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Re: [ST] STeve the "squirrel slayer" ?
- Subject: Re: [ST] STeve the "squirrel slayer" ?
- From: Martin Waltman <marty_rw@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 13:05:08 -0700 (PDT)
The thing that scares me about slowing down for a
squirrel, is the cage behind me will defiantly not be
expecting the sudden concern for nature and might make
me a part of it.
Martin
- --- Manuel Gonzalez <mito_lawman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Original Message:
>
> Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 16:23:06 +0000
> From: dangrass@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ST] Suicidal Squirrel
>
> This is sick. To kill an innocent animal is sad.
> Steve, by killing this
> creature you screwed up,
> in a big way. What will you do differently going
> forward to avoid similar
> incidents? Sorry, but
> killing innocent creatures and then bragging about
> it paints a pretty sad
> picture of humanity.
> Here's an idea. Next time you see a creature by the
> side of the road, slow
> way down. That's what
> I do, and it works.
>
>
- ------------------------------------------------------
> I have to stick up for my buddy STeve.
>
> He's not mean or an animal hater that I know of.
> Neither is he a good
> enough aim to target and run over a squirrel.
> (Although he is a very good
> rider). After having ridden with him on several
> occasions, I know that he
> is a very safe rider.
>
> Mr./Ms. dangrass (if you signed your posts I would
> have used the proper name
> and title), I tired your slow down and avoid
> approach to animal husbandry in
> May while riding through Colorado and it cost me my
> bike. Yes, one of God's
> furry little "innocents" ran in front of me and
> another motorcyclist. Being
> the kind, sensitive man I am, I tried to find
> harmony with nature and avoid
> running over what was later identified as a Marmot,
> (a furry creature
> roughly the size of a beaver but having a longer
> body similar to a weasel).
> I won't bother you with the details other than to
> say, Marmot 1, Triumph 0
> (and totaled). Every single motorcyclist we ran
> into after the incident
> said the same thing without hesitation, "You should
> have just run over the
> damn thing, that's what everybody around here does."
> The other popular
> response was, "Hell, I just ran over one of those
> yesterday!"
>
> I can tell you, at that moment, I had a pretty dim
> view of nature and
> Marmots in particular, although I have since come to
> realize that the Marmot
> didn't really intend to hurt me or my bike. I hope
> his Marmot friends
> didn't chastise him too terribly for further
> widening the gap in Marmot and
> human co-existence.
>
> While I do not advocate the random or wanton killing
> of rodents, I can
> assure you that God has indeed planned for just such
> unfortunate occurrences
> and has adjusted the reproductive cycle and
> frequency of all members of the
> rodent family accordingly. Translation: One dead
> squirrel will not
> significantly affect the overall squirrel
> population. Trust me, there are
> two chattering away outside my window right now.
>
> STeve, to make up for your recklessness, I suggest
> you come take one of
> these squirrels back to Arkansas with you, and quit
> inciting animal lovers
> with your overly descriptive trip reports. Now, go
> outside, play nice, and
> don't ride angry.
>
> Manuel
>
> '01 BRG ST (Killed by Marmot)
>
>
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