JohnH wrote:
On 12 May 2006 08:24:10 -0700, "
wrote:


JohnH wrote:


You echo the words of my grandfather, a Minnesota farmer, who always said
pigs were the smartest of farm animals. Chickens are the most stupid.


Your grandfather learned through simple observation the same fact that
scientists continue to verfiy.Based up certain standards of
"intelligence", pigs are smarter than dogs, smarter than several
species of primates, and are often considered about as advanced as a
three-year-old human being. Pigs are also one of the animals considered
most biologicaly similar
to people, and there are certain organs that can even be transplanted
from pigs to humans.
One "skill" at which pigs are apparently very adept is playing video
games. With specialized
porcine joysticks, pigs can actually learn to play some of the simplest
video games at a level that is typical for a human toddler.

Pigs have an exceptional sense of smell. They are used to find
mushrooms that grow entirely underground, as the pigs can smell them on
the surface. A bomb-sniffing or "seeing eye" pig might not be all that
far fetched a concept. :-)

Hey, I'm probably one of the few people here that actually had a pig,
Porky, for a pet! I think I posted a picture of Porky 'over there' a while
back, but if there's lots of interest I'll do it again!

Porky was a pet until he got so heavy his front hoof went through the
cushion on the sofa when he was jumping up to get in my lap. It was a
tearful moment when Porky went the way of most pigs, to bacon, roasts, pork
chops, and ribs.
--
'Til next time,

John H

Had a friend that owned a chicken farm, and he'd raise a couple of pigs
every year or two, one became his and his wife's pet. That thing was
hilarious! He eventually met the same fate. He was so big that he'd try
to rub against you and knock you down!

On 12 May 2006 10:25:27 -0700, "basskisser" wrote:


JohnH wrote:
On 12 May 2006 08:24:10 -0700, "
wrote:


JohnH wrote:


You echo the words of my grandfather, a Minnesota farmer, who always said
pigs were the smartest of farm animals. Chickens are the most stupid.


Your grandfather learned through simple observation the same fact that
scientists continue to verfiy.Based up certain standards of
"intelligence", pigs are smarter than dogs, smarter than several
species of primates, and are often considered about as advanced as a
three-year-old human being. Pigs are also one of the animals considered
most biologicaly similar
to people, and there are certain organs that can even be transplanted
from pigs to humans.
One "skill" at which pigs are apparently very adept is playing video
games. With specialized
porcine joysticks, pigs can actually learn to play some of the simplest
video games at a level that is typical for a human toddler.

Pigs have an exceptional sense of smell. They are used to find
mushrooms that grow entirely underground, as the pigs can smell them on
the surface. A bomb-sniffing or "seeing eye" pig might not be all that
far fetched a concept. :-)

Hey, I'm probably one of the few people here that actually had a pig,
Porky, for a pet! I think I posted a picture of Porky 'over there' a while
back, but if there's lots of interest I'll do it again!

Porky was a pet until he got so heavy his front hoof went through the
cushion on the sofa when he was jumping up to get in my lap. It was a
tearful moment when Porky went the way of most pigs, to bacon, roasts, pork
chops, and ribs.
--
'Til next time,

John H

Had a friend that owned a chicken farm, and he'd raise a couple of pigs
every year or two, one became his and his wife's pet. That thing was
hilarious! He eventually met the same fate. He was so big that he'd try
to rub against you and knock you down!

I wonder what the neighbors would say if I left that stupid Bearded Collie
at home and started walking a pig every evening.
--
'Til next time,

John H

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JohnH wrote:
On 12 May 2006 10:25:27 -0700, "basskisser" wrote:


JohnH wrote:
On 12 May 2006 08:24:10 -0700, "
wrote:


JohnH wrote:


You echo the words of my grandfather, a Minnesota farmer, who always said
pigs were the smartest of farm animals. Chickens are the most stupid.


Your grandfather learned through simple observation the same fact that
scientists continue to verfiy.Based up certain standards of
"intelligence", pigs are smarter than dogs, smarter than several
species of primates, and are often considered about as advanced as a
three-year-old human being. Pigs are also one of the animals considered
most biologicaly similar
to people, and there are certain organs that can even be transplanted
from pigs to humans.
One "skill" at which pigs are apparently very adept is playing video
games. With specialized
porcine joysticks, pigs can actually learn to play some of the simplest
video games at a level that is typical for a human toddler.

Pigs have an exceptional sense of smell. They are used to find
mushrooms that grow entirely underground, as the pigs can smell them on
the surface. A bomb-sniffing or "seeing eye" pig might not be all that
far fetched a concept. :-)

Hey, I'm probably one of the few people here that actually had a pig,
Porky, for a pet! I think I posted a picture of Porky 'over there' a while
back, but if there's lots of interest I'll do it again!

Porky was a pet until he got so heavy his front hoof went through the
cushion on the sofa when he was jumping up to get in my lap. It was a
tearful moment when Porky went the way of most pigs, to bacon, roasts, pork
chops, and ribs.
--
'Til next time,

John H

Had a friend that owned a chicken farm, and he'd raise a couple of pigs
every year or two, one became his and his wife's pet. That thing was
hilarious! He eventually met the same fate. He was so big that he'd try
to rub against you and knock you down!

I wonder what the neighbors would say if I left that stupid Bearded Collie
at home and started walking a pig every evening.
--
'Til next time,

John H

Knowing what I know about the Bearded Collie's intelligence, they'd
probably understand why!