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30-10-2010, 04:51 PM
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I was in a local antique shop recently which had a number of horns, antlers and so on for sale, they look very forlorn. I am surprised that there is still any taste for this kind of relic, it must be applicable to the " stands proudly alongside head of dog caught in the open when driving my car" person, I imagine.
Does anyone remember the Tom Lehrer song with the spoken bit that goes
"Rover was killed by a Pontiac, and the onlookers said it was done with such skill and artistry, they awarded the driver both ears and the tail".
Nowt so queer as folks.
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30-10-2010, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RKB  Muntjac? Mink? Woodpigeons and Rabbits for human consumption? | Not for me thanks....would much prefer the wildlife to eat each other......and their is a seperate thread for debating introduced species.  |
30-10-2010, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by RKB Muntjac? Mink? Woodpigeons and Rabbits for human consumption? | ....A few days ago a butcher friend gave me some small lumps/strips of Rabbit, Partridge, Pheasant, Venison, and Duck. I wok fried them with some fresh egg noodles - Delicious!
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30-10-2010, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Meta menardi I was in a local antique shop recently which had a number of horns, antlers and so on for sale, they look very forlorn. I am surprised that there is still any taste for this kind of relic. | There probably isn't much, which is why they were there, unsold! Remember, antlers are shed so unless they are still attached to the skull they may have been picked up from the ground anyway. (But probably not.  )
This all seems rather a "non-story" in that IF this particular deer was killed as part of a legitimate cull then so what? If it was shot illegally by poachers in a similar way to which certain immigrants seem to disregard this country's laws when helping themselves to swans/ducks/deer from the local park then they should be hunted down and dealt with harshly. This stag, however magnificent he may/may not have been was in no way a pet and therefore giving him a name is wrong anyway, but of course endears him to Mr & Mrs Gullible-newswatcher in a way no anonymous animal would, hence much of the kerfuffle.
Deb's post just about says it all and Chris Packham's statement on the subject on "Autumnwatch" was sensible and unemotive. (I think it was towards the end of the "Unsprung" section.)
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30-10-2010, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Meta menardi I was in a local antique shop recently which had a number of horns, antlers and so on for sale, they look very forlorn. I am surprised that there is still any taste for this kind of relic, it must be applicable to the "stands proudly alongside head of dog caught in the open when driving my car" person, I imagine. | ....It's not justifiable to judge that someone having antlers on the wall of their home or using antler bone (as I do) has gotten them by foul means. Fair enough if it's not to your taste or unfashionable. There's a difference in using antlers and displaying them to make a statement to others that you took the animal's life.
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30-10-2010, 09:02 PM
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[quote=Meta menardi;695500] Quote: |
I was in a local antique shop recently
| On sale? Or merely display?
Sorry . . .
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30-10-2010, 10:23 PM
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[quote=STYRBJORN;695617] Quote:
Originally Posted by Meta menardi
On sale? Or merely display?
Sorry . . .
| Thrown out as junk.
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31-10-2010, 11:08 PM
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Apparently the Daily Mail has just heard that a large rabbit by the name of General Woundwort has been killed by a large dog; should make the front page tomorrow  |
01-11-2010, 01:22 AM
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The Times today are stating that Johnny Kingdom is at the root of all this. He is, apparently, the sole "witness" who heard shots, or saw a body lying in the grass, or saw it being loaded into a low-loader, or saw it loaded into a van (apparently his story is a somewhat variable depending on which day you catch him). He tipped off the Western Morning Press first, who happened to be syndicating a photo of the rutting stag in the nationals about a week earlier (as last year). Kingdom has since been touting quotes, footage and photos (of what not always appears to be the same animal) to the media for hundreds of pounds a time, and is flogging singed photos of "the Emperor" from a market stall this weekend. The Times wonders if his leaking of this shooting 'story' last week (several weeks after the event) has anything to do with the start of his new telly series this week.
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01-11-2010, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by RKB The Times today are stating that Johnny Kingdom is at the root of all this.....................
I think I know all I need to know about this charade now! | ....It sounds to me as if this Johnny Kingdom guy is the one who needs shooting!! xexexe is he!?  If all this is true, the BBC should sack him.
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