I remember when I first saw this video. It was an epiphiy, it was as if I suddenly understood the nature of the universe and my place in it. Well, that thought passed, but I did mannage to hang on to the concept of the internet. If people could share video’s of monkeys freely over the internet…. think of the power! I know I’m not alone in this, for when I saw Austin Powers watching this movie, I could see he had the same thoughts. Damn Mike meyers took my ideas… bravo. Rant over. Enjoy!

» Read the rest of the entry..

The monkey situation is still tense in New Delhi. Its all fine and dandy when they pick on the underprivileged. But when they show a total disregard for the law and pick on the lawyers… well then…. this means war:

The court gave city authorities one month to get rid of the monkeys, which have been harassing people at Tis Hazari — the largest law complex in Asia, with 162 courts. The order came after a petitioner complained the monkeys were attacking lawyers and their clients and snatching their food, the BBC reported.

Monkey catchers have been reluctant to sign on for the job because…

a [former] monkey catcher hired by the municipality was mauled during an operation and needed 72 stitches.

Yes what could possibly be added to this story? Perhaps that the expanding human footprint is reducing the natural habitat of the monkey. In effect, we are waging war on them. If their best retaliation is to steal lawyers lunches, then I wholeheartedly support our new monkey overlords.
[via]
» Read the rest of the entry..

Monkeys are Fan-tastic. Monkey stories are even better. This one, written by one Ray Quintanilla (seemingly an aspiring writer) is awesome! Lyrical prose, complex plots and sub-plots, character development, its all there. And true!

Judicously quoted classic lines from the article: “Fear is turning to outrage,” “It would be very bad if these monkeys got to San Juan,” and perhaps the scariest of all, “fertile and aggressive,” how can you not read this Monkey story?

Excerpt:

“At first we all thought it was cute,” said Vasquez, 60. “Then it started tipping over all of my plants in the balcony and growling at me.”

When she called police, authorities from the island’s natural-resource department showed up wearing white body suits and masks to protect themselves. “That scared me even more,” she said.

Source: Seattle Times

This monkey madness brought to you by, Shimla India. Whats an authority to do when monkeys become criminals stealing from children and tourists? Plant more trees in the forest in hopes that the gangs move out? Or… sterilize the population!? Why its door number two! But why!?

Besides damaging crops, biting children and the occasional drunken sprees, the monkeys are also blamed by the traffic police for causing at least three car crashes as they jumped onto roads suddenly, catching the unsuspecting motorists unaware on the narrow, winding and dangerous hilly roads.

But how!? There are 3 options, surgery, immunization, and lasers, “…which is more safe and best.”

Random quote with author commentary:

… 80 percent [ of monkeys in Himachal Pradesh] live in towns, suburbs and villages in the state.

— AND THIS IS PROGRESS?!!!

I like monkey news. I find it funny. I also find it interesting that the author is basically listing facts, one sentance at a time. Its almost as if a monkey wrote it. » Read the rest of the entry..

In response to the Japan Monkey Center publishing the crushing news of Buenos’s untimely passing, I have written her a eulogy.

We lost Buenos only days ago, but we have missed her for a long time. We have missed her kindly presence, that reassuring screech/ hoot, and the happy ending we had wished for her. It has been two months since she said her own farewell; yet it is still very sad and hard to let her go. Buenos belongs to the ages now, but we preferred it when she belonged to the Japan Monkey Center.

In a life of good fortune, she valued above all the gracious gift of her mate, ‘young male monkey’. During her career, Buenos passed through a thousand crowded places; but there was only one person, she said, who could make her lonely by just leaving the room — young male monkey.

[lifted]

One must question the ability of babelfish to translate from Korean to English. Quoted below is the translated story of the Monkey naming rights story which was covered earlier on maxpower, monkey sells for 650g. There is some definite ‘lost in translation’ happening here.

< Overseas topic > from the it is sold in monkey naming volume 650000000 won,
[ Union news 2005-03-08 15:41 ]
(New York UPI= union news) anonymous bidding own talk show progress sleeping El len tu my you le su it pressed from American New York auction market and naming volume there is a possibility of making the name of the new species monkey in price of 65 Man Dal Ru (about 653000000 won considerable) it picked it put out.

The monkey which is a hero of topic is the mote mote monkey new species which is discovered from recent south United States of America.

Bidding which gets naming volume it sleeps and almost any limit without must attach a grade Latin U name the possibility of making the name of the new species monkey it is but. If in case it boils it wants attaching the person name, lu trouble su as must give a name.

The auction gains is used the place where it preserves the habitat of this animal which is in the Bolivia joint D protection sector.

kjh@yna.co.kr (end) < ? ? ? ?(c)? ? ? ?. ? ? ? ?-? ? ? ? ?.>

An anonymous philanthropist outbids Ellen Degeneres to win the right to name a new species of monkey. There are two questions yet to be addressed: 1) What is the name of the new monkey?, and, 2) Does the monkey have large talons? Source page for sound.

Yahoo! News - Right to Name New Monkey Sells for $650G