Urban wildlife

Wayne Harrison wrote:
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i wouldn't represent you for every ****ing dog in idaho.

Whew, thank gawd Kipper's been neutered. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

Wayne Harrison wrote:
snip
i wouldn't represent you for every ****ing dog in idaho.

Whew, thank gawd Kipper's been neutered. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

Strange how the genetics mutates is it not? I think the Eastern Herd
migrates between North Carolina and Pennsylvania!

john
"Tim J." wrote in message
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Scott Seidman wrote:
"Wolfgang" wrote in
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And all this within the limits of the city of Milwaukee. Oddly, I
generally see more of these and a few other species (with the
exception of the deer) here in the city than out in rural areas.

I wouldn't necessarily call the Greater Rochester Area urban, but just
yesterday a red tailed hawk landed roughly 15 feet from me. Deer are
fairly routine. I spied a river otter galumphing along the side of
the Erie Canal in Fairport one morning on my way to work--there's no
telling what the outcome of our reintroduction program will be. I
see a nice owl every once in a while. Skunk, coon, possum, fox, all
pretty typical. Coyotes around here, but they seem to avoid people.
Beaver swim around me while fishing, but it seems to depend on the
year. Snakes also enjoy swimming up to me.

I found a banded bird skeleton under a bridge during a river cleanup,
and it turned out to be a racing pigeon from Brooklyn, of all places.

We've got roffians up this way - lots of them. Normally they stay
hunkered down, keeping to themselves while making low growling noises,
but you can get them to be a bit more sociable by flashing a SNPA and/or
some cheese. Still, like all wildlife, you'll want to keep your guard
up, because they'll revert back to their wild instincts without a
moment's notice (usually about the time the SNPA and cheese runs out.)

If you've never seen one, they are hideous creatures, sometimes emitting
a strong odor. While normally found more in the countryside, they will
wander into more urban areas. Usually this behavior occurs between 8:00
and 17:00 and is only so they can perform tasks which allow them to
spend more time is the less urban settings. While they normally hunt
alone, they have been known to form packs and cause great destruction.
They're are at their most dangerous between midnight and 5:00AM, and I
have heard them shriek as if in agony at 2:00AM. If you find one
sleeping in their den, it's best not to disturb them except with a long
stick and good running shoes.
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TL,
Tim
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On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 22:05:40 GMT, "Wayne Harrison" wrote:


"Larry L" wrote

I was, twice now, stopped by DFG/ enforcement in my obviously built to
carry dogs truck and asked to empty the entire thing out ... every nook
and cranny. The reason for suspicion on the part of the officer? I was a
dog trainer, is what I was told to my face.

really sucks when the cops violate your fourth amendment rights, doesn't
it?

and without those rag-ass criminal defense lawyers, they could do it
with impunity.

you are right. i wouldn't represent you for every ****ing dog in idaho.

wayno

Reminds me of a joke (OK, it's a doctor joke, but they're REALLY
bloodsuckers...):

It's about 8:30 on Sunday morning, and Dr. and Mrs. Jones' phone rings. Mrs.
Jones answers. "Honey," Mrs. Jones says, handing the good doctor the phone,
"It's Mrs. Smith, down the street, an she says it's urgent..."

"Hello?" says the doc.

"Dr. Jones, there are two animals on my lawn...um, 'engaged...,'" says Mrs.
Smith.

"Animals? What kind of animals and what would you like for me to do about it?"

"Dogs. Large dogs, and Mr. Smith is traveling on business..."

"OK, look, Doris, go get a couple of pans, open the front door, and bang them
together. That should put them off."

"Thanks, Dr. Jones, I'll try it."

Five minutes later, Dr. Jones' phone rings, and it's Mrs. Smith. "Hello," says
our hero, taking the phone from his wife. "Dr. Jones, Doris Smith again. The
pots didn't work, and I'm getting frightened. What should I do?"

"Well, Doris, I'm really not a vet, but try spraying them with the water hose,
OK?

"OK, thanks, I'll try that," says Mrs. Smith.

Five minutes later, the phone rings again, and yep, Mrs. Smith. "Dr. Jones, the
hose didn't work either. What should I do?"

"OK, Doris, go outside and tell the male dog, the one on top, that he has a
****ing phone call!"

"DOCTOR JONES! Your language! And in any case, do you think that will work?"

"Doris, all I can tell you is that it has stopped me three goddamned times in 10
minutes!"

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
news
...All along the fence rows
next to the vineyard honeysuckle grows, fragrant, almost pungent
honeysuckle, and when we opened the Ridge chardonnay to accompany
our picnic lunch the honeysuckle tones whispered terroir...

SNORT!

Wolfgang

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote

Wayne Harrison wrote:
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i wouldn't represent you for every ****ing dog in idaho.

Whew, thank gawd Kipper's been neutered. ;-)

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Well I have no idea just how many dogs might be ****ing in Idaho, at this
time, but it's still probably a big number without Kipper

Such numbers sometimes nearly overwhelm me with the reality of just "how
many" of any given thing there might be in the world. Two recent examples
from a PBS show I watched ... (1) 2 Barbie dolls a SECOND are sold world
wide ...(2) at any given time 1/2 MILLION humans are flying, worldwide

Time to put birth control chemicals in all the human water supplies
.................... um, and those of the ****ing Idahoan canines, too, for
that matter

"Larry L" wrote in message
...

Well I have no idea just how many dogs might be ****ing in Idaho, at this
time, but it's still probably a big number without Kipper

Such numbers sometimes nearly overwhelm me with the reality of just "how
many" of any given thing there might be in the world. Two recent examples
from a PBS show I watched ... (1) 2 Barbie dolls a SECOND are sold world
wide ...(2) at any given time 1/2 MILLION humans are flying, worldwide

Time to put birth control chemicals in all the human water supplies
................... um, and those of the ****ing Idahoan canines, too, for
that matter

Many years ago, I don't remember exactly when (or the source, for that
matter), I read somewhere that something like 50,000 gallons of dog **** hit
the streets and sidewalks of New York every day.

Wolfgang
now THERE'S an image to take with you to supper.

On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 22:17:56 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

Tom Nakashima wrote:

May 17, 2004
Mountain Lion Killed in Palo Alto Ca. ...

Mountain lions have been in that area for years. Back in the
early 90's my wife and I packed a picnic lunch and hiked from
Page Mill Road through the Monte Bello Preserve to the Ridge
Winery on Monte Bello Road. It's a nice hike with spectacular
views of the ocean and the bay on a clear day. We met a guy
working at the microwave tower and he said clear days came
along but 5 or 6 times a year, so we were lucky. They have
picnic tables set up there at the Winery and the Winery store
will sell you a bottle of their most excellent wines. Highly
recommended way to spend a Saturday. All along the fence rows
next to the vineyard honeysuckle grows, fragrant, almost pungent
honeysuckle, and when we opened the Ridge chardonnay to accompany
our picnic lunch the honeysuckle tones whispered terroir.

Uh, anyway, on the way back we saw a mountian lion. Damn thing
was sauntering right down the middle of the road. We got within
50 yards of it before I decided it actually was a mountain lion
and not a big dog and within 20 yards before it decided to sashay
off the road. It did *not* appear to scared of us, but we were a
bit rattled by its insouciance.

My neighbor and I were standing outside drinking Dr. Peppers, and not your
garden-variety corn syrup stuff, but real Dublin cane sugar nectar. His son
came out with his pet hamster. I felt just like Grizzly Adams or something...

"Wolfgang" wrote in message
...

"Larry L" wrote in message
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Well I have no idea just how many dogs might be ****ing in Idaho, at
this
time, but it's still probably a big number without Kipper

Such numbers sometimes nearly overwhelm me with the reality of just "how
many" of any given thing there might be in the world. Two recent
examples
from a PBS show I watched ... (1) 2 Barbie dolls a SECOND are sold world
wide ...(2) at any given time 1/2 MILLION humans are flying, worldwide

Time to put birth control chemicals in all the human water supplies
................... um, and those of the ****ing Idahoan canines, too,
for
that matter

Many years ago, I don't remember exactly when (or the source, for that
matter), I read somewhere that something like 50,000 gallons of dog ****
hit
the streets and sidewalks of New York every day.

Wolfgang
now THERE'S an image to take with you to supper.

In Paris 600 people a year are admitted to hospitals suffering injurys
caused from slipping in dog feces.

On 12/8/04 7:13 PM, in article , "Wolfgang"
wrote:


"Larry L" wrote in message
...

Well I have no idea just how many dogs might be ****ing in Idaho, at this
time, but it's still probably a big number without Kipper

Such numbers sometimes nearly overwhelm me with the reality of just "how
many" of any given thing there might be in the world. Two recent examples
from a PBS show I watched ... (1) 2 Barbie dolls a SECOND are sold world
wide ...(2) at any given time 1/2 MILLION humans are flying, worldwide

Time to put birth control chemicals in all the human water supplies
................... um, and those of the ****ing Idahoan canines, too, for
that matter

Many years ago, I don't remember exactly when (or the source, for that
matter), I read somewhere that something like 50,000 gallons of dog **** hit
the streets and sidewalks of New York every day.

I don't care HOW nice you ask, I'm NOT looking that one up!

Bill