Sunday, September 17, 2006
What a ridiculous waste of my time...
Clearly there is a tongue twister of an article over at Wikipedia. I like to think that I'm open-minded and can accept this sentence, but damn it all if I realized I just wasted 10 minutes of my life. I eventually came to terms as to how to say the sentence -- it took quite some time really. It is interesting for people who enjoy that "Homophones" category in Jeopardy, or who understand distinct differences in things, but be weary; it is not for everyone.
On a side note, here is some information on the buffalo as an animal:
Bison is a taxonomic genus containing six species of large even-toed ungulates within the subfamily Bovinae. Only two of these species still exist: the American Bison, which is the species commonly referred to as "buffalo" in American Western culture, and the European Bison, or Wisent. Although common, it is technically incorrect to refer to bison as "buffalo," as true buffalo are native only to Asia (see Water Buffalo) and Africa (see African Buffalo).
Bison were hunted almost to extinction in the 19th century and were reduced to a few hundred head by the mid-1880s, from which all the present day's managed herds are descended.
Bison are now raised for meat and hides. Over 250,000 of the 350,000 remaining bison are being raised for human consumption. Bison meat is lower in fat and cholesterol than beef which has led to the development of beefalo, a fertile cross-breed of bison and domestic cattle. In 2005, about 35,000 bison were processed for meat in the U.S., with the National Bison Association and USDA providing a "Certified American Buffalo" program with birth-to-consumer tracking of bison via RFID ear tags.
No, I do not have an ornate interest in bison or buffalo -- Kate and I went to Ruby Tuesdays and ordered a Bison Burger, and I realized two things:
A. Are bison and buffalo the same? I doubt it, but wasn't certain.
B. If so, weren't buffalo extinct?
Clearly not. Hmmm beefalo...
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