My poor poor herb garden....... - Page 5

al-Mu'akhkhir · 07-05-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Kompressor

1 raccoon is not an infestation.

my point remains valid.

Kompressor · 07-05-2009, 03:11 PM

No it doesn't as there is no infestation.

José · 07-05-2009, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by myxomatosis

Pretty large difference between the PETA thing and shooting a racoon for doing what it's naturally inclined to do and then making a thread about it like he did something special.

to be honest, that's probably pretty arguable.

For some one like my parents, having a HUGE garden assortment of foods and herbs, raccoons are just as much of a pest as as fly or even fruit fly.

To measure which one values their life more is arguable. You do have a point, there's more flys than raccoons, but they still have a place int he ecosystem and killing one or two reoccurring raccoons is NOT a big deal.

You own a cat right? You buy it cat food right? You're probably doing more to the ecosystem just by owning a completely non-productive cat than the raccoon ever did or does in a good way.

José · 07-05-2009, 03:26 PM

they are called Varmints for a reason.

Vermin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Vermin (in some dialect regions, Varmint[1] or Varmit) is a term applied to various animal species regarded as pests or nuisances and especially to those associated with the carrying of disease. Since the term is defined in relation to human activities, which species are included will vary from area to area and even person to person. The term itself derives from the Latin vermis, meaning worm, and originally had reference to the vermiform larvae of certain insects, many of which infest foodstuffs.[2] The term 'Varmint' dates as early as the first half of the sixteenth century (ca. 1530-1540s)[3].

go spam this forum, there's so many head shot pictures or prairie dogs, rats, raccoons and everything.

The Varminter Forums (Powered by Invision Power Board)

there's even people on that forum that BAIT to kill, now even Kishar probably thinks that's fucked up.

Kompressor · 07-05-2009, 03:28 PM

The issue is why kill if you don't have to.

Are you human? Do you buy food? You're probably doing more to the ecosystem just by being completely non-productive than the raccoon ever did or does in a good way.

Mikey · 07-05-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Kompressor

The issue is why kill if you don't have to.

Are you human? Do you buy food? You're probably doing more to the ecosystem just by being completely non-productive than the raccoon ever did or does in a good way.

What makes you say he's non-productive.
What did he do to the ecosystem?

José · 07-05-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Kompressor

The issue is why kill if you don't have to.

Are you human? Do you buy food? You're probably doing more to the ecosystem just by being completely non-productive than the raccoon ever did or does in a good way.

are you suggesting I should kill myself? I wasn't exactly suggesting you should kill your cat, just to clear things up.

edit: I said that because I know hunters who kill straw cats upon sight.

Kompressor · 07-05-2009, 03:31 PM

You're valuing your life over the fly/cat, aren't you?

José · 07-05-2009, 03:32 PM

yea because I have a fucking job and I can defend myself(unlike flies and cats).

valuing your life isn't measured in personal opinion, it's measured in aptitude(ie defending yourself from your species natural predators).

my_scatterheart · 07-05-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SpankyMcLankey

they are called Varmints for a reason.

Vermin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

go spam this forum, there's so many head shot pictures or prairie dogs, rats, raccoons and everything.

The Varminter Forums (Powered by Invision Power Board)

there's even people on that forum that BAIT to kill, now even Kishar probably thinks that's fucked up.

man more into it than hippies

José · 07-05-2009, 03:42 PM

fuck yea I'm not afraid to kill what ever varmint eats my shit I can't grow back in the same season, eats my moms fish, takes a swim in our pond and makes the patio muddy, messes with my cats, spreads compost everywhere etc.. fuck raccoons.

cantSEEme · 07-05-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SpankyMcLankey

yea because I have a fucking job and I can defend myself(unlike flies and cats).

valuing your life isn't measured in personal opinion, it's measured in aptitude(ie defending yourself from your species natural predators).

technically, the only "real" predator of humans today would be other humans. and if you say "well, lions and tigers and bears oh my!" could be our predators, well, pit a human against a lion. who's gonna win? i dont mean pit a human with a tool like a gun or a knife against a lion, i mean animal vs. animal, period.

my money is on the lion.

my_scatterheart · 07-05-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SpankyMcLankey

fuck yea I'm not afraid to kill what ever varmint eats my shit I can't grow back in the same season, eats my moms fish, takes a swim in our pond and makes the patio muddy, messes with my cats, spreads compost everywhere etc.. fuck raccoons.

i lold

al-Mu'akhkhir · 07-05-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kompressor

No it doesn't as there is no infestation.

au contraire mon ami, the raccoon is causing a nuisance by destroying kishar's herb garden. Having disease carrying animals fucking with your edibles is not healthy, just like having rat droppings in your cheerios is not healthy.

my_scatterheart · 07-05-2009, 03:54 PM

I wanna see the person who gets sick because a raccoon ate some of their parsley. Really. If you get sick from that you need to fuckin go outside more.

Kompressor · 07-05-2009, 03:57 PM

It's p funny how Spanky doesn't realize what he says.

Kompressor · 07-05-2009, 03:59 PM

So it's the death fault for being a raccoon?

Not every place has to be infested, because guess what, people have a little more forethought before it becomes a pestilence.

al-Mu'akhkhir · 07-05-2009, 04:00 PM

most of the urban raccoon population carries rabies AND a dozen or so other human-transferable pathogens.

nevermind the cost of repairing damage done to property and homes by "denning".

raccoons are a blight on most communities.

Kompressor · 07-05-2009, 04:01 PM

Facts please.

my_scatterheart · 07-05-2009, 04:01 PM

MOST of your raccoons are rabid?

07-05-2009, 03:11 PM	#82 (permalink)
Kompressor Voice of Reason Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 8,361 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3,068 Times in 1,634 Posts	No it doesn't as there is no infestation. __________________ Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. -H. Bergson

07-05-2009, 03:28 PM	#85 (permalink)
Kompressor Voice of Reason Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 8,361 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3,068 Times in 1,634 Posts	The issue is why kill if you don't have to. Are you human? Do you buy food? You're probably doing more to the ecosystem just by being completely non-productive than the raccoon ever did or does in a good way. __________________ Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. -H. Bergson

07-05-2009, 03:31 PM	#88 (permalink)
Kompressor Voice of Reason Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 8,361 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3,068 Times in 1,634 Posts	You're valuing your life over the fly/cat, aren't you? __________________ Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. -H. Bergson

07-05-2009, 03:32 PM	#89 (permalink)
José YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,363 Thanks: 62 Thanked 147 Times in 72 Posts	yea because I have a fucking job and I can defend myself(unlike flies and cats). valuing your life isn't measured in personal opinion, it's measured in aptitude(ie defending yourself from your species natural predators). Last edited by José; 07-05-2009 at 03:34 PM.

07-05-2009, 03:54 PM	#95 (permalink)
my_scatterheart Today, I am alive. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 3,565 Thanks: 1,486 Thanked 3,324 Times in 1,870 Posts	I wanna see the person who gets sick because a raccoon ate some of their parsley. Really. If you get sick from that you need to fuckin go outside more. __________________ Be mindful even if your mind is full. -J. De La Vega

07-05-2009, 03:42 PM	#91 (permalink)
José YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,363 Thanks: 62 Thanked 147 Times in 72 Posts	fuck yea I'm not afraid to kill what ever varmint eats my shit I can't grow back in the same season, eats my moms fish, takes a swim in our pond and makes the patio muddy, messes with my cats, spreads compost everywhere etc.. fuck raccoons.

07-05-2009, 03:57 PM	#96 (permalink)
Kompressor Voice of Reason Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 8,361 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3,068 Times in 1,634 Posts	It's p funny how Spanky doesn't realize what he says. __________________ Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. -H. Bergson

07-05-2009, 03:59 PM	#97 (permalink)
Kompressor Voice of Reason Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 8,361 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3,068 Times in 1,634 Posts	So it's the death fault for being a raccoon? Not every place has to be infested, because guess what, people have a little more forethought before it becomes a pestilence. __________________ Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. -H. Bergson

07-05-2009, 04:00 PM	#98 (permalink)
al-Mu'akhkhir Vem Para Ficar Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in some pussy Posts: 3,203 Thanks: 500 Thanked 351 Times in 270 Posts	most of the urban raccoon population carries rabies AND a dozen or so other human-transferable pathogens. nevermind the cost of repairing damage done to property and homes by "denning". raccoons are a blight on most communities. __________________

07-05-2009, 04:01 PM	#99 (permalink)
Kompressor Voice of Reason Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 8,361 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3,068 Times in 1,634 Posts	Facts please. __________________ Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. -H. Bergson

07-05-2009, 04:01 PM	#100 (permalink)
my_scatterheart Today, I am alive. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 3,565 Thanks: 1,486 Thanked 3,324 Times in 1,870 Posts	MOST of your raccoons are rabid? __________________ Be mindful even if your mind is full. -J. De La Vega

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