08-05-2005 01:46									#1
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http://acurrentaffair.com/funny/index.html

	08-05-2005 01:51									#2
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That is the greatest thing I have ever seen!!!!!



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	08-05-2005 01:56									#3
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just another video that doesn't work with firefox

	08-05-2005 02:02									#4
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It works fine in Firefox, for me.

Does it just not load up for you when you click "Watch video"?

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As my first posting I have to say....

Holy bejeesus, this is pure hillarity

	08-05-2005 02:05									#6
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Yea, it works in FF for me too. Bizarre phenomenon though...

Using utter pointlessness of reporting something as a reason to tag it as "exclusive"

"Fainting goats, a report you don't want to miss tonight!"

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I am the first!



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quote: Originally posted by Zopperoni Yea, it works in FF for me too. Bizarre phenomenon though... Using utter pointlessness of reporting something as a reason to tag it as "exclusive" "Fainting goats, a report you don't want to miss tonight!"

It's a Current Affair.

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	08-05-2005 02:17									#9
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okay, I loaded up internet explorer and watched it.

though I don't know why. What a waste of time . oooh, wow, a goat that falls over.

You'd think a Current Affair would have more important things to report on like the Michael Jackson trial.

	08-05-2005 02:21									#10
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Goats that fall over, like they're dead. Or stoned? Or drunk? Always funny.

	08-05-2005 02:32									#11
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I've thought about it... maybe it's just a way they play dead, to protect themselves from predators ( especially of the airborn kind - some airborn predators can take a goat)

	08-05-2005 02:35									#12
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Yeah, like eagles and dragons.

	08-05-2005 03:48									#13
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I doubt it Az, it sounds like a mutation that, because of continuous inbreeding, has been concentrated until in this particular strain of goat is the main gene for this locus. Truly bizarre though, although it would be interesting to know how this has happened. You have to admit that as a defence mechanism it is pretty crap...rather than run you just collapse...

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Entirely useless, playing dead, unless your being hunted by zombies, who can't tell the difference anyway.

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'Scare goats' were a big novelty item among rachers some years ago. They bought in good bids at charity auctions of all things.

	08-05-2005 14:40									#16
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How did they survive evolution??? Surely this evidence of inteligent design!!!

	08-05-2005 14:50									#17
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quote: Originally posted by alva How did they survive evolution??? Surely this evidence of inteligent design!!!

I don't think evolution applies to domesticated animals.

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quote: Originally posted by Provost Harrison I doubt it Az, it sounds like a mutation that, because of continuous inbreeding, has been concentrated until in this particular strain of goat is the main gene for this locus. Truly bizarre though, although it would be interesting to know how this has happened. You have to admit that as a defence mechanism it is pretty crap...rather than run you just collapse...

lots of animals do it. It does sound counterintuitive, but I've seen similar techniques work in birds ( they did hold still afterwards, though - but such a collapse might be enough to escape the claws of an eagle, or a condor , if you're a little lamb.

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Vultures do it too, absolutely brilliant how they mislead lions with it.

	08-05-2005 15:59									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Az but I've seen similar techniques work in birds

Ballistic birds, landing head first in the ground.

	08-05-2005 19:03									#22
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Bunker busting birds

	08-05-2005 19:10									#23
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They do it when attacked in mid flight, but then they gain lots of airspeed, and come out of the fall.

	08-05-2005 19:10									#24
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www.goats.com

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No, actually, there maybe some unharmed innocents yet, who'll google it. better not.

	08-05-2005 19:22									#26
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No, you had better not. Mine is far more innocent.

	08-05-2005 19:26									#27
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I have seen these goats in Calistoga/St Helena in California.


They faint when loud aircraft pass over head, or if cars backfire, or when Provost passes wind after a vindaloo/lager Saturday. But the latter would apply to most life forms on earth....

	08-05-2005 20:32									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident just another video that doesn't work with firefox

Very annoying - but usually you can look at the html source, download the video seperately, and use another viewer. The URI for the video is http://acurrentaffair.com/funny/faiting_goats_small.wmv .

Oh, and .

	08-05-2005 21:01									#29
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quote: Originally posted by alva How did they survive evolution??? Surely this evidence of intelligent design!!!

Because the mutation only occured once they were domesticated animals. Then the falling over becomes very useful for the farmer, 'cos it makes them easy to catch, so he makes sure to keep a population of fainting goats alive and breeding.

But yes,

	08-05-2005 21:11									#30
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IW genetics are impeccable as always