"Santa's Reindeer"

[Blake Hawke]

This morning at about 5:30, a mother deer and her two fawns (okay, they wern't exactly fawns, more like teenagers) were in our backyard eating the grass. I called Katie to the sliding glass door and, no lie, she SCREAMED "IT'S SANTA'S REINDEER!" she kept screaming this and then the deer went back into the woods. Then she went outside and yelled "It's okay Santa your reindeer were just having a snack!" So then we had to call daddy at work so she could tell him that she had SEEN Santa's reindeer. LOL! It was so funny

[Sanis Prent]

Mmmmdeer...

(loads shotgun)

[Blake Hawke]

That's so mean! It's like...like Bambi! How can you kill Bambi? That was so sad.

[Sanis Prent]

How can I? Well, I'm trying to find out. All I've killed so far is a squirrel.

I think I need to find a different hunting ground.

[Blake Hawke]

But deer are so cute! and especially the Bambi deers! I mean, what if you kill it and then Fellipe comes looking for it? What if it has a family? You don't see deer with shotguns out hunting for you! it's the exact same thing. Poor little deers. They're so misunderstood...just like sharks. Sharks are nice too but people still kill them.

[Anbira Hicchoru]

Deer are overpopulated, without a predator to truly curb their population explosions. Sure you have coyotes and bobcats, but they can only take fawns, really. Rather than have deer get so overpopulated to where they graze out of city dumpsters, I'd gladly shoot them, and have some yummy venison for Christmas dinner.

There's such a thing as hunting and not harming the environment. After all, we are an omnivorous species, and thats just one of the things we do. Instead of eating a processed burger or mcnugget made from some factory-raised cow or chicken, I choose to hunt game. Wild deer, and wild turkey are some of the best things out there.

[Blake Hawke]

well I don't eat them...or any meat. Not that I don't like meat...I do but I just stopped eating it. I don't like to think about the poor little deer getting shot. I feel sorry for weird things...like sharks. I love sharks...they are so friendly! and cute!

[Seth Darkserpent]

Deer?

<font size=7>Mmm Mmm Good!

<font size=2><img src=http://www.thegjo.com/forum/smileys/eat_arrow.gif length=150 width=150>

[Blake Hawke]

NO! don't hurt the innocent little creatures of the forest! animals are so misunderstood. I mean, i was scared to death of sharks before I went diving with them....they're actually really cute and they don't usually attack you! THey're just like big goldfish!

[Chaos Alexander]

Goldfish don't eat people. Anyway. I had deer the other day. I cousin brought me soom deer jerky. That was some good stuff.

[Anbira Hicchoru]

And they taste really good, too.

As the resident apex predator of planet earth, aka Homo Sapien, I do partake in eating of some inferior species out there, as they are generally tasty. Some are more gamey than others, and some have a flavor all their own, but make no mistake...its our prerogative to kill and eat them <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/image/emoticons_classic/smile.gif ALT=":)">

Just for morbid humor, I will compile a list of all those cute denizens of nature that have been butchered to appease my culinary fancy:

Possum
Chicken
Duck
Quail
Pheasant
Turkey
Pig
Goat
Sheep
Reindeer
Caribou
Cow
Deer
Catfish
Largemouth Bass
Flounder
Grouper
Red Snapper
Amberjack
Tuna
Mahi Mahi
Triggerfish
Bream
Yellowtail
Salmon
Halibut
Perch
Mako Shark
Nurse Shark
Swordfish
Sturgeon
Sardine
Anchovy
Squid
Crayfish
Rock crab
King crab
Lobster
Shrimp
Eel
Frog
Scallop
Clam
Oyster
Abalone
Prawn
Alligator
Grasshopper (chocolate covered)
Cat (probable Chinese sesame chicken)
Rat, Dog, Person (probable hot dog)

[Blake Hawke]

sharks rarely eat people and the only time,unless they are a great white and sometimes hammerhead, they will attack you is if you bug them (like if you rub them the rough way or you run their gills). And that list was so mean! all those poor little animals! and you ate shark! that's bad! very bad! how could you eat such a cute little fishy?

[Anbira Hicchoru]

I told the waiter that I'd like the shark...and not to bring the included cole slaw, as I don't like that as much.

[Blake Hawke]

ha. ha. ha. Just think...that poor little fish could have been happily swimming through the sea, munching on other fishies and having a great time. But noooo...you wanted the shark. I just don't get how you could eat something SO cute! I would feel guilty. The only time I ever ate fish was when I was 16 and I felt so bad. I had dreams about little fish chasing after me. That's when I started scuba diving and stopped eating fish and meat.

[Anbira Hicchoru]

I think I started eating shark when I was 10 years old, and a shark ate my mom and dad.

[Blake Hawke]

o_O

[Anbira Hicchoru]

That was nothing compared to the caribou bite my sister got.

[Darth Turbogeek]

How about Kangaroo? They taste good.

[Chaos Alexander]

"How did you get your hands on Reindeer and Caribou?"

[Anbira Hicchoru]

Never had Kangaroo...but I'll put that on my "to do" list.

The reindeer and caribou were served at a wild game dinner I went to.

[Chaos Alexander]

It sounds good. i can hunt Turkey on my Back porch! And deer as well. They come in the field beside my house. The turkeys just stand near my car.....

[Blake Hawke]

Oh no! Not kangaroos too! They are so cute! Why do people always eat the cute things? If you eat another kangaroo I'm coming back to Australia and kicking your Aussie behind!

[Anbira Hicchoru]

My life mission is to find a panda...


...and eat the Hell outta it!

[Blake Hawke]

NO! Panda's are endangered species you CNA'T eat them! Besides...


The Giant Panda is one of the most recognizable animals in the world, with its stocky build and striking color contrast of black and white patches. The Panda has large black fur patches over its eyes, most of its torso and head are white and its back, legs and ears are black. The coloring acts as camouflage when the Panda moves across the snow. Interestingly, the front paw of this animal has six digits, one acting much like a thumb, and helps the Panda hold and eat bamboo, its main food source. Adult Giant Pandas range in body length from about 64 to 76 inches (160 to 190 centimeters). Males are slightly longer than females and about 10 to 20 percent heavier. In the wild, males weigh from 190 to 275 pounds (85 to 125 kilograms) while females range between 155 to 220 pounds (70 and 100 kilograms). At birth, cubs weigh less than half of a pound, usually around 3 to 5 ounces (85 to 140 grams). The Panda is also skilled at climbing trees and can also swim. The soles of its feet have hairs that give it traction and reduce heat lost when walking on cold ice or snow. There is still disagreement over whether the Panda is a bear or a raccoon. Some scientists feel it belongs in its very own category. Although they were once more widespread, Pandas are now found only in southwestern China, along the eastern edge of the Tibetan plateau. They live in the mountain ranges in the provinces of Sichuan, Shaanzi, and Gansu, at an altitude between 3,500 and 11,000 feet. The temperate forests they inhabit are a mix of deciduous and coniferous trees with bamboo and rhododendron on the forest floor. A blanket of heavy clouds, rain and mist cover these mountains year round. Home ranges for males average about 3 square miles (8 square kilometers) and 2 square miles (4.2 square kilometers) for females. The home range of one male will usually overlap and include those of several femalesPandas are basically solitary creatures, although males and female living in the same area are likely to be familiar with each other and even interact once in awhile. Pandas are surprisingly vocal animals and in the wild, eleven distinct calls have been identified, though their meanings are unknown. Even though it turns cold in the forest, Pandas do not hibernate. They just move to lower elevations during the winter to stay warm and then move to higher elevations in the summer to stay cooler. Pandas do not have permanent homes either, like caves, but they will sleep at the bottom of a tree, under an old stump or any other sheltered place they find. They are active mostly at twilight and during the night.
Pandas become sexually mature between 4 and 6 years of age. Pandas mate during the spring, from March to May. During this time several males may compete for access to one female. The cubs are born in August or September, usually in a cave or hollow tree. Usually between one to three cubs but usually only one survives and is reared. Cubs are weaned at around 8 or 9 months but may remain with their mothers until 18 months or older. Giant pandas live almost solely on bamboo, eating up to 35 pounds a day. Adults consume about 25 to 35 pounds (11 to 15 kilograms) of food per day when feeding on bamboo leaves and stems. They feed mainly on the ground but can also climb trees very well too. Pandas may also eat flowers, vines, grasses, honey and sometimes even rodents.
The lovable and adorable Panda is one of the most popular animals in the world. It is also one of the most endangered. The Giant Pandas are the recognized international symbol of endangered species. WWF, World Wildlife Fund, has been working to save the Giant Panda in the wild through education and habitat conservation. There are little more than 1,000 individual Pandas remaining in the wild. The Panda's main threats are deforestation, destruction of its habit, baboon shortage and poaching. Also, Giant pandas do not breed well in captivity, making captive breeding programs hard to succeed. There are about 100 Giant Pandas in captivity with the majority of those in China. In North America, only the San Diego Zoo in California and the National Zoo in Washington have Giant pandas.The lovable and adorable Panda is one of the most popular animals in the world. It is also one of the most endangered. The Giant Pandas are the recognized international symbol of endangered species. WWF, World Wildlife Fund, has been working to save the Giant Panda in the wild through education and habitat conservation. There are little more than 1,000 individual Pandas remaining in the wild. The Panda's main threats are deforestation, destruction of its habit, baboon shortage and poaching. Also, Giant pandas do not breed well in captivity, making captive breeding programs hard to succeed. There are about 100 Giant Pandas in captivity with the majority of those in China. In North America, only the San Diego Zoo in California and the National Zoo in Washington have Giant pandas.

[Darth Turbogeek]

Kangaroo???

CUTE???

Hate to tell you, but in the main, they are a pest. And they taste damn nice on toast.

[Blake Hawke]

They ARE cute! They're # 2 on my cute list!

[Anbira Hicchoru]

That article is obviously biased. I saw no recipes at the bottom.

[Blake Hawke]

oh be quiet you! <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/image/emoticons_classic/smile.gif ALT=":)">

[Anbira Hicchoru]

This is why I'm for cloning.

We can clone endangered species...

...and eat them.

[Blake Hawke]

PETA's worst enemy: "Anbira Hicchoru"

[Darth Turbogeek]

Now THERE is an idea... eat a memeber of PETA!

I wonder if they would taste nice?

[Anbira Hicchoru]

Actually, Akrabbim (former roommate) went on a small PETA defamation crusade <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/image/emoticons_classic/smile.gif ALT=":)"> was hilarious

And yes, I despise PETA <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/image/emoticons_classic/smile.gif ALT=":)">

[Darth Turbogeek]

Except if they are cooked in a mushrooms and a nice sauce

[Chaos Alexander]

This is just getting sick.

[Darth Turbogeek]

No, PETA are the ones that are sick.

I just want a kangaroo sandwich :)

[Anbira Hicchoru]

This is definitely within my "Cirrsseeto phase"

(Imagines pouncing unsuspecting food)

[Blake Hawke]

this is just cruel...why don't you eat something that isn't cute...like squirrel!

[AmazonBabe]

:: Jumps up and down clapping her hands. ::

I wanna shoot a shotgun!!!! I wanna go hunting!!! <img src=http://www.thegjo.com/forum/smileys/evil.gif ALT=":evil">

:: Looks around. ::

Hey! Nobody said I was a saint! <img src=http://www.thegjo.com/forum/smileys/magtongue.gif ALT=":p">

[Darth Turbogeek]

Squirrel aint common here. That's why I eat kangaroo.

(Actually, Kangaroo really IS damn nice if it's cooked well. That's not a joke BTW, it really is)

[Blake Hawke]

I don't care if they taste good....it's still mean. They remind me of my brother Joey. He was actually named after my stepmom saw a documentary of Kangaroo's. I might as well eat my brother.:)

[Anbira Hicchoru]

I'd eat squirrel if I was able to get anything more than gristle off of it. They're too small.

[Darth Turbogeek]

I think it's time I gave Blake a Custom Title, no?

[Chaos Alexander]

I like fried pig tongue.

[Blake Hawke]

Just WHAT are you planning to put in it DT? hmmmmm?

[Marcus QDunn]

:Evil

[Morgan Evanar]

Mahi Mahi rules.

Fish is good stuff, although I'm somewhat partictular of the kind.

[Blake Hawke]

poor little fishies...