dubbed an "escape artist" has done it again. The 15-year-old chimp named Gracie busted out of her enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo on Monday and forced the evacuation of about 9,000 visitors. <br/> <br/>The primate, who had escaped four times before, was tranquilized and returned to captivity after 45 minutes, the zoo said. <br/> <br/>Zoo Director John Lewis said Gracie is well known as a breakout specialist since she arrived in 1998. <br/> <br/>"Each time we've made corrections based on her abilities, and she's found another way," Lewis said. <br/> <br/>Gracie slipped out of her exhibit at 3:30 p.m. into the zoo crowded with visitors for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. <br/> <br/>The chimp didn't stray far from her enclosure, however, and zoo staff surrounded her and moved her to another part of the park. <br/> <br/>Visitors were ordered to evacuate while Gracie was on the loose, but Lewis said no one was harmed. <br/> <br/>Gracie is currently being held in an enclosure with tighter security until designers can ensure she won't escape again, Lewis said. </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 12 replies </div>

SnapesMistress 2004-01-20T20:02:46Z bitermonkey http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/4738e180-16bc-4764-b3f0-53ceb2253334 2004-01-24T22:50:16Z 2004-01-24T22:50:16Z

<div>holy crap. Thers is a rather loud and annoying audio intro to this site, but it is easily stopped. <br/> <br/>http://www.whiplashrides.com/</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 0 replies </div>

bitermonkey 2004-01-24T22:50:16Z Dugmoore http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/9b966d1d-53a9-4e0b-a588-4ba6f4f95a35 2004-01-24T22:48:41Z 2004-01-24T10:05:57Z

<div>I have posted new photographs taken from the Japanese news story that aired last week. There are 4 pictures, and they are not of the best quality. One picture shows the type of monkey that attacks, the other shows a woman that will not leave home without a stick to fight off the monkeys with, and another is a map of the area map that points out where the attacks occur. <br/> <br/>My favorite picture is of a trap that was being used to catch monkeys. Apparently they put bannas and apples in it, but in spite of the fact that the monkeys are very hungry they knew better than to go into the traps!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 1 reply </div>

Dugmoore 2004-01-24T10:05:57Z warpup http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/7a56d325-16c2-44a8-a13a-e7658dba193b 2004-01-22T15:42:24Z 2004-01-19T20:25:35Z

<div>Year of the Monkey: <br/> <br/>Monkeys are always alert and can feel surroundings even as they are thoroughly engaged in conversation. Monkeys are sociable and have an active outside life. Monkeys sympathize with people and they in turn trust you with their secrets. Monkeys can forgive, but never forget and can be revengeful if somebody wrongs them several times. They wait their turn for the perfect opportunity and nothing can stop them from achieving a goal. They have a lively love life. Monkeys are good at making people comfortable and even the most shy individuals open up to them. Having a very attractive openness, and as a partner they are reliable, adaptable and cheerful. Inherently brainy, monkeys very rarely fail in their mission. They are good at assessing risk and financial problems. Monkeys are intellectual and their memory is incredible. They don't care what opinions others may have of them. They know they are lucky, and they also know they have the power to change things when convenience calls. Monkeys are virtually unsinkable! If people try to trick monkeys, they will probably catch them. They never make a move without a plan. They are great strategists. They can spot an opportunity in any form. They never miss a trick! They improve and try to do things better, and often amaze even themselves. They are the ultimate diplomats and slip in and out of difficulties with ease. Monkeys are always out in front! Dragons and rats will match up with the monkey. Famous people like Will Smith, Julius Caesar, Lord Byron, Elizabeth Taylor , de Vinci, Harry S. Truman, and Jennifer Anniston are signed under the monkey. <br/> <br/>(repost from http://www.primatestore.com/yearmonkey.htm)</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 1 reply </div>

warpup 2004-01-19T20:25:35Z SnapesMistress http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/c00762f6-2906-40cd-90c3-220b79dc3dcb 2004-01-19T18:24:15Z 2004-01-19T15:52:02Z

<div>http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040119/D805SVM81.html <br/> <br/>Jan 19, 7:38 AM (ET) <br/> <br/> <br/>SINGAPORE (AP) - People in strait-laced Singapore were urged Monday to act like monkeys - the Chinese zodiac sign for the coming Lunar year - for the sake of their country. <br/> <br/>Singaporeans could foster an economic recovery this year by behaving more like monkeys, Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan said in a Lunar New Year message reported in The Straits Times newspaper. <br/> <br/>Chinese communities around the world will herald the start of the Year of the Monkey on Thursday. Chinese believe the monkey is clever, flexible, innovative and confident, but can also be selfish, jealous and vain. <br/> <br/>"Be like a monkey. When things happen, you have to be nimble. Take advantage of opportunities, don't be cast down, but rise to the challenge if it does occur," Tan was quoted as saying. <br/> <br/>Tan urged Singaporeans not to be daunted by the challenges of helping the city-state recover from its worst economic downturn. The SARS outbreak, the Iraq war and slumps in global manufacturing and air travel hit Singapore hard in 2003. <br/> <br/>Singapore's economy grew 0.8 percent last year, but unemployment sits at a 17-year high of 5.9 percent. <br/> <br/>Last year, in the Year of the Sheep - known in Singapore as the Year of the Goat - Prime Minister Goh Chok Tung issued a similar animal-themed call to arms when faced with "an imminent war in Iraq." <br/> <br/>"In the year of the Goat, we must try to be like the mountain goat, sure-footed and hardy and able to move safely in a rocky environment," Goh said. <br/></div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 1 reply </div>

SnapesMistress 2004-01-19T15:52:02Z bitermonkey http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/de43c6e3-5b84-46a2-a2ec-697b2bb1f66a 2004-01-16T19:23:14Z 2004-01-16T01:55:54Z

<div>Go monkeys go! <br/>http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/thu/jan15w19.htm</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 1 reply </div>

bitermonkey 2004-01-16T01:55:54Z Ben http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/e236694c-eb35-479d-aca1-9a22e753254a 2004-01-14T04:29:34Z 2004-01-07T20:19:18Z

<div>http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-12967943,00.html <br/> <br/> Chimpanzees struggling to survive amid the destruction of their forest habitat have begun snatching and killing children. <br/> <br/>At least eight children have died in the last seven years in Uganda and Tanzania and a further eight injured.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 4 replies </div>

Ben 2004-01-07T20:19:18Z Chiki-Tita http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/d7857564-602f-4935-a9d4-322579a3636b 2003-12-23T06:15:23Z 2003-12-20T09:01:10Z

<div>I am looking for artwork of chimps, monkeys or Orangs. Do any of you have any unique drawings or cartoons you could post. I want something sureal or quirky. It is for a tattoo.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 2 replies </div>

Chiki-Tita 2003-12-20T09:01:10Z http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/ba92fb5b-5b03-40a8-89c8-2330a25b1294 2003-12-04T22:51:06Z 2003-12-04T20:17:01Z

<div>http://1010wins.com/topstories/winstopstories_story_337083832.html</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 2 replies </div>

2003-12-04T20:17:01Z squeeky http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/069178b2-cf54-4c2c-8056-406e17322b53 2003-11-26T18:28:02Z 2003-11-09T02:51:08Z

<div>what are the duties of a helper monkey? someone asked me and i wasn't entirely sure. <br/> <br/>but pirates mostly keep helper monkeys. to steal stuff, like jail keys, and fit in little crevices. and i'm sure that it involves sexual favors. <br/> <br/>there are also shower helper monkeys. bringing in stuff that people forgot. helping with zippers etc. someone that girls and boys would invite in.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 6 replies </div>

squeeky 2003-11-09T02:51:08Z Ben http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/415951d0-5d42-4f79-920d-c202a6eb590f 2003-11-25T05:36:36Z 2003-11-24T14:27:48Z

<div>I just wanted to point out that we have almost as many members as the Dean in 2004 ( http://dean04.tribe.net ) tribe. <br/> <br/>If we get more members, does that mean we win the Iowa caucus?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 1 reply </div>

Ben 2003-11-24T14:27:48Z fredeluscious http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/c434d662-c9b1-4782-87aa-31cf9d4812f8 2003-11-05T07:24:50Z 2003-11-03T05:44:10Z

<div>http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&amp;u=/ap/20031102/ap_on_re_as/monkey_madness_2 <br/> <br/>this utterly rocks</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 3 replies </div>

fredeluscious 2003-11-03T05:44:10Z Sarah http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/6a393e61-139d-42a3-9f48-3fea42193484 2003-11-04T22:47:52Z 2003-11-04T22:47:52Z

<div>From the Mirror 9/18/2003 <br/> <br/>HEADLINE: MONKEYS STRIKE FOR EQUAL PAY <br/> <br/>BYLINE: REBECCA SMITH <br/> <br/>HIGHLIGHT: <br/>MILITANT: Ape <br/> <br/>BODY: <br/>MONKEYS will go on strike for equal pay the same as trade unionists, scientists said yesterday. <br/> <br/>A new study has shown that, like us, they possess a sense of injustice and resent getting a raw deal. <br/> <br/>Researchers teaching brown capuchin monkeys to swap tokens for food found they would reject a piece of cucumber if they saw another monkey being given a grape instead. <br/> <br/>In tests where rewards were equal 95 per cent cooperated but the level fell to 60 per cent when they saw others receiving more for the same work. <br/> <br/>And it fell to 20 per cent if other monkeys were rewarded for doing nothing. <br/> <br/>Some would not swap any more tokens, while others accepted the food but would not eat it. <br/> <br/>Dr Sarah Brosnan, of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, said: "People often forgo a reward if it is not what they expect, or think, is fair. <br/> <br/>"Our findings indicate the emotional sense of fairness plays a key role in such decision-making."</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 0 replies </div>

Sarah 2003-11-04T22:47:52Z Ben http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/f9274338-b7cc-4d9d-bc27-f50b70f66d08 2003-11-02T06:30:16Z 2003-10-21T03:49:02Z

<div>I shall attempt infiltration of the high tech world. My resume assures success! <br/> <br/>Bobo <br/>Monkey House, 5333 Zoo Drive <br/>Los Angeles, California 90027-1498 <br/> <br/>---------- <br/> <br/>Summary of qualifications <br/> <br/>Extremely proficient with the flinging, forming, and ingestion if all bodily secretions. Can hurl poo up to 50 yards. <br/> <br/>Can jump up and down whilst screaming maniacally, and will often intimidate lesser males. Also can swing on a large tire. <br/> <br/>Setup and troubleshooting with Windows 2000 and XP, MacOS 10.2.7, Linux (2.4.x kernel), Apache 2. and SunOS 5.6. Can see lice on females from across cage. <br/> <br/>---------- <br/> <br/>Work experience <br/> <br/> <br/>Los Angeles Zoo Current Los Angeles, CA Alpha Male <br/> <br/>Hand-code HTML, javascript and PERL. Procreate. <br/>Run at the window to scare childen. Keep beta males away from females. <br/> <br/>Procreate. <br/> <br/>Ingest and fling poo. Run around in circles, play with pointy stick. <br/> <br/> <br/>Cleveland Zoo 1998-2001 Cleveland, OH Beta Male <br/> <br/>Run away from alpha male. Masturbate. <br/> <br/>Macintosh, Windows, Linux and Networking support and troubleshooting. Play with pointy stick. <br/> <br/>Write soulful poems, poop in my only water supply. <br/> <br/>Beat up juveniles, watch them run to mother. <br/> <br/> <br/>Cleveland Zoo 1996 - 1998 Cleveland, OH Juvenile <br/> <br/>Play on tire swing, fall down a lot. <br/> <br/>Get beaten up by a beta male. Run to mother. <br/> <br/>Provide testing support and implementation for new product lines and applications for Microsoft. <br/> <br/>---------- <br/> <br/>References <br/> <br/>Kiko - Chimp – Los Angeles Zoo <br/>Koko - Gorilla – Simian Sign Language Center <br/>Male 154 – Proctor and Gamble Testing (may no longer be available) </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 4 replies </div>

Ben 2003-10-21T03:49:02Z Sam http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/494f996d-2049-46f6-9658-d4c0d5f57fa6 2003-10-31T18:09:09Z 2003-10-21T21:22:19Z

<div>So I've been doing research automatic classification of brain regions in MRI data by artificial intelligence (no, really) and while in a meeting with some folks who've been working with the software longer than I, we start chatting about what exactly the focus of my project will be. <br/> <br/>"You could do monkey brains. No one is doing sulcus identification in monkey brains. Only humans." <br/> <br/>An hour later it's a done deal. <br/> <br/>Monkey brains, people. I'm studying monkey brains. Soon you will have no secrets from moe. Er, from me. From moe either. Damn that moe. He's one clever mother...</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 3 replies </div>

Sam 2003-10-21T21:22:19Z Rhonda http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/b2de308c-87d6-49f3-9912-4096210be2ba 2003-10-20T08:12:38Z 2003-10-12T20:00:13Z

<div>I was wondering when (if it hasn't already) will "it" happen? I also always wondered why Curious George was curious in the first place? Cognition is no accident.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 4 replies </div>

Rhonda 2003-10-12T20:00:13Z Scott http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/c2961864-8ca0-45a5-aaa6-640ca9bea93a 2003-10-17T17:35:23Z 2003-10-15T06:32:21Z

<div>Hey, did you hear on the news that monkeys are controlling robotic equipment with their brainwaves? The time is coming... soon! <br/> <br/>The rise of the Evil Robot Monkeys(TM) is at hand!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 2 replies </div>

Scott 2003-10-15T06:32:21Z Singe http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/346cb191-ad50-4710-a0a5-a3cb3982e5ff 2003-09-30T00:46:51Z 2003-09-30T00:46:51Z

<div>http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/nyc/16496900.html</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 0 replies </div>

Singe 2003-09-30T00:46:51Z Scott http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/f9c3d8b3-5302-4933-a914-94cf552e778b 2003-09-28T11:59:25Z 2003-09-10T04:36:09Z

<div>I just realised... George Burns is our leader! <br/> <br/>We need to go dig him up immediately!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 2 replies </div>

Scott 2003-09-10T04:36:09Z MonkeyDude http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/8a6f38b5-679e-4b95-91d1-70385994ae8e 2003-08-30T18:37:00Z 2003-08-27T17:54:05Z

<div>My association with the monkey: <br/> <br/>http://www.bendavis.com <br/> <br/>born in the Chinese zodiac year of the monkey <br/> <br/>I (*heart*) Lord John Worfin. <br/>--"Laugh-a while you can, Monkey Boy!" <br/> <br/> <br/>How about you?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 1 reply </div>

MonkeyDude 2003-08-27T17:54:05Z Ben http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/e1bc0a7c-83f6-492d-a80c-8dc0623c8456 2003-08-25T21:51:47Z 2003-08-06T17:09:32Z

<div>Thrown? Mixed into drinks? Dropped on unsuspecting humans? Any thoughts?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 5 replies </div>

Ben 2003-08-06T17:09:32Z Scott http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/6a94fef1-a6cc-44d0-9a94-ad9a273613e1 2003-08-25T01:28:50Z 2003-08-25T01:28:50Z

<div>one day... it will be payback time!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 0 replies </div>

Scott 2003-08-25T01:28:50Z jb http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/830ce6b5-e5a1-4e20-b15b-8036eb34a133 2003-08-22T22:45:30Z 2003-08-22T22:45:30Z

<div>ooook</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 0 replies </div>

jb 2003-08-22T22:45:30Z Ben http://monkeydomination.tribe.net/thread/4cf0dbb8-8ac4-4369-880a-edf3a10bb67b 2003-08-09T20:00:04Z 2003-08-08T19:42:09Z

<div>We need to find the best way to stir up an anti-human insurrection. <br/> <br/>What is the best species to start this? And should we use the poo-flinging skills, or hold it back for a later date?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://monkeydomination.tribe.net">Monkeys of World Domination</a> - 1 reply </div>

Ben 2003-08-08T19:42:09Z