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Vince Site Admin
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Suzanne Super Member
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:49 am Post subject: Re: Mountain Goats On A Morning Stroll |
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The first picture looks contrived but as you look into the next ones....wow it changes your mind. Wonder where this is? Any idea Vince?
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:53 am Post subject: Re: Mountain Goats On A Morning Stroll |
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I can see the advantage, they don't have to bend down or lower they head at all to feed! They only need to turn their head to the side.
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Vince Site Admin
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:55 am Post subject: Re: Mountain Goats On A Morning Stroll |
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Suzanne wrote: |
The first picture looks contrived but as you look into the next ones....wow it changes your mind. Wonder where this is? Any idea Vince?
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Thats what I thought when I received it in an email...they are amazing critters fer sure.
No idea where it is Suz...sorry.
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:30 am Post subject: Re: Mountain Goats On A Morning Stroll |
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They are not always as safe as one might think. Could have also posted this in your helo topic, Vince! This is some heavy-lift capability.
www.youtube.com/watch?...=1&index=5
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: Mountain Goats On A Morning Stroll |
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that clip looks good slimjim. thar will go in places like that you sure cant follow when they go into bluffs
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tikkat3 Super Member
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: Mountain Goats On A Morning Stroll |
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The only problem I have with it is that they seem to be grazing on concrete
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: Mountain Goats On A Morning Stroll |
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I'm not sure what they feed on, lichen and such? However I just noticed that there is as much grass growing on my concrete porch as there is in the yard...
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 3:43 pm Post subject: Re: Mountain Goats On A Morning Stroll |
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there may also be minerals in the concrete that they are after.
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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: Mountain Goats On A Morning Stroll |
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SPIDER GOAT
SPIDER GOAT
Does whatever a SPIDER GOAT does
Can he swing
From a web
No he cant
He's a goat
LOOK OOOUUUTTT!!!!
He is a SPIDER GOAT!!
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Vince Site Admin
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: Mountain Goats On A Morning Stroll |
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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: Mountain Goats On A Morning Stroll |
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Apparently today the French "Spiderman" is in Sydney and got arrested.
www.abc.net.au/news/st...ion=justin
Thus is why I remember Homer Simpson's "spiderpig"
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 4:45 am Post subject: Re: Mountain Goats On A Morning Stroll |
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Here is a different kind of "spiderman" that you will enjoy!
www.biertijd.com/media...emid=22029
Not sure the goats could do this!
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Dimitri Super Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 4:45 pm Post subject: Re: Mountain Goats On A Morning Stroll |
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gelandangan wrote: |
Thus is why I remember Homer Simpson's "spiderpig" |
That movie became a instant classic.
Dimitri
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