Why can't Wraith feed on animals? [Archive]

Leigh Claffey

02-25-2008, 12:13 AM

JK wrote:
> "Herbert Viola" <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:wgates-6BA880.19260824022008@news.verizon.net...
>> Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
>> else?
>
>
>
> Dietary laws?
>
>

(McKay)
Oh what? We're kosher?
(/McKay)

--Leigh

Anybody

02-25-2008, 12:45 AM

In article <wgates-6BA880.19260824022008@news.verizon.net>, Herbert
Viola <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote:

> Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
> else?

I have a vague recollection (which may be completely wrong) that they
can feed on other living things, but that humans are a much better food
.... or maybe it's just like having a choice between eating Brussel
Sprouts or Chocolate / Strawberry Pudding. ;-)

puzzlrr

02-25-2008, 05:42 AM

"Herbert Viola" <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:wgates-6BA880.19260824022008@news.verizon.net...
>
> Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
> else?

Don't know why, but they tried it with 'Bob' and it didn't work. He was the
Wraith that beat the **** out of Bates and who the Hoff experimented on.

Puzz

Jeffrey Kaplan

02-25-2008, 01:53 PM

Previously on alt.tv.stargate-atlantis, Herbert Viola said:

> Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
> else?

IIRC from the first season, it was explained that the "life force" of a
sentient being (ie, Human) is more "nutritious". IOW, cows, etc, don't
provide enough energy.

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02-25-2008, 08:49 PM

"V&S" <videoandstream@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:f5swj.13120$097.784@newsfe21.lga...
>> Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
>> else?
>
> How many cows, pigs and chickens have you seen on this show?
>
> or
>
> Its not Kosher
>
>

Depends on how they're killed...

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Tim Bruening

02-26-2008, 03:35 AM

puzzlrr wrote:

> "Herbert Viola" <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:wgates-6BA880.19260824022008@news.verizon.net...
> >
> > Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
> > else?
>
> Don't know why, but they tried it with 'Bob' and it didn't work. He was the
> Wraith that beat the **** out of Bates and who the Hoff experimented on.

Which animals did Bob try to feed on?

Tim Bruening

02-26-2008, 03:37 AM

Jeffrey Kaplan wrote:

> Previously on alt.tv.stargate-atlantis, Herbert Viola said:
>
> > Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
> > else?
>
> IIRC from the first season, it was explained that the "life force" of a
> sentient being (ie, Human) is more "nutritious". IOW, cows, etc, don't
> provide enough energy.

Lets try the Wraith on apes!

watercooler rr newst

02-26-2008, 06:55 AM

"Tim Bruening" <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
news:47C3CFCE.403ED039@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
>
>
> Jeffrey Kaplan wrote:
>
>> Previously on alt.tv.stargate-atlantis, Herbert Viola said:
>>
>> > Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
>> > else?
>>
>> IIRC from the first season, it was explained that the "life force" of a
>> sentient being (ie, Human) is more "nutritious". IOW, cows, etc, don't
>> provide enough energy.
>
> Lets try the Wraith on apes!
>

Personally Id rather feed them the prison population.

whodunit

02-26-2008, 07:58 AM

watercooler rr newst wrote:
> "Tim Bruening" <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
> news:47C3CFCE.403ED039@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
>>
>> Jeffrey Kaplan wrote:
>>
>>> Previously on alt.tv.stargate-atlantis, Herbert Viola said:
>>>
>>>> Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
>>>> else?
>>> IIRC from the first season, it was explained that the "life force" of a
>>> sentient being (ie, Human) is more "nutritious". IOW, cows, etc, don't
>>> provide enough energy.
>> Lets try the Wraith on apes!
>>
>
> Personally Id rather feed them the prison population.
>
>
Wouldn't that save taxpayer dollars! :-)

A.T. Lantis

02-26-2008, 09:30 AM

On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:49:44 -0500, JK wrote:

> "V&S" <videoandstream@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:f5swj.13120$097.784@newsfe21.lga...
>>> Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
>>> else?
>>
>> How many cows, pigs and chickens have you seen on this show?
>>
>> or
>>
>> Its not Kosher

The wraith are Jewish?

>>
>>
>
> Depends on how they're killed...
>
>

Ponder

02-26-2008, 09:51 AM

Hiya watercooler rr newst.

In <news:fq0unu$jka$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk> you wrote:

> Personally Id rather feed them the prison population.

Been done in the series ;)

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David B

02-26-2008, 04:54 PM

watercooler rr newst wrote:

> "Tim Bruening" <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
> news:47C3CFCE.403ED039@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
> >
> >
> > Jeffrey Kaplan wrote:
> >
> >> Previously on alt.tv.stargate-atlantis, Herbert Viola said:
> >>
> >> > Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
> >> > else?
> >>
> >> IIRC from the first season, it was explained that the "life force" of a
> >> sentient being (ie, Human) is more "nutritious". IOW, cows, etc, don't
> >> provide enough energy.
> >
> > Lets try the Wraith on apes!
> >
>
> Personally Id rather feed them the prison population.

If they knew the ACLU would raise a stink about it.

Tim Bruening

02-26-2008, 07:40 PM

GMAN

02-26-2008, 07:57 PM

In article <47C48A7C.35DEF00C@hotmail.com>, David B <bothecat3@hotmail.com> wrote:
>watercooler rr newst wrote:
>
>> "Tim Bruening" <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
>> news:47C3CFCE.403ED039@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
>> >
>> >
>> > Jeffrey Kaplan wrote:
>> >
>> >> Previously on alt.tv.stargate-atlantis, Herbert Viola said:
>> >>
>> >> > Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
>> >> > else?
>> >>
>> >> IIRC from the first season, it was explained that the "life force" of a
>> >> sentient being (ie, Human) is more "nutritious". IOW, cows, etc, don't
>> >> provide enough energy.
>> >
>> > Lets try the Wraith on apes!
>> >
>>
>> Personally Id rather feed them the prison population.
>
>If they knew the ACLU would raise a stink about it.
>
>
F%&k the ACLU

V&S

02-27-2008, 12:20 AM

> F%&k the ACLU

And tear up the constitution as well?

Herbert Viola

02-27-2008, 04:47 AM

In article <47C4B18B.E64C43A2@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us>,
Tim Bruening <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote:

> watercooler rr newst wrote:
>
> > "Tim Bruening" <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
> > news:47C3CFCE.403ED039@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
> > >
> > >
> > > Jeffrey Kaplan wrote:
> > >
> > >> Previously on alt.tv.stargate-atlantis, Herbert Viola said:
> > >>
> > >> > Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
> > >> > else?
> > >>
> > >> IIRC from the first season, it was explained that the "life force" of a
> > >> sentient being (ie, Human) is more "nutritious". IOW, cows, etc, don't
> > >> provide enough energy.
> > >
> > > Lets try the Wraith on apes!
> > >
> >
> > Personally Id rather feed them the prison population.
>
> At least one planet has tried that!

hmm, what is the crime rate on this planet?

puzzlrr

02-27-2008, 07:20 AM

"Tim Bruening" <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
news:47C3CF5D.A5896866@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
>
>
> puzzlrr wrote:
>
>> "Herbert Viola" <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:wgates-6BA880.19260824022008@news.verizon.net...
>> >
>> > Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
>> > else?
>>
>> Don't know why, but they tried it with 'Bob' and it didn't work. He was
>> the
>> Wraith that beat the **** out of Bates and who the Hoff experimented on.
>
> Which animals did Bob try to feed on?
>

Sheppard never really went into detail, he just said they tried other
things.

Puzz

puzzlrr

02-27-2008, 07:21 AM

"Herbert Viola" <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:wgates-5E8B0A.01475627022008@news.verizon.net...
> In article <47C4B18B.E64C43A2@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us>,
> Tim Bruening <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote:
>
>> watercooler rr newst wrote:
>>
>> > "Tim Bruening" <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
>> > news:47C3CFCE.403ED039@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Jeffrey Kaplan wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Previously on alt.tv.stargate-atlantis, Herbert Viola said:
>> > >>
>> > >> > Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like
>> > >> > everybody
>> > >> > else?
>> > >>
>> > >> IIRC from the first season, it was explained that the "life force"
>> > >> of a
>> > >> sentient being (ie, Human) is more "nutritious". IOW, cows, etc,
>> > >> don't
>> > >> provide enough energy.
>> > >
>> > > Lets try the Wraith on apes!
>> > >
>> >
>> > Personally Id rather feed them the prison population.
>>
>> At least one planet has tried that!
>
> hmm, what is the crime rate on this planet?

The crime rate plummeted, but the Wraith still had to be fed, so they
convicted almost everyone for the smallest of offensives or on trumped up
charges. Needless to say, the people could have used an ACLU.

Puzz

Dillon Pyron

02-27-2008, 06:26 PM

[Default] Thus spake "V&S" <videoandstream@gmail.com>:

>> Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
>> else?
>
>How many cows, pigs and chickens have you seen on this show?

Must be plenty. It always looks like the villages are paved in some
sort of crap.

>
>or
>
>Its not Kosher

erh, I've never heard of Kosher pork.

>

Anybody

02-27-2008, 06:48 PM

In article <fbsbs3lenjtcatiqttp9ae57u6i2hg88mc@4ax.com>, Dillon Pyron
<invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote:

> [Default] Thus spake "V&S" <videoandstream@gmail.com>:
>
> >> Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
> >> else?
> >
> >How many cows, pigs and chickens have you seen on this show?
>
> Must be plenty. It always looks like the villages are paved in some
> sort of crap.
>
> >
> >or
> >
> >Its not Kosher
>
> erh, I've never heard of Kosher pork.

It's made from tofu. ;-)

Beth Smarr

02-27-2008, 09:14 PM

Anybody wrote:
> In article <fbsbs3lenjtcatiqttp9ae57u6i2hg88mc@4ax.com>, Dillon Pyron
> <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> [Default] Thus spake "V&S" <videoandstream@gmail.com>:
>>
>>>> Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
>>>> else?
>>> How many cows, pigs and chickens have you seen on this show?
>> Must be plenty. It always looks like the villages are paved in some
>> sort of crap.
>>
>>> or
>>>
>>> Its not Kosher
>> erh, I've never heard of Kosher pork.
>
> It's made from tofu. ;-)

Tastes like chicken.

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Tim Bruening

02-27-2008, 11:03 PM

puzzlrr wrote:

> "Herbert Viola" <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:wgates-5E8B0A.01475627022008@news.verizon.net...
> > In article <47C4B18B.E64C43A2@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us>,
> > Tim Bruening <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote:
> >
> >> watercooler rr newst wrote:
> >>
> >> > "Tim Bruening" <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
> >> > news:47C3CFCE.403ED039@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Jeffrey Kaplan wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> Previously on alt.tv.stargate-atlantis, Herbert Viola said:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> > Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like
> >> > >> > everybody
> >> > >> > else?
> >> > >>
> >> > >> IIRC from the first season, it was explained that the "life force"
> >> > >> of a
> >> > >> sentient being (ie, Human) is more "nutritious". IOW, cows, etc,
> >> > >> don't
> >> > >> provide enough energy.
> >> > >
> >> > > Lets try the Wraith on apes!
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > Personally Id rather feed them the prison population.
> >>
> >> At least one planet has tried that!
> >
> > hmm, what is the crime rate on this planet?
>
> The crime rate plummeted, but the Wraith still had to be fed, so they
> convicted almost everyone for the smallest of offensives or on trumped up
> charges. Needless to say, the people could have used an ACLU.

Next step: Find a way to clone people and grow the clones fast.

Anybody

02-28-2008, 12:25 AM

In article <RNoxj.31760$6h7.27413@trnddc04>, Beth Smarr
<beth.smarr@verizon.net> wrote:

> Anybody wrote:
> > In article <fbsbs3lenjtcatiqttp9ae57u6i2hg88mc@4ax.com>, Dillon Pyron
> > <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> >> [Default] Thus spake "V&S" <videoandstream@gmail.com>:
> >>
> >>>> Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
> >>>> else?
> >>> How many cows, pigs and chickens have you seen on this show?
> >> Must be plenty. It always looks like the villages are paved in some
> >> sort of crap.
> >>
> >>> or
> >>>
> >>> Its not Kosher
> >> erh, I've never heard of Kosher pork.
> >
> > It's made from tofu. ;-)
>
> Tastes like chicken.

More like: "Tastes like Play Doh". ;-)

Joetheone

02-28-2008, 12:57 AM

"Herbert Viola" <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:wgates-6BA880.19260824022008@news.verizon.net...
>
> Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
> else?

Because they are a hman hybrid.
They don't eat the meat, the eat the "life force."

Joetheone

02-28-2008, 12:58 AM

"David B" <bothecat3@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:47C48A7C.35DEF00C@hotmail.com...
> watercooler rr newst wrote:
>
>> "Tim Bruening" <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
>> news:47C3CFCE.403ED039@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
>> >
>> >
>> > Jeffrey Kaplan wrote:
>> >
>> >> Previously on alt.tv.stargate-atlantis, Herbert Viola said:
>> >>
>> >> > Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like
>> >> > everybody
>> >> > else?
>> >>
>> >> IIRC from the first season, it was explained that the "life force" of
>> >> a
>> >> sentient being (ie, Human) is more "nutritious". IOW, cows, etc,
>> >> don't
>> >> provide enough energy.
>> >
>> > Lets try the Wraith on apes!
>> >
>>
>> Personally Id rather feed them the prison population.
>
> If they knew the ACLU would raise a stink about it.
>
>
Feed them them ACLU'ers first!

Anybody

02-28-2008, 01:51 AM

In article <N2sxj.5082$Sa1.203@news02.roc.ny>, "Joetheone"
<joetheone@dontchabespamminme.com> wrote:

> "Herbert Viola" <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:wgates-6BA880.19260824022008@news.verizon.net...
> >
> > Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
> > else?
>
> Because they are a hman hybrid.
> They don't eat the meat, the eat the "life force."

That was the point. Everything that is living has a "life force", it's
just that humans have a stronger one than other animals.

whodunit

02-28-2008, 10:38 AM

puzzlrr wrote:
>
> "Herbert Viola" <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:wgates-5E8B0A.01475627022008@news.verizon.net...
>> In article <47C4B18B.E64C43A2@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us>,
>> Tim Bruening <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote:
>>
>>> watercooler rr newst wrote:
>>>
>>> > "Tim Bruening" <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
>>> > news:47C3CFCE.403ED039@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > Jeffrey Kaplan wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > >> Previously on alt.tv.stargate-atlantis, Herbert Viola said:
>>> > >>
>>> > >> > Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like
>>> > >> > everybody
>>> > >> > else?
>>> > >>
>>> > >> IIRC from the first season, it was explained that the "life
>>> force" > >> of a
>>> > >> sentient being (ie, Human) is more "nutritious". IOW, cows,
>>> etc, > >> don't
>>> > >> provide enough energy.
>>> > >
>>> > > Lets try the Wraith on apes!
>>> > >
>>> >
>>> > Personally Id rather feed them the prison population.
>>>
>>> At least one planet has tried that!
>>
>> hmm, what is the crime rate on this planet?
>
> The crime rate plummeted, but the Wraith still had to be fed, so they
> convicted almost everyone for the smallest of offensives or on trumped
> up charges. Needless to say, the people could have used an ACLU.
>
> Puzz
>
>
Feh! They should have fed the ACLU to the wraith--that would have killed
them off immediately, LOL! :-)

Tim Bruening

03-03-2008, 05:02 AM

Joetheone wrote:

> "Herbert Viola" <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:wgates-6BA880.19260824022008@news.verizon.net...
> >
> > Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
> > else?
>
> Because they are a hman hybrid.
> They don't eat the meat, the eat the "life force."

Like the Simes (people with tentacles on their arms) of the Sime/Gen series,
who live on selyn that they extract from Gens (people without tentacles),
usually Killing the Gen. However, duel selyn system Simes known as
"channels" can extract selyn safely from Gens and transfer it into other
Simes. The Wraith need to develop their own version of channels.

Tim Bruening

03-03-2008, 05:07 AM

Anybody wrote:

> In article <N2sxj.5082$Sa1.203@news02.roc.ny>, "Joetheone"
> <joetheone@dontchabespamminme.com> wrote:
>
> > "Herbert Viola" <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:wgates-6BA880.19260824022008@news.verizon.net...
> > >
> > > Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
> > > else?
> >
> > Because they are a hman hybrid.
> > They don't eat the meat, the eat the "life force."
>
> That was the point. Everything that is living has a "life force", it's
> just that humans have a stronger one than other animals.

Why couldn't a Wraith "eat" several animals to get enough life force to match
what he would get from a human? Why not genetically engineer animals to
increase their life force?

Tim Bruening

03-03-2008, 05:27 AM

Herbert Viola wrote:

> Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
> else?

Why isn't the SGA crew working 24/7 to find an alternate life force source
for the Wraith?

SandyTipper

03-03-2008, 06:16 PM

Anybody

03-03-2008, 10:26 PM

In article <YE%yj.71561$C61.41033@edtnps89>, "SandyTipper"
<sandy@atuc.net.removethistld> wrote:

> "Herbert Viola" <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:wgates-6BA880.19260824022008@news.verizon.net...
> >
> > Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
> > else?
>
> They belong to PETA?

PETA Piper picked a pack of pickled piglets. How many pickled piglets
did PETA Piper pick? ;-)

Tim Bruening

03-04-2008, 02:06 AM

Joetheone wrote:

> "Herbert Viola" <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:wgates-6BA880.19260824022008@news.verizon.net...
> >
> > Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
> > else?
>
> Because they are a hman hybrid.
> They don't eat the meat, the eat the "life force."

Like the Simes (people with tentacles on their arms) of the Sime/Gen
series,
who live on selyn that they extract from Gens (people without
tentacles),
usually Killing the Gen. However, duel selyn system Simes known as
"channels" can extract selyn safely from Gens and transfer it into other
Simes. The Wraith need to develop their own version of channels, who
would safely extract life force from humans and transfer it to Wraith.

Justin Kase

03-04-2008, 10:35 AM

Anybody wrote:
> In article <YE%yj.71561$C61.41033@edtnps89>, "SandyTipper"
> <sandy@atuc.net.removethistld> wrote:
>
>> "Herbert Viola" <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:wgates-6BA880.19260824022008@news.verizon.net...
>>> Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
>>> else?
>> They belong to PETA?
>
> PETA Piper picked a pack of pickled piglets. How many pickled piglets
> did PETA Piper pick? ;-)

PETA

People
Eat
Tasty
Animals

Anybody

03-05-2008, 12:30 AM

In article <47cd6cc8$0$16661$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>, Justin Kase
<no@thanks.com> wrote:

> Anybody wrote:
> > In article <YE%yj.71561$C61.41033@edtnps89>, "SandyTipper"
> > <sandy@atuc.net.removethistld> wrote:
> >
> >> "Herbert Viola" <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:wgates-6BA880.19260824022008@news.verizon.net...
> >>> Why can't the Wraith feed off of cows, pigs and chickens like everybody
> >>> else?
> >> They belong to PETA?
> >
> > PETA Piper picked a pack of pickled piglets. How many pickled piglets
> > did PETA Piper pick? ;-)
>
> PETA
>
> People
> Eat
> Tasty
> Animals

If we're not careful the original person might be saying:

P erhaps
E very
T wit
A nswers

;-)