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Old 08-19-2010, 11:35 PM   #1
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Aug 20, 2010: Kiwi

A Kiwi, yes, but not just a Kiwi... a Kiwi on a muthafuckin treadmill.



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Wildlife vet Dr Lisa Argilla said Piwi didn't take to the treadmill naturally, and would be grumpy when woken for his workout three times a week.
"He was particularly stubborn in true kiwi form, and just sat there [as if saying] I'm not going to do this.
"He'd bite carer's hands when he got fed up with walking. But he's quite a tolerant little guy," she said.
Piwi endured 10 minutes on the treadmill every few days to strengthen his legs, as well as having physiotherapy with regular massage.
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Old 08-20-2010, 03:00 AM   #2
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Only a New Zealander would test the plane-on-a-treadmill question using a flightless bird.
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Old 08-20-2010, 04:22 AM   #3
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I've never seen a Kiwi close up before (the bird, not someone from NZ).
I didn't expect all the cute little whiskers!

The personality sounds pretty much like my ex-colleague though.
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Old 08-20-2010, 05:22 AM   #4
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Old 08-20-2010, 05:30 AM   #5
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Old 08-20-2010, 05:43 AM   #6
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Old 08-20-2010, 05:45 AM   #7
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Of course there's no fly, Kiwis don't wear pants, silly.
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Old 08-20-2010, 06:15 AM   #8
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The only Kiwi I ever knew wore pants, but she didn't have a fly either.
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Old 08-20-2010, 06:20 AM   #9
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That kiwi looks sorta curmudgeonly.

the Curmungeonly Kiwi would be a good name for a children's book.
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Old 08-20-2010, 07:14 AM   #10
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I love kiwis! My Nan went to NZ when i was little and she brought me back a bunch of kiwi related gifts; including a little silver kiwi pendant. I loved the shape of them. So cute!

She also had loads of photos of wildlife, including kiwis. Too cute for words.
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Old 08-20-2010, 07:20 AM   #11
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That kiwi looks sorta curmudgeonly.

the Curmungeonly Kiwi would be a good name for a children's book.
Great title!
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Old 08-20-2010, 07:29 AM   #12
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That kiwi looks sorta curmudgeonly.

the Curmungeonly Kiwi would be a good name for a children's book.
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Great title!
Especially as it applies to many of the people too!
Not the Finn brothers of course. Or Margaret Mahy. Or my Aunt.
But most of the others

See how they avoid the Cellar?
Typical.

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Old 08-20-2010, 07:39 AM   #13
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The reason for his curmudgeonly attitude is that he is sick of being compared to fuzzy fruit and fuzzier humans.
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Old 08-20-2010, 09:01 AM   #14
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why did he have to strengthen his legs? couldn't they just let him, I dunno . . . walk around?
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Old 08-20-2010, 09:30 AM   #15
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I wonder if those whiskers serve the same purpose as a cat's?
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