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  Encyclopedia: Sheep   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A Sheep is a mammal known as Keating, one of several woolly ruminant quadrupeds in the genus Ovis.
The domestic sheep is thought to be descended from the wild moufflon of south-central and south-west Asia.
A male sheep is a ram, a female a ewe, and a young sheep a lamb.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sheep   (993 words)

  
 Exploding sheep - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An exploding sheep is a meme commonly found in American and British computer games, although its genesis lay in the wider sphere of popular culture.
The earliest well-known reference to exploding sheep in popular culture was made by Johnny Carson, in the role of psychic Carnac the Magnificent, on The Tonight Show, where Carnac predicted "Sis boom bah" and opened the sealed envelope to read, "The sound of a sheep exploding" (a video of the skit).
There was a London based rock band named Exploding Sheep which formed in 1997 and broke up in 2001.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Exploding_sheep   (777 words)

  
 Sheep - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A sheep is any of member of the eight wooly quadruped species that comprise the genus Ovis, part of the goat antelope subfamily.
The domestic sheep is thought to be descended from the wild moufflon of central and southwest Asia.
Domestic sheep are important for their wool, milk, and meat (which is called mutton or lamb).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sheep   (807 words)

  
 Sheep
Sheep aficionados know female sheep as ewes, intact males as rams, castrated males as weethers, yearlings as hoggets, and younger sheep as lambs.
The sheep (or goat) forms one of the animals associated with the 12-year cycle of in the Chinese zodiac, related to the Chinese calendar.
Sheep breeding has played a role in several historic conflicts, such as the Highland clearances, the US range wars, and the English "enclosing of the commons".
pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/s/sh/sheep.html   (922 words)

  
 Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Exploding whale
For several years the story of the exploding whale was held to be an urban legend.
The story of Oregon's exploding whale was widely known on Usenet for quite some time and was in particular discussed on alt.folklore.urban, a newsgroup devoted to urban legends.
Exploding whales are a theme written about by several authors, their unusual, absurd and highly improbable nature making them an interesting topic to write about.
fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Exploding_whale   (1455 words)

  
 Sheep
Sheep are usually stockier than other bovines, and some have horns which are more more divergent than those of goats.
Although sheep and goats seem similar and can be mated together they belong to different genera.
Hybrids bred from goat and sheep are called 'chabin' in French, and 'cabruno' in Spanish.
www.cooldictionary.com /words/Sheep.xlwikipedia   (840 words)

  
 Encyclopedia topic: Exploding sheep   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The plot of the 1999 science fiction (Literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society) novel Before and After by Matthew Thomas features exploding sheep in such significance that the book's cover features a sheep and the tagline "A novel featuring exploding sheep, Nostradamus, and the end of the world".
There is also a screensaver (additional info and facts about screensaver),, which features exploding sheep and a font (A specific size and style of type within a type family) named Exploding Sheep (pictured at right).
There are two separate companies named Exploding Sheep Productions; a British (The people of Great Britain) one which organizes conventions and an American (A native or inhabitant of the United States) one which produces engineering models.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ex/exploding_sheep.htm   (832 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Exploding sheep   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Exploding rats were a weapon developed by the British army in World War II for use against Germany.
Exploding trees are a phenomenon mostly heard taking place in the northeastern United States and Canadian wilderness, and usually concerning maple trees.
Sheep breeders know female sheep as ewes, intact males as rams, castrated males as wethers, yearlings as hoggets, and younger sheep as lambs.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Exploding-sheep   (2528 words)

  
 Sheep   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A sheep is any of several woolly ruminant quadrupeds, but most commonly the Domestic Sheep (Ovis aries),which probably descends from the wild urial of south-central and south-west Asia.
Sheep breeding has played a role in several historic conflicts, such as the Highland clearances, the US rangewars, and the English " enclosing of the commons".
This sheep undertakes to go out further away from the safety of the flock to graze, but takes achance that a predator like a wolf willattack it first, because of its isolation.
www.therfcc.org /sheep-17863.html   (709 words)

  
 Sheep - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Sheep breeders refer to female sheep as ewes, intact males as rams, castrated males as wethers, yearlings as hoggets, and younger sheep as lambs.
Primitive breeds, like the Scottish Soay sheep have to be plucked, not sheared, as the kemps are still longer than the soft fleece, (a process called rooing) or the fleece must be collected from the field after it falls out.
This sheep undertakes to go out further away from the safety of the flock to graze, while taking a chance that a predator, such as a wolf, will attack it first because of its isolation.
www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Sheep   (1252 words)

  
 Sheep
\nA sheep is any of several woolly ruminant quadrupeds, but most commonly the Domestic Sheep (Ovis aries), which probably descends from the wild urial of south-central and south-west Asia.
Many breeds of sheep occur, generally sub-classable as:\n* wool breeds, or\n* meat breeds, or\n* dual use breeds.
\nFor centuries, sheep have had associations with many cultures, especially in the Mediterranean area and Wales, where they form the most common type of livestock in pastoralism.
encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/s/sh/sheep.html   (785 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Exploding chicken   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
There are many references in popular culture to exploding chicken phenomena, most of them humorous and unsubstantiated.
"The exploding chicken" is also the nickname of a sculpture by George Sugarman on public display in Tampa, Florida.
Screen grab of a frame of footage of the exploding whale, taken by KATU Channel 2 Doug Brazil on November 12, 1970 License This work is copyrighted.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Exploding-chicken   (969 words)

  
 Drowned in Sound - Listings - Artists - Exploding Sheep   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Exploding Sheep formed in 1997 and after sacking about thirteen percussionists the line up was confirmed as Gemma Smith on vocals, Rob on guitars, Matt on drums and Ellen on bass.
By this point there were only 3 full time sheep - Eleanor winding down for her imminent departure to a life of state subsidised hedonism (university), and Gemma conspiring to be in Edinburgh during the recording for no apparent reason.
Exploding Sheep will be having a sabbatical, at the moment lasting an indefinite length of time.
www.drownedinsound.com /bands/828.html   (483 words)

  
 Exploding sheep   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Exploding sheep is a meme mostcommonly found in computer games.
Itfeatured a mutated sheep as the titular monster which grew larger throughout the movie and exploded in the climactic scene.
There is also a screensaver, Sheep vs Gravity 1.08, whichfeatures exploding sheep and a font named Exploding Sheep (pictured at right).Both are available as freeware.
www.therfcc.org /exploding-sheep-26933.html   (517 words)

  
 Exploding sheep - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The earliest well-known reference to exploding sheep in popular culture was made by Johnny Carson, in the role of psychic Carnac the Magnificent, on The Tonight Show, where Carnac predicted "Sis boom bah" and opened the sealed envelope to read, "The sound of a sheep exploding" (a video of the skit (http://www.johnnycarson.com/carson/entertainment/whats_showing/feature/carnac/index.jsp?id=27)).
Cannon Fodder (Sensible Software) — on later missions, sheep are booby-trapped with explosives.
A MMORPG based on the aftermath of these games and their expansions, World of Warcraft, also features exploding drones in the shape of sheep ([[1] (http://www.thottbot.com/?i=7327)]).
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Exploding_sheep   (762 words)

  
 Sheep News - The Totally Innane Tabloid Page on Philip Fogarty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Sheep News here takes issue with Philip Fogarty Online, and would like to state that next time, more care should be taken in specifying the hardware they want for Christmas.
Sheep News has come under fire amid claims of falling readership and a decline in popularity.
We in Sheep News however do not bow to such lowly criticism, defending our policy of style over content, and we furthermore claim that our standards in irrelevance far exceed those of any of the lesser publications who have seen fit to deride this fine tabloid.
homepage.eircom.net /~philipfogarty/sheep12.htm   (441 words)

  
 Exploding sheep   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
[[Image Link]] Exploding sheep is a meme most commonly found in computer games.
Jackson's work is well-known in science fiction and fantasy fandom (a subculture which intersects heavily with gaming fanss) thanks to his award-winning off-color Muppets parody, Meet the Feebles.
Sheep (game) — many of the hazards will cause the sheep to explode.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/exploding_sheep   (588 words)

  
 The SF Site Featured Review: Before & After
There's a picture of a sheep chewing grass and looking warily at his neighbour, a sheep who is blasting off into the stratosphere on the back cover.
The story is about, well, exploding sheep, Nostradamus, and the end of the world (no false advertising there).
The cast of characters ranges from Colin,"the first sheep to break the sound barrier" to Adam, the sleazy tabloid reporter; Deborah, the bright young thing to Q'almn, the multi-tentacled advertising executive from another solar system; Ted Trundell, the American televangelist to Guttlehog and Rubicante, minor demons of Hell.
www.sfsite.com /05b/b457.htm   (673 words)

  
 No sheep
Exploding sheep bring so much to a website that the idea of one without them seemed, at first, to be totally absurd.
The ability to throw an exploding sheep over the thousands of conceptual miles that constitute the Internet, and still have it arrive in one (loosely-defined) piece, is not something to be sniffed at.
Boredom: It is fair to say that, with broadband, all but the most feebly-wired exploding sheep arrive at their intended destination almost instantaneously.
hutchies.iconbar.com /sheep.html   (601 words)

  
 Youssouf's Sheeplog: 08/01/2004 - 08/07/2004 - The Weblog about a World Traveling Sheep and Other Sheep
Though half a liter is quite a lot for a little sheep like me. You can read an opinion or review on this beer.
According to TDH officials, rabies is most often transmitted by bites, but transmission can occur in other ways that allow the saliva from an infected animal to enter a person's bloodstream such as from a lick to a person's face or to fresh wounds or broken skin.
Spending time on sheep (other than herding them) is not new: in ancient China (Ming dynasty in the 15th and 16th century) they did more than making porcelain vases or lacquer boxes.
sheepworld.blogspot.com /2004_08_01_sheepworld_archive.html   (1129 words)

  
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The worms are spread across an island or in a cavern with your opposition and you must make use of weapons (for example; exploding sheep) in an attempt to kill off the enemy worms.
Then of course there are the made up weapons such as the ‘Super Sheep’; a sheep that when you press fire a second time is given super powers and can fly, you then fly him to an enemy and blow him to smithereens.
Also the sound effects of the weapons are quite comical, the ‘Baaaa’ of a Sheep or the mumbling of an Old Woman before she is detonated, blowing a huge crater into the land and (hopefully) send a few worms into orbit.
www.ukgl.20m.com /gpages/pc/reviews/worms2.html   (744 words)

  
 exploding sheep FREE Fonts Freeware Fonts Archive - A-Z Fonts
exploding sheep and more free fonts to download windows true type f o n t s for free A-Z Fonts has exploding sheep in our archive has tons of freeware fonts.
To the best of "A-Z Fonts" knowledge exploding sheep is freeware unless otherwise noted.
If the author of exploding sheep doesn't want it included in our FREE Fonts Freeware Fonts Archive let us know "A-Z Fonts" will remove exploding sheep if you request it.
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 NewStandard: 9/14/96
Though worms are basically limbless, these are well-armed with bazookas, grenades, Uzis, even air strikes and exploding sheep.
The crates usually hold the best weapons: exploding sheep, miniguns and banana bombs are some.
There are other strategies to use to insure that one of your worms is the last worm wiggling.
www.s-t.com /daily/09-96/09-14-96/b07ae214.htm   (454 words)

  
 Talk:Jeff Minter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
To delete his entry, 75% of the listed game designers (anyone who's not a Sid Meier or a Miyamoto) would have to go as well.
Most of the world isn't ready for games with llamas, sheep and camels. :) But those who know him, love him and his games.
Minter is instantly recognizable for anyone who grew up in the UK playing on Vic-20s and C64s.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Jeff_Minter   (504 words)

  
 News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
I just want to thank all the sheep who came on this friday in our continuing struggle against Hakkar and his minions.
The sheep are still making their way through the wild Jungle of Zul'Gurub.
We were able to take down the first three bosses, however our troops grew weary as we reached the final boss and gave up after two attempts (with little regret really).
www.explodingsheep.com   (225 words)

  
 b3ta.com board   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
the sheep are stood on blocks, and are far away...
and the ice floes breaking up in the water looked like sheep.
I don't have the hummus reserves to even attempt that, more's the pity.
www.b3ta.com /board/947637   (78 words)

  
 Exploding sheep from LiveJournal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
While those fireworks were exploding, I was burning that fucker And stringing my fl flag high, Eating the peanuts That the parties have tossed you In the back seat of your father's new Ford.
On a lighter note, I just finished a book that started out with exploding sheep, ended with a football(that's REAL European football, not that 'run with the freaking ball in your hand 'foot'ball, btw) match between Good and Evil to determine the fate of the world....
Jessica's sheep going out of her control as her time for her turn ended, then exploding near a plant, Jessica's super Hadoken being used on Kyle, Kyle falling into the water many a times, Jessica going to grab health after Kyle said it was near her and falling into water immediatly...
www.ljseek.com /search/Exploding%20sheep   (788 words)

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