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View Poll Results: Gooses
I love them. I have a goose decoratin theme in my house 2 11.11%
I love them. Roasted with all the trimmings. 3 16.67%
They're nice to see in the sky but a pain on the ground 7 38.89%
Couldn't care less. Stop asking Silly Questions 0 0%
Hate Hate Hate. 6 33.33%
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Old 11-08-2010, 08:10 PM   #1
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Geese -love 'em or hate 'em?

I hate 'em. Nasty green-turdy overgrown pigeons.
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Old 11-09-2010, 12:18 AM   #2
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Hate 'em, invasive species destroying crops and killing off native fish & aquatic critters.
They used to migrate through twice a year, now they're so over populated they're settled everywhere. The best defense is a Border Collie, who won't kill them, just keep them in the water until they give up and leave.
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Old 11-09-2010, 01:41 AM   #3
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They're mean, loud, nasty creatures that constantly shit everywhere. Open season would be nice.
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Old 11-09-2010, 07:28 AM   #4
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I read not too long ago that there are two populations of geese. Some migrate and some don't. It's the ones that don't migrate that are the problem.

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Old 11-09-2010, 08:27 AM   #5
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the local football fields have silhouettes of dogs on them to keep geese from landing.
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Old 11-09-2010, 08:43 AM   #6
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I read not too long ago that there are two populations of geese. Some migrate and some don't. It's the ones that don't migrate that are the problem.
True, the ones that are migrating and just stopping overnight, only make a little mess, only do a little damage. Once they decide to hang out for a winter, the chicks born there won't migrate.
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Old 11-09-2010, 09:37 AM   #7
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Walking this morning the foggy pond was full of the varmints. I think word of this thread had spread and they were lying in wait for me.... or apparently floating in mid-air in wait for me....

They looked like a synchronized display. We wondered if they maybe spelled out rude words when viewed from the air, and if we watched them long enough, would they produce the complete works of Shakespeare?
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Old 11-09-2010, 10:21 AM   #8
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uhm... this might be stretching it
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Old 11-09-2010, 10:36 AM   #9
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I dunno, you could be on to something there......
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Old 11-09-2010, 10:45 AM   #10
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Damn Canadian illegals. Should be stopped at the border.

there was a nesting pair of the bastids that had chosen the garden in front of momwolf's doctor's office as their delivery room. Staff at the office had to keep an eye on the parking lot so one of them could come out with a broom to protect their (mainly elderly) patients from the male, who would attack anyone who came within 10 feet of the nest. Since the nest was five feet from the only entrance to the office, that was often.

On the way out of the office that day, momwolf was very nervous, as she could only shuffle at low to moderate speed with her walker, and knew that the goose would do her serious injury. She'd tangled with a goose as a youngin' and didn't have good memories. The office staff were all on the phone, and were unavailable with the broom.

I told her all would be well, that I had it covered.

I unlocked the car from the foyer, and told momwolf that I would occupy the goose and all she had to do was get in the car, I'd take care of everything else. On a traditional count of three, we were off and shuffling ...

I went through the door first, spread my arms out, and stared down the goose, making hissing noises as momwolf managed her version of bolting for the car. The goose shut up, folded it's wings, and backed away from me. They don't like birds with bigger wingspans.

momwolf got in the car, which was outside the danger zone, and I got her walker folded up and stowed without further incident.

She of course demanded to know how I knew what to do.

momwolf, I just know stuff. I read it somewhere.

Didn't have the heart to tell her it was Hannibal Lecter.
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Old 11-09-2010, 10:59 AM   #11
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They covered Ft. Monmouth, NJ when we lived there. They were a real pain. They must have nested there as well as used it for a stop over. When we exercised and ran you practically had to run on your tip toes to dodge the poop. Pushing a stroller around was equally challenging. There was a no shoes in the house for all the kids who lived on post. They are beautiful to look at but a long term presence makes them a pain in the butt.
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Old 11-09-2010, 11:37 AM   #12
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I hate when the entire flock decides they have to cross the road, and some PETA member in the front of a long line of traffic stops for them.

You can push through the flock by driving slowly and honking, and rarely kill any of them.

Although if you hit one at speed, you're going to do damage to your car.
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Old 11-09-2010, 03:27 PM   #13
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Ever notice how when geese fly in a V formation, one side is longer than the other?
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Old 11-09-2010, 03:33 PM   #14
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Yes, there's a very logical reason why.... there are more geese on that side.

I want to eat them. Trapping/shooting and eating them should be legal.
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Old 11-09-2010, 03:42 PM   #15
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Although if you hit one at speed, you're going to do damage to your car.
Or airplane.
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