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As cute as it gets..........in a war zone -

http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af138/barrythemod/To%20Forward/asmallpuppywonderedupto.jpg

Marjah, Afganistan - A small puppy wondered up to Marines from Alpha Company, 1st Bn, 6th Marines. After following the Marines numerous miles, a soft hearted Marine picked the puppy up and carried the puppy in his drop pouch.

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@Barry The Mod,

Snood, I've seen many photos of these guys. I didn't know they were so endangered. Thanks for the pic and the info.

Well, not you've done it, Barry. I want Santo. I want that dog. Sigh. The puppy is beyond cute. I hope it gets through the war safely--along with the humans around it.

Arctic fox:

http://nonagraphics.com/images/Arctic-Fox-00001b.jpg

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"It's feeding time at the Lions, Tigers and Bears rescue facility in Alpine, Calif., in case you haven't guessed by the lip smacking. Conga, by the way, is none of the above - she's a 6-year-old leopard."
Photo: Lenny Ignelzi / Associated Press / sfgate

http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2012/05/01/ba-US_Pets_Big_C_WRE0110563210.jpg

"No, I DO NOT have a herring under my hat: A seagull at Circular Quay in Sydney begs to differ."
Photo: Rob Griffith / Associated Press / sfg

http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2012/05/01/ba-APTOPIX_Austr_WRE0110559652.jpg

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@ossobuco,

osso, Dat feline is gawgeous--and hungry looking. Throw the PC a piece of meat. The whiteness of that seagull appeals to me greatly. Snow white. Hey, mister. There's a boid on your head. Thanks for both pics. Vunderbar.

Cairns birdwing butterfly:

http://www.dreamstime.com/cairns-birdwing-butterfly-thumb14826273.jpg

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@Roberta,

**WARNING! WARNING! DANGER! DANGER!**
DON YOUR HARD HATS AND TAKE YOUR EMERGENCY POSITIONS! THUD ALERT IN

5...

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1...

http://www.csmonitor.com/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/content/csm-photo-galleries-images/in-pictures-images/2012/04/animal-of-the-day-update/01added0423/12346570-1-eng-US/01added0423_full_600x400.jpg

Quote:

Polar bear cub Anori explores the outdoor enclosure at the zoo in Wuppertal, Germany, April 23, 2012. Anori was born on January 4 and is becoming a visitor's highlight.

Frank Augstein/AP

http://www.csmonitor.com/Photo-Galleries/In-Pictures/Animal-of-the-day/%28photo%29/477538

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@tsarstepan,

tsar, Grateful for the warning. Really grateful. It's getting harder for me to get up after I swoon. That is one extreeeemely adorable bear. Thanks mucho.

Scimitar horned oryx:

http://www.webgrammar.com/graphics/500-4G.jpg

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Will today be the day this thread hits 700,000 views? Yes, I think about stuff like that.

Sea sponges:

http://wwwchem.uwimona.edu.jm/gifs/tunicate.jpg

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At 3 a.m. eastern time, it's 700,000 views on the nose.

Very Happy

http://www.dog-obedience-training-review.com/sites/default/files/german-shepherd-puppy.jpg

http://www.someworthwhilequotes.com/images/graphics/secretariat.jpg

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http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/5/4/1336133768120/-A-koala-chews-on-gum-023.jpg

A koala chews on gum leaves at the inner-city wildlife park in Sydney, Australia.
This week Australia listed the koala as a threatened species in some areas.
Photograph: WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images

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http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/5/4/1336133725346/A-Coppersmith-Barbet-pipi-022.jpg

A coppersmith barbet emerges from her nest after feeding her newborn chicks, in Guwahati city, north-east India.
Photograph: STRINGER/EPA

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@msolga,

Wonderful pics, olga. I'm especially fond of that boid. Thanks mucho.

Another mutt face:

http://www.vannattabros.com/pics02/mutt.jpg

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Bushmaster:

http://www.nationalgeographicstock.com/comp/04/414/1424955.jpg

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@Roberta,

14 Kentucky Derby Winners' photos

There's a neat photo of Swaps in there. As a thirteen year old, I picked him out from the parade to post when visiting a playmate's house when the family was starting to watch the Derby on tv. Well, that did it - I liked horse racing after that, though today I have various qualms about the horses safety.

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@ossobuco,

Thanks, osso. I enjoyed looking at every picture. All wonderful. But there's a special place in my heart for Secretariat. I can look at pictures and films of the Belmont Stakes endlessly. All these years later and I'm still in awe. Awe, I tell ya. Sigh.

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@Roberta,

Me too, we're twins at that. Makes me cry when I haven't seen it in a while and then see it again.

A jockey I read about as being obscure (except that he won with the same horse at Santa Anita, like, what? winning at S.Anita is not obscure) - Mario Gutierrez - won the Derby on I'll Have Another.

Ex and I used to make a day of it, go watch horses there a bit and then cross the street and walk the LA Arboretum. Sometimes the peacocks out did the crowd noise from the track area.

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@ossobuco,

I get choked up too. Strange but true.

I've been to Aqueduct and Saratoga. Loved the horses. Loved the racing. Loved the atmosphere. Loved winning. When it comes to gambling, I'm a total nut. Superstitious, instinctive, meshuga. I won a lot. Don't mess with what works. Crazy superstitious as a gambler.

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@Roberta,

Of course. I didn't pick Swaps out of the post parade because of anything about his lineage, racing history, or looks. I didn't understand any of that stuff then, though I had read the Black Stallion series. I liked the name, quite snappy. I started reading the sports pages just after that.

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@ossobuco,

What can it hurt, to show this one more time? Be happy..

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@ossobuco,

Yep, wet eyes again.

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@ossobuco,

For Robbie -
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/hot-pace-deep-and-talented-20-horse-field-make-for-unpredictable-kentucky-derby/2012/05/05/gIQAv9G82T_story.html?hpid=z1

Huh, the photo is of Secretariat. But the article is up to date.

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