Dear Cellar:

[lookout123]

Nut-k-bob?

[Griff]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-6L_...eature=related

[Elspode]

Originally Posted by Pie

Someone tried the experiment.

But after a month, the Sulawesi crested macaques had only succeeded in partially destroying the machine, using it as a lavatory, and mostly typing the letter "s".

Eventually the six monkeys - Elmo, Gum, Heather, Holly, Mistletoe and Rowan - produced five pages of text which consisted mainly of the letter "s".

But towards the end of the experiment, their output slightly improved, with the letters A, J, L and M also appearing.

However, they failed to come up with anything that remotely resembled a word.

This is why an infinite number of monkeys and an infinite amount of time is specified.

[Datalyss]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

It was suggested that I post each "Contact Us" to its own thread. Then everybody can answer the message and I can send the answers to the person.

We start

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From: kim @ The Cellar
Subject: The Cellar Contact Us Form - I have a question


The following message was sent to you via the The Cellar Contact Us form by kim.

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I was thinking about getting a monkey and i was wondering if monkeys are legal in california and if certain types of monkeys are legal in certain states?

Thanks,
Kim

Dang UT. She sent you this via the Contact Us page? I thought that was for Cellar-related stuff.

BTW, thanks for correcting my login info.

[capnhowdy]

Monkeys ARE Cellar related.

[classicman]

CHIMP ATTACK VICTIM'S FAMILY SUES FOR $50 MILLION

The family of a Connecticut woman brutally mauled last month by a 200-pound chimp that went bonkers is seeking a staggering $50 million in damages against the primate's owner.

Charla Nash's relatives filed a lawsuit in Stamford Superior Court today against Sandra Herold, which accuses her of negligence and recklessness for owning "a wild animal with violent propensities, even though she lacked sufficient skill, strength and/or experience to subdue the chimpanzee with necessary."

The Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, where Nash is currently being treated, said the 55-year-old woman lost her nose, lips, eyelids and hands during the Feb. 16 attack in Stamford.

Doctors said Nash, who remains medically sedated in critical condition, also suffered brain damage and may be a candidate for a face transplant due to her extensive injuries.

Herold told police immediately after the incident that the pet, named Travis, was rambunctious that day and that she gave it Xanax, a drug prescribed to people for anxiety, to calm him down.

She called Nash to her home because the chimpanzee had gotten out of the house and Herold needed help getting him back inside.

Herold, 70, has since said she did not give the primate Xanax.

The 15-year-old chimp was eventually shot and killed by police, who are weighing whether to file criminal charges against Herold.

Joseph Gerardi, a lawyer representing Herold, would only say that his client was named as a defendant in the legal documents.

Travis, a former TV star, had appeared in commercials for Coca-Cola and Old Navy.

Travis lived like most people - and even took his own bath and drank wine from a stemmed glass. He also brushed his teeth and watched TV.

Connecticut cops had dealt with Travis in the past, including a 2003 incident when he escaped from his owners' vehicle in downtown Stamford for two hours.