October 6, 2006: Moose chases conservation officer - Page 2

Trilby · 10-06-2006, 01:59 PM

Could we get the Moose and the Rhino faces side by side, UT? Compare and contrast sorta thing?

Spexxvet · 10-06-2006, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

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.

Ok, substitute "rhino" in all of the moose recipes. :p

Elspode · 10-06-2006, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

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.

There you go, anthropomorphising the critters again.

tulzscha · 10-06-2006, 06:47 PM

There's a deal of telephoto flattening going on in the image, so I'm not sure how close he really is to the critter. Male meese are ~6 feet tall at the shoulder, so...

Moose doesn't seem to be in that big of a hurry, either. They supposedly gallop when they're running. That one's doing the trademark moose "shambling trot".

Looks like maybe the ossifer's trying to get ahead of the moose, like they're trying to herd it?

"Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), a famous physicist and astronomer, had a pet moose that once got drunk and died when it fell down the stairs in his castle."

SteveDallas · 10-06-2006, 08:31 PM

How much longer can we go without a moose post from wolf??

wolf · 10-06-2006, 09:48 PM

I actually specialize in the Half-a-Moose. The photograph appears to be of a whole one.

lumberjim · 10-06-2006, 10:44 PM

DucksNuts · 10-06-2006, 11:19 PM

I dont think the Moose is chasing him at all, I think they are long term buddies and they are just frollicking together...yes?? no??

Then again, I remember the pic of the moose stuck in the swing set (IotD?), so they dont seem particularly smart...but they are soooo cute!!

pdaoust · 10-07-2006, 11:29 AM

Foreshortening notwithstanding, I think the moose is a ways behind the officer... maybe the moose is really smart, and he's trying to herd/rout the guy from the side.

tulzscha: where on earth did you get that factoid about Tycho Brahe and his moose? that sounds like something Woody Allen would make up in a fit of absurdity.

(speaking of which, have you ever heard Woody Allen's sketch about the moose he hit on the way to a costume party?)

xoxoxoBruce · 10-07-2006, 02:27 PM

I believe he was trying to herd the moose toward his partner who had the dart gun, but the moose had other ideas. They are stubborn as hell and given their size & speed, tough to manage.

My aunt sent me a newspaper clipping from MA, that said a moose was taken down by a car at night. Several people called the police station wanting the carcase but were refused. When the wildlife biologists got there in the morning it was gone. They were pissed because there is no moose hunt there (yet) so they don't have many opportunities to examine one.

tulzscha · 10-07-2006, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by pdaoust

tulzscha: where on earth did you get that factoid about Tycho Brahe and his moose? that sounds like something Woody Allen would make up in a fit of absurdity.

The Wikipedia article on meese lists it under "moose trivia":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose

dar512 · 10-08-2006, 10:56 PM

I think you've all got it wrong. What you can't see in this picture is that Rocky is chasing Boris. This nice officer is helping him, and Bullwinkle is pulling up the rear.

10-06-2006, 01:59 PM	#16
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Could we get the Moose and the Rhino faces side by side, UT? Compare and contrast sorta thing? __________________ 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, 09:48 PM	#21
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I actually specialize in the Half-a-Moose. The photograph appears to be of a whole one. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-06-2006, 10:44 PM	#22
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10-07-2006, 02:27 PM	#25
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I believe he was trying to herd the moose toward his partner who had the dart gun, but the moose had other ideas. They are stubborn as hell and given their size & speed, tough to manage. My aunt sent me a newspaper clipping from MA, that said a moose was taken down by a car at night. Several people called the police station wanting the carcase but were refused. When the wildlife biologists got there in the morning it was gone. They were pissed because there is no moose hunt there (yet) so they don't have many opportunities to examine one. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-08-2006, 10:56 PM	#27
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	I think you've all got it wrong. What you can't see in this picture is that Rocky is chasing Boris. This nice officer is helping him, and Bullwinkle is pulling up the rear. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

10-06-2006, 06:47 PM	#19
tulzscha Cantankerous Incantonator Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 57	There's a deal of telephoto flattening going on in the image, so I'm not sure how close he really is to the critter. Male meese are ~6 feet tall at the shoulder, so... Moose doesn't seem to be in that big of a hurry, either. They supposedly gallop when they're running. That one's doing the trademark moose "shambling trot". Looks like maybe the ossifer's trying to get ahead of the moose, like they're trying to herd it? "Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), a famous physicist and astronomer, had a pet moose that once got drunk and died when it fell down the stairs in his castle."

10-06-2006, 08:31 PM	#20
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	How much longer can we go without a moose post from wolf??

10-06-2006, 11:19 PM	#23
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	I dont think the Moose is chasing him at all, I think they are long term buddies and they are just frollicking together...yes?? no?? Then again, I remember the pic of the moose stuck in the swing set (IotD?), so they dont seem particularly smart...but they are soooo cute!!

10-07-2006, 11:29 AM	#24
pdaoust Antagonistic Antagonist Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 22	Foreshortening notwithstanding, I think the moose is a ways behind the officer... maybe the moose is really smart, and he's trying to herd/rout the guy from the side. tulzscha: where on earth did you get that factoid about Tycho Brahe and his moose? that sounds like something Woody Allen would make up in a fit of absurdity. (speaking of which, have you ever heard Woody Allen's sketch about the moose he hit on the way to a costume party?)

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