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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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Feb 10, 2014 - 09:18pm PT
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edit: Capt., I am sorry to hear about your father. Care to share any details?
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Patrick Sawyer
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Originally California now Ireland
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Feb 11, 2014 - 09:35am PT
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Anybody see that footage on Nat Geo of the pride of lions taking down a large elephant?
Horrible but awesome.
Yeah Toker but have you ever seen this video?
Battle at Kruger!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2wOhlWeYpY
Lions chase wildebeest calf, grab it and it falls in the water with the lions trying to pull it out, then a crocodile latches on to it and tries to take it in the water, all the while a couple of lionesses are trying to pull it out, then the croc gives up, then the herd of wildebeests come and menace the lions, throws one up in the air and chases a couple away from the calf, then chase the last lion away and the calf rejoins the herd, how long it survived I do not know because between lion and croc bites the "little" fellow must have been chewed up some.
As far as cats go, all Tweety has to say is: “I tawt I taw a puddy tat!", "I did! I did taw a puddy tat!”
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Capt.
climber
some eastside hovel
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Feb 11, 2014 - 10:59am PT
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Albatross-Yeah,no problem sharing details.My dad retired when he was 60.He considered himself quite the adventurer,and I guess he was. Bought a Harley and decided to ride from home in Bozeman to Alaska and back. He took a couple weeks and was on his way home. Was just outside Great Falls when a deer jumped out of the ditch and hit him. No,he did not hit the deer,it hit him. Cracked his full face helmet pretty much in half. This was about eight years ago. Very trying time for the family. And that's about it,in a nutshell. Thanks for asking,seriously.
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Patrick Sawyer
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Originally California now Ireland
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Feb 11, 2014 - 12:29pm PT
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Jeez, Capt., belated condolences.
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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Feb 11, 2014 - 04:59pm PT
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Capt, my condolences...
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Feb 11, 2014 - 05:17pm PT
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Cats also kill more kids than dogs, but they are sneakier about it.
The occocysts of the toxicara bacteria go dormant in desecated feces, and can get spread out by a lawnmower. Months or even years later an infant is crawling on the lawn, sticks its fingers in its mouth, the occocysts find a warm wet environment and come to life.
We know that toxoplasmosis kills hundreds of infants each year, but the vast majority go undiagnosed and may constitute the bulk of SIDS cases!
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Patrick Sawyer
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Originally California now Ireland
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Feb 19, 2014 - 08:29am PT
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^^^^
That's interesting Toker.
Boots is pretty fat now, think we'll have braised cat tonight. If I can find some catnip, I'll use it for seasoning.
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dirtbag
climber
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Feb 19, 2014 - 10:55am PT
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God bless the Nuge, a real American hero.
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Feb 19, 2014 - 12:19pm PT
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From what I've seen and read, DU and hunters have little to do with snow geese population explosion. Winter food availabilty is the predominant factor.
EDIT: Here's a direct quote from USGS Northern Prarie Research Center:
"There doesn't seem to be a single answer to explain the cause of this phenomenal snow goose population growth. Much evidence suggests changes in winter food availability is a primary factor.
Historically, snow geese migrated across extensive grasslands and wintered in coastal marshes where they fed on roots and tubers of aquatic plants. While much of this coastal marsh habitat has been destroyed through development, agriculture - rice farming in particular - has grown tremendously, and provides an abundant and highly nutritious food supply.
Linky: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/snowprob/
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