On Sat, 11 Jan 2003 12:10:40 +1100, John Fisher
wrote:

Some time ago there was a thread regretting that Brussles Sprouts were
not included in airline meals, dinners may like to consider the
article below, however I understand that airlines have indicated that
only 1st Class will be provided with Gas Masks, something to do with
Orang-utans normally traveling in economy class... :-)


"Zoo bosses say they are considering issuing their keepers with gas
Masks after a group of odorous orang-utans developed a real taste for
sprouts.
The apes have left keepers at Dudley Zoo gasping for air after
munching on out- of-date supplies of the festive vegetable. The
primates have been causing a stink after a local supermarkets donated
a bumper post-Christmas batch of sprouts to the Black Country zoo.
Monkey keeper James Harper told the BBC: "Orang-utans are windy
animals but because of all the brussels sprouts they are eating there
is quite a pong around here at the moment."
He added: "Whoever gets the short straw gets to muck them out.""


regards

John

That is only because they didn't use the right recipe. They should have put
some pineapple in with the sprouts to cook. That way everyone with gas
masks on, could have enjoyed the Hawaiian music.

Dwayne


"Eric" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Jan 2003 12:10:40 +1100, John Fisher
wrote:

Some time ago there was a thread regretting that Brussles Sprouts were
not included in airline meals, dinners may like to consider the
article below, however I understand that airlines have indicated that
only 1st Class will be provided with Gas Masks, something to do with
Orang-utans normally traveling in economy class... :-)


"Zoo bosses say they are considering issuing their keepers with gas
Masks after a group of odorous orang-utans developed a real taste for
sprouts.
The apes have left keepers at Dudley Zoo gasping for air after
munching on out- of-date supplies of the festive vegetable. The
primates have been causing a stink after a local supermarkets donated
a bumper post-Christmas batch of sprouts to the Black Country zoo.
Monkey keeper James Harper told the BBC: "Orang-utans are windy
animals but because of all the brussels sprouts they are eating there
is quite a pong around here at the moment."
He added: "Whoever gets the short straw gets to muck them out.""


regards

John