On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:30:27 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> Landon > wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:17:02 -0400, Ross@home wrote:
>>
>> >On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:50:08 -0400, Landon > wrote:
>> >
>> >>On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:29:16 -0700, David Harmon >
>> >>wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>On Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:40:21 +0000 (UTC) in rec.food.cooking, Doug
>> >>>Freyburger > wrote,
>> >>>>I think it's great that all these folks are celebrating our heathen
>> >>>>observance with us. Rabbits because they come out in the early spring.
>> >>>>Eggs because they symbolize seeds and fertility.
>> >>>
>> >>>Rabbits also symbolize fertility because of their notorious
>> >>>reproduction rate.
>> >>
>> >>Rabbits are able to self-fertilize as well. When done, all the babies
>> >>will be females and identical to the Mother in all characteristics.
>> >
>> >I'd need a reliable reference to believe that!
>> >
>> >Ross.
>>
>> Then don't rely on a reference. Look it up and you'll find it true.
>
>I did look it up as soon as I read that.
>It is true... but does not occur in nature. Only under laboratory
>conditions.
>
>Besides, one of the "rules" of usenet is that the person posting the
>factoid is supposed to supply the cite. ;-) I learned that many moons
>ago and found that it was pretty much the standard on all newsgroups.
>
>It's why you will see many of us do it, or state that they don't have a
>cite for it but recalled reading it somewhere.
>
>Sometimes memories can be faulty, or sometimes facts change with time
>and scientific advancement. <g>
>
>I did cite my google findings in my previous post, plus one more factoid
>on parthenogenesis (aka self-fertilization) that I recalled from High
>School Biology.
>
>Just like most mollusks and annelids (Earthworms and their relatives)
>are Hermaphroditic. Some snails become parthenogenic after their first
>mating.
>
>I love Biology, Zoology and the other life sciences so have quite a
>backlog of memorized trivia. <g>
>--
Thank you Omelet. The place I read it was in a "How to raise rabbits"
book loaned to me by a friend about 20 years ago. That friend
mentioned it and showed the information to me in his book. Obviously,
the information wasn't true.

I raised New Zealand's for a few years, but got out of it because of
the amount of snakes drawn to the cages. My wife said either the
rabbits go or she goes....so the rabbits went.

I should have looked up the information again before posting it. I
won't make that mistake again.

On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:32:08 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> George Shirley > wrote:
>
>> On 4/22/2011 12:58 PM, Ross@home wrote:
>> > On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:25:45 -0400, > wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:17:02 -0400, Ross@home wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:50:08 -0400, > wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:29:16 -0700, David >
>> >>>> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> On Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:40:21 +0000 (UTC) in rec.food.cooking, Doug
>> >>>>> > wrote,
>> >>>>>> I think it's great that all these folks are celebrating our heathen
>> >>>>>> observance with us. Rabbits because they come out in the early spring.
>> >>>>>> Eggs because they symbolize seeds and fertility.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Rabbits also symbolize fertility because of their notorious
>> >>>>> reproduction rate.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Rabbits are able to self-fertilize as well. When done, all the babies
>> >>>> will be females and identical to the Mother in all characteristics.
>> >>>
>> >>> I'd need a reliable reference to believe that!
>> >>>
>> >>> Ross.
>> >>
>> >> Then don't rely on a reference. Look it up and you'll find it true.
>> >
>> > Typical, you post pure crap that you can't authenticate.
>> >
>> > Ross.
>> Let's see, I raised domestic rabbits for about 35 years all told.
>> Without a male none of the does ever produced young. I call Ross exactly
>> right and I have never found a cite that says the OP is correct.
>
>Hey, he admitted to being wrong in his next post. ;-) We've all done
>that at one time or another so cut him some slack!
>--

Thanks again Omelet. I'll make sure I quadruple check anything I post
in the future. I should have this time, but remembered reading it
clearly stated in that old rabbit raising book and just posted it
without checking for more accurate information.

On 22/04/2011 1:51 PM, Landon wrote:

>
> I've found no information saying its possible without human
> intervention. So much of believing what is printed in books.
>
> I have found that they can terminate their pregnancy and that they can
> have a false pregnancy.
>
> Again, after searching for it again, I've found no professional
> information saying that rabbits can self-impregnate.
>
> Sorry about the misinformation. I retract it.

I am willing to bet that you also couldn't find any credible link that
supports your claim that disliking tattoos is the same as racism because
they both involve skin colour.