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Subject: Praise be! From: Midchuck Date: 26 Nov 01 - 10:04 PM Are we alive again? Dare we hope? I bet Max went deer hunting. In VT everything falls apart in the two weeks ending with Thanksgiving weekend. Addiction is a horrible thing. Peter. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: Max Date: 26 Nov 01 - 10:05 PM Yep, it was deer hunting. Came home 2 days early cause I had this weird anxiety that something was wrong at home. No shit. And what do you know... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: DancingMom Date: 26 Nov 01 - 10:10 PM Hello! I hadn't been around in awhile. Was wondering what was up. Sharon |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: harpgirl Date: 26 Nov 01 - 10:12 PM Anxiety doesn't always mean something is wrong, Max! It often accompanies emerging vision, new ideas , or the need to master new experiences... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: AliUK Date: 26 Nov 01 - 10:16 PM thank you God ( I mean Max) wow. I thought I was gonna be Mudcatless for the rest of my life. You just dont know how scary that can be. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: GUEST,Sandra Gordon Date: 26 Nov 01 - 10:18 PM Thought Mudcat had quit because I couldn't get to the site. THank God we are not mudcatless... Sandy |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 26 Nov 01 - 11:10 PM HUNTING
WIFE, KIDS, MUDCAT Is Excess Baggage!!! Find a big hefty recepticle and DUMP the LOAD. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: Joe Offer Date: 27 Nov 01 - 12:05 AM Gee, I missed a deer by 3 feet yesterday. The truck next to me hit it and it slid across the truck's hood and fell in front of me, and then ran away. Does road kill count during deer hunting season? -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: katlaughing Date: 27 Nov 01 - 12:09 AM Practising a little "Situational Buddhism" there, Max? **BG** (I can't take credit for that one, but I'll bet the originator will be here, soon.) Nice to see the 'Cat back. THANKS! kat |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: Sorcha Date: 27 Nov 01 - 12:32 AM Yea, I'm having a little trouble figuring out how a Bhuddist justifies killing things........maybe he just "hunts" and doesn't kill??? I have always said I would go rattlesnake hunting-----in the middle of the Pacific! Anyway, hope you had a nice break, and I'm glad the Cat is back too. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: SINSULL Date: 27 Nov 01 - 03:05 AM Welcome back, Max. We were three for dinner on Thanksgiving but I set the table for four. My son asked why. I just knew someone else would show up. Sure enough, the phone rang a half hour before dinner. One of my son's friends had been left turkeyless on Thanksgiving and was calling to whine. Go with your feelings. Besides, as warm as it is, the deer would spoil before you could get it home. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: GUEST,Lanfranc at the orifice Date: 27 Nov 01 - 04:58 AM Whew! That was the longest three days ever! I tried Loki, Shorty and the usual triple-dubya, and all I got was timeouts and error messages. I feared the worst, wondering what I was going to do without Mudcat. But .... the 'cat came back! Thanks, Max - still in need of funds? Now could be a very good time for another appeal! UK Thanksgiving Cold Turkey (aka Alan)
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: lady penelope Date: 27 Nov 01 - 05:21 AM Oh! That's alright then. I suppose I'd better apologise to Parker for claiming it was his fiddling aroud with our ISP's that caused the problem. Sound of someone whistling v. nonchelontly ( I know that's spelt wrong, I can't be bothered to go find a dictionary) Hooray for Max!! TTFN M'Lady P. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: Uncle Jaque Date: 27 Nov 01 - 05:26 AM "Amen" to all the "Welcome backs"! We had 24 Celibrants here at our Yarmouth Maine quarters for Thanksgiving with, in spite of all that's going on in the World, much to be thankful for. This little "Cyber-Community" is certainly one of them for this ol' Yankee! Max; not to worry about the deer; the only one I ever bagged in all of my years of hunting (pretty much gave it up over 10 years ago) was one I nailed with a NH State Police Cruiser in the middle of the night nearly 30 years ago. Lucky for us, Daughter's "Significant Other" is a much more adept hunter than I ever was, and we have some venison to enjoy over the winter. Mostly as burger - it makes outstanding spaghetti sauce! It's great to be back, Amigos! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: Irish sergeant Date: 27 Nov 01 - 08:37 AM I never did bag a deer in my years of hunting (No regrets) or my years of driving (Even less regrets) Hope you had fun Max! Welcome back! Neil |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: Fortunato Date: 27 Nov 01 - 08:42 AM Lanfranc, you work in an orifice, too? Mine emerges from a colon, what about yours?
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: Lanfranc Date: 27 Nov 01 - 09:38 AM Hmmm, Fortunato! My orifice is on the 4th flaw, the Colon(y) wine bar is in the basement. I try to avoid the stares, but the elevator works fine. The rudder is a little iffy, and the ailerons, well... So glad to have again a 4um for such BS. "Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone" Hon Life President Thread Creepers Anonymous Alan |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: Max Date: 27 Nov 01 - 10:36 AM I am a meat eater. I believe that first, we humans are animals. We have the teeth and taste for meat. I only kill what I eat. It closes the circle of life. There is a story of an old Buddhist monk that gave himself to a hungry tiger during a famine. That monk didn't see a difference between him and the tiger. There is no difference between me and the deer, or the rabit, or the grouse. If they want to try to eat me, that is their right. Animals are Buddhist. They are pure, utilitarian, and uncomplicated. They survive without worry, without guilt. I am an animal. SINSULL, my family does that on Chrismas eve. We have a Polish ceremony called Velia (sp?), and always keep an empty chair for Jesus. Since I was a wee boy, I would look to the door, waiting for a knock, as dad read the meaning of Velia and the empty chair. Any stranger was welcome to sit and dine with us and share our celebration. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: katlaughing Date: 27 Nov 01 - 10:49 AM No difference? Sorry, Max, reminds me of the old bumper sticker, "Support the right to arm bears." Long distance weapons give you a distinct advantage and I really cannot imagine a deer, rabbit, or grouse trying to kill and eat you! Just my opinion. kat |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: catspaw49 Date: 27 Nov 01 - 12:19 PM LMAO.......Geeziz Max! I should have realized that all you said was true when I went to the Deer Department in the Wildlife Surplus Store and saw all that neat stuff the deer get when they go hunting. I personally liked the camoflage outfits.......for almost any situation too! A deer could dress himself in a business suit, a tuxedo, jeans and polo, and even pajamas! The pajamas are very effective as the deer know the best time to knock off a human is when they're in rut and they can scout your bedroom for the best place to put up a wall stand to wait you out. Dressed in PJ's they're barely noticeable! They had a wide array of human calls there too with all the classics like, "Can you rub some oil on my breasts?" and "Look Honey, I'm starting without you!" No stud could resist such temptations and when you add the wide selection of scents available to the human hunter......Well, I tell you I had no idea the deer were so well equipped! Spaw |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: Gypsy Date: 27 Nov 01 - 08:24 PM Hmmmmm....can't stand it, gotta say it. If you wear any leather, or eat any burger, it must be okay to hunt, as well. Hunters are just a little more up close and personal than most consumers. I currently don't eat much in the way of meat, but did my share of butchering for many years. Just want to say, you can't have it both ways. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: catspaw49 Date: 27 Nov 01 - 08:31 PM Gyps, I wouldn't have it both ways! Hell, I love meat.......But watching Blind Waxin' Max dissemble into that lame piece of logic was a riot!!! C'Mon Max....Just admit it........Going out in the woods and shootin' stuff can be a real kick! Go ahead, just say it before someone else shows up with the equally lame crap about guns and phallic symbols. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: harpgirl Date: 27 Nov 01 - 08:38 PM so how big IS your gun, Max? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: catspaw49 Date: 27 Nov 01 - 08:48 PM ....See what happens when you don't take my advice Max? Spaw |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: Sorcha Date: 27 Nov 01 - 09:05 PM "This is my weapon, This is my gun. One is for killing, One is for fun." Courtesy US Marine Corps. "Situational Bhuddism".......ya gotta love it. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: 53 Date: 27 Nov 01 - 09:40 PM praise be for max's return, how sweet it is. BOB AND GLENDA |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: Gypsy Date: 28 Nov 01 - 11:26 AM Damnit, i hate it when i have to agree with you, Spaw. But in the area i live, get weary of hunters being chastised by people wearing Ugh boots, carrying leather purses, who eat steak. Just because bambi is cute, doesn't mean he isn't dinner. Calves are cute, too. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: katlaughing Date: 28 Nov 01 - 12:22 PM Fair enough, Gypsy, but I can honestly say, "I don't wear it and I don't eat it.":-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: rangeroger Date: 28 Nov 01 - 04:29 PM For those denigrating Max's hunting look at Scary Squirrel and remember he rabbit in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. rr |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: Bill D Date: 28 Nov 01 - 04:50 PM our ancestors ate meat..we have teeth and digestive systems designed to eat everything,,,we ARE omnivores...some of our closest relatives, chimps & baboons, also eat meat when available. NOT eating meat is 'usually' a decision based on thinking about it...not a heath issue. Often it is religious, but often it is BBES..(Big Brown Eyes Syndrome) that guides vegetarianism. Perfecly ok...but so is EATING meat. The only real problem is overpopulating until we have disturbed the natural balance until it is hard to have enough meat for those who wish it. (Since about 1950 or so...even earlier in some cultures) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: Midchuck Date: 29 Nov 01 - 09:41 AM "Vegetables aren't food. Vegetables are what food eats." (Should probably cross-post that to the Science Fiction Quotes thread. Originally spoken by one of Larry Niven's Kzinti.) Peter. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: catspaw49 Date: 29 Nov 01 - 08:07 PM Well, as it turns out, the deer did attack............I can't believe this happened just as we were running this thread. Today, my friend Wayne was out deer hunting. Yesterday he got a large doe. Today, an eight point buck from the same group came up the fencerow where he was and stopped about 30 feet away looking straight at him. Wayne started to move around to the buck's side and as he did the buck charged him! Wayne got off a shot that hit the shoulder and the deer turned slightly, now out of balance, and Wayne got a clean neck shot that dropped the buck dead in his tracks. True story....Wayne just called. Now if the buck had gone to the Wildlife Surplus Store and got a wall stand and a pajama camoflage suit, he'd have had a better chance at getting Wayne at home with Connie...................... Spaw |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: Murray MacLeod Date: 29 Nov 01 - 10:17 PM I have no problem with hunting, as long as it is carried out in time-honored fashion, with a bow and arrow. I always have a sneaking suspicion, however, that those who choose to do it with guns are secretly gay. I also have an uncanny premonition that somebody is going to take this post seriously. Murray |
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Subject: RE: BS: Praise be! From: katlaughing Date: 30 Nov 01 - 12:00 AM BillDarlin'...sometimes it is a chosen way for health reasons, too. My dad, who was raised on a cattle ranch and used to order his steaks burnt "if it comes out bawling at me, I'l send it back," has, over the years, lost most interest or taste for any meat of any kind. Of course he never did hunt; no self-respecting rancher did, in those days. Anyway, he very rarely eats any meat at all and has noticed an improvement in the way he feels. Still eats onion sandwiches, though! For myself, yeah, I love those big brown eyes, but it was a choice made for health and spiritual reasons.
I have no doubt that it is a part of the destiny of the human race, in its gradual improvement, to leave off eating animals.
I do feel that spiritual progress does demand at some stage that we should cease to kill our fellow creatures for the satisfaction of our bodily wants.
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