Harry Krause wrote:

Let's be accurate here, Krause. *YOU* are the reason this NG is in the
toilet.

You aren't "Skipper."

And that's about as accurate as you ever are.

--
Skipper

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:

Well, I don't think the half hour visit in the front yard of nine wild
turkeys presents any health concern, Doug.
I'll need data on that "think" of yours, Harry. You're defending a
practice you enjoy. I simply gave you information that scientists
discovered to be valid.


I see Smithers still has his nose up my butt. Is anyone keeping track
of how many posts a day of his mention me or are directed towards me?
You'd think he'd be frustrated by the lack of response.
In this case, he happens to be correct.

What practice? Nine wild turkeys landed in my front yard for a half hour
while on their way to...somewhere. I hadn't seen them before, and I
doubt I'll see them again. As I stated, I've never seen wild turkeys
before on my property, or in our adjacent woods, and I stalk the woods
regularly in search of critters to photograph.

It matters not to me what Smithers says, because whatever he says, he's
a flaming ass and one of the reasons why this newsgroup is in the sorry
shape it is in.

Are you referring to my habit of putting food out for passing critters?

Yes. Create the environment they like, using plants, and they'll stop by
without your having to leave food out for them. I've got foxes, skunks,
owls and other fancy birds, and a couple of ground hogs. If I grew corn
and let some fall on the ground, I'd probably have some of the turkeys I
see in the woods 2 minutes away, but I guess nothing else in the garden
interests them. I've got a butterfly bush that attracts every kind of
butterfly imaginable, along with 3 types of bees. Two flowers (zinnias
and cosmos) seem to attract hummingbirds, and I don't hang out a feeder
full of sugar water to get them into the area.

The environment the critters like is already here; I didn't import any of
these animals. There are hundreds of acres of corn in season within a
short walk of my yard. As I stated, they simply walk across my property on
their rounds, as I am sure they did before we built our house. We provide
the occasional snack.

In the past, you've made it sound like the snacks were a regular thing.

"Skipper" wrote in message
...
Harry Krause wrote:

Let's be accurate here, Krause. *YOU* are the reason this NG is in the
toilet.

You aren't "Skipper."

And that's about as accurate as you ever are.

--
Skipper

LOL! See. It can only be the real Skipper.

Eisboch

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Doug Kanter wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Doug Kanter wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Doug Kanter wrote:

Well, I don't think the half hour visit in the front yard of nine
wild turkeys presents any health concern, Doug.
I'll need data on that "think" of yours, Harry. You're defending a
practice you enjoy. I simply gave you information that scientists
discovered to be valid.


I see Smithers still has his nose up my butt. Is anyone keeping
track of how many posts a day of his mention me or are directed
towards me? You'd think he'd be frustrated by the lack of response.
In this case, he happens to be correct.
What practice? Nine wild turkeys landed in my front yard for a half
hour while on their way to...somewhere. I hadn't seen them before, and
I doubt I'll see them again. As I stated, I've never seen wild turkeys
before on my property, or in our adjacent woods, and I stalk the woods
regularly in search of critters to photograph.

It matters not to me what Smithers says, because whatever he says,
he's a flaming ass and one of the reasons why this newsgroup is in the
sorry shape it is in.

Are you referring to my habit of putting food out for passing
critters?
Yes. Create the environment they like, using plants, and they'll stop
by without your having to leave food out for them. I've got foxes,
skunks, owls and other fancy birds, and a couple of ground hogs. If I
grew corn and let some fall on the ground, I'd probably have some of
the turkeys I see in the woods 2 minutes away, but I guess nothing else
in the garden interests them. I've got a butterfly bush that attracts
every kind of butterfly imaginable, along with 3 types of bees. Two
flowers (zinnias and cosmos) seem to attract hummingbirds, and I don't
hang out a feeder full of sugar water to get them into the area.
The environment the critters like is already here; I didn't import any
of these animals. There are hundreds of acres of corn in season within a
short walk of my yard. As I stated, they simply walk across my property
on their rounds, as I am sure they did before we built our house. We
provide the occasional snack.

In the past, you've made it sound like the snacks were a regular thing.


My wife keeps her bird feeders full. If I could get the fox family to stop
by nightly, I might buy a bag of Purina Fox Chow. There are few prettier
animals in the woods.

You have correctly said in the past that Bush likes to ignore valid science
when it's convenient. I find it interesting that you're doing the same
thing.

Richard,
If this is not Skipper, he has mastered his style.


"Eisboch" wrote in message
...

"Skipper" wrote in message
...
Harry Krause wrote:

Let's be accurate here, Krause. *YOU* are the reason this NG is in the
toilet.

You aren't "Skipper."

And that's about as accurate as you ever are.

--
Skipper

LOL! See. It can only be the real Skipper.

Eisboch

Harry,
Two points:

1. In the past you said you kept leftovers at the edge of the field, so you
and your wife can view the wildlife.
2. There is a world of difference between feeding wildlife people food that
is unhealthy for the animal and encourages the animal to lose their fear of
humans, and wildlife foraging for grains scattered on a field.

The fact that you prefer to ignore the experts and you only care about your
own personal welfare, follows the symptoms of someone who suffers from NPD.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Doug Kanter wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Doug Kanter wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Doug Kanter wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Doug Kanter wrote:

Well, I don't think the half hour visit in the front yard of nine
wild turkeys presents any health concern, Doug.
I'll need data on that "think" of yours, Harry. You're defending a
practice you enjoy. I simply gave you information that scientists
discovered to be valid.


I see Smithers still has his nose up my butt. Is anyone keeping
track of how many posts a day of his mention me or are directed
towards me? You'd think he'd be frustrated by the lack of
response.
In this case, he happens to be correct.
What practice? Nine wild turkeys landed in my front yard for a half
hour while on their way to...somewhere. I hadn't seen them before,
and I doubt I'll see them again. As I stated, I've never seen wild
turkeys before on my property, or in our adjacent woods, and I stalk
the woods regularly in search of critters to photograph.

It matters not to me what Smithers says, because whatever he says,
he's a flaming ass and one of the reasons why this newsgroup is in
the sorry shape it is in.

Are you referring to my habit of putting food out for passing
critters?
Yes. Create the environment they like, using plants, and they'll stop
by without your having to leave food out for them. I've got foxes,
skunks, owls and other fancy birds, and a couple of ground hogs. If I
grew corn and let some fall on the ground, I'd probably have some of
the turkeys I see in the woods 2 minutes away, but I guess nothing
else in the garden interests them. I've got a butterfly bush that
attracts every kind of butterfly imaginable, along with 3 types of
bees. Two flowers (zinnias and cosmos) seem to attract hummingbirds,
and I don't hang out a feeder full of sugar water to get them into
the area.
The environment the critters like is already here; I didn't import any
of these animals. There are hundreds of acres of corn in season within
a short walk of my yard. As I stated, they simply walk across my
property on their rounds, as I am sure they did before we built our
house. We provide the occasional snack.
In the past, you've made it sound like the snacks were a regular thing.

My wife keeps her bird feeders full. If I could get the fox family to
stop by nightly, I might buy a bag of Purina Fox Chow. There are few
prettier animals in the woods.

You have correctly said in the past that Bush likes to ignore valid
science when it's convenient. I find it interesting that you're doing the
same thing.

Really? Because I on occasion toss some leftovers out on the edge of my
woods for passing critters?

That's ignoring science?

Hardly.

Should I try to convince my neighbors to stop growing corn, because
critters sometimes feed on the acreage?

Skipper wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:


Let's be accurate here, Krause. *YOU* are the reason this NG is in the
toilet.


You aren't "Skipper."


And that's about as accurate as you ever are.

--
Skipper


This pseudo Skipper is certainly trying to live up to one of the
'original' Skipper's fitting nicknames.......'Snippy'.

Harry Krause wrote:

Skipper wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:

It matters not to me what Smithers says, because whatever he says, he's
a flaming ass and one of the reasons why this newsgroup is in the sorry
shape it is in.


Let's be accurate here, Krause. *YOU* are the reason this NG is in the
toilet.

--
Skipper


You aren't "Skipper."

He's Kevin.

Dan,
Harry wants to pretend this is not Skipper. A few weeks ago he was
bemoaning the fact that Skipper was no longer in rec.boats. Now that he is
here, Harry has decided he really did not want Skipper to come back from the
dead.

This is absolutely the same Skipper who for years was a reg. in rec.boats


"Dan Krueger" wrote in message
ink.net...
Harry Krause wrote:

Skipper wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:

It matters not to me what Smithers says, because whatever he says, he's
a flaming ass and one of the reasons why this newsgroup is in the sorry
shape it is in.


Let's be accurate here, Krause. *YOU* are the reason this NG is in the
toilet.

--
Skipper


You aren't "Skipper."

He's Kevin.

In article , Doug Kanter says...


"Eisboch" wrote in message
m...

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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".....For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more
respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America... He
is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would
not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should
presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on."

Benjamin Franklin

--

I read somewhere that if old Ben had had his way, the Turkey would be the
National Bird of the USA rather than the Eagle.

Eisboch


They're smarter than people give them credit for. If that's not true, then I
need this contradiction explained:

- Most articles I've read about turkey hunting say that they're extremely
wary birds and very hard to stalk & get close to for a good shot.

- Sitting on my GF's porch, we'll watch a group of them come within 50 feet
of the house, 3-4 times a week. We don't stop talking, they look at us, we
stand up, grab the binoculars, make all sorts of normal noises & movements,
and the birds do not leave.

If statement #1 is true, then turkeys must know exactly what a shotgun looks
like, and what it means. I may buy an inexpensive one, just to hold it up in
the air and see what their reaction is.


Lunch was nice;


Unwholesome earwax balls and orangutan spit marinade sautéed with
foul-stinking horse canker with strawberry preserve, arranged in a turbid
pot with a slew of medium cooked corn, lifeless specks of conch and snail,
sour cream, a side of chocolate and a gallon of thick, syrupy, green snot.