Comments on: Rabbit Facts http://www.lshift.net/blog/2008/03/04/rabbit-facts What happens at LShift Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:26:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: sagebrush http://www.lshift.net/blog/2008/03/04/rabbit-facts#comment-87330 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:18:01 +0000 http://www.lshift.net/blog/2008/03/04/rabbit-facts#comment-87330 <p>The smallest rabbit in the world, the pygmy rabbit, that inhabits old growth sagebrush in the American West, is plummeitng due to the adverse effects of welfare livestock grazing on public lands ... A one pund rabbit vs. a 1000 pound bovine ...</p> The smallest rabbit in the world, the pygmy rabbit, that inhabits old growth sagebrush in the American West, is plummeitng due to the adverse effects of welfare livestock grazing on public lands … A one pund rabbit vs. a 1000 pound bovine …

]]> by: Igor Clark http://www.lshift.net/blog/2008/03/04/rabbit-facts#comment-86961 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:19:34 +0000 http://www.lshift.net/blog/2008/03/04/rabbit-facts#comment-86961 <p>Is there anywhere in London which serves <i>laurices</i>?</p> <p>I think there's a niche there, if not</p> Is there anywhere in London which serves laurices?

I think there’s a niche there, if not

]]> by: Ciaran http://www.lshift.net/blog/2008/03/04/rabbit-facts#comment-86881 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:45:12 +0000 http://www.lshift.net/blog/2008/03/04/rabbit-facts#comment-86881 <p>Facts you have overlooked: a) Rabbits live in <strong>warrens</strong> and are cutely referred to as bunnies. b) Our friendly* neighbouring farmer fills their <strong>warrens</strong> with propane, ignites it and blows the <strong>bunnies</strong> into the middle of next week.</p> <p><i>*unless you're a rabbit</i></p> Facts you have overlooked: a) Rabbits live in warrens and are cutely referred to as bunnies. b) Our friendly* neighbouring farmer fills their warrens with propane, ignites it and blows the bunnies into the middle of next week.

*unless you’re a rabbit

]]> by: Luther Blissett http://www.lshift.net/blog/2008/03/04/rabbit-facts#comment-86852 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:18:42 +0000 http://www.lshift.net/blog/2008/03/04/rabbit-facts#comment-86852 <p><i>Rabbit</i> differs in only one character (and in the correct pronunciation, only one consonant) from the word <i>Rabbi</i>. Curiously, though, rabbits aren't kosher.</p> Rabbit differs in only one character (and in the correct pronunciation, only one consonant) from the word Rabbi. Curiously, though, rabbits aren’t kosher.

]]> by: mik http://www.lshift.net/blog/2008/03/04/rabbit-facts#comment-86850 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:40:27 +0000 http://www.lshift.net/blog/2008/03/04/rabbit-facts#comment-86850 <p>The Latin form 'cuniculus' is the origin of a certain word in English, that also has two other synonyms derived from names of small furry creatures.</p> <p>Some derelict iron age hillforts were used to farm rabbits in the medieval period, hence the name of 'Coney's Castle' in Dorset (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coney%27s_Castle).</p> The Latin form ‘cuniculus’ is the origin of a certain word in English, that also has two other synonyms derived from names of small furry creatures.

Some derelict iron age hillforts were used to farm rabbits in the medieval period, hence the name of ‘Coney’s Castle’ in Dorset
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coney%27s_Castle).

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