(actually Posted at 9:49 PM by Laurie)
OBVIOUSLY THEY'RE LOWLY SINNERS

Laurie's internet is sluggish right now, but this certainly caught her attention.

Scientists are investigating a horrific new venereal disease which is affecting baboons in Tanzania.

The disease first appeared about a month ago and has infected an estimated 200 animals, reports the New Scientist magazine.

Male baboons are particularly badly hit by the new disease, says Elibariki Mtui from the African Wildlife Foundation in Arusha.

"The genitals kind of rot away, then they just drop off," he said.

Some of the infected males have died.

So people of earth, whatever lifestyle changes this news may convince you to undertake, I'd suggest you get to them immediately!

We at TFM shall wait patiently for Senator Rick Santorum (R-Big Brother) to speak out on "man-on-baboon" action. Can't wait till the AP interviewer hears that one.

Also, the baboons on Brendan's desk have been checked from head to toe . . . on the other hand, as far as both of us can tell, they came without any genitalia at all! Hmm...

(Brendan: At least it's not SARS! AAAAHHHH!!!! Though it would be interesting to ponder what the major news weeklies would do if the baboon VD story made the cover)