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onager

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13. Off-topic BMUS - how is...
Sat May 30, 2015, 09:13 AM
May 2015

...the critter situation in your part of TN right now? Because southeast of you, where I'm sitting. it's pretty weird.

Snakes are coming out in droves, esp. the damn copperheads. That's fairly normal for spring but this year there just seem to be a lot more. Several people have been bitten recently at state parks etc., including a 10-yr-old girl. Happily, nobody has died yet from a bite.

Then we have the bears. Who at least have not killed any kids for mocking a bald-headed prophet. But 2 black bears have been hit and killed on local highways in the past few days.

A few days ago, a black bear went wandering around a local university campus. He ended up in the back yard of the university President's house. The Bear Cops just kept an eye on him, and eventually he ran off into the woods. And is still at large, AFAIK.

The experts say these are all young male black bears, pushed out of the family by Mom to fend for themselves. So I guess we can blame the Ursine Matriarchy, or something.

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Damn, I hate it when that happens! (nt) mr blur May 2015 #1
how much more absurd can they get? RussBLib May 2015 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot May 2015 #3
Wear rubber gloves Lordquinton May 2015 #4
Wear rubber gloves AlbertCat May 2015 #6
Credit to Gerald Scarfe... bvf May 2015 #5
and once again olddots May 2015 #7
This ranks right up there with the congressman who said fetuses masturbate in the womb. beam me up scottie May 2015 #8
This is an "Ask-the-Imam" kind of guy. onager May 2015 #9
LMAO! beam me up scottie May 2015 #10
Off-topic BMUS - how is... onager May 2015 #13
Oh it's definitely a banner year for snakes. beam me up scottie May 2015 #14
to be fair Lordquinton May 2015 #11
My hands are going to make the Duggars look like empty-nesters. Tobin S. May 2015 #12
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