I wanna hear the Redneck Monkey!!!

Ya'll want some nanners???

Monkeys have accents too, experts say

From correspondents in Tokyo

From: Agence France-Presse

TO the untrained ear monkeys of a certain species may all sound the same, but Japanese researchers have found that, like human beings, they actually have an accent depending on where they live.

The finding, the first of its kind, will appear in the December edition of a German scientific journal Ethology to be published on December 5, the primate researchers said.

"Differences between chattering by monkeys are like dialects of human beings," said Nobuo Masataka, professor of ethology at Kyoto University's Primate Research Institute.

The research team analyzed voice tones of two groups of the same species of primates, the Japanese Yakushima macaque also known as Macaca fuscata yakui, between 1990 and 2000.

One group was formed by 23 monkeys living on the southern Japanese island of Yakushima, and the other group comprised 30 descendants from the same tribe moved from the island to Mount Ohira, central Japan, in 1956.

The result showed that the island group had a tone about 110 hertz higher on average than the one taken to central Japan.

Monkeys on Yakushima Island have an accent with a higher tone because tall trees on the island tend to block their voice, Masataka said.

"On the other hand, monkeys on Mount Ohira do not have to gibber with a high tone as trees there are low," he said. "Each group adopted their own accent depending upon their environment."

This suggests differences in voice tones are not caused by genes, Masataka said, adding the results "may lead to a clue to the origin of human language."

Another follow up on the land story

Developer Buys Square-Inch Property On eBay

SPENCER, Ind. (AP) - A Michigan real estate developer was the highest bidder for a square-inch piece of land in Owen County, shelling out $1,752.60 for the parcel in a wooded ravine.

Andy Gutman, chief financial officer with NAI Farbman near Detroit, had the highest of nine bids and won the postage stamp-sized property on eBay.

Bidding on the .0000000159 of an acre started at $1,224 - the amount owned in back taxes, interest and fees after the land went unsold during a recent tax sale.

The online auction ended Thanksgiving evening.

Owen County attorney Richard Lorenz said he'll make final arrangements on Monday to transfer the deed for the land southeast of Terre Haute.

The Associated Press left messages seeking comment Saturday at Gutman's office.

One of the unsuccessful bidders, John Jadamed, of Japan, said he had planned to carry the land in his pocket if he'd won the property.

"I know it was a lot of money for a little bit of land, but something about it made me laugh and want to buy it," Jadamec said in an e-mail to the paper. "I still think it would have been fun to own."

At the per-square-inch selling price, an acre of the land would have cost more than $7 billion.

After the land's back taxes are paid - along with the $35 listing fee for eBay - First National Bank in Cloverdale will receive $492.92.

The CEO of the real estate company Gutman works for jokes that the company is "contemplating subdividing" the property. It's about the size of a postage stamp.

Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

I was asleep!!! Honestly!!!

For some reason, I don't buy into this story. But, if it is a real condition, it might help me out in the long run!! "Honey, I have a medical condition that makes me to that......."


Nah, probably won't work.

'Sexsomnia' defence works
By NATALIE PONA, SUN MEDIA

TORONTO -- It wasn't rape -- it was sleep sex.

In an unusual case in Scarborough court yesterday, Jan Luedecke was acquitted of sexual assault after a judge ruled he was asleep during the attack -- a disorder known as "sexsomnia."

"This is indeed a rare case ... His conduct was not voluntary," said Justice Russell Otter, as Luedecke's victim shook and sobbed then left the courtroom.

The judgement outraged women's groups.

"This is infuriating. It's another case of the courts not taking a woman seriously, adding yet another list to the list of excuses which men use for sexual assault," said Suzanne Jay, of the Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres.

Luedecke, a 33-year-old landscaper, met his victim at a party on July 6, 2003. Both had been drinking.

The woman, who can't be named, had fallen asleep on a couch. She woke up to find him having sex with her. She pushed him off then reported the rape to police. She didn't know Luedecke before that night.

WOKE UP ON FLOOR

Luedecke claimed he fell asleep on the same couch then woke up when he was thrown to the floor.

He only suspected he had had sex after using the bathroom and discovering he was still wearing a condom, court heard. He confessed to police.

During his trial, sleep expert Dr. Colin Shapiro testified Luedecke had parasomnia -- a disorder with symptoms such as sleepwalking. Shapiro testified Luedecke suffered from sexsomnia, which is sexual behaviour during sleep.

It was brought on by alcohol, sleep deprivation and genetics.

Luedecke had previously had sleep sex with four girlfriends, court heard.

The woman who accused Luedecke of raping her vows she will fight the decision to the Supreme Court.

"I believe the floodgates have been opened," she said. "This isn't the end for me personally. I have the means to pursue this to the highest level. I believe this case has set a precedent."

"For two years I have focused all my energy on this case. It's not stopping here," she said, in a phone interview yesterday afternoon. "I'm not a wimp but this has knocked me to my knees.

"I didn't think I could get back up for this -- but this isn't about me anymore, this is about society."

I feel ashamed to live in the same state as this guy.

This is a VERY disturbing story, thats why I didn't post it on here, just the link. Be forwarned, it involves a very sick and fucked up guy. Not a story for the faint of heart.

Charges Against Teen Upgraded After Dog He Allegedly Raped Dies

Maybe they would have stayed for some cold beer!

We need to get something like this going in the states!! There is not enough monkey appreciation going on around here!

Tourists Converge To Watch 17th Annual Monkey Banquet

LOPBURI, Thailand -- These were no party animals: Almost all the guests were too frightened to make an appearance, and the others ate and ran.

That didn't matter to the tourists who converged in Lopburi on Sunday to watch monkeys eat piles of fruits and vegetables during the 17th annual monkey banquet.

The party was thrown by local hotelier Yongyuth Kitwatananuson, who is thankful for the business the monkeys bring his city, 70 miles north of Bangkok.

The long-tailed macaques are regarded as disciples of Chao Pho Prakarn, a four-armed deity whose likeness is enshrined in the heart of town.

With such status, the monkeys are given free rein. They can be seen dropping peanut shells on street vendors, relieving themselves on curious onlookers and making merry on the electrical wires they use as footpaths. A sign at a local park says, "Beware of monkeys snatching your purse."

But Sunday's festival was a bust. The crowds and noise scared the monkeys off -- except for one or two dozen brave ones who stuffed themselves, leaving a terrible mess behind.

Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.