Another waste of money

[Patrick]

Didn't want to hi-jack Momz post.

The state of Florida in its infinite wisdom just went thru an experiment to find out why all the small animals in the southern part of the state were disappearing.  It was thought that the Pythons may be the culprits, good thought. But, they just had to make sure so they bought and stuck tracking devices on big flocks of rabbits and turned the critters loose in the Everglades. I have a feeling that these poor rabbits were having a heck of time figuring out how to live in that swamp and became pretty easy prey. But, the rabbits did disappear and the radio signals were coming from the snakes.
So, it seems to me that they just figured out how to get rid of most of those snakes that they have been trying to do for some years now. Heck, they could even get their radios back.

[Crackerborn]

There seems to be little native life left in southern Florida. Oscars are eating the bass and bluegill; walking catfish live everywhere; parrots, macaws, and conures are taking over the trees and some golf courses; even the water moccasins and rattlesnakes a being displaced by the Boa and Anaconda; the green anole (chameleon) is being eaten to extinction by the brown cuban lizard. It seems the large prehistoric swamp lizard is the only native specie still holding its own, and it always enjoyed small game like a stray fido silly enough to get too close.

[Jess from VA]

And now this:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3021157/Lucrative-market-World-s-largest-sperm-bank-moves-main-office-inventory-Florida-s-largest-university-tap-huge-donor-base.html

Spokesman said move would help tap into 'abundant donor opportunities'  

That must be you guys.  

[csj]

A few images;

[Momz]

I'll bet those snakes don't have "Hi-Viz" vests on their menu.
Put those vests on the endangerd species and we might be able to track them in the Glades. 

[BF]

And now this:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3021157/Lucrative-market-World-s-largest-sperm-bank-moves-main-office-inventory-Florida-s-largest-university-tap-huge-donor-base.html

Spokesman said move would help tap into 'abundant donor opportunities'  

That must be you guys.  

Don't think they want any of us old timers. 

The new offices are also across the street from a campus of the Florida Technical College, down the street from Valencia College, and across town from Seminole State College.

Jim Londeree, a spokesman for Cryos, told the Orlando Sentinel: 'There’s a huge donor base here aged 18 to 29, because of the universities.'

Cryos is looking for donors aged up to 39, and over 5ft 9in tall. Payments are not listed on the company's website, but Mr Londeree said donors can make $750 per month.

[Jess from VA]

donors can make $750 per month.

Inquiring minds want to know.... is this like a 40 hr job?   I mean, I'm not 18 anymore.   

[Willow]

Don't think they want any of us old timers. 
...
Cryos is looking for donors aged up to 39, ... 

It's a sperm bank, right?  Maybe someone medically trained can help me understand what age has to do with sperm.  Just to shorten the discussion I do understand some of the effect of age on the production of semen.  I just don't understand the preference for young sperm over older sperm, outside of the normal delivery experience, that is .    

[czuch]

Do you have to do it yourself, or do they have helpers?

[Jess from VA]

Do you have to do it yourself, or do they have helpers?

Following a vasectomy, I had to have some fluid testing at the hospital, but when I asked for a hand they got all indignant and said..... yeah, like we never heard that one before. 

Besides, Florence Nightingale was off, and I all had was Sgt Major Brunhilda (with scary looking biceps).   

[Patrick]

Another waste of money [ well unless you're liberal I guess].

Now our administration is FLYING illegal immigrant family members here because its not nice to have families apart from one another and this is a faster and safer way to reunite them.

I'm wondering if we the taxpayers are also paying farmers to plant more money trees.

[Hooter]

Don't think they want any of us old timers. 
...
Cryos is looking for donors aged up to 39, ... 

It's a sperm bank, right?  Maybe someone medically trained can help me understand what age has to do with sperm.  Just to shorten the discussion I do understand some of the effect of age on the production of semen.  I just don't understand the preference for young sperm over older sperm, outside of the normal delivery experience, that is .    

At an older age it could be the lack thereof?   

[Patrick]

Another waste of money [ well unless you're liberal I guess].

Now our administration is FLYING illegal immigrant family members here because its not nice to have families apart from one another and this is a faster and safer way to reunite them.

I'm wondering if we the taxpayers are also paying farmers to plant more money trees.

I guess I should have also mentioned that these these 'new citizens' are entitled to everything free. Everything free, well, free to them. And, our administration has no idea how much this will cost, and, doesn't care.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/04/04/govt-program-would-fly-in-central-american-children-to-join-parents-in-us/