Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Musk ox invasion keeps Nome wildlife managers busy
Anchorage Daily News ^ | comJuly 2, 2014 | SEAN DOOGAN

Posted on 07/03/2014 11:39:53 AM PDT by skeptoid

Nome is used to rowdy residents, but some relatively new transplants are making a real nuisance of themselves -- although unlike the colorful characters of the early 20th century gold rush days, these visitors have four legs, not two.

Musk oxen are wandering into the city on the Seward Peninsula, and despite loud noises, water hoses and even a blow-up bear coated in ursine urine, they don't want to leave.

(Excerpt) Read more at adn.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: alaska; doomage; elk; freepun; hoth; koalaoil; monkeyfacerules; moose; muskox; nome; penguinhumor; undeadthread
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 581-600601-620621-640 ... 3,561-3,579 next last
To: Dead Corpse

LOL!


601 posted on 07/16/2014 1:17:53 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Sometimes I like to drink all by myself.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 597 | View Replies]

To: Tax-chick
You were able to take James' clothes and put them directly in the washer?

Scouting is where you aren't allowed to bring your backpack into the house, and instead walk around the house, open your pack, and spread out your clothes on the back deck to air for a day or two before bringing them inside to wash.

602 posted on 07/16/2014 1:49:46 PM PDT by Scoutmaster (Is it solipsistic in here, or is it just me?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 576 | View Replies]

To: Scoutmaster

Heh, they were only gone for three days.


603 posted on 07/16/2014 2:08:26 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Sometimes I like to drink all by myself.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 602 | View Replies]

To: null and void
strikes me as more a Palemoon kinda person...

I think she probably is, but afik she hasn't tried it yet (although the System Administrator has informed her of its presence..)

The System Administrator is running Palemoon of one of his laptops. For most intents and purposes he sees no glaring differences between it and Firefox. Mostly because there aren't that many... but it doesn't require an addon to get the addon bar.. ;-)

604 posted on 07/16/2014 5:08:16 PM PDT by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 573 | View Replies]

To: Tax-chick

I’m at my weekend get-away site, and have laid in a supply of groceries. Some will stay here for my next visit, probably this time next week, when I need to do laundry again.

Busdaddy’s flight leaves at 0700, so we are going to be up early. GAH! At least I can drive back before rush hour.

Anyway, I just thought I’d let you know I’m safe...not necessarily sound, but safe. :o])


605 posted on 07/16/2014 5:19:29 PM PDT by Monkey Face (When I told you I was normal, I may have exaggerated slightly.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 601 | View Replies]

To: moose07
..looks like that..

Thought 1) So it's a bootless saloon...

Thought 2) If we put a blinkie neon sign on it that said "Bar and Grille - free pints to unescorted Ladies" or somesuch, we could turn it into a saloon...

Thought 3) You mean you Brits don't have a different name for a hatchback?

Thought 4) What does the tread depth in Brazil have to do with UK? This globalism sucks...

Thought 5) Beautiful Daughter likes the color. In your photo. If yours is not that color, don't tell her.

606 posted on 07/16/2014 5:20:22 PM PDT by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 559 | View Replies]

To: Monkey Face

Glad you’re safe!

I finally got to the gym after supper, with Vlad, Frank, and Kathleen. James was too tired. He was dozing on the sofa when we got home.

Tomorrow after I drop off Vlad, Frank, and the Montoya girl at VBS, I’ll go over to Asuncion’s to talk about music, and try to remember to pick up Tom’s new glasses on the way home.


607 posted on 07/16/2014 5:28:33 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Sometimes I like to drink all by myself.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 605 | View Replies]

To: null and void; moose07
Recovery requires a Lucas smoke recharging kit...

I never could get the company to invest in one of those. I had to recapture all the smoke myself...

608 posted on 07/16/2014 5:29:27 PM PDT by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 574 | View Replies]

To: skeptoid

“Musk oxen are wandering into the city on the Seward Peninsula, and despite loud noises, water hoses and even a blow-up bear coated in ursine urine, they don’t want to leave.”

I hate when that happens.


609 posted on 07/16/2014 5:34:24 PM PDT by Pelham (California, what happens when you won't deport illegals)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pelham

You’d think the bear urine would be the bomb ... but when you consider how musk oxen smell, they probably don’t even notice.


610 posted on 07/16/2014 5:35:01 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Sometimes I like to drink all by myself.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 609 | View Replies]

To: Tax-chick

Add a goat a skunk and a camel to the mix and you’d have something really memorable. Might keep the deer away.


611 posted on 07/16/2014 6:17:48 PM PDT by Pelham (California, what happens when you won't deport illegals)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 610 | View Replies]

To: Tax-chick; Pelham
"You’d think the bear urine would be the bomb ... but when you consider how musk oxen smell, they probably don’t even notice."

Even musk oxen know that bears don't pee on an airport runway. The forest is over that way.

612 posted on 07/16/2014 6:19:52 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (Will all of you people who keep "fixing" things please stop? Making them work again is killing me.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 610 | View Replies]

To: Tax-chick; Anoreth; Monkey Face; Morgana; trisham; TheOldLady; Silentgypsy; NicknamedBob; ...
I thought you'd all enjoy this story: There's a lady in my Weight Watchers meeting. She's in her 70s, and she's called "Miss Kitten." (Her name is Caroline.) She's a retired school teacher, lived here all her life. Yesterday we were waiting in line to weigh in at the meeting, and she looked out the window and saw a Sheriff's Department car park on the curb in front of the Monroe Aquatics and Fitness Center, where we meet. A young deputy got out in exercise clothes and walked to the entrance.

Miss Kitten said, "Look at that boy! He parked right in front, when he could park across the street, there's nothing wrong with him! Old people need to park close."

"When I go to church on Sunday, I'm going to tell [Union County Sheriff] Eddie Cathey, 'Eddie, you have to talk to your boys about bein' considerate. Tell them, park across the street.' I'm going to say, 'Now, what if it was your Mama, Eddie, and she wanted to park by the door, and there was some healthy young deputy parked there?' You talk to those boys!' "

By this point, everyone at the meeting was in stitches. I'm sure if Miss Kitten sees Eddie on Sunday and chews him out, he'll say, "Yes ma'am, Miss Kitten. I'll tell the boys they can't just park by the door, because old people need to park there!"

613 posted on 07/16/2014 6:21:39 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Sometimes I like to drink all by myself.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 610 | View Replies]

To: Pelham

I think nothing keeps deer off except shooting them.


614 posted on 07/16/2014 6:23:19 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Sometimes I like to drink all by myself.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 611 | View Replies]

To: NicknamedBob

*snert*


615 posted on 07/16/2014 6:23:33 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Sometimes I like to drink all by myself.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 612 | View Replies]

To: Tax-chick

When I get to my seventies, I’m going to be irascible.

(That’s why I’ve been practicing.)


616 posted on 07/16/2014 6:24:54 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (Will all of you people who keep "fixing" things please stop? Making them work again is killing me.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 613 | View Replies]

To: NicknamedBob

But you’ll never be irascible like an adorable old Southern lady, Bob.


617 posted on 07/16/2014 6:26:02 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Sometimes I like to drink all by myself.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 616 | View Replies]

To: Tax-chick

I’m good with that.


618 posted on 07/16/2014 6:26:36 PM PDT by Pelham (California, what happens when you won't deport illegals)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 614 | View Replies]

To: Pelham

And then you eat them, and everyone’s happy.


619 posted on 07/16/2014 6:27:22 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Sometimes I like to drink all by myself.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 618 | View Replies]

To: Tax-chick

I love your Miss Kitten! She could also whack him across the shins with her cane!


620 posted on 07/16/2014 6:31:26 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (When I grow up, I'm gonna settle down, chew honeycomb & drive a tractor, grow things in the ground.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 613 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 581-600601-620621-640 ... 3,561-3,579 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson