The suburbs here have deer like DC has rats. I've seen them strolling through people's yards. I live right by the NIST campus, which is effectively a huge deer preserve. In the spring and fall you'll see whole herds out there. Surrounded on all sides by major commuter roads, which works out like you'd expect.
On the bright side, if things get really dire I can get in on the ground floor of the venison market. Ooh, and they get plenty of geese, too.
On the bright side, if things get really dire I can get in on the ground floor of the venison market. Ooh, and they get plenty of geese, too.
Just one more thing you have in common with Captain Sullenberger. Once he hits a deer in midflight, anyway.
Once he hits a deer in midflight, anyway.
This is bringing to mind "The Night Before Christmas" in a very, very unfortunate way.
There used to be a small family of deer living in my parents' compost heap. They only left when the family with Really Big Dogs moved in next door.
I'm still thinking work at nearly 10 and after a glass of booze. MAKE IT STOP. (I know others work longer hours than me. I've got a crisis I've got bad feelings about and I just need a wee biddle bit of brain OFF time, please.)
How big was that heap or how small a family?
Two or three deer on any given day.
I officially HATE my Cablevision TiFaux. Without warning, it failed to record TDS/Colbert on Monday, The Office after the Superbowl, and 30 Rock tonight. Even though they were all scheduled and I have plenty of hard drive space. HATE.
msbelle, lemon squeezy?
Deer fear my mother more than moose fear Sarah Palin. Mom could keep us stocked up on meat for a long time. It's ironic that she's allergic to venison.
yes, it is lemon squeezy. I had just looked it up. THANKS all - the other suggestions made me laugh.