OT - Gandalf Parker, Who are you?

[Puke]

Animal handling. I saw some photos - from the Congo, I think - of these guys walking Hyenas.

They looked like the local equivilant of gang bangers, as they all had this "Im tougher than you" kind of look, and red rags tied around their biceps. I dont know if they fought the Hyenas like cocks or dogs, or if they just walked them for exercise, but they had them on some heavy chains - and *most* of them were muzzled.

A Hyena is no small animal, either. Giant muscle bound things that were more than waist heigh at its shoulder - and thats waist high on a big African that looked to be at least a head taller than me. And Im a good six feet.

Some other guy in the background of one of the photos had an ape (not a monkey, an ape that looked to be about 3-500 lbs) on a chain. None of the pedestrians seemed to pay any notice to any of it.

Inner city Africa has some whacky stuff. Anyone have first hand accounts?

[tesco samoa]

its good to get out and about.

I do work for the historical society in my area.

Guess what that means.

Yep cutting grass and pulling weeds.

But hey it is outside and keeps you busy.

I think I am getting older when I realise that being out side is so much better than being inside.

Mind you I have a nice sized garden this year to ( 8 zuchinni , 30 Pepper , 20 Tomatoe Plants ) And then various herbs growing all over the place...( Basil, Parsley, etc... )

Takes up a lot of time.

But when I make the hot sauce in the fall I think it will be worth it.

[David E. Gervais]

Originally posted by tesco samoa:
its good to get out and about.

Mind you I have a nice sized garden this year to ( 8 zuchinni , 30 Pepper , 20 Tomatoe Plants ) And then various herbs growing all over the place...( Basil, Parsley, etc... )

Takes up a lot of time.

20 tomato plants? Wow, should pull a few to add 'Ongions, carrots, Cucumber, and string beans are easy to grow, and if you place one of those cheap arches in the garden the beans will climb up and make a nice garden feature.

Cheers!

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by tesco samoa:
I do work for the historical society in my area.
Yep cutting grass and pulling weeds.

Good comparison with Wildlife Control. The day to day job isnt near as good as it sounds but what the heck, its a nice title.

I always have fun making up titles. For that one I think I had "Base Environmental and Animal Services Technician".
It let me officially put B.E.A.S.T. Master on my jacket.

[ May 31, 2004, 16:42: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

[Puke]

An old buddy of mine was a janitor. Liked to call himself the S.O.B., or Superintendant of Buildings.

But I guess that will only be funney to a small fraction of our native English speakers...