BS: Schoodle or peep?

Subject: BS: Poodle or sheep?
From: JennieG
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 03:50 AM

This story was in a local paper this morning:

"Japanese fooled in poodle scam

Thousands of Japanese have been swindled in a scam in which they were sold Australian and British sheep and told they were poodles.

Flocks of sheep were imported to Japan and then sold by a company called Poodles as Pets, marketed as fashionable accessories, available at $1,600 each.

That is a snip compared to a real poodle which retails for twice that much in Japan.

The scam was uncovered when Japanese moviestar Maiko Kawamaki went on a talk-show and wondered why her new pet would not bark or eat dog food.

She was crestfallen when told it was a sheep.

Then hundreds of other women got in touch with police to say they feared their new "poodle" was also a sheep.

One couple said they became suspicious when they took their "dog" to have its claws trimmed and were told it had hooves.

Japanese police believe there could be 2,000 people affected by the scam, which operated in Sapporo and capitalised on the fact that sheep are rare in Japan, so many do not know what they look like.

"We launched an investigation after we were made aware that a company were selling sheep as poodles," Japanese police said, the The Sun reported.

"Sadly we think there is more than one company operating in this way.

"The sheep are believed to have been imported from overseas - Britain, Australia."

Many of the sheep have now been donated to zoos and farms."

The pet for the person who thinks they have everything......

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 03:57 AM

LiK reports that she just heard this from Paul Harvey, who says that many of the buyers didn't realize there was anything amiss until the "dogs" started eating the furniture.

John

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Jos
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 04:22 AM

It isn't April 1st, is it?

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 04:35 AM

Hard to believe - point us to a link, JennieG, please!

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 04:37 AM

's all right, I found one: http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=145&ContentID=27159

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Jos
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 04:40 AM

Ah, right, it's in the paper - so it MUST be true.

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Megan L
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 05:29 AM

Ye kin fool some o the folk all o the time, and all o the folk some o the time, but ye canny fool all o the folk all o the time.


Pink rabbits

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 07:13 AM

I suppose it is possible for country that has little or no wool industry to have no idea what a sheep looks like.... but all the same...



HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAAAA!!!!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Rapparee
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 08:24 AM

God alone knows what doors have been opened! Mutton sushi...lamb with wasabi...the mind (again) boogles....

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Sorcha
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 08:26 AM

Absobloodylutely amazing......

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: RangerSteve
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 10:11 AM

If anyone has any excess cows or horses, maybe they can sell them in Japan as Great Danes.

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: GUEST,meself
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 10:16 AM

Jeesh, I think they're lucky - I'd rather have a sheep than a poodle any day of the week.

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: John Hardly
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 10:22 AM

Is there any truth to the rumor that spaw wants to move to Japan?

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Amos
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 10:26 AM

Geeze -- you can get over 1500 a head for poodles in Japan?

That's a good markup.


A

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Bill D
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 11:00 AM

The old expression "Pull the wool over their eyes" has been waiting around for decades, just waiting for its paradigm case.

(someone needs to import some Border Collies to Japan now and tell the Japanese they're sheep)

I think I will look further the see if this whole thing is really true.

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Jos
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 11:04 AM

If the conmen are arrested will the subsequent court cases be sheepdog trials?

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Bill D
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 11:11 AM

LOLOL!

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 11:52 AM

Have you heard the latest Japanese joke about a New Zealander and his poodle?

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: beardedbruce
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 12:29 PM

NZ, a land with 4 million people and 40 million poodles?

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 01:14 PM

You'd think that somebody who really wanted a poodle would have had to know what it was like to know that they really wanted it. You've got to really want one to pay that sort of money.

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: mrdux
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 01:29 PM

damn. Poodle scam story a hoax?

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 03:44 PM

Dang, mrdux. I was just speculating on whether I could make a few bucks off of sending "Russian Brides" to the NoDaks.

(Too many shipping regs to try for the Euroope market.)

I guess it was probably a b.a.a.a.d idea anyway.

John

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: GUEST,meself
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 03:54 PM

"Tall stories are common on Japanese talk shows and their authenticity is not carefully checked."

Shocking! What's wrong with those people?

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Bill D
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 05:01 PM

so...I gussed right up above! I could even believe ONE stupid buyer...but thousands? *tsk*

Makes for some clever humor, though..

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Rapparee
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 05:06 PM

Does this mean no mutton sushi?

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Sorcha
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 06:25 PM

Nope. No mutton sushi.
You suppose they'd believe that my dog turds are nice little caterpillars?

No. I didn't think so either. So sad.

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: JennieG
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 07:06 PM

Not true? Bummer. It has provided many laughs in our household and at work yesterday.

Now selling cows and horses as Great Danes....that has possibilities.......

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: JennieG
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 07:08 PM

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Sorcha
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 07:10 PM

Is there a market for giraffes?

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: JennieG
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 07:26 PM

Bound to be, Sorcha, bound to be.

Uuummmmmm.......window cleaners?

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Sorcha
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 07:44 PM

Oh yea...esp with those tongues!!! LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 09:55 PM

Selling dogs as horses?   Look at this!

World's Biggest Dog?


Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Sorcha
Date: 27 Apr 07 - 10:49 PM

Yes, that pic is a fake. I've been e mailing the real pic (Uncle Dave's link) for days now. Pity it only took 6 years to surface. The real Hercules just isn't 'big', he's fat. Seems his owner is too, IMO.

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 06:58 AM

We used to have a fab dog called Spoodle. He was a cross between a poodle and a spaniel and came out like a wool-spaniel. The best dog I've ever had. (But I still love our Maxi)

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 08:12 AM

Well, I tried milking our Lyddie and she quite enjoyed it. No milk, though. Could be because she's not a poodle, but a Greek Heinz (you know, 57 varieties).

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 02:51 PM

Sorcha -

Giraffe

I'd be a bit suspicious of them.

John

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Sorcha
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 08:17 PM

Oh NO! We must behead all the giraffes! Sic the fundies on them! Homosexual giraffes!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Charley Noble
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 08:32 PM

Well, it's a strange world. Bisexual giraffes?

Has anyone considered why the dinosaurs really became extinct? Homosexuality! It says so right there in the Bible!

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: oldhippie
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 08:42 PM

"Has anyone considered why the dinosaurs really became extinct?"

They didn't fit on the ark?

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Helen
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 08:50 PM

My hubby refers to Great Danes as Puppy-horses.

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: Sorcha
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 10:20 PM

I'm sure, Charley, I'm sure. But, hey, Lo, the Giraffes are still with us......apes too.

If you want to see homosexual behaviour, watch a herd of cattle. Or, rodeo bulls behind the chute. It's a Dominance behaviour, so maybe homosexual humans will take over the planet???? Could be what they are worried about.

Me, now, I'll go for parthenogenic reproduction any day. Get us some gurls around here!

(seriously tongue in cheek)

Subject: RE: BS: Schoodle or peep?
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 11:28 PM

One of the "curiosities" about the site where the giraffe appears (at number 3) is that bonobos who are noted for having one of the most "pleasant" social/community structures among animals come in at number 1.

Maybe there is something to it?

Nah - couldn't be.

For the curious, the whole "slide show" is at Top Ten Gay Animals. Click the "View top 10" at the inset smaller picture if you just want to see the rankings.

See where your favorite critter fits in(?).

John