I think that the Australian firearms ban was pushed through to protect wildlife, but protecting children was a much better and more cynical excuse, since a 5 meter python could just as easily have consumed someones toddler.
Steve Desjardins wrote: > I had the same thought. If my cat were being attacked, I would do more > than throw a chair. I don't have a gun, but I have a splitting maul > that would get it's attention. And there's always the chain saw. > > >>>> Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2/26/2008 11:14 PM >>> >>>> > David Savage wrote: > >> <http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=384686> >> >> Sorry, couldn't resist. >> >> > Yes, it's very funny. The first thing that popped into my head was > "about the right size for a cat, too". ;) > > So then I read the article. Forgive me if I missed something obvious, > > but it sounds a lot like they were at home and the snake took it's time > > with the dog. They tried to frighten it away. The dog is now food. > Why the f*** didn't they kill the damn thing? > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
