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Post by Lady B on Sept 18, 2007 21:15:10 GMT -5
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karenfh
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by karenfh on Sept 19, 2007 3:12:51 GMT -5
Well, that was neat. I can see my 'Great Whites' wondering how the heck?
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emyhro4048
spending too much on rocks
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Post by emyhro4048 on Sept 19, 2007 9:31:18 GMT -5
Amazing! Wish I was there!
Ed M.
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chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Sept 19, 2007 11:11:23 GMT -5
Is that how you keep them out of the garden?
csroc
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Post by krazydiamond on Sept 19, 2007 11:28:14 GMT -5
my first reaction was "aww, isn't that cute", but upon some reflection it really isn't all that cute. and certainly vegans wouldn't like it for some of the same reasons. overcoming an animals natural fear of humans endangers them. providing an artifical food source leads to overpopulation and possible starvation when that food source disappears.
now that looks like it was filmed somewhere in the outback so it wouldn't lead to some of the problems encountered related to feeding deer in my part of the countryside. which is, by the way, illegal in New York State. but feeding deer, especially near a highway can cause fatal traffic accidents for both man and beast.
on a lighter note, what a MESS that is, Granpa might be doing the dishing out, but you can bet your agates that it's Granma doing the cleaning up!
KD
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blarneystone
spending too much on rocks
Rocks in my head
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Post by blarneystone on Sept 19, 2007 13:49:25 GMT -5
You can hear the guy in the film say "breakfast in Texas".
Those are some cute deer... but I bet they taste good too! The deer get pretty tame in the state parks here, they walk right up to you because they aren't being shot at all the time...lol.
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Post by Tweetiepy on Sept 19, 2007 20:55:54 GMT -5
KD, I'm in partial agreement with you about feeding them but don't some of us feed birds? They just go elsewhere when the food runs out (or they do at our place)
But those deer look starved though - and they are awful cute
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Post by Lady B on Sept 19, 2007 22:37:44 GMT -5
When I first saw that video I wondered about the "right" and "wrong" of feeding the deer. I know my in-laws always put up salt licks and had out numerous different feed stations on their property up in West Chester County NY during the winter months. Down here in Florida it is an absolute NO to feed the wild deer.
What struck me about the video was the way in which some of the deer came over to the table and helped themselves to breakfast while others remained warily in the background. And interestingly--they seemed to gather closer to the woman than to the man.
Squirels, pidgeons, deer, ducks, fish, aligators--it seems there will always be people wanting to feed wild animals and others who see them as huntable/disposable vermin. Based on this video, I doubt that this was a onetime event for this couple. They were too "prepared" for their guests!
Lady B
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Post by rockyraccoon on Sept 20, 2007 10:25:40 GMT -5
hmmmmm on opening day of dove season i put out 2 full large bags of birdfeed. i wanted everyone to be fat, full and have no need to stray out of the yard.
kim
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