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Officials nab Canadian man trying to cross border with 51 turtles in his pants
Red Alert Politics ^ | 9-26-2014 | Erin Mundahl

Posted on 09/26/2014 6:57:14 PM PDT by smoothsailing

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To: smoothsailing
Once was swimming 'cross 'Turtle Creek'.

Man, them snappers all around my feet.

Sure was hard swimmin' cross that thing,

With both hands holdin' my ding-a ling-a-ling!

61 posted on 09/26/2014 9:03:30 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Patiently waiting for the jack booted kick at my door.)
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To: Repeal The 17th

Heck, given the potential profit, unless the USA for some God-forsaken reason bans the export of legally taken turtles, I’d do it on the up-and-up. Tariffs can’t be that high, or can they??? I suspect the real problem would be finding an honest broker. (I actually have a Chinese relative-by-marriage who’d likely be “up for it”, and has or could get the connections, but her trustworthiness is questionable.)

I’m not actually contemplating getting into this - but if I was, I might try to work with a local outfit that exports processed Asian Carp to China. If demand looked promising, there’s a small local catfish farm that seems to be “unworked” / semi-abandoned — maybe I’d look into financing, make the owner an offer, and revamp it... (Probably I’d leave one pond intact for catfish for my family!!!) Definitely, it’s something that would need a MUCH closer / in depth look than me “brainstorming” on a Friday night”, before getting involved!


62 posted on 09/26/2014 9:05:50 PM PDT by Paul R. (Leftists desire to control everything; In the end they invariably control nothing worth a damn.)
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To: smoothsailing

LOL!!!!


63 posted on 09/26/2014 9:10:09 PM PDT by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and It's a GREAT life!)
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To: Paul R.

Dixie, my dog, gets all freaked out every time a box turtle strolls into the yard.
I just need to know how I go about finding someone in Canadia
that will pay me $1,000 or more for a damn turtle.
How do I find that guy?


64 posted on 09/26/2014 9:13:21 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (We have met the enemy and he is us.)
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To: Clay Moore; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...
Is that better or worse than squirrels in your pants?


65 posted on 09/26/2014 9:19:59 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("Country Songs Don't Have Happy Endings" - http://youtu.be/W93nc95j1KY)
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To: Slings and Arrows; a fool in paradise

Wait, carrying animals around in your pants isn’t normal?


66 posted on 09/26/2014 9:21:42 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: skinkinthegrass

It’s a funny thing — my wife is a Filipina, and was pretty “green” oriented in the 1st years of our marriage. I’d told her about a time my Dad caught, and he and I butchered a good size common snapping turtle, which we had my Mom cook. My wife thought all turtles are sweet, peaceful, endangered creatures that should never be harmed, and was horrified. Then one day we happened to see a big snapper ON the road to our neighborhood. I stopped to get it safely off the road (which my wife thought was sweet of me), and of course this thing viciously lunges at me and in general demonstrates a snapper’s usual mean disposition — getting it off the road and not getting bitten was a bit of an exercise! My wife never thought of turtles (at least not snappers) the same way again: Now she wants me to catch one to make turtle soup!


67 posted on 09/26/2014 9:24:27 PM PDT by Paul R. (Leftists desire to control everything; In the end they invariably control nothing worth a damn.)
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To: Repeal The 17th

Heh - I’m not sure. Talk to someone at an upscale Chinese restaurant? Or try searching on the web?

Depending on the state, box turtles might be illegal to sell / transport without a license.


68 posted on 09/26/2014 9:28:37 PM PDT by Paul R. (Leftists desire to control everything; In the end they invariably control nothing worth a damn.)
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To: GeronL
Wait, carrying animals around in your pants isn’t normal?

Depends on the animal.

69 posted on 09/26/2014 9:30:40 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("Country Songs Don't Have Happy Endings" - http://youtu.be/W93nc95j1KY)
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To: smoothsailing

There are lots of turtles in Canada.


70 posted on 09/26/2014 9:34:12 PM PDT by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: Paul R.
I use hunt (catch/release) for 'em in the creek next to home/farm.
We mainly have C. Snappers, around here. I didn't know they
could grow that large (A/C Snappers/Spiny Soft-shells).

71 posted on 09/26/2014 9:49:18 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (The end move in political in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
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To: Delta 21; All
*LOL!/Snickering!*
classic chuck barrie!

72 posted on 09/26/2014 9:56:10 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (The end move in political in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
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To: Paul R.; All
Eastern/Western Box turtles may still be plentiful; 3-toed box turtles weren't.
Desert Tortoise, are protected..except in Harry Reid's illegal land deals.

73 posted on 09/26/2014 10:05:59 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (The end move in political in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
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To: skinkinthegrass

They really do have attitudes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Vy767rZ3w


74 posted on 09/26/2014 10:37:15 PM PDT by Salamander (People will stare. Make it worth their while.)
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To: skinkinthegrass; Slings and Arrows

You!

Get off my lawn!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul0gfCyeiyM


75 posted on 09/26/2014 10:40:23 PM PDT by Salamander (People will stare. Make it worth their while.)
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To: Salamander
hey! the dog and the turtle; were playing soccer..football.
and after, that they went out for a beer.

76 posted on 09/26/2014 10:44:40 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (The end move in political in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
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To: skinkinthegrass

The tortoise bought the dog a beer to make up for biting his paw.

:D


77 posted on 09/26/2014 10:47:46 PM PDT by Salamander (People will stare. Make it worth their while.)
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To: Salamander; All
*LOL!*
and you thought, "JAWS" was just a shark or Richard Kiel.

78 posted on 09/26/2014 10:48:53 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (The end move in political in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
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To: skinkinthegrass

I was hand-feeding spoiled brat Olive and she accidentally grabbed my finger and didn’t let go.

I yanked my hand back and she only released me when she started to be airborne.

It hurt like hell!

She’s got a beak like a parrot.


79 posted on 09/26/2014 10:54:31 PM PDT by Salamander (People will stare. Make it worth their while.)
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To: Salamander
I can see it now; *horror!*
Night of the Lupus..jackrabbits..Dessert Tortoise
Coming soon to a drive-in theater near you.

80 posted on 09/26/2014 11:00:38 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (The end move in political in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
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