> Andrew Fildes Mon, 20 Nov 2000:
> Lizards and snakes make much better pets than mice.
Is that some sort of justification for using mouse hide on your OM?
> Horses are hopeless unless properly cooked (flame target comment).
What sort of flame do you need to cook a horse?
> Nothing beats a ferret.
Wrong! Ferret skin attracts fleas, which are not good for your OM.
> Excellent idea but wouldn't ball leather soak up moisture too?
Seems a strange part of the anatomy to use for leather but each to his
own, I suppose.
> I imagine some type of calf or kangaroo leather would be best
> (kangaroo is used a lot for motorbike leathers and running shoes).
Shouldn't that be *jumping* shoes?
> Should be a market for them with Contax/Yashica users - most of
> those bodies have shed their skin by 15 years old!
More like 15 months, from what I've heard - comes of coating the body
with chewing-gum (illegal in Singapore).
> Of course - the finest skin of all is French foetal calf, I
believe...
True, but foetal thigh and foetal shin are almost as good. Remember the
old saying: "First catch your foetus . . ."
Regards and ;-)
=====
Ray
"The trouble with resisting temptation is
you never know when you'll get another chance!"
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