Another urban animal story for Marcinek

[Watchful]

Just heard this morning that a Canadian tourist was bitten in downtown Chicago... by an iguana that jumped up on his arm.

I know Marcinek is convinced that animals running amok in the City is a sure Sign of Something Portentious.

Can't yet find a web link to the story, but it was reported this a.m. on CNN.

I'm sure I'll conjure up exclusive knife-related content for that story, not the least of which is that the Canadian tourist appeared to not have a knife on him at the time. I'm not saying that a knife would have prevented the attack, but come on....

 

[marcinek]

See, Watchful, I told you!

First the cicadas come, then the iguanas come and eat the cicadas, the coyotes come and eat the iguanas, and then...SHTF/anarchy.

Thanks for pointing that out...I'll look for the story.

BTW, I've been hanging out with the slipjoint folk over in Traditional of late.

 

[marcinek]

And futhermore, I think its obvious what the Canadian tourist needed...

 

[Esav Benyamin]

Yes, that would have sliced up the iguana nicely after it was grilled.

 

[Watchful]

First the cicadas come, then the iguanas come and eat the cicadas, the coyotes come and eat the iguanas, and then...SHTF/anarchy.

Ahh... the great circle of life.

 

[Joel Stave]

Here ya go: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=5386067
...although the story says "scratched" not "bit"

 

[mete]

They are out to get us !!! Today's stories include a turkey Vulture that a woman hit with her car [media says it flew into the window !!] .Went rhrought the windshield and landed in her lap ! In Goshen NY. In FL a sturgeon jumped into a boat knocking out and injuring a woman !!

 

[Alberta Ed]

This is just the beginning... arm yourselves!

 

[ksc73164]

This city is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions...human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together - mass hysteria.

 

[Malinois1911]

You should see South Florida now with the GIANT Iguannaa everywhere.
Some 6feet long as thick.
They are everywhere,hundreds.
You drive down the road and they bask in the sun.
I've been meaning to take some pictures.

 

[mete]

It's everywhere !!! Here's one in Germany www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,281732,00.html ......BTW my last post - It was just a turkey. One TV news program called it a turkey another called it a turkey vulture a third showed the bird , obviously a turkey !!!!

 

[Watchful]

I had no idea this was indicative of a much wider problem.

Since this is the W&S discussion group, I guess I should ask...

(a) If you were stranded in a polar desert during a hurricane, what two animals would you want to go berserk?

(b) What large-sized fixed blade / .30-06 rifle combo should I put in my Altoid-tin PSK to combat them?

(c) Does anyone have any objections to batoning a turkey vulture with a folder?

(d) Is there a risk the cicadas could become Africanized in their aggression?

Personally, I'd prefer the animals to fight each other for my amusement.

 

[tarmix101]

I had no idea this was indicative of a much wider problem.

(a) If you were stranded in a polar desert during a hurricane, what two animals would you want to go berserk?

Monkeys and possums. The monkeys will obviously be all hopped up on Jack Daniels, and the possums (playing dead of course) will be a good target for the monkeys to throw poo at them.

(b) What large-sized fixed blade / .30-06 rifle combo should I put in my Altoid-tin PSK to combat them?

All you need is a knife long enough to cut your own throat to save the crazed animals the trouble.

(c) Does anyone have any objections to batoning a turkey vulture with a folder?

Yes...... you should be using a Cold Steel tactical shovel.

(d) Is there a risk the cicadas could become Africanized in their aggression?

If it can happen to Rosie O'donnel it can happen to cicadas!