There was an eagle big enough to prey on humans?
Yup. Died out about 1400 AD. It's speculation whether it did prey on humans, and it may have been wary of a full-grown man, but its staple prey were moas, which weighed up to 230 kg. It was big enough to take out a human.
My living room smells of kitty farts.
megan, for real? I've seen the headlines but stayed away from reading beyond, out of a feeling of despair.
A million years ago, when I worked in a bank and Gray Davis was the State Comptroller, when they issued IOUs rather than checks, Wells Fargo honored them in the expectation that the state would one day make good on them. So it may not be as bad as it sounds. But it's still bad.
I guess it's a good week to be donating to a California soup kitchen.
I am corrected on the man-hunting critters. Even amongst mammals I think leopards probably count. Whether a cheetah would go after Nutty is a subject for debate, however.
I like thinking about the Haast eagle swooping down on Antonin Scalia and dragging him (kicking) off into the sky.
I'm surprised about black bears since they seem to be the big pussies of the ursine world, constantly getting treed by kittens and fierce looking voles and whatnot.
Speaking of predators, Loki and Devi are sitting on either side of the kitchen sink, avidly watching the starlings on the wire. Devi's come a long way since she hated the kitten.
Time to go shower.
The 8th is a Saturday...I could go down to Indy...Hmmmm...