Male and Female Imponderables - A Hard Earned Thirst Needs A Big Cold Beer, But I Drink To Get Pissed.

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ZZETTA13

Friday, January 5, 2007 3:41 PM

I don't hunt. I used to when I was a kid but not any more. I wouldn'd call hunting a sport unless the animal you were hunting could "Kill you right back".

Now this is JMO so any hunters we have on the board, this ain't nothing "agin" you. But feeding animals weeks or months ahead of time then shooting them when they come to supper just ain't sport to me. There are a lot of hunters in this area. I work with many and have some in my own family so when the talk turns to hunting I stay out of it. I realize ppl hunt for the meat and all and I'm Ok with that. But to go on a BIG HUNT to kill a beautiful animal that is just living it's life in the wild ain't sport to me.

It's like if aliens held a beauty or bodybuilding event then laser zapped the contestants as they walked on stage.I know that's wierd but it's just how I think.

Anyhoo this thread is about dating. Girls/15 and at that age as long as it's in a group. Boys/16 alone with a girl/16 with a time to be home set.

Z

PS: I used to duck hunt but now we have an agreement. They don't poop on my house I don't wizz in their marsh.

MSG

Friday, January 5, 2007 3:55 PM

and now for something completely different...Dog Pics

Binky didn't appreciate the acceleration of his owner's new car.

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright

ZZETTA13

Friday, January 5, 2007 4:03 PM

MSG, wasn't there a cat on the right...lol

funny pic, Z

GRIZWALD

Friday, January 5, 2007 4:38 PM

C'n I bust in on your thread uninvited?

I have a daughter who will be 16 next month. We always told her 16 was when she could start dating. She sneaked around and had a boyfriend last summer and into the school year; we pretended not to notice at first, but eventually got involved, invited the boy over and told him that he was welcome to visit with our daughter but it had to be in our house with us present. That was the last we saw of him.

I still think 16 is a good age. Everybody else in her school started younger, but I think they need the added maturity of a year or two of growth to handle it. In our school district, nobody just goes on a date and then that's it; they have to "go" with the person, which means acting engaged to be married, with all that goes with it. Ugh. My baby! Anyway, our eldest said there are a couple of boys who have asked her out whom she told to wait till February 4th, and they said they would, so we will see how it goes.

The same rule will apply for our son and The Baby who is a girl and who may not be allowed to reach 16 if she stays as mouthy as she is now.

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MAVOURNEEN

Friday, January 5, 2007 4:46 PM

I've always been of the opinion that modern hunting is immoral. There is no reason to hunt in this day and age if it is not feeding your family and providing the main means of sustenance.

You live out in Gopher's Crotch Montana and there's no grocery store for 150 miles around? Fine. Hunt. Feed Yourself. That's what God intended the creatures of the Earth to be there for.

You live in the suburbs of X and pass 15 grocery stores to and from work? Not fine.

I realize that this opinion is mine, and my own. I realize, and have argued to the Nth degree with Husband that there are many other people who disagree with my viewpoint. Don't flame me for my opinion, and it isn't an atack on anyone (CMH) in particular.

For example, here in the Washington area, the deer population has grown exponentially in the last 20 years. Deer carcasses on the side of the road are very very common. I understand hunting is more humane than having the population outstip the food supply and the poor things starve. I get that.

Hunting for the thrill of the kill is a revolting de-evolution of our status as humans.
Not more than 100 years ago, we hunted to survive. Now, we hunt because life is boring. Sad.

EDIT: GRIZ! Long time no see. How are you, Hon? You don't have Sci-Fi channel - I just saw the commercials for the upcoming season of BSG. Looks great...!

KELKHIL

Friday, January 5, 2007 4:49 PM

On the whole age to date thing....

My daughter is never going to be allowed to date. She will stay at home and when I deem the time right I wil arrange a husband for her and she will move away! Hehehehehe! A joke yes?

I haven't given it a lot of thought. She is still to young so I am blocking that out of my mind presently. I am trying to think of a way to stop her from growing up.

I figure as the age gets closer me and Laurelin will have to sit down and discuss what we think is appropriate. Thankfully that is years away at the moment.

Kelkhil

The Shirtless Forsaken

GRIZWALD

Friday, January 5, 2007 4:52 PM

Better yet, you will choose a suitable husband for her and he will move in, where you can keep close tabs on him.

I know the feeling. My husband especially gets upset because he knows from experience exactly what those high school boys are thinking when they look at OUR DAUGHTER. They want in her pants. That's the short version. It makes us crazy!

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PENGUIN

Friday, January 5, 2007 4:56 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Mavourneen:
I've always been of the opinion that modern hunting is immoral. There is no reason to hunt in this day and age if it is not feeding your family and providing the main means of sustenance.

You live out in Gopher's Crotch Montana and there's no grocery store for 150 miles around? Fine. Hunt. Feed Yourself. That's what God intended the creatures of the Earth to be there for.

You live in the suburbs of X and pass 15 grocery stores to and from work? Not fine.

I tend to agree with you there about hunting, and about guns in general.

Clowns to the left of me…

...Jokers to the right...

NAVYSEILS

Friday, January 5, 2007 5:13 PM

Not posted here in a while, what's the subject...dating. I'll pass on that one. I'll worry about that should I ever get round to having some children, which ain't likely.

I noticed something about typecast actors earlier too. I used to think there were certain actors I couldn't imagine in anything else, but as long as its done well I don't seem to notice. To me our good captain is as much johnny from two guys and a girl as he is Mal, and shatner is as much denny crane as he is James T. I do think about certain films they were in straight away when I see certain actors, but thats just natural I think.

JONNYQUEST

Friday, January 5, 2007 5:45 PM

Due to the gravity of this post at certain points, I am "spoilering" out part so as not to kill the generally up tone of the thread.
For those wanting "fun", let me direct you to the previously written, but laterly posted post below.

Quote:
Originally posted by Mavourneen:
I've always been of the opinion that modern hunting is immoral...I realize that this opinion is mine, and my own. Don't flame me for my opinion, and it isn't an atack on anyone (CMH) in particular...Hunting for the thrill of the kill is a revolting de-evolution of our status as humans.

I don't fault you at all for feeling this way, and there better not be any flaming. I am the penultimate animal lover. I have half a mind that people ought to be forced to kill their own hamburger/bacon/mcnugget sources and see if it doesn't cut down on consumption and improve the national health at the same time. EEP! Sorry Griz, Priestess of Pork!
That said, I don't think "thrill" is exactly the word that applies in CMH's case, so I don't think he's going to feel "attacked" by you. (You're too much of a pacifist to attack anyone anyway.)

Quote:
Originally posted by ChrisMoorhead:
This past Sunday at aprx. 0545, I snuck up on and chased down a doe, bringing it to rest with nothing but my buck knife. It was a clean kill, directly to the heart, and I felt what it was like to have something die for real, right in front of me, holding it and feeling it's body give out. There's no other experience to match it.

Select to view spoiler:

When I was in high school, my cat used to sit on top of my car tire. I'd shoo him out everytime I had to go somewhere. I never forgot. Except once. There was a mystifying "bump" as I started to back out of the driveway. Then before my mind had a chance to unbaffle itself into sickening awareness, I saw my cat shoot into the back yard at full speed and out of sight. I ran to find him and there he was, heaving his last breaths. I scooped him up and held him in my arms until he was gone.

It was real and right in front of me and it felt his body give out. There's no other experience to match it. (Point of fact, before anyone calls me the bleeding heart here: I've done death vigils with humans, too.)

My cat's name was "Lucky". Swear to Odin.

The doe's death is different and I understand that. I didn't mean to say it's wrong. My dad was a hunter all his life. And even though I am not him, I hold no true hunter full of blame. The bumwipes that think turkey shoots are "fun" are a different matter.

I was trying to say that I agree with you about it being a singular experience, regardless of the reaction it may inspire in each of us. A death at sword's point is very different than one having it all end from a mile high bomber. (And please, Jesus, don't let that be construed an aspersion on any of our air corps) It's the same point as the hamburger buyer mentioned above.

You needed to know that feeling Chris. Now you do. I hope it helped.

"Well, here I am...Does that seem right to you?"

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