h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: Sheep: The Swiss Army Knife of Livestock - A1343053
Author: Andrew Poland--Researcher 251312 - U251312

Hopefully depicts the many uses of sheep.

Nice piece, though many of the same things could be said for cows, pigs, and moose (Well, not the wool bits, though llamas might).

I am glad that there is one use to which sheep have been put that you chose to skip. This is, after all, a family site.

Don't forget that they have provided employment for many a sheepdog, too; and who ever heard of a pigherd?

I love this piece The title especially.

However, I wish you would flesh these out a bit... it could use some further detail. For instance, consider making sections with and tags and writing more detail in the sections

Very Good! Other than that, no other comment.

You forgot another use of sheep's intestines: to make 'catgut'. THis was used until recently for the strings of musical instruments (violins, guitars) and for tennis rackets. It has been replaced in the last forty years or so by plastic.

HAggis probably deserves a mention as well.

Thanks guys, since i finally learned how to use the guideml thingamajigger i thinik i may make a few changes, im new (kinda) so just try an be patient and help me along!

thanks again yall!
Andrew Poland
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It might also be a good idea to put the entry through a spell checker, although if you like, I can go through and point out the typos for you. Easily done and fixed.

ok the changes are done, i hope i somehow incorporated yalls suggestions, if not just lemme know and consider it done.

thanks again!
Andrew Poland
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I like this, well done.. Also I am Welsh and now have picture of sheepy swiss army knives everytime I pass my local fields

Nice entry

Don't forget sheeps milk used in some cheeses.
Also religious mention of ovines - popular species for metaphor in the Bible (unlike goats which get an unfairly bad press)
For balance it may be worth considering the downsides of sheep cultivation.

Pimms

Sheep are also the main cause of the appearance of much of the British countryside. The grazing of areas such as the Lake District, for example, prevents the hills from turning into ugly scrub land as many of the plants are eaten off by sheep when they're still young. They're certainly a lazy person's alternative to lawn mowing

I don't think you should mention biblical references to sheep and goats without doing some research because I think the biblical (Hebrew) word for sheep is the same as the word for goat.

thanks guys, ill make the revisions and look into the bible thing a little closer.

yosarian

When you're done Yosarian, give us a shout and we'll herd this great beast into the pen that is the Edited Guide.

Hi Yoss -

I concur - good article! Sort of a true, HHGTTG entry I think!

A couple of typos -

usefull --> useful
polyurathane --> polyurethane
which can even, be fatal --> which can even be fatal
extreamly --> extremely
Every single product made from sheep employs many. --> Every single product made from sheep generates employment.
givin --> given

Woodpigeon

time for some more technical fun:

"The one most important animal to the human" perhaps single instead of one?

"Sheep meat can be cooked" You repeat Sheep at the beginning of the sentance (it had been used to start the last as well) maybe 'it'?

'As a result of high quality' What?

'which can even, be fatal' no comma here

'The Sheep is an extreamly' someone already noted the spelling, but the word 'sheep' need not be capitalized as well.

'Every single product made from sheep employs many.' Many what?

That's all I've got on the first run through.

By the way, I simply love</> the title.

The Professor
Societas Eruditorum

thanks guys, makin corrections/revisions!

yossarian

Let us know when you've made those changes and we'll have another look through it.

Hmmmmm... Yosarian hasn't been around for a bit. But, he is a student, and may have been bogged down with exams and vacation and all that. Hopefully he'll be back soon!