Irish Times - Breaking News?

fend

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0929/breaking4.html?via=mr

Seriously? :rolleyes:

Stinicker

They've hired the Government I see.

starbelgrade

That's nuts. Those Indians have gone bananas altogether.

InTheTrees

I wonder if they could hunt mink?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Anyone else thinking of that 80s weird japanese TV show....?

Biggins

fend wrote: »

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0929/breaking4.html?via=mr

Seriously? :rolleyes:

Yes, seriously.

10 at the moment but they are increasing that number as the days count down to the games.
Was reported on the news earlier.

sligopark

if ff can get a few buffs from the country to run the economy what wrong with indians training monkeys to guard athletes?

Grimreaper666

The Indians have employed 38 Langurs and we have a the whole Dail full of them!!:pac:

knird evol

if the monkeys are stuck for a gig when the games are finished we have a spot for a hundred and sixty of em in Dail Eireann.
/biggins

MagicMarker

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Anyone else thinking of that 80s weird japanese TV show....?

If by weird you mean SUPREMELY AWESOME!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wJDI67VQFo

dvpower

fend wrote: »

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0929/breaking4.html?via=mr

Seriously? :rolleyes:

"We take these langurs on rent. Their trainers accompany them and once the assignment is over, they return home," he added.

They'll never get them to go back to Cork after the games are over.

southsiderosie

The BBC ran a similar story earlier. My favorite quote:

The boxing and hockey stadiums are seen as particularly vulnerable to the monkey menace, the AFP news agency quoted a civic official as saying.

That said, I didn't realize they were such a problem:

For years the animals have caused havoc, riding on the city's metro trains and even roaming through parliament.

They have invaded the prime minister's office and the defence ministry.

They cannot be killed because many Indians see them as sacred.

Maybe the games shouldn't be in a city overrun by feral monkeys and prone to fever outbreaks? Especially in the middle of monsoon season?

(not to mention the potential for widespread rioting tomorrow).

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

MagicMarker wrote: »

If by weird you mean SUPREMELY AWESOME!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wJDI67VQFo

Wouldn't go that far, but in that kinda direction, yes:D