Moose attacks cyclist on Hillside

anchorage daily ^ | 5/17/03

[knak]

Kathleen Laughlin knows the rules. Moose inhabit the city's parks, so it pays to be careful, she says.

That's why she ties a bell to the handlebars of her mountain bike, to give the moose advance warning of her presence. And that's why she was going slow when biking on the trails of Hillside Park at midday Friday.

[knak]

This reminded me of an Alaskan joke:

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game recently issued this bulletin...

"Warning: In light of the rising frequency of human/grizzly bear conflicts, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is advising hikers, hunters and fishermen to take extra precautions and keep alert of bears while in the field.

We advise outdoors men to wear noisy little bells on their clothing, so as not to startle bears that aren't expecting them. We also advise outdoors men to carry pepper spray with them in case of an encounter with a bear.

It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear activity. Outdoors men should recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear manure: Black bear manure is smaller and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur. Grizzly bear manure has little bells in it and smells like pepper.

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

That's why she ties a bell to the handlebars of her mountain bike, to give the moose advance warning of her presence.

A series issue, to be sure.

The mooses probably thought it was an ice cream truck and just wanted a popsicle.

[knak]

mooses??

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Ping!!

[Neanderthal]

A moose bit my sister.

[potlatch]

Is there any way to ping ALL FReepers to this thread, because a moose attack is BIG news?! BTW, I almost stopped reading when she came upon the three Angels......

[tubebender]

Uh...is Kathleen your sister by any chance ?

BTW, the bear joke is funny.

[tealcandtrip]

No, no, no. It's supposed to be a weasel. Any joke is funny with a weasel.

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

Oops...A Moose with the hic-ups.

[baseballfanjm]

I think it's meese.

[xJones]

It is time to get series about moose.

From Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Main Entry: moose
Pronunciation: 'müs
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural moose

This is not to be confused with mice, or chocolate mousse.

[knak]

Meese bit my sister?

[farmfriend]

Hold muh Moosehead...

[RIGHT IN SEATTLE]

A good kick to the "granola"!

:)

[knak]

This is not to be confused with mice, or chocolate mousse.

We drove up the road today to Talkeetna, Alaska, went into one of the gift shops there and they have gold leafed moose poop necklaces there for sale. Crazy tourists will buy anything! I've seen the moose poop earrings before but have never seen gold plated. Yuck!

[Jeff Chandler]

Overheard at a bar:

Q: Is Moosehead good?
A: I imagine it is. They have those big lips.

[knak]

rofl

[Ronin]

Oh boy!!!! A moose thread!!!

All your mooses are belong to us!!!

[tomakaze]

re:A moose bit my sister
 
python bump lol.