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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
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To: ArGee

The prayer was already unnecessary, since the woman was either pregnant, or not, by the time it crossed her mind.

Regarding my son ... he’s been educated. Hopefully he’ll be so busy with schoolwork in a real university that he won’t have to learn from experience why everything we told him was right.


2,761 posted on 08/28/2014 7:15:40 AM PDT by Tax-chick (No power in the 'verse can stop me.)
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To: GeronL

Cute floofy dog!


2,762 posted on 08/28/2014 7:15:57 AM PDT by Tax-chick (No power in the 'verse can stop me.)
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To: Tax-chick

his name is Cheeto


2,763 posted on 08/28/2014 7:17:43 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL

Because of the color?


2,764 posted on 08/28/2014 7:20:37 AM PDT by Tax-chick (No power in the 'verse can stop me.)
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To: Tax-chick

I have no idea actually


2,765 posted on 08/28/2014 7:25:35 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL

Could it be Chito, short for Panchito, which is a diminutive of Pancho, a nickname for Francisco? “Lil’ Frankie.”


2,766 posted on 08/28/2014 7:26:53 AM PDT by Tax-chick (No power in the 'verse can stop me.)
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To: Tax-chick

my sister is not that creative


2,767 posted on 08/28/2014 7:28:30 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL

I didn’t realize it was your sister’s dog. I thought it might belong to a Hispanic neighbor.

Anyway, he’s very cute. Fun to brush!


2,768 posted on 08/28/2014 7:32:06 AM PDT by Tax-chick (No power in the 'verse can stop me.)
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To: Tax-chick

Considering the way my son turned out - good luck with that.


2,769 posted on 08/28/2014 7:43:17 AM PDT by ArGee (One nation, under par..)
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To: GeronL

Baked or quick fried?

Now I’m all hungry.


2,770 posted on 08/28/2014 7:43:58 AM PDT by ArGee (One nation, under par..)
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To: ArGee

All I can do is all I can do. Everything else is penance for what I put my parents through!


2,771 posted on 08/28/2014 7:44:14 AM PDT by Tax-chick (No power in the 'verse can stop me.)
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To: NicknamedBob
It's hard to do some stuff anonymously. We tried to help our neighbor remain autonomous by building a ramp, steps and other assistive devices for him. (It worked for a while. He died without ever having been admitted to a nursing home.) It's not feasible to make additions to someone's property without getting their input. (It's probably illegal, too.) With respect to anonymity, I sincerely doubt that anyone gave a flying rip about anything we've done, other than ascribing some agenda to simple expressions of good will. We told no one.

Additionally, it's nonsensical to waste resources. Tennesseeans like bland food. We bring sample dishes of our cooking to a friend in the hospital so she can relay info re: palatability. She'll be discharged this weekend, and we already have one dinner planned to bring to her and her family. There's no way I'd bring a bunch of chicken and broccoli calzones with basil pesto to somebody who'll toss it in the trash.

2,772 posted on 08/28/2014 7:53:01 AM PDT by Silentgypsy (Mind your atomic bonds.)
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To: Tax-chick

Well, I won’t be blaming any parent for kids not turning out right. My oldest is too smart to be involved in the shamefuul things he’s involved in. The one that has my head hanging the farthest is the fact that he’s hanging with a Democrat activist.


2,773 posted on 08/28/2014 7:59:48 AM PDT by ArGee (One nation, under par..)
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To: Silentgypsy; NicknamedBob

You can’t drive a person to the doctor, clean her house, or babysit her children without its being known who you are. And as Sg observes, there are advantages to the recipient to knowing who is bringing you a meal and what they’re bringing.

Sorry to hear your neighbor died, Sg.


2,774 posted on 08/28/2014 8:06:19 AM PDT by Tax-chick (No power in the 'verse can stop me.)
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To: ArGee
hanging with a Democrat activist.

Unnngh.

2,775 posted on 08/28/2014 8:06:46 AM PDT by Tax-chick (No power in the 'verse can stop me.)
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To: Tax-chick

I’m sorry for the late arrival.

My foot is worse today, so I’m going to stay off it and keep it iced. I did go to Walmart and got a few needed things, so life is good. ;o]

Win8 is almost more than I can deal with at the moment. I have the book, but studying isn’t my forte today. I hope I feel more enthused tomorrow.

So I’m going to go sit for a while and prop my foot up. It’s the least I can do for myself.


2,776 posted on 08/28/2014 8:10:49 AM PDT by Monkey Face (My nickname is "Mom," but my real name is MomMomMomMomMomMomMomMomMomMom)
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To: Monkey Face

Nice to hear from you! Tom is at his job interview as we type. Rest your foot.


2,777 posted on 08/28/2014 8:17:42 AM PDT by Tax-chick (No power in the 'verse can stop me.)
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To: Silentgypsy

The heart of the matter is the matter of the heart.

I think you’re heart’s in the right place.

I didn’t know it was illegal to make additions to someone’s property without getting their input. I need to go rip out a guillotine.


2,778 posted on 08/28/2014 8:23:29 AM PDT by ArGee (One nation, under par..)
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To: ArGee
I need to go rip out a guillotine.

Box it, mail it, postage will be paid upon arrival. Send COD. Need an address? Paw says we needs one of them guillotines ... wait a second ... Paw just said that's to humane. He will stick to stumps, rope, bugs and bears.

2,779 posted on 08/28/2014 8:41:26 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: ArGee

ArGee, you’re here in time to celebrate your birthday if semory serves me morrectly! So good to see you! What’ve you been doing? Hope to catch up later—real life calls....


2,780 posted on 08/28/2014 8:46:16 AM PDT by Silentgypsy (Mind your atomic bonds.)
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