So, the proper tactic is to run like hell?
Pretty cool except for the part where I was really terrified and now my knees are all dizzy.
Willow ,'Never Leave Me'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sumi - Jul 14, 2009 5:26:22 am PDT #28986 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
tommyrot - Jul 14, 2009 5:28:22 am PDT #28987 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
So, the proper tactic is to run like hell?
Sounds like it. They also mention using your gun.
eta: Or pulling the lever so the 16 ton weight falls on the cougar.
Nora Deirdre - Jul 14, 2009 5:31:36 am PDT #28988 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Yes, the article very helpfully notes that
The mechanism of the gun firing produces a high-velocity lead projectile capable of wounding or killing the Mountain Lion if you hit it.
If you miss, the gun also produces a very loud sound that will probably scare away the attacking animal.
tommyrot - Jul 14, 2009 5:32:08 am PDT #28989 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
The mechanism of the gun firing produces a high-velocity lead projectile capable of wounding or killing the Mountain Lion if you hit it.
Yeah, I never would have figured that out on my own.
sumi - Jul 14, 2009 5:35:41 am PDT #28990 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
How about throwing rocks?
Or maybe taking a nice pack of Plott Hounds with you?
msbelle - Jul 14, 2009 5:37:50 am PDT #28991 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I suggest not hiking in cougar territory - 100% survival from cougar attacks. Go Team Lazy!
ION - from my calendar - how to make a rain watere collection tank to use on my lawna nd flowers. want a yard so I can make one. The house we rented for a couple of weeks last year had one rigged up under his deck. The gutter drained into it and then hoses ran out from it to different areas of the lawn and flower beds - there was an on/off valve to control the flow and an overflow control that I did not understand.
sarameg - Jul 14, 2009 5:38:34 am PDT #28992 of 30000
My mother is cleaning my house. I'm trying to feel guilty about it, but really, I'm too caught up in the throes of packing and did I pack that and when do we need to leave oh shit at rush hour and will you please stop spilling coffee on the counter I just cleaned and and and.
tommyrot - Jul 14, 2009 5:39:39 am PDT #28993 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Bill Cosby Portrait in JELL-O Shots
Artist Andrew Salomone created this portrait of Bill Cosby entirely from JELL-O shots, then invited art show visitors to consume the portrait as the party progressed.
Trudy Booth - Jul 14, 2009 5:47:17 am PDT #28994 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
If you miss, the gun also produces a very loud sound that will probably scare away the attacking animal.
So maybe my pathetic wailing would help!
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 14, 2009 5:50:34 am PDT #28995 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Yeah, I'm generally thinking most predatory animals might be put off if I have the opportunity to interpose a gun report and muzzle flash between us. Not terribly helpful for my average walk in the park, though... the most threatening thing I'd have on me is a bottle of Aleve to rattle.