The post whore thread.

[Great-Kazoo]

I know there is a type of crane you can hunt in Colorado, but I don't know if it's the Sandhill.

CavScout, I did get your clever question.

Well it's not this one

[CS1983]

I know there is a type of crane you can hunt in Colorado, but I don't know if it's the Sandhill.

CavScout, I did get your clever question.

https://waterfowlhavenoutfitters.com/crane-hunts/

Sandhill.

When my dad worked during summers for the USFS as a nature/wildlife interpreter (he gave talks to tourists at campgrounds on the history, flora and fauna of the Ocala National Forest), the USFS had a mount of a sandhill crane in the office. They're pretty neat looking.

A fun aside regarding dad: His favorite portion of the program was taking tourists down to the water's edge with a spotlight to shine out and let them see the gators' eyes -- especially at Alexander Springs. The gators largely disappear during the day. He takes one group down and hears people swimming. Says, "Hey, you need to get out of the water right now". The two dudes swimming protest saying they can swim at night if they want. Dad shines the spotlight out and tells them to look behind them. They do, to the tune of about 50 pairs of eyes shining back in all their primordial, red glow, walnut sized brain " I want to eat you" glory. The two guys quickly decided they in fact were done swimming for the night.

ETA: Their view was something like this:

[Irving]

When you say wildlife interpreter, do you mean that he would give the tour in a different language?

[CS1983]

He would "interpret" nature to the campers (often Europeans), so that they understood the way in which things worked together. The idea was that they would see the fragility of the ecosystem and not destroy things. He would go into history, various animals, etc. Was pretty neat to watch his presentations.

[brutal]

When I got my windshield replaced the guy asked, "What'd you hit?!"

I wish I had been in Kearney so I could have replied, "One a dem da gum sandhilly cranes!"

Should have told them it was one of the Roo's they released into Wyoming.

[Irving]

He would "interpret" nature to the campers (often Europeans), so that they understood the way in which things worked together. The idea was that they would see the fragility of the ecosystem and not destroy things. He would go into history, various animals, etc. Was pretty neat to watch his presentations.

Did it work?

Should have told them it was one of the Roo's they released into Wyoming.

Ooh, that would have been good.

[CS1983]

I dunno. The Europeans (especially the Germans) seemed to enjoy it. I would get to go along sometimes and he'd use me to demonstrate Native American techniques for the history section (knapping arrowheads, non-matches firestarting techniques, etc.). That was always fun. He got to wear a USFS uniform and drive the 1970's green truck, which was the coolest thing ever to 10 year old me.

[Irving]

"She's just mad that she can't wear tights because they'll crush her little balls."

My wife discussing the little transgender kid in my daughter's class being a shit to the girls about the current style of wearing tights under shorts.

[brutal]

"She's just mad that she can't wear tights because they'll crush her little balls."

My wife discussing the little transgender kid in my daughter's class being a shit to the girls about the current style of wearing tights under shorts.

ROFL

[TheBelly]

aaannnndddd..... I'm at work for the day.