I might have been a bit pissed when I wrote this down,
but someone in the pub told me Europe is the only continent without a dessert.



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( supermoore: HUNG, Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:35, archived)

And of course there's the great Antarctic desert too

(It doesn't always sting when you piSSSS., Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:36, archived)

does ur name refer to the
weebl cartoon with badgers in?
(Johnny2 Harrumph!, Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:37, archived)

That did occur to me,
but then it occured to me that I didn't care.

If I were to fight my corner, which I'm not, I'd probably point out that the definition of desert is probably applicable to any very large wasteland devoid of vegetation.
( supermoore: HUNG, Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:38, archived)

rainfall also plays a part
Which is, I believe, why Europe is devoid of such an area.
( verbal, Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:39, archived)

Dictionary.com agrees with you
des·ert1 P Pronunciation Key (dzrt)
n.
A barren or desolate area, especially:
-A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation.
-A region of permanent cold that is largely or entirely devoid of life.
-An apparently lifeless area of water.
( dogsbollocks, Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:41, archived)

Ah, vindication.
There's nothing quite like being right is there?
( supermoore: HUNG, Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:41, archived)

It's more satisfying when the other person is so sure they're right
that they're willing to bet vast sums of money on it.
( dogsbollocks, Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:42, archived)

The Antarctic of course is choc full of fucking penguins
Desert my arse.
(It doesn't always sting when you piSSSS., Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:48, archived)

Only the coastal regions,
thicky.
( supermoore: HUNG, Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:50, archived)

Is there a number of organisms per square inch rule do you think?
I feel sure you'd know.
(It doesn't always sting when you piSSSS., Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:52, archived)

I read that as coMer
and got confused.
( TV's Nosemonkey, Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:42, archived)

I'm with you on this, actually
for I have heard various clever people on the telly refer to Antarctica as desert.
( HP SPEEDCORE!, Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:45, archived)

douglas adams was a bit pissed in europe when he had the hitchhikers idea
houplah to u
(Johnny2 Harrumph!, Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:36, archived)

*ponders*
that just might be true.

Which is a good thing.
( verbal, Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:36, archived)

ouch
woo!
( Dr. Kitteny Berk, Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:36, archived)

so ur a doctor
who can give a prince albert
(Johnny2 Harrumph!, Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:40, archived)

i can
give any piercing
( Dr. Kitteny Berk, Sat 25 Oct 2003, 23:41, archived)