"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Are you freakin' KIDDING me? Law enforcement officers were castigated for killing lions and tigers in a rural farming community. I don't think the park service can just go out and kill mountain goats that it suspects might go rogue, whatever the hell that means.
Perhaps park service workers should kill guests that they think are too stupid to survive in the park.
For those unfamiliar with the Olympic Peninsula, which includes Port Angeles, the locals refer to it as "Little California".
Originally, that referred to the weather; the Olympic Mountains provide a substantial rain shadow, and the climate is amazingly moderate along the Straight of Juan de Fuca. Amazingly, the west edge of the Olympic National Park is a temperate rainforest, with about 150" of rain annually.
Alas, that same mild climate also attracted hordes of hippie colonists, mostly from California, but a fair number of the home grown variety moved there from the Seattle area. Not only did the political landscape change, so did the economic. What used to be a bustling area of logging, agriculture, and fishing now focuses on tourism and retirement centers.
Which brings me to my point: Port Angeles is the western edge of what I refer to as the "Olympic Ancient Hippie Belt". Most of whom are ignorant of the world around them, a stunning achievement given the huge range of eco-systems literally within a few hours drive.
Instead, they frequent Starbucks and their favorite eateries, solving the problems of the world over a latte' and scones, usually by organizing yet another protest.
So it's of little surprise when one of these coddled creatures are killed by the local wildlife during a foray into the wilderness areas. It's a miracle (and a pity) that more of them don't meet this fate.
That's another four-times-as-big and five-times-as-smart and 20-times-as-vicious animal. If they weren't so damn scary, I'd be training pigs to be VRWC deathbots; y'think goats are my first choice? But the goats, they're shaping up, yes. Soon, all will be in readiness ...
"So Wronwright really did know what he was talking about..."
Well I'd hardly go THAT far, but he may have had an intermittent inkling or two. But that reminds me! This "rogue" business? I take ungulate umbrage at that! LCDR McEnroe gave me this assignment; I'm just modestly revising and expanding on my original somewhat sketchy instructions. At least I think they were instructions ... http://timblair.net/ee/index.php/weblog/comments/fine_line_repeatedly_crossed/#100266
Are you freakin' KIDDING me? Law enforcement officers were castigated for killing lions and tigers in a rural farming community. I don't think the park service can just go out and kill mountain goats that it suspects might go rogue, whatever the hell that means.
ReplyDeletePerhaps park service workers should kill guests that they think are too stupid to survive in the park.
Perhaps park service workers should kill guests that they think are too stupid to survive in the park.
ReplyDeleteYou mean, thin out the herd? Sounds logical to me.
I think that we're going to be thinning out our own herd pretty dang soon.
ReplyDeleteFor those unfamiliar with the Olympic Peninsula, which includes Port Angeles, the locals refer to it as "Little California".
ReplyDeleteOriginally, that referred to the weather; the Olympic Mountains provide a substantial rain shadow, and the climate is amazingly moderate along the Straight of Juan de Fuca. Amazingly, the west edge of the Olympic National Park is a temperate rainforest, with about 150" of rain annually.
Alas, that same mild climate also attracted hordes of hippie colonists, mostly from California, but a fair number of the home grown variety moved there from the Seattle area. Not only did the political landscape change, so did the economic. What used to be a bustling area of logging, agriculture, and fishing now focuses on tourism and retirement centers.
Which brings me to my point: Port Angeles is the western edge of what I refer to as the "Olympic Ancient Hippie Belt". Most of whom are ignorant of the world around them, a stunning achievement given the huge range of eco-systems literally within a few hours drive.
Instead, they frequent Starbucks and their favorite eateries, solving the problems of the world over a latte' and scones, usually by organizing yet another protest.
So it's of little surprise when one of these coddled creatures are killed by the local wildlife during a foray into the wilderness areas. It's a miracle (and a pity) that more of them don't meet this fate.
Sorry, what part of "wilderness" did you not understand?
ReplyDeleteSorry, I don't feel too sorry for some sumbeach who can't outfight a goat, even a wild one. Now pigs, that's another animal.
ReplyDelete"Tacoma attorney John Messina told the Peninsula Daily News the goat that killed Boardman was a rogue that the park should have done something about."
ReplyDeleteThe goats, they're developing skills. nyahaha. Soon, soon ...
"Now pigs, that's another animal."
ReplyDeleteThat's another four-times-as-big and five-times-as-smart and 20-times-as-vicious animal. If they weren't so damn scary, I'd be training pigs to be VRWC deathbots; y'think goats are my first choice?
But the goats, they're shaping up, yes. Soon, all will be in readiness ...
Stoop: All this time, you and your people have been plotting. So Wronwright really did know what he was talking about...
ReplyDelete"So Wronwright really did know what he was talking about..."
ReplyDeleteWell I'd hardly go THAT far, but he may have had an intermittent inkling or two. But that reminds me! This "rogue" business? I take ungulate umbrage at that! LCDR McEnroe gave me this assignment; I'm just modestly revising and expanding on my original somewhat sketchy instructions. At least I think they were instructions ...
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