For a variety of convoluted reasons, we were exploring the native wildlife situation in New Jersey last night during the Devils/Bruins game. And on the website for the NJ Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish & Wildlife, we discovered this amazing fact:
A national survey asked, “Where would you go to view wildlife if you could travel anywhere in North America?” Fifty-five percent of the respondents chose Alaska. When asked why they would choose to go there, Alaska’s variety of animals was the most frequent reply.
If variety of animals is what wildlife watchers are looking for, New Jersey provides some serious competition for Alaska. Alaska hosts 425 bird species, 102 mammal species, 10 reptile and amphibian species and 150 species of fish. New Jersey hosts 325 bird species, 90 mammal species, 79 reptile and amphibian species and over 400 species of fish. When you consider Alaska is 75 times larger than New Jersey, we are the hands down winner over Alaska in wildlife diversity. In fact, on a square mile basis, no other state in the nation has greater wildlife diversity than New Jersey.
Admit it — you had no idea! We sure didn’t, and it seems like at least half those animals live in our backyard. But here’s something that even the NJ Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish & Wildlife won’t tell you. You know all those amazing, varied, more-than-any-other-state-can-claim-to-have animals? You know how rad and awesome they are? Yeah, well, none of them can score on the power play either.
79 reptile and amphibian species
**Marks off “trip to New Jersey” from to do list.**
Have I ever mentioned that I’m terribly afraid of snakes?
I can vouch for the diversity in NJ. I saw squirrels there with BLACK fur. It was the cuh-raziest thing!
**Marks off “trip to New Jersey” from to do list.**
No! We don’t have snakes here. I promise. They all live in… uh… *shifty eyes*… North Jersey! Yeah, that’s the ticket! (I’ve only ever seen one here in our yard. And it was really tiny.)
Patty, I’m glad you’re impressed with the black squirrels. I’m reeling from this “blue whales live in Jersey” thing.
I am surprised by this too. Heck, I’m surprised that it is the “Garden State”. I learned about the amazing tomatoes from a Seinfeld episode, and now of course, IPB Living. Jersey must be a magical place.
Almost as magical as Canada, where a hockey player who looks like this……
http://www.hockeyforum.com/photopost/data/2/1977_DON_CHERRY_1955_BOSTON_PHOTO.bmp
is played by an actor who looks like this.
Jared Keeso
(p.s. I have no idea if these links will work in this format)
Okay, try this link. Heh, artistic license indeedy.
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1652854528/nm1742119
Oh, (and sorry to be obsessing about “Keep Your Head Up – The Don Cherry Story. Just our luck to have CBC on our cable system)
I dvr’ed the movie Sunday night and guess what???? It’s a two parter. Yes, the second half of the movie was on Monday night and I missed it. I mean, Don Cherry gets a 4 hour bio-pic and all the other 20th century notables get their story told under 3 hours. If JFK can do it, If Malcom X can do it, and Princess Diana could do it – you would think Don Cherry could edit down the highlights to under 3 hours. Just sayin.
Ryanee Clowee has an ouiee.
If JFK can do it, If Malcom X can do it, and Princess Diana could do it – you would think Don Cherry could edit down the highlights to under 3 hours. Just sayin.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: But, yowza, you’re not kidding about that actor! ::dreamy sigh::
If JFK can do it, If Malcom X can do it, and Princess Diana could do it – you would think Don Cherry could edit down the highlights to under 3 hours. Just sayin.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: It just goes to show how long-winded a blowhard he is. :P
And Myra, are you passing out with happiness for this Stars/Sharks game? Are you okay? Do we need to send help? A paper bag for you to breathe into?
Oh, and Tram, I’m so sorry you missed the second half! That happened to me a number of years ago while watching “Gunsmoke” on TV Land. They showed Part 1 of “The Bullet” in which Matt gets shot in the back and then I never saw Part 2! They were showing episodes every night so it made sense that Part 2 would be the next night, but noooOOOOooo. Now I’ll never know if Matt Dillon dies! :D
Ott with the Hat Trick. Myra is starting to feel so much better!
Myra is starting to feel so much better!
Other than the colossal swooning, right? :D
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cough…………Sputter……………….CoughCoughCough
Maybe I shouldn’t have used that many WOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
That’s a lot of WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! for someone with allergies as bad as yours, Myra! :P
Woo for a hat trick!! I can’t believe we’re spanking the Sharks again. I would have figured the 8-2 game for a fluke.
Heh heh, good for the Stars. Congrats, Patty & Myra/Hub/Kid.
(Separately, on an unrelated note, what the hell is wrong with Nabakov this month?)
I don’t know, Kathleen, but Greiss has been solid as his replacement tonight.
Note to New Jersey board of aminals and whatnot: 47 different varieties of rat, raccoon and guido don’t count. This goes double when the competition is reindeer, killer whale, proper big bears, and wolverines.
47 different varieties of rat, raccoon and guido don’t count.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: (I’ll have you know that the website listed something like six types of whales that live here. Including Atlantic orca! So suck it, Alaska! :P)
Are they counting animals in the zoo? Because I think we have a whale or two in Texas. :P
47 different varieties of rat, raccoon and guido don’t count. This goes double when the competition is reindeer, killer whale, proper big bears, and wolverines.
Rats, raccoons and guidos versus “nature” sounds like a reality show waiting to happen.
You’re so right, Amy! It’ll be like that awesome show that was on a million years ago where they made machines to calibrate the bite force of various animals and then simulated what would happen if a Great White shark met up with a sabretooth tiger!
Uh, I guess no one else watched “Animal Face-Off” then, huh. :D
I loved that show! Still angry the great white beat the saltwater croc. Now Spike TV has the same thing, but with people, Deadliest Warrior. It’s pretty much what you’d get if you fed awesome through a computer.
Great White shark met up with a sabretooth tiger!
The shark would choke, right?
The shark would choke, right?
Ouch!
Hey, say what you want about the Sharks, but they OWN the Predators in the playoffs. They’re the only opponent that can out choke them.
The shark would choke, right?
Ouch!
Sorry, andrew.
So…has anyone been fooled by any good pranks today?
So…has anyone been fooled by any good pranks today?
The kid took it easy on me, but my computer just wasn’t working for awhile.
I have a cold, so I was groggy and stuffy-headed and tired and cranky. No one bothered trying to prank me today. Heh.
So, who all is playing tonight? For some reason I think there’s a sassy schedule this evening… (Although the Trannies are looking way less than sassy against the Islanders right now.)
For some reason I think there’s a sassy schedule this evening
The Sabres are playing the Leafs, but neither team is being really sassy.
but neither team is being really sassy.
I said SASSY, dammit! I wanna see some more sass! :P
::Tiny, sad sick voice:: There’s no sass to be found tonight, is there?
Are you still feelin’ poorly, Schnookie? I’m so sorry!
Aw, thanks Patty. I am feelin’ poorly, and didn’t even get to leave work early today. In fact, I got a whole bunch of new work piled up on me right when I was trying to leave. My life is SO hard. :(
How’s the new job going?
It’s going swimmingly! I am not exaggerating when I say that they are practically throwing rose petals at my feet. They must have had a terrible, terrible experience with a previous contractor to be that impressed with the paltry work I’ve done so far.
I am not exaggerating when I say that they are practically throwing rose petals at my feet.
AWESOME! Makes you wonder what the last guy did…
Good morning, everyone! It’s a gorgeous Spring day here. The birds are singing, the bees buzzing, the blue whales dancing with Easter bonnets on…
Good morning! I have Good Friday off and Malcolm is napping! Life is good. Of course, the Jackets lost last night, but I was working on a school project and didn’t even watch, so it’s like it didn’t happen.
I haven’t picked out my Playoff flirtation team yet. Nobody has swept me off my feet yet! It could be because I most often see other teams playing the Jackets…
Good morning! (Barely.)
I think we’re going to have a typical Spring day here, too. Starting with severe storms. :D
Karen, I’m going with Phoenix. I’m sure I’ll jinx them by doing it, but I’m rooting for them in a big way. I haven’t picked an Eastern Conference team, though. I’m a little ticked that if we were in the East, we’d be in the playoffs!
I said SASSY, dammit! I wanna see some more sass!
She said sass, not ass, Sabres.
It’s almost 80 here today! WHOO!
My Western Conference Tranny might just be the Canucks. They have lots of adorable Swedes, Ryan Kesler and Big Bear. It’s a very appealing combination.
I’m going with Phoenix as well. I wonder why? :P
I’m sure it has nothing to do with their very foxy yet nerdy head coach.
Amy, be careful with the Canucks. They are very pretty but can be very unreliable and a down right mean boyfriend.
It’s a pretty bleak scene out there for secondary playoff teams. The Coyotes are a good pick but I think I’m going with Detroit. No one on the Coyotes has Zetterberg’s playoff beard. :D
The Coyotes are a good pick but I think I’m going with Detroit.
Boooo. BOOOOOOOO!!!
No one on the Coyotes has Zetterberg’s playoff beard.
I want the Preds to go far just to see JP Dumont’s Lumberjack Beard of Awesomeness return.
I can’t wait to see my little baby Sabres try and grow playoff beards. It could be both hilarious and terrifying.
47 different varieties of rat, raccoon and guido don’t count.
Speaking as someone who is half guido, I thought we couldn’t survive in the wild anymore, but could only be raised in captivity.
Boooo. BOOOOOOOO!!!
I knew you’d say that, but what can I say? Zetterberg’s hot and everyone’s picking the Coyotes. I have to hedge by bets a bit.
Speaking as someone who is half guido, I thought we couldn’t survive in the wild anymore, but could only be raised in captivity.
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And Pookie’s right — we’re swimming against the tide a bit by jumping on the Wings bandwagon. We were on the Coyotes one early this season, and now we’re bored! :P (I really do hope the Coyotes win.)
I knew you’d say that *, but what can I say? Zetterberg’s hot and everyone’s picking the Coyotes.
Fine! Hmph.
*I knew you knew I’d say that, so I felt I had to. :P