missionseeker Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 [quote name='Christie_M' date='20 October 2009 - 12:04 AM' timestamp='1256015093' post='1988248'] I was actually talking about the moose and a convo i had with nick about them I actually haven't been flirting (as much as i'd like to) Bum bada bum!! [/quote] I have had many interesting and amusing convos with Jeff about moose. [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='20 October 2009 - 12:04 AM' timestamp='1256015094' post='1988249'] Cool down you two! [img]http://www.rffd.org/rffd.org/3onhose.jpg[/img] [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 [quote name='Innocent' date='20 October 2009 - 12:04 AM' timestamp='1256015094' post='1988250'] You mean there are some moose that will kill people? Never knew that. I imagined they were gentle... Do they do this unprovoked or only if provoked? So if you got one when young (What are young moose called? Calves?) you might have a better chance of training them, I suppose? I wonder why if anyone has done this so far? I've heard of people domesticating and riding ostriches. Why not moose? If I ever create a comic-book-superhero, I'd make him ride a moose! [/quote] Any animal is gentle if it isn't provoked. It's just really easy to provoke a moose. Usually when they're with their calves. Then they'll attack you for nearly any reason. I'm sure it could be done, but with an animal that size, I'd just never really trust it. They're not animals that are meant to be domesticated. I mean look at horses. We've been training and breaking those for thousands of years, and they still attack people now and then. Except moose are more dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternhauser Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Oh, eh. I took that photo in my model railroad set. That moose is all of three inches high. ~Sternhauser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 [quote name='Sternhauser' date='20 October 2009 - 12:12 AM' timestamp='1256015527' post='1988255'] Oh, eh. I took that photo in my model railroad set. That moose is all of three inches high. ~Sternhauser [/quote] Dang, who makes your figurines? He deserves a hundred Nobel Peace Prizes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternhauser Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 (edited) Deer can efficiently use their hooves to denude your bones. And they've been known to use their antlers to play "cat's cradle" with human intestines. ~Sternhauser Edited October 20, 2009 by Sternhauser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternhauser Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='20 October 2009 - 01:13 AM' timestamp='1256015607' post='1988256'] Dang, who makes your figurines? He deserves a hundred Nobel Peace Prizes! [/quote] Eh, now, you know Canadians never lie. ~Sternhauser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus_lol Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 [quote]Moose are active throughout the day with activity peaks during dawn anddusk. They are good swimmers, able to sustain a speed of 6 miles perhour (10 km/h), and can run up to 35 miles per hour (55 km/h). Their eyesight is poor but their hearing and sense of smell areexcellent and so compensate. Due to a shortage of cones, which providecolour sensitivity, moose are colour-blind. Their retina is composedmainly of rod cells so would see the world as a spectrum of varyinggrey. Rods also provide excellent low-light and motion capability, butdon't give moose the acuity or sharpness of detail that humans enjoy. Moose are not normally aggressive, however, they can be veryaggressive when hungry, tired or harassed by people, dogs, and traffic(sounds familiar!). During the mating season bull moose are often moreaggressive toward people. Mothers with young calves are very protectiveand will attack humans who come too close. You can identify when a moose might attack if the long hairs on itshump are raised and it's ears laid back. A moose may also lick itslips. Charges may only be "bluffs", warning you to get back, howevertake this seriously, even a young calf could cause significant injuriesfrom it's size alone. When a moose does charge, it often kicks forwardwith its front hooves. Unlike other animals, such as dogs and bears,it's usually a good idea to run from a moose because they won't chaseyou very far. [/quote] [img]http://www.smouse.force9.co.uk/ga_group5.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 At the town where my family's cabin is, they will often post signs at the beginning of hiking trails saying "aggressive moose in area." They're not kidding either. People get hurt every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus_lol Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 [quote name='Christie_M' date='19 October 2009 - 10:59 PM' timestamp='1256014744' post='1988239'] I like this thread for so many reasons [/quote] hmm, care to list some? [quote name='Christie_M' date='19 October 2009 - 11:04 PM' timestamp='1256015093' post='1988248'] I was actually talking about the moose and a convo i had with nick about them I actually haven't been flirting (as much as i'd like to) [/quote] thats true enough. and here is that convo, i think its still pretty awesome. from an earlier MSN convo with christie on canada... Nick umm not foggier than england Christie oooo k Christie hehehe Christie but warmer Christie with alot more moose Nick wooooot! Christie what? Nick yeah we should go on a moose ride Nick some people keep them as pets Christie and how do you suppose we do that? Nick well, we drive around honking the moose mating call Nick then at a crossroads in the twilight we will come across one,which we will subdue with maple syrup and holy water Christie LOL Christie hehehe Christie poor moose Nick ohh they like it Christie how would you get it to take the syrup? Nick if you scratch them behind the ears they just snuggle right up to you Christie oooooh, Nick at this point you HAVE to stop honking the mating call! Christie have you done that before ? Nick caught a moose? Christie moose? Christie when they snuggle you stop honking? Nick of course, in BC you dont become a man until you can catch amoose, ride it and hunt down and fight a grizzly bear Nick yup, gotta stop the honking, dont want them getting the wrong idea... Christie o.O Christie Christie LOL Christie sounds like it would be alot of work Nick would i lie to you :innocent: ? Nick Nick yeah but it is worth it Nick really, dont do ANYTHING of the above if you see a real moose Christie hahaha ok Christie i'll make sure to just speak whale or something. Nick waaaOOOOOOOOOeeeeeEEEEEE Christie and then the whales would come up from the frozen ground and eat the moose!!! Nick no silly killer whales cant dig through the ground! Nick they fly over it Christie Christie then everything i learned is wrong? Nick yup sorry Christie awwww Christie stupid education Nick hehehhe Christie is true Christie they said canada has nothing but snow Nick hehehehe Nick well i have been told that america has nothing but dumb people Nick just as wrong! Christie o.O no, i think you might be right on Nick o.O Nick O.O [quote name='Christie_M' date='19 October 2009 - 11:07 PM' timestamp='1256015238' post='1988251'] the way to calm them is with Holy Water [/quote] good memory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missionseeker Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I think I remember this from before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus_lol Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 yup, you freaked out that i used holy water, then ran around in a circle yelling "flirt to convert! flirt to convert!" at christie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christie_M Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missionseeker Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 YES! That's right! !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicaninmyheart2 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Where were the photos of that moose taken? He's huge!! Canada does have better everything including men. Seriously though, I will only date Canadian men. It's a very long story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus_lol Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 i think that one is from the maritimes(east coast) though they are the exact same out here. as a canadian man, i am interested in this long story. go on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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