Byron Quick
Moderator In Memoriam
Jim,
Remember, our human ancestors invented a plethora of deadly weapons way back in the mists of the dawn of time. They went to the trouble of this sustained effort for what they believed to be good and sufficient reasons.
Jim, I'm willing to bet that being able to avoid emu rassling in the future was a huge spur to primeval weapons research programs.
Remember what Tuner said about your size and a half grown emu. Truer words have never been spoken. It's a mantra to live by. Please, if you are not very familiar with a species' behavioral habits and physical abilities, don't go getting cuddly with it.
I know a guy that picked up an injured squirrel one day with the intention of taking it to the vet for treatment. Ever noticed the chisel like teeth of a squirrel. Used for biting through the tough hard shells of nuts? Or the claws? Used to climb and cling to lofty branches? Well, the injured, and justifiably frightened squirrel clamped down on my friend's hand with those claws and started biting through his fingers. Through the flesh and through the bone. My friend starts gyrating while trying to sling the killer squirrel off of his bleeding hand. Howling in agony. Finally had to beat the squirrel to death against a tree as he couldn't get its claws loose and every time it let go with its teeth, it was only to punch holes clean through another finger bone.
City boy keeps a weather eye out for wild critters nowadays. Born Free and all that stuff are movies. So is Star Wars.
It ain't just city boys though, Jim. I know a man about your size that jumps on alligators to wrestle them. In the water. Big ones. He's darn good at it, too. Only problem is it's a field of endeavour that doesn't allow any mistakes.
Jim, if I had a choice between jumping on a 6 foot alligator in the water or tackling an emu, I wouldn't be happy about the situation at all. But I'd jump on the alligator before I tried the emu.
I'm not as big as you. I am big enough that guys your size have decided they weren't as froggy as they thought they were. I'm not going to tackle an emu with both of us working as a team.
Remember, our human ancestors invented a plethora of deadly weapons way back in the mists of the dawn of time. They went to the trouble of this sustained effort for what they believed to be good and sufficient reasons.
Jim, I'm willing to bet that being able to avoid emu rassling in the future was a huge spur to primeval weapons research programs.
Remember what Tuner said about your size and a half grown emu. Truer words have never been spoken. It's a mantra to live by. Please, if you are not very familiar with a species' behavioral habits and physical abilities, don't go getting cuddly with it.
I know a guy that picked up an injured squirrel one day with the intention of taking it to the vet for treatment. Ever noticed the chisel like teeth of a squirrel. Used for biting through the tough hard shells of nuts? Or the claws? Used to climb and cling to lofty branches? Well, the injured, and justifiably frightened squirrel clamped down on my friend's hand with those claws and started biting through his fingers. Through the flesh and through the bone. My friend starts gyrating while trying to sling the killer squirrel off of his bleeding hand. Howling in agony. Finally had to beat the squirrel to death against a tree as he couldn't get its claws loose and every time it let go with its teeth, it was only to punch holes clean through another finger bone.
City boy keeps a weather eye out for wild critters nowadays. Born Free and all that stuff are movies. So is Star Wars.
It ain't just city boys though, Jim. I know a man about your size that jumps on alligators to wrestle them. In the water. Big ones. He's darn good at it, too. Only problem is it's a field of endeavour that doesn't allow any mistakes.
Jim, if I had a choice between jumping on a 6 foot alligator in the water or tackling an emu, I wouldn't be happy about the situation at all. But I'd jump on the alligator before I tried the emu.
I'm not as big as you. I am big enough that guys your size have decided they weren't as froggy as they thought they were. I'm not going to tackle an emu with both of us working as a team.