October 6, 2006: Moose chases conservation officer

Undertoad · 10-06-2006, 12:40 PM

Why is it a Thursday image if the beast chases another beast, but a Friday image if the beast chases a human? I doubt the guy got hurt in this xoB/WaPo image, which apparently took place in Ogden, Utah. The caption says they were trying to hit it with a tranquilizer gun but the moose got the better of them somehow.

Spexxvet · 10-06-2006, 12:52 PM

"Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat"

glatt · 10-06-2006, 12:54 PM

I read something about this in the paper. IIRC the guy was actually trying to get the moose to chase him to lead it to a better location. Either to shoot it with a dart or maybe catch it somehow.

Run, Forrest, run.

headsplice · 10-06-2006, 12:55 PM

A moose once bit my sister.

Griff · 10-06-2006, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Run, Forrest, run.

You beat me to the punch. Something about his footwear screams Gump.

SteveDallas · 10-06-2006, 01:42 PM

But somebody must have had a camera at the ready... the window of opportunity for a shot like this must be pretty small.

glatt · 10-06-2006, 01:56 PM

A nice camera with a good telephoto lens.

jinx · 10-06-2006, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by headsplice

A moose once bit my sister.

Mynd you... moose bites kan be pretty nasty...

Emrikol · 10-06-2006, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jinx

Mynd you... moose bites kan be pretty nasty...

No realli! She was Karving her initials on the moose with the sharpened end of an interspace toothbrush given her by Svenge - her brother-in-law - an Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian movies: "The Hot Hands of an Oslo Dentist", "Fillings of Passion", "The Huge Molars of Horst Nordfink"...

LabRat · 10-06-2006, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

... The caption says they were trying to hit it with a tranquilizer gun but the moose got the better of them somehow.

Maybe they should have tried shooting him with it. You don't have to be so close that way...

Griff · 10-06-2006, 02:29 PM

*cough*

dar512 · 10-06-2006, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LabRat

Maybe they should have tried shooting him with it. You don't have to be so close that way...

Spexxvet · 10-06-2006, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

*cough*

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Moose Nose in Jelly
- 1 Upper jawbone of a moose
- 1 Onion; sliced
- 1 Garlic clove
- 1 tb mixed pickling spice
- 1 ts salt
- 1/2 ts pepper
- 1/4 c vinegar
Cut the upper jaw bone of the moose just below the eyes. Place in a large kettle of scalding water and boil for 45 minutes. Remove and chill in cold water. Pull out all the hairs - these will have been loosened by the boiling and should come out easily ( like plucking a duck). Wash thoroughly until no hairs remain. Place the nose in a kettle and cover with fresh water. Add onion, garlic, spices and vinegar Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the meat is tender. Let cool overnight in the liquid. When cool, take the meat out of the broth, and remove and discard the bones and the cartilage. You will have two kinds of meat, white meat from the bulb of the nose, and thin strips of dark meat from along the bones and jowls. Slice the meat thinly and alternate layers of white and dark meat in a loaf pan. Reheat the broth to boiling, then pour the broth over the meat in the loaf pan. Let cool until jelly has set. Slice and serve cold.

Serve cold? You gotta be kidding!

footfootfoot · 10-06-2006, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

*cough*

Trilby · 10-06-2006, 02:58 PM

See the look on that Moose's face? That is a benign, friendly look. It is NOT the look of pure evil glee like we saw on the rhino.

10-06-2006, 12:40 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	October 6, 2006: Moose chases conservation officer Why is it a Thursday image if the beast chases another beast, but a Friday image if the beast chases a human? I doubt the guy got hurt in this xoB/WaPo image, which apparently took place in Ogden, Utah. The caption says they were trying to hit it with a tranquilizer gun but the moose got the better of them somehow.

10-06-2006, 12:52 PM	#2
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	"Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat" __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

10-06-2006, 12:55 PM	#4
headsplice Relaxed Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 676	A moose once bit my sister. __________________ Don't Panic

10-06-2006, 02:29 PM	#11
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	cough __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-06-2006, 02:58 PM	#15
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	See the look on that Moose's face? That is a benign, friendly look. It is NOT the look of pure evil glee like we saw on the rhino. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-06-2006, 12:54 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I read something about this in the paper. IIRC the guy was actually trying to get the moose to chase him to lead it to a better location. Either to shoot it with a dart or maybe catch it somehow. Run, Forrest, run.

10-06-2006, 01:42 PM	#6
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	But somebody must have had a camera at the ready... the window of opportunity for a shot like this must be pretty small.

10-06-2006, 01:56 PM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	A nice camera with a good telephoto lens.

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