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Posted by: LauraV at Fri Oct 7 09:27:00 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by LauraV ]

such a map that I saw years ago. It had both the formal name and Hogg Island next to it. In fact, I used to call them Hog Islands until I saw that map, because I assumed they were referring to our pigs (I was being ethnocentric)...when I saw the map, I assumed then that I was mistaken and they were not referring to our pigs. So, I started calling them Hogg Islands. I knew nothing of "Hogg" denoting intergrades (just learned that yesterday), only what I saw on a map, which must have been notated by an illiterate person or one that was not too familiar with English words. I just didn't know that then.
In any event, I certainly wouldn't assume (I've done enough "assuming" all Hogg boas were integrades and all Hog boas were pure; it doesn't matter to me how it is spelled, same with Surinam/Suriname, as long as genetics can be backed up.
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"Hog Island" or "Hogg Island" What is your opinion? - DavidKendrick, Thu Oct 6 09:28:20 2005

I'm one of those weirdos that spell it with 2 g's - LauraV, Thu Oct 6 09:44:35 2005

RE:Hogg Island ,Guyana is what you might have..... - cbreps, Fri Oct 7 09:49:05 2005

That's a thought - LauraV, Fri Oct 7 10:28:10 2005

RE: That's a thought - cbreps, Fri Oct 7 11:12:14 2005

There is no...... - RioBravoReptiles, Thu Oct 6 10:29:42 2005

Ouch... - LauraV, Thu Oct 6 11:38:32 2005

RE: Ouch... - RioBravoReptiles, Thu Oct 6 12:16:56 2005

I was just giving you a hard time.. - LauraV, Thu Oct 6 12:59:13 2005

RE: I was just giving you a hard time.. - metachrosis, Thu Oct 6 19:03:51 2005

RE: Ouch... - metachrosis, Thu Oct 6 18:57:41 2005

All I can say is that there was - LauraV, Fri Oct 7 09:27:00 2005

RE: hey Gus...... - cbreps, Fri Oct 7 10:49:32 2005

Try again... - RioBravoReptiles, Fri Oct 7 11:41:31 2005

RE: i thought...... - cbreps, Fri Oct 7 14:02:24 2005

What do you think? - DavidKendrick, Thu Oct 6 12:21:41 2005

Not that one...but the one in the original post.. - DavidKendrick, Thu Oct 6 12:22:54 2005

it's just a common name, so what does - chicagopsych, Thu Oct 6 12:52:45 2005

With Hog Island boas, it is more than just a common name. - ChrisGilbert, Thu Oct 6 14:06:01 2005

Gus and/or Chris - chicagopsych, Thu Oct 6 14:54:39 2005

RE: There is no...... - metachrosis, Thu Oct 6 18:42:01 2005

Ladies and Gentlemen... - RioBravoReptiles, Thu Oct 6 19:18:45 2005

RE: Ladies and Gentlemen... - metachrosis, Thu Oct 6 19:43:14 2005

Its Just a "g" - DavidKendrick, Thu Oct 6 12:06:46 2005

Negativity? - LauraV, Thu Oct 6 13:07:09 2005

RE: ? - metachrosis, Thu Oct 6 19:11:46 2005

RE: ? - LauraV, Fri Oct 7 08:57:13 2005

And, that's why... - Rainshadow, Fri Oct 7 11:07:09 2005

I'm going to have to agree with Gus. I do find it strange... - PGoss, Thu Oct 6 15:53:00 2005

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