Your Letters
15:43 UK time, Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Natalie Betteley asks which country is the largest exporter of inedible frogs (Monday letters)? The answer is any that exports poison dart frogs, of course! These rare and colourful animals are found in the wild in rainforest in South America (Brazil, Columbia) and are being bred by Baltimore Zoo in the USA. The breeding programme is to prevent wild frogs from being captured and exported, of course.
Matth V, Cambridge, UK
No, sorry Natalie, I'm definitely with Auntie on the frogs thing. The exclusion of 'edible' would simply render Indonesia an exporter of frogs for an indeterminate purpose. Added to which, I'd wager that a number of countries are indeed exporters of inedible frogs for the pet trade. Gribbit!
Neil Franklin, Chandlers Ford, UK
tells to expect "a 'no holds barred' episode without sets, special effects or autocue." I was under the impression that no sit-coms feature autocues, what with the cast having to learn the script.
PS, Newcastle, England
Did you have to print the story about the man who shape-shifted into a goat? Now we're going to have to read so many letters ending "I'll get my goat." Er, like this one, I suppose.
Rob Falconer, Llandough, Wales
Is there a flexicon entry for breaking a barrier that never really existed (eg. the 20% barrier ) or all these oil price "barriers" that we hear about?
Robert, Surrey
Ah, the joys of not noticing a scrollbar. I was convinced that, every time Murray was mentioned on the radio, PM's plumber was "unable to contain a wee".
HS, Cambridge
The caption on the states that absent parents could be stopped from driving, and yet it shows someone doing some perfectly good parenting, just without a ubiquitous car in the picture
Basil Long, Nottingham
Adam of Manchester (Monday letters) - you should be eating porridge.
Colin Edwards, Exeter, UK
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