Okay, technically, the Chinese government has actually extended the lease on the National Zoo’s pandas while they try to work out a new deal. But did you know that there was a lease, and it had expired?
There’s something odd about that.
Blogging this also gives me a chance to bring up the odd conversation I had with my brother a few weeks ago; for some reason, he really seems to hate the giant panda. Part of his anti-panda rant included the statement that “any animal that can’t breed without assistance deserves to become extinct”. Which actually makes some sense, but the venom with which he delivered this was striking; the only other thing I can think of that he hates that much is seafood.
Ask him how he feels about Star Trek.
(Also, you may wish to get him a DVD of Tropic Thunder for Christmas…)
I believe he reads this blog, and will probably deign to reply himself when he has time.