Thursday, February 19, 2009

Monkeys + Xanax = Not A Good Idea

Since I obviously have had nothing to say recently, have a look at this story.

From the WTF files....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/4694820/Chimp-attack-Owner-denies-giving-Travis-Xanax.html

Some take away lessons:

1. Despite our firmly-seated beliefs, feces throwing is not the only reason monkeys don't make a great pet.

2. The manufacturers of Xanax will probably get sued for not detailing the possible contraindications of giving Xanax to your pet chimp in the fine print. ie. "Use caution when operating a motor vehicle. Do not use alcohol while taking this medication. Do not give this medication to a chimpanzee, lemur, or rhesus monkey without a prescription. Preliminary studies indicate that it is ok for orangutans, as the only noted side effect is an increase is lip flapping and funny face making, which is hilarious."

3. Chimps are tough mofos! Screw the UFC, bring on the new MMMA (Mixed Monkey Martial Arts).

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