I'm hijacking this post to put a question out here. I need an animal analogy for a thing and I can't put my finger on the right one. It is this: what is a type of animal that is not choosy about sexual partners? Not in a predatory way, so not a wolf; and not in a breeds-like-rabbits kind of way, like, well, rabbits; and not in that terrible cliche about women-of-a-certain-age-way, as in "cougar" (don't get me started). Just an animal that will take whatever's available, its own species or otherwise – I can't think of it and it's driving me crazy.
Please post your answers below; please do not use a number two pencil; I have to head out but I will grade your answers later. The winner gets NOTHING, YOU GET NOTHING JUST DO IT AND HELP ME OUT, DAMMIT.
I think you may be on to something. It has to be something that's more immediately recognizable, though. But maybe something about monkeys. thanks.
Frogs are renowned for having huge orgies, and the females doing their best to not get suffocated/drowned at the bottom of a pile. Not that it deters the males if they're dead.
In season, some species of male frogs are also known to hump squashed females in the middle of the road, just adding to the squishy mess.
Is this well-known enough tho?
HTH anyway.
Yes it did, in that if you guys can't think of anything then at least I know it's not me. I was thinking that there was some specific animal, something simple, that I just couldn't think of, but I think I must have just been wrong from the start.
As the article mentioned, it's actually quite popular. A couple of friends have been/are homeopaths (one of them branching out more into anthroposophy (hippy organic german spiritualism)) and it as at least harmless – as long as it's truly 'complementary'.
It's never worked on me, but part of the process is a consultation and follow-ups, talking about what is upsetting you/making you ill (viz dis-ease) before they give you whatever sugar pill they think will help. Personally, I think the ersatz therapy is the thing that really helps, the rest is placebo.
So, unintended consequences, but it _can_ help.
But it's nothing that a monetarist would understand (see also: society) so no surprise they want to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
the trouble is- it's usually used 'in lieu of' rather than 'in addition to'. Placebos can be useful in certain circumstances, but they rarely achieve the success rates of traditional approaches. And in a world where limited funding is the reality, spending it on snake oil and short changing cures that actually work is a legitimate issue. I'm not saying alternative medicine should be shunned outright or that homeopathy should be banned, but asking taxpayers to pay for your dose of snake oil would certainly bother me. If you want to try it, pay for it out of your own pocket.
Fair enough, but if they try to lay a finger on our UK-style (i.e. not batshit insane US tinfoil hat brigade version) osteopaths then there will be blood!
I'm hijacking this post to put a question out here. I need an animal analogy for a thing and I can't put my finger on the right one. It is this: what is a type of animal that is not choosy about sexual partners? Not in a predatory way, so not a wolf; and not in a breeds-like-rabbits kind of way, like, well, rabbits; and not in that terrible cliche about women-of-a-certain-age-way, as in "cougar" (don't get me started). Just an animal that will take whatever's available, its own species or otherwise – I can't think of it and it's driving me crazy.
Please post your answers below; please do not use a number two pencil; I have to head out but I will grade your answers later. The winner gets NOTHING, YOU GET NOTHING JUST DO IT AND HELP ME OUT, DAMMIT.
Thank you and Merry Christmas!
FWIW wolves are extremely choosy about partners. They generally mate for life
I did not know that! Also, keep thinking. This is #IMPORTNANT (not)
Bonobos?
I think you may be on to something. It has to be something that's more immediately recognizable, though. But maybe something about monkeys. thanks.
Frogs are renowned for having huge orgies, and the females doing their best to not get suffocated/drowned at the bottom of a pile. Not that it deters the males if they're dead.
In season, some species of male frogs are also known to hump squashed females in the middle of the road, just adding to the squishy mess.
Is this well-known enough tho?
HTH anyway.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/what-females-want-…
I'm sorry, but elephant seals having group sex sounds too much like CPAC
A quokka? (I don't know anything about their sexytime habits, but I just discovered these things exist and they're frickin' adorable!) https://www.thedodo.com/smiling-quokka-flashes-ca…
Australia has everything!
"Bond. James Bond."
(sorry) Corals just spawn all over each other willy (sorry) -nilly.
Thank you everyone. You are all winners. You still get NOTHING. (but a Merry Christmas.)
Did any of that help? I pretty much drew a blank, except for James Bond. That was easy.
Merry Christmas to you!
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Did you mention squids?
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Yes it did, in that if you guys can't think of anything then at least I know it's not me. I was thinking that there was some specific animal, something simple, that I just couldn't think of, but I think I must have just been wrong from the start.
And Merry Squidmas to you too!
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This was an informative post too. Now I know to avoid my British homeopathic-obsessed friend for like the next two weeks.
Mubonobobo – black magic sexytimes for monkeys
What is the animal kingdom version of Truck Nutz?
I can certainly understand why the Brits aren't too keen on paying for it though
I always loved the Mandrill sister's Christmas special
As the article mentioned, it's actually quite popular. A couple of friends have been/are homeopaths (one of them branching out more into anthroposophy (hippy organic german spiritualism)) and it as at least harmless – as long as it's truly 'complementary'.
It's never worked on me, but part of the process is a consultation and follow-ups, talking about what is upsetting you/making you ill (viz dis-ease) before they give you whatever sugar pill they think will help. Personally, I think the ersatz therapy is the thing that really helps, the rest is placebo.
So, unintended consequences, but it _can_ help.
But it's nothing that a monetarist would understand (see also: society) so no surprise they want to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
the trouble is- it's usually used 'in lieu of' rather than 'in addition to'. Placebos can be useful in certain circumstances, but they rarely achieve the success rates of traditional approaches. And in a world where limited funding is the reality, spending it on snake oil and short changing cures that actually work is a legitimate issue. I'm not saying alternative medicine should be shunned outright or that homeopathy should be banned, but asking taxpayers to pay for your dose of snake oil would certainly bother me. If you want to try it, pay for it out of your own pocket.
The love those Four Tops reunion specials during fundraisers.
Fair enough, but if they try to lay a finger on our UK-style (i.e. not batshit insane US tinfoil hat brigade version) osteopaths then there will be blood!