My ladder is full of eels

Patricia · 10-22-2009, 05:39 PM

"Special river "ladders" are being used in parts of Wales in an attempt to halt a decline in the eel population."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/8320049.stm

Perhaps they should try hovercraft?

zelda_pinwheel · 10-22-2009, 05:40 PM

clearly hovercraft are the vehicle of choice for eels. what were they thinking ? patricia, you should write them a little note and let them know. eels on ladders, pff, absurd. how on earth do they expect them to hold on ?

Bilbo1967 · 10-22-2009, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

clearly hovercraft are the vehicle of choice for eels. what were they thinking ?

Sorry, but how do you know? This really should be the subject of a poll, open only to MR readers who are eels (or a closely related sub-family).

zelda_pinwheel · 10-22-2009, 05:48 PM

i've got some very good friends who are eels. believe me, the subject of transportation with them is like drm here.

Bilbo1967 · 10-22-2009, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i've got some very good friends who are eels. believe me, the subject of transportation with them is like drm here.

OK - I bow to your superior knowledge. I don't really have any eel friends; don't get the wrong idea though, I'm not an eelist, there just are as many round here.

Patricia · 10-22-2009, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

OK - I bow to your superior knowledge. I don't really have any eel friends; don't get the wrong idea though, I'm not an eelist, there just are as many round here.

Not even eelitist!

Madam Broshkina · 10-22-2009, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i've got some very good friends who are eels. believe me, the subject of transportation with them is like drm here.

One of my favorite novels is Underwater Transportation by Van Eel. Mr. Eel is probably one of the more famous eel authors. You can read more about this book here:

http://www.underneaththebunker.com/vaneel.html

Donnageddon · 10-22-2009, 07:56 PM

Oh My! I though it was a typo and that your bladder was full of eels.

I am so happy I was mistaken! Tough situation, that bladder full of eels would be.

kindlekitten · 10-23-2009, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnageddon

Oh My! I though it was a typo and that your bladder was full of eels.

I am so happy I was mistaken! Tough situation, that bladder full of eels would be.

that would just be SO awkward! and probably painful to boot!

dreams · 10-23-2009, 03:41 AM

Did someone say eels and ladders?

pdurrant · 10-23-2009, 03:46 AM

And there I was trying to work out what cockney rhyming slang could turn 'ladders' into any kind of ebook reader name....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

"Special river "ladders" are being used in parts of Wales in an attempt to halt a decline in the eel population."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/8320049.stm

Perhaps they should try hovercraft?

Donnageddon · 10-23-2009, 03:51 AM

Great find, Dreams!

I can only assume that the "eels and ladders" game has been produced by the Welsh government in order indoctrinate, and desensitize the little Welsh tikes to the horrible plight facing the Welsh eels and the horrific, and decidedly eel-unfriendly Welsh eel ladders.

Next thing you know the Welsh government will be putting out games romanticizing the hunting of Welsh whales!

vivaldirules · 10-25-2009, 11:59 AM

I were wearin t'best wellies awl day but bugger ma eels are killin me!

10-22-2009, 05:39 PM	#1
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	My ladder is full of eels "Special river "ladders" are being used in parts of Wales in an attempt to halt a decline in the eel population." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/8320049.stm Perhaps they should try hovercraft?

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10-22-2009, 05:40 PM	#2
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	clearly hovercraft are the vehicle of choice for eels. what were they thinking ? patricia, you should write them a little note and let them know. eels on ladders, pff, absurd. how on earth do they expect them to hold on ?

10-22-2009, 05:48 PM	#4
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i've got some very good friends who are eels. believe me, the subject of transportation with them is like drm here.

10-22-2009, 07:56 PM	#8
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	Oh My! I though it was a typo and that your bladder was full of eels. I am so happy I was mistaken! Tough situation, that bladder full of eels would be.

10-23-2009, 03:41 AM	#10
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,112 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Did someone say eels and ladders?

10-23-2009, 03:51 AM	#12
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	Great find, Dreams! I can only assume that the "eels and ladders" game has been produced by the Welsh government in order indoctrinate, and desensitize the little Welsh tikes to the horrible plight facing the Welsh eels and the horrific, and decidedly eel-unfriendly Welsh eel ladders. Next thing you know the Welsh government will be putting out games romanticizing the hunting of Welsh whales!

10-25-2009, 11:59 AM	#13
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I were wearin t'best wellies awl day but bugger ma eels are killin me!

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