You are in good, even exalted company: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter_rabbit_incident
Patrick Moore, who confesses to once having been slightly anxious about an inquisitive squirrel in ABQ, NM. On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 6:03 AM, Matt C. <[email protected]> wrote: > This reminds me of a similar story. A few years ago I was touring on the > C&O canal. One morning I woke up early, packed up camp, and began riding > at around 6am. It was great as I saw lots of wildlife that > early...including geese. > > I was straight up crushing it at 9-10 mph until a few geese and babies > were crossing the path in front of me. I slowed down to allow them to pass > and take in the beautiful sight. The mother/father (I didn't get a good > look) who was taking up the rear took offense to my nearness and decided to > come after me. So he/she began hissing and running towards me. I started to > back up, but since I was straddling my bike I ended up tripping and falling > over, loaded touring bike on top of me. This did not stop the goose's > attack. And then, in my extremely startled state (and as a full fledged > adult) I sadly began to scream. So here I am, trapped under my bicycle, no > one is around except me and the geese, and I'm screaming in fear of being > eaten by a charging goose. > > I thought about just giving up and dying to the goose, but something > inside me told me I could win. So with all the courage I could muster, I > used the bike as a fence and pushed it up between him/her and myself and > ran for a little ways before mounting and riding away. Goose never stopping > his/her hissing/wing flapping until I was almost out of sight. > > Matt "goose victim" Cook > Bristol, RI > > P.S. It took me quite a while before I told this story to my wife. She > doesn't quite look at me the same now. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************************************************** ************** *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the contours of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* *(The cross stands motionless while the world revolves.) *Carthusian motto *It is *we *who change; *He* remains the same.* Eckhart *Kinei hos eromenon.* (*It moves [all things] as the beloved.) *Aristotle -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
