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"Therion Ware" |
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20 Sep 2004 06:55:39 AM |
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OT: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
Parliament invaded. Riots in Parliament Square.
So what do you (mostly USians think). Should the UK ban hunting in the
sense of "fox and hounds"?
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| User: "Christopher A. Lee" |
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| Title: Re: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
24 Sep 2004 08:45:34 AM |
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On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 12:29:26 GMT, Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net>
wrote:
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote in message
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Just a few minutes ago, Luey dragged a live rat into the house, and
it was still alive and kicking.
Yikes!
He's learned not to damage them if he wants to keep having fun with
them... That's enough of the hunting sport for me... I rescued the rat
and threw it in the woodpile where Luey will not have an easy time getting
to it...
Dang, I am SO glad my felines are of the indoor persuasion. There's a lot
of wildlife in my tiny backyard for them to get at too - tons of squirrels, a
pair of chipmunks as well as tons of birds. I don't think they'd try to
tackle the woodchuck though.
Even though I don't like Luey dragging animals into the house, I still
let him go outside most of the day. He likes to hunt, and I'm not
about to take that away from him... I have several pecan trees which
are infected with squirrels, and I'd actually like to see him fend
them off, and I've been doing my best to encourage him to chase
them away. If he ever actually catches one and kills and eats it, I
would consider it a great day, since there are no hawks or eagles to
take care of the squirrel problem in my neighborhood. :)
Sometimes I wish they'd go out, but we hare in wild animal country,
and there are predators. Not to mention deer, ticks and lime disease.
I don't have to worry about fleas etc either.
They were both strays until they were rescued, and they'be been inside
so long now they don't want to go outside. I usually shut the door
from the house to the garage, but somehow Pixel managed to get shut
out wityh the garage door open. She was howling to be let back in.
Terrified.
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| User: "Lord Calvert" |
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| Title: Re: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
23 Sep 2004 09:41:34 AM |
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I think it should be changed to wild boar hunting. Nobody likes
a snorting boor with ugly teeth, do they?
Obelix does...
Rich Goranson, Amherst, NY, USA (aa#MCMXCIX, a-vet#1)
EAC Department of Applied Rattan Use
"Without faith we might relapse into scientific or rational thinking, which
leads by a slippery slope toward constitutional democracy." - Robert Anton
Wilson
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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| Title: Re: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
23 Sep 2004 10:01:47 AM |
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forlornh@aol.complicated (Lord Calvert) wrote in alt.atheism
I think it should be changed to wild boar hunting. Nobody likes
a snorting boor with ugly teeth, do they?
Obelix does...
Who?
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EAP Chief Editor and Newshound
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| User: "Lord Calvert" |
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23 Sep 2004 10:17:13 AM |
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I think it should be changed to wild boar hunting. Nobody likes
a snorting boor with ugly teeth, do they?
Obelix does...
Who?
This guy...
http://www.dbis.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de/~michalek/obelix.gif
http://g.courtial.free.fr/Asterix_Obelix_wallpaper_fond_d_ecran.jpg
http://www.horizon77.org/primary/obelix.jpg
http://webperso.iut.univ-paris8.fr/~rosmord/images/obelix.gif
Hunts wild boars and Roman troops for fun.
Rich Goranson, Amherst, NY, USA (aa#MCMXCIX, a-vet#1)
EAC Department of Applied Rattan Use
"Without faith we might relapse into scientific or rational thinking, which
leads by a slippery slope toward constitutional democracy." - Robert Anton
Wilson
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| User: "Puck Greenman" |
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24 Sep 2004 01:28:37 PM |
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On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:01:47 GMT, Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net>
wrote:
forlornh@aol.complicated (Lord Calvert) wrote in alt.atheism
I think it should be changed to wild boar hunting. Nobody likes
a snorting boor with ugly teeth, do they?
Obelix does...
Who?
Obelix, the menhir delivery man.
--
Puck Greenman
#162
BAAWA Knight.
Blesed is the self righteous xtian,
for his is the sure and certain knowledge
that no matter what load of tripe he
comes out with:
God told him to say it.
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| User: "Christopher A. Lee" |
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23 Sep 2004 10:41:57 AM |
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On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:01:47 GMT, Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net>
wrote:
forlornh@aol.complicated (Lord Calvert) wrote in alt.atheism
I think it should be changed to wild boar hunting. Nobody likes
a snorting boor with ugly teeth, do they?
Obelix does...
Who?
The menhir delivery man.
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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23 Sep 2004 11:15:38 AM |
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Christopher A. Lee <calee@optonline.net> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote:
forlornh@aol.complicated (Lord Calvert) wrote in alt.atheism
I think it should be changed to wild boar hunting. Nobody likes
a snorting boor with ugly teeth, do they?
Obelix does...
Who?
The menhir delivery man.
Ah, that clears it up... <cough>
--
Elroy Willis
EAP Chief Editor and Newshound
http://www.eapnews.com
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| User: "Apostate" |
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23 Sep 2004 12:19:45 PM |
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On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:01:47 GMT, Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote:
forlornh@aol.complicated (Lord Calvert) wrote in alt.atheism
I think it should be changed to wild boar hunting. Nobody likes
a snorting boor with ugly teeth, do they?
Obelix does...
Who?
Or should it be whom?
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/Apostate
atheist #1931 I've found it!
BAAWA Knife AND SMASHer
EAC Supernumerary Deputy Director, Department of Redundancy Department
plonked by Lani_girl, first post; Billions Served!
I doubt, therefore I might be.
For e-mail, hold that tiger!
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| User: "Fred Stone" |
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23 Sep 2004 10:29:44 AM |
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Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote in
news:np3ol0pmc9n790f6npcml9vukstpdsijv5@4ax.com:
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Therion Ware <autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote in message
Parliament invaded. Riots in Parliament Square.
So what do you (mostly USians think). Should the UK ban hunting in
the sense of "fox and hounds"?
I think they should. I've always thought fox hunting was a barbaric
pastime
I think it should be changed to wild boar hunting.
On foot with spears, of course. None of this high-power rifle with .45
pistol for backup stuff. That's for sissies.
Nobody likes
a snorting boor with ugly teeth, do they? And at least they could eat
it after the hounds catch it, and there's a chance a few of the hounds
would get their butts kicked by the boar... Foxes are too cute for
the game, imo.
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Fred Stone
aa# 1369
Cthulhu for President! Why vote for a lesser evil?
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| User: "Therion Ware" |
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23 Sep 2004 10:43:42 AM |
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On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:29:44 GMT in alt.atheism, Fred Stone (Fred
Stone <fstone69@earthling.com>) said, directing the reply to
alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote in
news:np3ol0pmc9n790f6npcml9vukstpdsijv5@4ax.com:
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Therion Ware <autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote in message
Parliament invaded. Riots in Parliament Square.
So what do you (mostly USians think). Should the UK ban hunting in
the sense of "fox and hounds"?
I think they should. I've always thought fox hunting was a barbaric
pastime
I think it should be changed to wild boar hunting.
On foot with spears, of course. None of this high-power rifle with .45
pistol for backup stuff. That's for sissies.
Easy to say.
See what you think when your 4WD gets stuck in the middle of Samburu,
and you and the driver get out to shift it, and you wife, while an
accomplished driver, isn't used to the gears, and disappears into the
sunset at about 70 mph, backwards.
The lions are *tame* in the Massai-Mara. In Samburu they're wild, in
fact, *really* *****.
Mind you, if you have the time try this:
http://www.heritage-eastafrica.com/Htm/Intrepids-samburu.htm
Marble bathroom in your tent.
Amusing.
--
"Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You."
- Attrib: Pauline Reage.
Inexpensive VHS & other video to CD/DVD conversion?
See: <http://www.Video2CD.com>. 35.00 gets your video on DVD.
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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| Title: Re: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
23 Sep 2004 11:14:14 AM |
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Therion Ware <autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote in alt.atheism
in alt.atheism, Fred Stone said..
Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote in
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Therion Ware <autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote in message
Parliament invaded. Riots in Parliament Square.
So what do you (mostly USians think). Should the UK ban hunting
in the sense of "fox and hounds"?
I think they should. I've always thought fox hunting was a barbaric
pastime
I think it should be changed to wild boar hunting.
On foot with spears, of course.
No no, still on horses... :)
You don't wanna ***** off the horse owners and breeders, do you?
None of this high-power rifle with .45 pistol for backup stuff. That's
for sissies.
Bow and arrow on horseback, perhaps? Or maybe slingshots on
horseback?
"Be careful not to hit one of the hounds while you're shooting at
the wild boar!"
Here in my part of the USA, we actually have a "bow season,"
for hunting both deer and wild turkey. It's supposed to be more
sportsman-like, and I have to agree with the idea. It certainly gives
the prey a better chance at escaping a deadly shot. Not many people
can actually hit a deer or turkey with a bow and arrow these days...
Easy to say.
See what you think when your 4WD gets stuck in the middle of
Samburu, and you and the driver get out to shift it, and you wife,
while an accomplished driver, isn't used to the gears, and disappears
into the sunset at about 70 mph, backwards.
Or, it's stuck for good, and then along comes a man with a couple of
horses or oxen and he ties them up to your stuck 4WD and pulls it out
of the muck. No gasoline needed...
The lions are *tame* in the Massai-Mara. In Samburu they're wild, in
fact, *really* *****.
Mind you, if you have the time try this:
http://www.heritage-eastafrica.com/Htm/Intrepids-samburu.htm
Marble bathroom in your tent.
Amusing.
I wonder if they offer a safari package in which some poachers are
hunted down and captured?
That would make for an exciting safari, don't you think?
--
Elroy Willis
EAP Chief Editor and Newshound
http://www.eapnews.com
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| User: "Fred Stone" |
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23 Sep 2004 12:18:37 PM |
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Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote in
news:42bol09bv4e5rmjdcvsbv0bnnppcl3f0ds@4ax.com:
Therion Ware <autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote in alt.atheism
in alt.atheism, Fred Stone said..
Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote in
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Therion Ware <autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote in message
Parliament invaded. Riots in Parliament Square.
So what do you (mostly USians think). Should the UK ban hunting
in the sense of "fox and hounds"?
I think they should. I've always thought fox hunting was a
barbaric pastime
I think it should be changed to wild boar hunting.
On foot with spears, of course.
No no, still on horses... :)
You don't wanna ***** off the horse owners and breeders, do you?
None of this high-power rifle with .45 pistol for backup stuff.
That's for sissies.
Bow and arrow on horseback, perhaps? Or maybe slingshots on
horseback?
"Be careful not to hit one of the hounds while you're shooting at
the wild boar!"
Here in my part of the USA, we actually have a "bow season,"
for hunting both deer and wild turkey. It's supposed to be more
sportsman-like, and I have to agree with the idea. It certainly gives
the prey a better chance at escaping a deadly shot. Not many people
can actually hit a deer or turkey with a bow and arrow these days...
My cousin's husband used to go for deer during bow season. Got one every
year too. Now he just shoots targets.
Easy to say.
See what you think when your 4WD gets stuck in the middle of
Samburu, and you and the driver get out to shift it, and you wife,
while an accomplished driver, isn't used to the gears, and disappears
into the sunset at about 70 mph, backwards.
Or, it's stuck for good, and then along comes a man with a couple of
horses or oxen and he ties them up to your stuck 4WD and pulls it out
of the muck. No gasoline needed...
The lions are *tame* in the Massai-Mara. In Samburu they're wild, in
fact, *really* *****.
Mind you, if you have the time try this:
http://www.heritage-eastafrica.com/Htm/Intrepids-samburu.htm
Marble bathroom in your tent.
Amusing.
I wonder if they offer a safari package in which some poachers are
hunted down and captured?
That would make for an exciting safari, don't you think?
--
Fred Stone
aa# 1369
Cthulhu for President! Why vote for a lesser evil?
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| User: "Mike Painter" |
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23 Sep 2004 05:09:47 PM |
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Here in my part of the USA, we actually have a "bow season,"
for hunting both deer and wild turkey. It's supposed to be more
sportsman-like, and I have to agree with the idea. It certainly
gives the prey a better chance at escaping a deadly shot. Not many
people can actually hit a deer or turkey with a bow and arrow these
days...
Read "Man Kind?" by Cleveland Amory. It does give the prey a better chance
of escaping being killed on the spot. Usually they have the ability to run
a good distance before drowning in their own blood. However the number of
animals that are injured to die slowly of infection over the next few weeks
is vastly increased. One state had a rifle season and allowed dogs right
after their bow season and the number of flushed dieing deer lead them to
allow hunting with poisoned arrows.
Hunting with a .22 rifle is more humane. The Inuit found it to be more
efficient than the weapons they used. It and tea were about all they took
from "us".
A friend recounted his last hunt. A beautiful deer standing silluoted
against a beautiful sunset, for a while. Standing with his head down as he
vomited blood from his lungs and died.
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| User: "Marvin" |
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24 Sep 2004 07:55:24 PM |
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"Mike Painter" <mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:LQH4d.1671$nj.595@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
Here in my part of the USA, we actually have a "bow
season,"
for hunting both deer and wild turkey. It's supposed to
be more
sportsman-like, and I have to agree with the idea. It
certainly
gives the prey a better chance at escaping a deadly shot.
Not many
people can actually hit a deer or turkey with a bow and
arrow these
days...
Read "Man Kind?" by Cleveland Amory. It does give the prey
a better chance
of escaping being killed on the spot. Usually they have the
ability to run
a good distance before drowning in their own blood. However
the number of
animals that are injured to die slowly of infection over the
next few weeks
is vastly increased. One state had a rifle season and
allowed dogs right
after their bow season and the number of flushed dieing deer
lead them to
allow hunting with poisoned arrows.
Hunting with a .22 rifle is more humane. The Inuit found it
to be more
efficient than the weapons they used. It and tea were about
all they took
from "us".
A friend recounted his last hunt. A beautiful deer standing
silluoted
against a beautiful sunset, for a while. Standing with his
head down as he
vomited blood from his lungs and died.
I haven't heard of Cleveland Amory in years. He used to have
a column in TV Guide, and I knew people who refused to buy it
because of him. The last I heard of him he supposedly was a
fugitive on the run. The story was that he illegally set up a
publicity photo shoot with a little girl and a wolf, and the
little girl was mauled.
As for a .22 rifle, if you mean one that fires the little
rimfire cartridges, the only advantage it has over a bow is
that an inexperienced person has a better chance of hitting
what he or she intends to hit. The bullet is so tiny and
travels so fast that, unless it hits bone, it can pass
completely through even fairly sizeable animals. This means
very little energy is lost, and the animal absorbs almost no
shock. A poorly placed shot can result in a long, slow death
just as with an arrow that misses a vital organ. I've never
used a .22 Magnum or any of the centerfire .22's, but they use
heavier bullets and could be far more effective.
The story I heard about an Inuit killing bear with a .22
included his quote, "You don't get him, he comes for you!"
The claim was that he used brain shots, and that even that was
pretty risky. The person telling the story said he saw
several skulls, and every one had a hole in the same spot,
supposedly the only place the skull is thin enough for the
bullet to pierce. I believe these were polar bears.
To get back to the point of this thread, it's a simple but
unfortunate fact that death is required in order for us to
live. Some who anthropomorphize animals attempt to make
eating meat a moral issue. While not particularly practical,
it is possible to subsist on plant material alone, but it too
must die in order for us to make use of it. Whether or not
you're willing to equate plant and animal life, there's no
denying that life must end in order for other life to
continue. However, the case of chasing a terrified animal for
hours before ending its life would be justifiable to me only
if the people were starving and the meat would save their
lives. Even in such a case, though, people usually can design
cleaner and quicker ways to provide for their needs. To
attempt to justify such a chase as a social event or pest
control isn't very convincing to me.
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Marvin
To reply, burn off fog.
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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| Title: Re: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
24 Sep 2004 05:47:16 PM |
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Mike Painter <mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net> wrote in alt.atheism
Here in my part of the USA, we actually have a "bow season,"
for hunting both deer and wild turkey. It's supposed to be more
sportsman-like, and I have to agree with the idea. It certainly
gives the prey a better chance at escaping a deadly shot. Not many
people can actually hit a deer or turkey with a bow and arrow these
days...
Read "Man Kind?" by Cleveland Amory. It does give the prey a better chance
of escaping being killed on the spot. Usually they have the ability to run
a good distance before drowning in their own blood. However the number of
animals that are injured to die slowly of infection over the next few weeks
is vastly increased. One state had a rifle season and allowed dogs right
after their bow season and the number of flushed dieing deer lead them to
allow hunting with poisoned arrows.
What kind of poison?
Hunting with a .22 rifle is more humane.
For deer? Only if a larger caliber rifle isn't available, I suppose.
The Inuit found it to be more efficient than the weapons they used. It
and tea were about all they took from "us".
Did anyone offer them bigger guns?
A friend recounted his last hunt. A beautiful deer standing silluoted
against a beautiful sunset, for a while. Standing with his head down
as he vomited blood from his lungs and died.
I think I might rather shoot that with a camera instead of a gun.
--
Elroy Willis
EAP Chief Editor and Newshound
http://www.eapnews.com
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| User: "Mike Painter" |
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| Title: Re: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
24 Sep 2004 06:25:35 PM |
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Elroy Willis wrote:
Mike Painter <mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net> wrote in alt.atheism
Here in my part of the USA, we actually have a "bow season,"
for hunting both deer and wild turkey. It's supposed to be more
sportsman-like, and I have to agree with the idea. It certainly
gives the prey a better chance at escaping a deadly shot. Not many
people can actually hit a deer or turkey with a bow and arrow these
days...
Read "Man Kind?" by Cleveland Amory. It does give the prey a better
chance of escaping being killed on the spot. Usually they have the
ability to run a good distance before drowning in their own blood.
However the number of animals that are injured to die slowly of
infection over the next few weeks is vastly increased. One state had
a rifle season and allowed dogs right after their bow season and the
number of flushed dieing deer lead them to allow hunting with
poisoned arrows.
What kind of poison?
Hunting with a .22 rifle is more humane.
For deer? Only if a larger caliber rifle isn't available, I suppose.
I'm comparing bow hunting with hunting with a .22. Certainly a larger
caliber is better than the .22 but the distances required for a good kill
are about the same and if you make a non-fatal shot the deer is more likely
to survive than with the stub (eventually) sticking out of him.
The Inuit found it to be more efficient than the weapons they used.
It and tea were about all they took from "us".
Did anyone offer them bigger guns?
A friend recounted his last hunt. A beautiful deer standing silluoted
against a beautiful sunset, for a while. Standing with his head down
as he vomited blood from his lungs and died.
I think I might rather shoot that with a camera instead of a gun.
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| User: "Puck Greenman" |
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24 Sep 2004 01:29:49 PM |
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On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:09:47 GMT, "Mike Painter"
<mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Here in my part of the USA, we actually have a "bow season,"
for hunting both deer and wild turkey. It's supposed to be more
sportsman-like, and I have to agree with the idea. It certainly
gives the prey a better chance at escaping a deadly shot. Not many
people can actually hit a deer or turkey with a bow and arrow these
days...
Read "Man Kind?" by Cleveland Amory. It does give the prey a better chance
of escaping being killed on the spot. Usually they have the ability to run
a good distance before drowning in their own blood. However the number of
animals that are injured to die slowly of infection over the next few weeks
is vastly increased. One state had a rifle season and allowed dogs right
after their bow season and the number of flushed dieing deer lead them to
allow hunting with poisoned arrows.
Hunting with a .22 rifle is more humane.
That depends on your skill, and care.
I have known men who would not scratch their arses, without a safety
check, but turn them loose in the wild, with a rifle, or shotgun, and
they go mad.
I have seen people, horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks,
geese, dogs, and cats, all killed or injured, by normally sensible
men, hunting rabbits, with shotguns.
The "blast at anything that moves" syndrome, does not seem to be
considered dangerous.
I wonder what they would find if they used the dogs after the rifle
season.
--
Puck Greenman
#162
BAAWA Knight.
Blesed is the self righteous xtian,
for his is the sure and certain knowledge
that no matter what load of tripe he
comes out with:
God told him to say it.
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| User: "Puck Greenman" |
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24 Sep 2004 11:28:27 AM |
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On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:14:14 GMT, Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net>
wrote:
None of this high-power rifle with .45 pistol for backup stuff. That's
for sissies.
Bow and arrow on horseback, perhaps?
Sounds good, I wouldn't mind trying that.
Or maybe slingshots on
horseback?
Mmm. I think your best chance with a sling, would be to sneak up on
the boar, and strangle it.
--
Puck Greenman
#162
BAAWA Knight.
Blesed is the self righteous xtian,
for his is the sure and certain knowledge
that no matter what load of tripe he
comes out with:
God told him to say it.
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| Title: Re: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
25 Sep 2004 04:14:28 PM |
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On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 17:28:27 +0100, Puck Greenman
<puck@pooks.hill.fey> wrote:
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:14:14 GMT, Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net>
wrote:
None of this high-power rifle with .45 pistol for backup stuff. That's
for sissies.
Bow and arrow on horseback, perhaps?
Sounds good, I wouldn't mind trying that.
Or maybe slingshots on
horseback?
Mmm. I think your best chance with a sling, would be to sneak up on
the boar, and strangle it.
Hmmmm......what if you were to get William Shatner to 'sing' to it?
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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25 Sep 2004 09:52:15 AM |
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<stoney@the.net> wrote in message
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On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 17:28:27 +0100, Puck Greenman
<puck@pooks.hill.fey> wrote:
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:14:14 GMT, Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net>
wrote:
None of this high-power rifle with .45 pistol for backup stuff.
That's
for sissies.
Bow and arrow on horseback, perhaps?
Sounds good, I wouldn't mind trying that.
Or maybe slingshots on
horseback?
Mmm. I think your best chance with a sling, would be to sneak up on
the boar, and strangle it.
Hmmmm......what if you were to get William Shatner to 'sing' to it?
I think that would be considered cruel and unusual punishment ;)
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Resident Witchypoo
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
26 Sep 2004 07:31:11 PM |
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On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 10:52:15 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
<stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:nsnbl0lr87d4946g0eda27m3mpkdrar4pq@4ax.com...
On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 17:28:27 +0100, Puck Greenman
<puck@pooks.hill.fey> wrote:
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:14:14 GMT, Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net>
wrote:
None of this high-power rifle with .45 pistol for backup stuff.
That's
for sissies.
Bow and arrow on horseback, perhaps?
Sounds good, I wouldn't mind trying that.
Or maybe slingshots on
horseback?
Mmm. I think your best chance with a sling, would be to sneak up on
the boar, and strangle it.
Hmmmm......what if you were to get William Shatner to 'sing' to it?
I think that would be considered cruel and unusual punishment ;)
And that differs from the current American Taliban government in what
way?
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| User: "Nick Keighley" |
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| Title: Re: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
25 Sep 2004 08:14:37 AM |
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Fred Stone <fstone69@earthling.com> wrote in message news:<Xns956D74F118B07fstone69@207.69.189.196>...
Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote in
news:np3ol0pmc9n790f6npcml9vukstpdsijv5@4ax.com:
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Therion Ware <autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote in message
So what do you (mostly USians think). Should the UK ban hunting in
the sense of "fox and hounds"?
I think it should be changed to wild boar hunting.
On foot with spears, of course. None of this high-power rifle with .45
pistol for backup stuff. That's for sissies.
parts of Britain now have wild boar (escapees from farms). Apparently
they make a real mess of a car if they hit one. Also the local pig
farmers are complaining- a domestic/wild boar cross is no use to
anyone.
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Nick Keighley
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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| Title: Re: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
25 Sep 2004 11:08:46 AM |
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Nick Keighley wrote in alt.atheism
parts of Britain now have wild boar (escapees from farms). Apparently
they make a real mess of a car if they hit one. Also the local pig
farmers are complaining- a domestic/wild boar cross is no use to
anyone.
What are the specific problems with cross-breeds? Too violent?
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Elroy Willis
EAP Chief Editor and Newshound
http://www.eapnews.com
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| User: "Marvin" |
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| Title: Re: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
25 Sep 2004 06:11:23 PM |
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"Elroy Willis" <elo@airmail.net> wrote in message
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Nick Keighley wrote in alt.atheism
parts of Britain now have wild boar (escapees from farms).
Apparently
they make a real mess of a car if they hit one. Also the
local pig
farmers are complaining- a domestic/wild boar cross is no
use to
anyone.
What are the specific problems with cross-breeds? Too
violent?
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Elroy Willis
Too skinny and stringy?
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| User: "Nick Keighley" |
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| Title: Re: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
27 Sep 2004 09:25:32 AM |
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Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote in message news:<khktl0pjg4vecfj3tp270i5gii1arbdejs@4ax.com>...
Nick Keighley wrote in alt.atheism
parts of Britain now have wild boar (escapees from farms). Apparently
they make a real mess of a car if they hit one. Also the local pig
farmers are complaining- a domestic/wild boar cross is no use to
anyone.
What are the specific problems with cross-breeds? Too violent?
may be a disease problem. The cross breeds are apparently "not eligable for sale"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3433311.stm
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Nick Keighley
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| User: "Mike Painter" |
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| Title: Re: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
23 Sep 2004 11:47:22 AM |
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Elroy Willis wrote:
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Therion Ware <autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote in message
Parliament invaded. Riots in Parliament Square.
So what do you (mostly USians think). Should the UK ban hunting in
the sense of "fox and hounds"?
I think they should. I've always thought fox hunting was a barbaric
pastime
I think it should be changed to wild boar hunting. Nobody likes
a snorting boor with ugly teeth, do they? And at least they could eat
it after the hounds catch it, and there's a chance a few of the hounds
would get their butts kicked by the boar... Foxes are too cute for
the game, imo.
There are or were boars in the area of Germany where I was stationed.
One night an officer came back from checking guard posts laughing.
They had arrived and could not find the guard. It was winter and they
thought he had snuck off to get warm someplace. Then they heard a noise and
found the guard on top of a post. He explained that a boar had passed by...
The officer said get down and the soldier refused stating that he was
guarding his post just fine from up there.
The guy let him stay.
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| User: "Puck Greenman" |
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| Title: Re: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
24 Sep 2004 01:38:26 PM |
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On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:47:22 GMT, "Mike Painter"
<mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
There are or were boars in the area of Germany where I was stationed.
One night an officer came back from checking guard posts laughing.
They had arrived and could not find the guard. It was winter and they
thought he had snuck off to get warm someplace. Then they heard a noise and
found the guard on top of a post. He explained that a boar had passed by...
The officer said get down and the soldier refused stating that he was
guarding his post just fine from up there.
The guy let him stay.
I believe that there is a small colony, somewhere in the south of
England, Dorset, I think.
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Puck Greenman
#162
BAAWA Knight.
Blesed is the self righteous xtian,
for his is the sure and certain knowledge
that no matter what load of tripe he
comes out with:
God told him to say it.
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
23 Sep 2004 05:13:36 PM |
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On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 13:57:16 GMT, Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net>
wrote:
Robibnikoff <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Therion Ware <autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote in message
Parliament invaded. Riots in Parliament Square.
So what do you (mostly USians think). Should the UK ban hunting in the
sense of "fox and hounds"?
I think they should. I've always thought fox hunting was a barbaric pastime
I think it should be changed to wild boar hunting. Nobody likes
a snorting boor with ugly teeth, do they? And at least they could eat
it after the hounds catch it, and there's a chance a few of the hounds
would get their butts kicked by the boar... Foxes are too cute for
the game, imo.
What about 'wild bore' hunting? Such would cut down on the politician
overpopulation.....(tic)
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
21 Sep 2004 01:19:27 AM |
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In article <a2htk0lr79uf28hna8feo893f1h8iev7ci@4ax.com>,
Therion Ware <autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote:
Parliament invaded. Riots in Parliament Square.
So what do you (mostly USians think). Should the UK ban hunting in the
sense of "fox and hounds"?
Fox hunting sounds like a brutal bloody business to me. I don't care
for any form of 'sport' hunting. Why kill another sentient creature
for no reason? I think that I could kill an animal for food, if I had
to but I don't think that I would enjoy it.
Having a poor frightened exhausted fox die an agonizing death as it's
ripped and torn apart by the hounds is just to cruel to be considered
'sport'. If I could, I would vote for the ban.
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John Hachmann aa #1782
-The ability to change one's mind, ideas, and opinions when confronted with
new facts is the sign of the rational and intelligent. The inability to do
so is the hallmark of the dimwitted and the fanatic. This applies not only
to science and philosophy, but also to politics.-
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| User: "JPG" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
20 Sep 2004 03:47:20 PM |
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Just in case Americans thought that fox hunting with horse and hound
was a peculiarly British phenomenon, see:
http://www.foxhunting.freeservers.com/
The British upper classes also took it to some of their other
colonies:
http://www.sidesaddleaustralia.com.au/hunting.htm
http://www.foxhuntingnz.com/holidays/fox-hunting.php
In Australia, the imported foxes saw off many of the local small birds
and mammals.
JPG
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| User: "Fred Stone" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Hunting Ban in the UK. |
20 Sep 2004 08:19:41 AM |
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Therion Ware <autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote in
news:a2htk0lr79uf28hna8feo893f1h8iev7ci@4ax.com:
Parliament invaded. Riots in Parliament Square.
So what do you (mostly USians think). Should the UK ban hunting in the
sense of "fox and hounds"?
Yes, but don't blame us when you're overrun with foxes in a hundred years!
--
Fred Stone
aa# 1369
Cthulhu for President! Why vote for a lesser evil?
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