> | This may sound dumb, but how does one "exploit" a gerbil? I'm mostly
>
> | freely. Or is the trade better in other parts of the world, and my
> hickish
> | midwestern mind can't grasp it?
>
> I don't get it either (with New England/Hawaii/CA/Northwest hickish mind,
> which is collectively less good than Midwest hickish).
>
> Could you explain "exploit", Julian? I guess you refer to unsavory
> breeding/selling of unusual genotypes, and I've never heard of those
> practices before your hint.
>
> I could understand if you prefer NOT to explain, so as not to give ideas
> to anyone. Please then just say that you'd prefer not to go into it.
He could at least E-Mail us then. I keep imagining Cruella DeVille walking
around in a new coat and waiters of odd, obscure ethnic decents presenting
steaming dishes which are heavy on the saffron and the nutmeg, if you know
what I mean. And back alley guys in trenchcoats lined with little pockets
filled with gerbils of various colors - "Psst! Buddy! Wanna buy a purple
gerbil?"
If he just leaves us, it'll devolve into mad scientists with legions of blue
cybergerbils, bent on world domination and sunflower seeds. Or jugglers,
albiet jugglers wearing a lot of bandaids.
