Wildest Sight and Animals on a trail run?

Flagpole I noticed that your posts tend to be extremely lengthy. What's with all the wordiness?

Rick Santorum doing unmentiable things to a ground hog on the side of a trail in Penn. It was so disturbing; I still have nightmares.

I was down by the Mississippi River and up above was a man ready to jump from the bridge, the police were working him though, but he seemed pissed and had a few beers in his hands.

A guy beating off by the side of the trail. He must not have been too startled, as he was still there and still at it when my teammates ran past him a minute or two later.

FW,

I think it's a question of POV, but you're right, we should do a bit more hunting in this country, unfortunately there aren't many places nearby, so now towns are forced to hire people to hunt to control populations, thus raising costs to taxpayers and causing the towns to need to visit the court.

Meantime, there are few runs where I don't need to dodge goose guano or scrape it from my shoes. It seems to me that they'd be ideal for X'mas dinners (and Thanksgiving, etc.) for the homeless/indigent.

Wayne

Wayne B wrote:

FW,

I think it's a question of POV, but you're right, we should do a bit more hunting in this country, unfortunately there aren't many places nearby, so now towns are forced to hire people to hunt to control populations, thus raising costs to taxpayers and causing the towns to need to visit the court.

Meantime, there are few runs where I don't need to dodge goose guano or scrape it from my shoes. It seems to me that they'd be ideal for X'mas dinners (and Thanksgiving, etc.) for the homeless/indigent.

Wayne

Wayne B,

Those Canada Geese are a pain in the ass.

But regarding eating them, since Canada Geese are migratory birds, they are protected by the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. That means that possessing, transporting for other than medical reasons, breeding, selling, or harming a Canada goose, its eggs, or its nest is a federal offense.

Also, several studies have found unacceptable levels of PCBs, dieldrin, heptachlor, and herbicide residues in the meat of Canada geese that have been rounded up and slaughtered. Some of these chemicals are known carcinogens and neurotoxins, and they may have reproductive or developmental effects. Because of this, toxicologists conducting these studies have recommended that meat containing these residues not be consumed by pregnant women or young children.

Best to not eat migratory birds or fish that swim long distances either at all or too often (tuna, swordfish) due to heavy metals in them.

If the above isn't enough to deter you, many say Canada Geese are very gamey and often are infested with parasites. Mmm. Mmm. Good.

redmeansdead wrote:

Flagpole I noticed that your posts tend to be extremely lengthy. What's with all the wordiness?

I type very fast (over 100 words per minute) and I like to be complete in my answer when I decide to answer.

Worst would have to be a hunter pointing his gun right at me whilst running trails in North Queensland Australia, followed by crocidle snapping at me (same week)

Now here in southeast texas and see snakes almost everyday as I'm always on trails, wanted to know if any runners have actually been bittin by snakes, is this common?

Snakes really give me the shits.

I got attacked by a bird last week on a run. It chased me for 100 yards and kept swooping down and pecking my head. Part scary, part hilarious. The cars driving past had a great time laughing at me. Haha real funny.

Flagpole Willy is a bit of a fraud. He didn't write the above post; the vocabulary is too sophisticated and the style too concise. He copied it:

A 30-second google search will confirm this.

Good day!

Flagpole Willy wrote:

I type very fast (over 100 words per minute) and I like to be complete in my answer when I decide to answer.

No doubt, ole' cut-n-pasty will do that for you!

fly by- what's up with the ghost story on the trail? that had to have been somewhat strange?!

i love westcliffe!! that little town is great. such a beautiful setting. one of my favorite road bike rides is to park in Florence, ride down to wetmore, up over the wet mountains, down into westcliffe, down to the arkansas river, over to canon city, and and back to florence. absolutely gorgeous 100 mile loop.

Well well. Flaggy, your shorts are showing!

ha ha, nabbed. makes you wonder if he's ever done this in the past. Hey Flgpole, i'm calling you out. Ever done this in the past?

Many have posted that they have run by half- to fully naked folk doin' the nasty on a run, but no one wants to admit that he/she was one of the naked ones on the opposite end of such a siting. I'll be the first. Funny thing was that it was on a trail on which I ran a few times per week...seemed like a good idea at the time, but she was pretty hot so perhaps my judgement was impaired. If nothing else, I know it made the old guy's day.

Mountain lion about 10 yards away from trail

there's a fence i run by about once a week, and every time i run by without fail, there's a small red and black bird that tries to bomb my head, i have to flail my arms around and ward it off, i think the bird's crazy

1. Irregularly shaped pile which turned out to be murdered body of a woman.

2. Couple screwing on golf course in winter.

3. Charged by rabid racoon (I'm assuming it was rabid or wouldn't have charged.)

4 Rattlesnake.

5. Fox.