Pink Locusts From North Africa Swarm Through Cairo
Correspondent:: "broad-bazooms" Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 23:13:08 -0500
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FUCKING *PINK* LOCUSTS !
(the actual title of the article)
shamelessely x-posted
"Prince Lightwing" wrote in message
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> Pink Locusts From North Africa Swarm Through Cairo
> By Amil Khan and Tom Perry, Reuters
>
> CAIRO (Nov. 17) - Swarms of pink locusts swept through Cairo on
> Wednesday in scenes that recalled the biblical plague of Egypt.
> Reuters
> Swarms of locusts obscure the Giza pyramids near Cairo Nov. 17.
>
> The swarms flew high above tall towers or swooped down onto treelined
> streets, where scared pedestrians stamped on them or ran for cover.
>
> The flying insects arrived from neighboring Libya after devouring the
> countryside in central and western Africa in past months. But locust
> experts said they were unlikely to wreak similar havoc in Egypt, where
> agriculture is a cornerstone of the economy.
>
> "This is really horrible," said one man as he ran past a building
> where locusts, some of them more than 3 inches (7.6 cm) long, smacked
> into office windows or landed on cars.
> Some of the locusts, which arrived and disappeared in waves, settled
> on shrubs and trees. Authorities battled swarms at Cairo international
> airport, but flights were unaffected.
>
> "They are driven by strong winds ... Under current climatic conditions
> they will not likely cause damage," Christian Pantenius, a locust
> expert with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
> (FAO), told Reuters.
>
> Pantenius said the locusts would not feed actively when the
> temperature was under 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius).
> Forecasts put Cairo's temperature for the coming days to go below
> that.
>
> Pantenius said the locusts were arriving in medium-sized swarms. "They
> will very likely either die or migrate further to the south," he said,
> adding that the Saudi and Sudanese authorities had been alerted.
>
> Agriculture is a key sector of the Egyptian economy, employing
> millions of people in the North African country, which has a
> population of about 70 million.
>
> The locust swarms have already traveled on the wind from North Africa
> to Cyprus. They can form swarms of tens of millions, occupying
> hundreds of square miles.
>
> In the Old Testament, locusts were the eighth of 10 plagues which God
> brought on the Egyptians before Pharaoh, their ruler, relented and let
> the enslaved children of Israel go.
Correspondent:: HdMrs. Salacia the Overseer Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 22:55:43 -0600
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The Universe really DOES rhyme!
On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 23:13:08 -0500, "broad-bazooms"
wrote:
>FUCKING *PINK* LOCUSTS !
>(the actual title of the article)
Correspondent:: lightwing07@aol.com (Prince Lightwing)
Date: 24 Nov 2004 16:13:37 -0800
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"broad-bazooms" wrote in message news:<97a$41a40c14$d1cc5089$14631@snip.allthenewsgroups.com>...
> FUCKING *PINK* LOCUSTS !
> (the actual title of the article)
> shamelessely x-posted
The Elect Wrote:
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*YOU* Destroyed because *YOUR* Words Are "FILTHY" and *YOUR* Words Go
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I Would Recommend *YOU* Find "The Redeemer Of Sins" as *YOU* "Need"
*HIM* Desperately Right Now, Because "I WILL" *DEFINATELY* "CALL UP"
*YOUR* Book Of Life For *TRIAL* When It Comes Up To My Office.
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P.S. ><((((*> GOT JESUS <*)))>< *YOU* "NEED" *SALVATION* "OR" _/T`-
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> "Prince Lightwing" wrote in message
> news:aa5ff139.0411171200.2e795bc4@posting.google.com...
> > Pink Locusts From North Africa Swarm Through Cairo
> > By Amil Khan and Tom Perry, Reuters
> >
> > CAIRO (Nov. 17) - Swarms of pink locusts swept through Cairo on
> > Wednesday in scenes that recalled the biblical plague of Egypt.
> > Reuters
> > Swarms of locusts obscure the Giza pyramids near Cairo Nov. 17.
> >
> > The swarms flew high above tall towers or swooped down onto treelined
> > streets, where scared pedestrians stamped on them or ran for cover.
> >
> > The flying insects arrived from neighboring Libya after devouring the
> > countryside in central and western Africa in past months. But locust
> > experts said they were unlikely to wreak similar havoc in Egypt, where
> > agriculture is a cornerstone of the economy.
> >
> > "This is really horrible," said one man as he ran past a building
> > where locusts, some of them more than 3 inches (7.6 cm) long, smacked
> > into office windows or landed on cars.
> > Some of the locusts, which arrived and disappeared in waves, settled
> > on shrubs and trees. Authorities battled swarms at Cairo international
> > airport, but flights were unaffected.
> >
> > "They are driven by strong winds ... Under current climatic conditions
> > they will not likely cause damage," Christian Pantenius, a locust
> > expert with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
> > (FAO), told Reuters.
> >
> > Pantenius said the locusts would not feed actively when the
> > temperature was under 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius).
> > Forecasts put Cairo's temperature for the coming days to go below
> > that.
> >
> > Pantenius said the locusts were arriving in medium-sized swarms. "They
> > will very likely either die or migrate further to the south," he said,
> > adding that the Saudi and Sudanese authorities had been alerted.
> >
> > Agriculture is a key sector of the Egyptian economy, employing
> > millions of people in the North African country, which has a
> > population of about 70 million.
> >
> > The locust swarms have already traveled on the wind from North Africa
> > to Cyprus. They can form swarms of tens of millions, occupying
> > hundreds of square miles.
> >
> > In the Old Testament, locusts were the eighth of 10 plagues which God
> > brought on the Egyptians before Pharaoh, their ruler, relented and let
> > the enslaved children of Israel go.
Correspondent:: asscoassc@aol.comsucks (AssCo Assc)
Date: 25 Nov 2004 01:37:24 GMT
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*HIM* Desperately Right Now, Because "I WILL" *DEFINATELY* "CALL UP"
*YOUR* Book Of Life For *TRIAL* When It Comes Up To My Office. >>
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Correspondent:: "Ray" Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 13:06:01 GMT
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Now I remember... The 14th Disciple huh?
PEace
"Prince Lightwing" wrote in message
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> "broad-bazooms" wrote in message
news:<97a$41a40c14$d1cc5089$14631@snip.allthenewsgroups.com>...
> > FUCKING *PINK* LOCUSTS !
> > (the actual title of the article)
> > shamelessely x-posted
>
>
> The Elect Wrote:
>
> *YOU* Are not only "IGNORANT", *YOU* Are Using Words That Will Get
> *YOU* Destroyed because *YOUR* Words Are "FILTHY" and *YOUR* Words Go
> "DIRECTLY" *AGAINST* The Teachings Of Lord *GOD* Almighty.
>
> I Would Recommend *YOU* Find "The Redeemer Of Sins" as *YOU* "Need"
> *HIM* Desperately Right Now, Because "I WILL" *DEFINATELY* "CALL UP"
> *YOUR* Book Of Life For *TRIAL* When It Comes Up To My Office.
>
> *YOUR* Fate Will Then Be "SEALED"...
>
> *HIS* Elect (Guarantees *YOU* A *TRIAL* Without *YOUR* Salvation)
>
>
> P.S. ><((((*> GOT JESUS <*)))>< *YOU* "NEED" *SALVATION* "OR" _/T`-
> JUSTICE "WILL BE" SERVED _/T`-, "UNDERSTAND"??? *YOU* "WILL"!!!
>
>
> > "Prince Lightwing" wrote in message
> > news:aa5ff139.0411171200.2e795bc4@posting.google.com...
> > > Pink Locusts From North Africa Swarm Through Cairo
> > > By Amil Khan and Tom Perry, Reuters
> > >
> > > CAIRO (Nov. 17) - Swarms of pink locusts swept through Cairo on
> > > Wednesday in scenes that recalled the biblical plague of Egypt.
> > > Reuters
> > > Swarms of locusts obscure the Giza pyramids near Cairo Nov. 17.
> > >
> > > The swarms flew high above tall towers or swooped down onto treelined
> > > streets, where scared pedestrians stamped on them or ran for cover.
> > >
> > > The flying insects arrived from neighboring Libya after devouring the
> > > countryside in central and western Africa in past months. But locust
> > > experts said they were unlikely to wreak similar havoc in Egypt, where
> > > agriculture is a cornerstone of the economy.
> > >
> > > "This is really horrible," said one man as he ran past a building
> > > where locusts, some of them more than 3 inches (7.6 cm) long, smacked
> > > into office windows or landed on cars.
> > > Some of the locusts, which arrived and disappeared in waves, settled
> > > on shrubs and trees. Authorities battled swarms at Cairo international
> > > airport, but flights were unaffected.
> > >
> > > "They are driven by strong winds ... Under current climatic conditions
> > > they will not likely cause damage," Christian Pantenius, a locust
> > > expert with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
> > > (FAO), told Reuters.
> > >
> > > Pantenius said the locusts would not feed actively when the
> > > temperature was under 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius).
> > > Forecasts put Cairo's temperature for the coming days to go below
> > > that.
> > >
> > > Pantenius said the locusts were arriving in medium-sized swarms. "They
> > > will very likely either die or migrate further to the south," he said,
> > > adding that the Saudi and Sudanese authorities had been alerted.
> > >
> > > Agriculture is a key sector of the Egyptian economy, employing
> > > millions of people in the North African country, which has a
> > > population of about 70 million.
> > >
> > > The locust swarms have already traveled on the wind from North Africa
> > > to Cyprus. They can form swarms of tens of millions, occupying
> > > hundreds of square miles.
> > >
> > > In the Old Testament, locusts were the eighth of 10 plagues which God
> > > brought on the Egyptians before Pharaoh, their ruler, relented and let
> > > the enslaved children of Israel go.