Re: Br'er Tim and the Bug Hole (fwd)

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> Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 23:18:49 -0500
> From: Robert Hettinga <rah@shipwright.com>
> Subject: Re: Br'er Tim and the Bug Hole

> Remember my old Neitsche joke about the rabbits demanding their rights and
> the lions asking to see their claws? You, Tim, or anyone else we know, even
> those with arsenals :-), are but mere ferrets in comparison.

'mere ferrets'? You obviously don't know much about the predatory nature of
the mustella clan (ferrets, weasels, badgers, etc.). From a predator
stand-point they are excellent hunters, routinely killing prey *three* times
their body weight by themselves. By no means is that routine of predators of
any ilk other than felines (statisticaly hitting 70% kill rates on average,
dogs do good if they hit 40% in packs). You should do a little research into
mustella negripe, the American Black-footed Ferret (distantly related to the
European Ferret at best).

No, being a ferret is *not* an insult but rather a compliment. Pound for
pound if you got to pick a fight don't pick one with felines or mustellids
they *will* kick your weasy little butt.

And yes, I am a cat & ferret lover.


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I think that Tim May (and formerly Jim Bell) serve a useful purpose--that
of the canary in the coal mine.  When Tim gets disappeared, the rest of us
should know to convert our weapons to full auto, pack up our ammo caches,
head for the wilderness, and wait for the sewage to hit the fan. ;) Of
course, you actually have a life, your mileage may vary.

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At 11:44 pm -0500 on 11/11/97, Jim Choate wrote:


> No, being a ferret is *not* an insult but rather a compliment. Pound for
> pound if you got to pick a fight don't pick one with felines or mustellids
> they *will* kick your weasy little butt.

I meant no insult to ferrets. I like ferrets. (Yes, I know, you know
ferrets, ferrets are friends of yours, and I'm no ferret. :-)) In fact, I
used ferrets on purpose, because I like them, and mere was a direct
reference to relative size and nothing else.

Could you admit, that in a showdown between a ferret and a lion, the ferret
would be best served using his brain rather than his claws?

I knew you could...

Cheers,
Bob "Aseop" Hettinga

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