Minnie the Capuchin has nothing on Bobo the Bonobo.

Nice catch.

Yeeeah... I'm calling about the helper monkey you set me up with?

I don't mean to complain, but he does seem to be evil. Is that normal?

The story of Craig and his helper monkey. MalcolmAlan and LoisElla unavailable for comment

/FTFY

The OC Register?



Don't call it that

Was it a cheeky monkey?


/Hotter than Buttered Popcorn
//That's right, I read the article, I'm not just inane banter and a silly accent!

My Mom adopted a couple of monkies from this organization (Helping Hands out of Boston) a few years ago. It was easy to see how they could be very helpful to someone who was disabled. They can't bite because HH has the teeth pulled while they're still babies. Although, the first monkey she got didn't like me very much and actually attacked me. She would've done some harm if she'd had teeth.

The second monkey was much friendlier. It was fascinating to watch them.

Clarification: Mom adopted the monkies until they were old enough for Helping Hands to fully train. And, yes, some of this was tax deductible. She had always wanted a monkey as a pet, so this gave her the opportunity.

Helper monkeys are nothing new to farkers

oh hell no. Monkey shines anyone?

Also..if I'm paralyzed the last thing I need is some mini ape chunking poo at me.

And isn't this how planet of the apes started?

And economical, too!

@%@%@%@%!!!111111!!!
It turned out to be a ;ppse nut one the originAl frakin solenoidl\\
DAmmitdammitdammit!!!!!!1111111111

wromg thread,
totallt sorry/q

Came for pics of Homer and Mojo. Leaves satisfied.

I wonder if the monkey whips it out for him?

You meant Craig dumbass.



/hot like your mother Trebek!

Also, vudukungfu: @%@%@%@%!!!111111!!!
It turned out to be a ;ppse nut one the originAl frakin solenoidl\\
DAmmitdammitdammit!!!!!!1111111111



"wromg thread,
totallt sorry/q"

I totally want to know what thread you meant to post in now, as I'm hoping for a translation.

@ craicbaby Okay I'll bite, what is that from?

Came for Simpson's references, leaving happy.

/Got nothin'
//Pray for Mojo

Pray for Mojo.

You dont get a monkey grooming for nothing you know.. Im pretty sure theres a level of relationship these two, that they left out of the article.

also this wonderful typo FTFA

As long as the monkeys stay in good health many stay with their people until they die, Cook says. If the monkey outlives its human, or if the person can't care for the money, the monkey returns to Helping Hands

BeSerious: or if the person can't care for the money,

There's lots of people that can't take care of their money.

StormnMormon: @ craicbaby Okay I'll bite, what is that from?

Y: The Last Man.

I'm taking a class about primates as an elective during my graduating quarter (graduate in less than two weeks, woot), and my professor did mention that capuchin monkeys are among the most intelligent of the non-human primates. I would love to have a monkey or ape as a pet eventually as long as they were trained to be docile.

BeSerious: You dont get a monkey grooming for nothing you know.. Im pretty sure theres a level of relationship these two, that they left out of the article.

Of course they left it out. But it's available on DVD for $19.95 +S&H.

/fap?

TheSelphie: I'm taking a class about primates as an elective during my graduating quarter (graduate in less than two weeks, woot), and my professor did mention that capuchin monkeys are among the most intelligent of the non-human primates. I would love to have a monkey or ape as a pet eventually as long as they were trained to be docile.

Wild non domesticated animals can never be truly trained to be docile. Monkey's stink too. They make bad pets. Get a hamster instead.

Oznog: And economical, too!

That would've been awesome.

/Still would be

PRAY
FOR
MOJO

TheSelphie: I'm taking a class about primates as an elective during my graduating quarter (graduate in less than two weeks, woot), and my professor did mention that capuchin monkeys are among the most intelligent of the non-human primates. I would love to have a monkey or ape as a pet eventually as long as they were trained to be docile.

Wait, you are taking a course on primate behavior and you still think they would make good pets? Please tell me you aren't serious.

CygnusDarius: Oznog: And economical, too!

That would've been awesome.

/Still would be

That was a REAL ad. From a comic book. I'm not sure of the exact time period, 70's-ish, maybe early 80's.

Yeah, comic book ad. Any kid with $20 could mail order a monkey without asking anybody- including parents. Which kinda complicated the "no" part once it shows up in the mail.

http://www.getafreemonkey.com/its_alive.html

But can the monkey masturbate him? I'm surprised no one has asked this... He can't use his hands... Don't tell me hasn't had the urge since 1996.

As the recently designated primary caregiver for an extremely mentally disabled parent I occasionaly feel like a 'helper monkey' which in in the grand scheme of internal primate affair I suppose I am. I sympathize with the monkey. Rough shiat

TheSelphie: I'm taking a class about primates as an elective during my graduating quarter (graduate in less than two weeks, woot), and my professor did mention that capuchin monkeys are among the most intelligent of the non-human primates. I would love to have a monkey or ape as a pet eventually as long as they were trained to be docile.

The common problem is that, like most any animal, you can TRAIN it, but it remains a wild animal. If it starts building resentment or just has a bad day, or gets old and cranky, then someone can really be in danger. A small animal people just laugh it off and it's sort of a nonincident. Capuchins don't seem to be that big anyways, but in something like an orangutan (or lion, or tiger) is terrifying even if it's demonstrated plenty of docile behavior before.

The question of disease is one of the big reasons they banned private primate ownership. HIV was a jump from Simian IV. There's a specific virus (can't recall the name) that a lot of primates give to their owners, really easy to catch. Doesn't show up in any other group of people. As far as we know, it doesn't seem to do anything in people right now, although that sort of thing can change and just shows the danger of having animals so close to humans biologically as pets.

That's disgusting.

I farking hate monkeys.

Oznog: TheSelphie: I'm taking a class about primates as an elective during my graduating quarter (graduate in less than two weeks, woot), and my professor did mention that capuchin monkeys are among the most intelligent of the non-human primates. I would love to have a monkey or ape as a pet eventually as long as they were trained to be docile.

The common problem is that, like most any animal, you can TRAIN it, but it remains a wild animal. If it starts building resentment or just has a bad day, or gets old and cranky, then someone can really be in danger. A small animal people just laugh it off and it's sort of a nonincident. Capuchins don't seem to be that big anyways, but in something like an orangutan (or lion, or tiger) is terrifying even if it's demonstrated plenty of docile behavior before.

The question of disease is one of the big reasons they banned private primate ownership. HIV was a jump from Simian IV. There's a specific virus (can't recall the name) that a lot of primates give to their owners, really easy to catch. Doesn't show up in any other group of people. As far as we know, it doesn't seem to do anything in people right now, although that sort of thing can change and just shows the danger of having animals so close to humans biologically as pets.

Monkeypox

/serves you right
//at the grammar rodeo

Monkeys do not make good pets.

Craig and his monkey? (new window)

I can't wait to eat that monkey.

Oznog: TheSelphie: I'm taking a class about primates as an elective during my graduating quarter (graduate in less than two weeks, woot), and my professor did mention that capuchin monkeys are among the most intelligent of the non-human primates. I would love to have a monkey or ape as a pet eventually as long as they were trained to be docile.

The common problem is that, like most any animal, you can TRAIN it, but it remains a wild animal. If it starts building resentment or just has a bad day, or gets old and cranky, then someone can really be in danger. A small animal people just laugh it off and it's sort of a nonincident. Capuchins don't seem to be that big anyways, but in something like an orangutan (or lion, or tiger) is terrifying even if it's demonstrated plenty of docile behavior before.

The question of disease is one of the big reasons they banned private primate ownership. HIV was a jump from Simian IV. There's a specific virus (can't recall the name) that a lot of primates give to their owners, really easy to catch. Doesn't show up in any other group of people. As far as we know, it doesn't seem to do anything in people right now, although that sort of thing can change and just shows the danger of having animals so close to humans biologically as pets.

Herpes B is the big one, but that's not limited to people with primates as pets. However, it's something very very common in macaques, which are a common genus out of the order primates to have as a pet, that doesn't really effect them but can be lethal in us.
Also, SIV-> HIV probably isn't that big of a concern compared to all of the zoonotic diseases that in their normal forms can hurt us/them. We've never actually seen that mutation occur, we can just tell that's how HIV came about. The yare distinctive enough now that no matter how hard we try we can't get chimpanzees to actually contract AIDS so...yeah.

Also, capuchins CAN cause a lot of harm to people, even with their teeth removed, which, by the away, is an incredibly cruel thing to do to a critter.
Most people just aren't qualified to properly care for a non-domesticated animals like non-human primates. They have complex social needs like we do, are long-lived, and have habits that most primate owners can't deal with in a way that is healthy for the animal.

My good friend worked at a primate sanctuary for ex-pets, and the stereotypies and health problems these critters have are sickening.

Then you have the further issue of people owning endangered animals as pets....>.

Munkey HATE CLEEN!

/always lol'd at that.

StormnMormon: @ craicbaby Okay I'll bite, what is that from?

Check the filename:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1401219217

THIS ISN'T HELPING!

Craig and his monkey



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Came for Monkey Shines reference...now leaving satisfied.

selfs: Oznog: TheSelphie: I'm taking a class about primates as an elective during my graduating quarter (graduate in less than two weeks, woot), and my professor did mention that capuchin monkeys are among the most intelligent of the non-human primates. I would love to have a monkey or ape as a pet eventually as long as they were trained to be docile.

The common problem is that, like most any animal, you can TRAIN it, but it remains a wild animal. If it starts building resentment or just has a bad day, or gets old and cranky, then someone can really be in danger. A small animal people just laugh it off and it's sort of a nonincident. Capuchins don't seem to be that big anyways, but in something like an orangutan (or lion, or tiger) is terrifying even if it's demonstrated plenty of docile behavior before.

The question of disease is one of the big reasons they banned private primate ownership. HIV was a jump from Simian IV. There's a specific virus (can't recall the name) that a lot of primates give to their owners, really easy to catch. Doesn't show up in any other group of people. As far as we know, it doesn't seem to do anything in people right now, although that sort of thing can change and just shows the danger of having animals so close to humans biologically as pets.

Herpes B is the big one, but that's not limited to people with primates as pets. However, it's something very very common in macaques, which are a common genus out of the order primates to have as a pet, that doesn't really effect them but can be lethal in us.
Also, SIV-> HIV probably isn't that big of a concern compared to all of the zoonotic diseases that in their normal forms can hurt us/them. We've never actually seen that mutation occur, we can just tell that's how HIV came about. The yare distinctive enough now that no matter how hard we try we can't get chimpanzees to actually contract AIDS so...yeah.

Also, capuchins CAN cause a lot of harm to people, even with their teeth removed, which, by the away, is an incredibly cruel thing to do to a critter.
Most people just aren't qualified to properly care for a non-domesticated animals like non-human primates. They have complex social needs like we do, are long-lived, and have habits that most primate owners can't deal with in a way that is healthy for the animal.

My good friend worked at a primate sanctuary for ex-pets, and the stereotypies and health problems these critters have are sickening.

Then you have the further issue of people owning endangered animals as pets....>.

Actually B virus IS limited to people with exposure to non human primates. Rhesus monkeys are pretty much the ONLY place you can get it from.