NationStates Jolt Archive


Yeah... it's a poodle... that's right...

Remote Observer
30-04-2007, 16:51
Sheepoodles ('http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2305003.html')

I didn't know someone could be so dumb that they couldn't tell the difference between a lamb and a poodle.

And to be confused even after the animal arrives, and is in plain sight.

Thousands of rich Japanese women were conned into believing lambs were valuable miniature poodles.

Flocks were imported from the UK and Australia to be sold by an internet company as the latest "must have" pet.

The scam was rumbled when movie star Maiko Kawakami complained on a talk show that her new poodle refused to bark or eat dog food.

She showed photos of the animal and was devastated when told that it was a lamb, reports the Sun.
Aelosia
30-04-2007, 16:53
Already done before during the weekend...
Hydesland
30-04-2007, 16:53
lawlz
Smunkeeville
30-04-2007, 16:54
http://www.snopes.com/critters/lurkers/poodlesheep.asp
Gravlen
30-04-2007, 16:55
Yeah, the article is a joke / fake, and the Sun fell for it, as did my local newspaper - I'll try to find the other article on this. Hang on...

Edit: Smunk beat me to it :)
Free Soviets
30-04-2007, 17:13
http://www.snopes.com/critters/lurkers/poodlesheep.asp

http://xkcd.com/c250.html
Whereyouthinkyougoing
30-04-2007, 17:29
http://xkcd.com/c250.html
Ha! Excellent.
Aelosia
30-04-2007, 17:30
Ha! Excellent.

Oh, my german "sis", long time no see :fluffle:
Whereyouthinkyougoing
30-04-2007, 17:31
Oh, my german "sis", long time no see :fluffle::fluffle: