Raping & Pillaging, oh my!!! Chicken sex...

[jglass]

Originally Posted by Cook Chatty Cathy

Janie That Had To Have Been Hilarious!!!

You Know We Have A Security (motion Detector) Light For Our Chickens Safety, It Clickes And Makes Noise As It Turns On And Blinks A Few Times Before It Stays On Constant.

One Night We're Out On The Deck With Company, And One Of Our Guests Says, "the Lights Clicking On And Off Out There By Your Hen House" Well We All Go To Looking And There Running Away From The Light And Noise Is A Big Fat Possum!!! I Am Surprised Eddie Didn't Get His Gun Out And Shoot It Right Then & There! This Man Loves His Hens! He Would Have A Fit And Go Hunting If Something Were To Attack Them! Lol

You had to picture this short, fat bald man laughing his butt off while encouraging me along I was being careful to make sure the shot didnt travel..was aimed downwards. Had to make sure and stay clear of the gas tanks lol. Mom used language to make a sailor blush when she saw those holes lol. I got up the next morning and couldnt move my arm. My shoulder was black from the bruise lol.

[KYHeirloomer]

Hey, I've got an associated question to this thread.

The phrase often used to describe pirate activities was "rape, pillage, and rapine."

Does anybody know, whatinhe-l is rapine?

[chubbyalaskagriz]

I don't know quite for sure what all "rapine" entails, Brook- but I got a feelin' its shadow ain't swept across my door for a spell! Hee-Hee! winks- k.

[KYHeirloomer]

Thing is, Kevin, Rapining sounds like it might be fun. But I'd sure like to know for sure before engaging.

[chubbyalaskagriz]

Yeah, Brook- you're right. I'd proll'y volunteer, but I think beforehand I'd at least want someone to show me a diagram, or give me jus a quick walk-thru or sumthin'! Hee-Hee!

[shipscook]

from answer.com---Forcible seizure of another's property; plunder.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rapīna, from rapere, to seize.]

and
the act of despoiling a country in warfare

... is a Kind of: rape, rapine
is a kind of:

plundering, pillage, pillaging — the act of stealing valuable things from a place


So down Boys, not good for a new hobby--
Nan

[chubbyalaskagriz]

I s'pose you're right, Nan- disappointing as it may be! Dang nabbit, anyway!

[Jafo232]

I have owned guns all my life. I was taught how to shoot when I was about 7 or 8. It is rare I ever need to use one. Most of the time, I use a pellet rifle to take crows out of the garden who did not get the hint when I would peg them with the old bb gun (bb gun wont kill them, but give them something to remember, pellet gun makes them forget everything). Or the occasional squirrel who just won't take no for an answer when it comes to living in my attic.

My pistol is for home defense, the only time I carry it, is if I have to go somewhere with something very valuable which is not very often.

Most people who carry guns are not psychotic gun nuts. We are just not scared or uncomfortable around them. In fact, I would be a bit more fearful of pepper spray than a .357. I have seen more spray cans blow up by themselves than guns fire all alone. I can't imagine what would happen if one of those things went off in the car while a person was driving it.

[chubbyalaskagriz]

Everyone here tells great stories and gives perfect reasons to back-up gun ownership. I do understand Mapiva's reaction, but the truth is- if one's only first-hand knowledge of guns is big-city thuggery, school violence and urban trouble-making... well, that experience is as remote to folks from smaller areas, as needing a shotgun to fend-off wayward wolves and rabid skunks is to city-slickers. Afterall, no one would ever live in NYC without subway tokens and and take-out menus... no one at the seashore would live without a pail, a bucket and a dip-net... and no one from farm-country or in the wildlerness would ever live without some level of fire-power. Failing to do any of the above would be simply ridiculous.

[jfain]

Last friday night I was awaked at 3:30 in the morning to the sound of three gun shots. Three boys were shot by gang members on MY street! about 5 houses down from me! Holy cow! This is not a bad neighborhood the boys who were shot live one street over the ones who did the shooting followed them home. Now they are on the loose. The police don't have them yet so I may have a couple of murders running around in my neighborhood. Ask me right now if I think I need a gun.