Hasty Ruminations

Famous Elk Found Dead Just North of Yellowstone

A sad day, I think.

by MEAD GRUVER Associated Press writer | Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:00 am

“CHEYENNE – His name was just a numeral, yet he had legions of human admirers and few rivals among his own species.

“Mighty bull elk No. 6 has died, victim of a freak accident just north of Yellowstone National Park.

“He tripped while trying to cross a fence and somersaulted onto his back. Pinned between large rocks with his antlers beneath him, No. 6 [couldn't breathe]. He was found dead Sunday.

“Yellowstone spokesman Al Nash said No. 6 impressed everyone who saw him. He had a trophy-sized rack and weighed an unusually hefty 725 pounds.

“I certainly understand why he was a favorite of visitors. It’s very impressive watching a big, powerful animal like that,” Nash said Wednesday.

“Each fall, more than 100 cow and bull elk congregate around Yellowstone headquarters at Mammoth Hot Springs to graze and mate. Biggest and baddest of all was No. 6.

“No. 6 was famous for venting his sexual frustration on rival bull elk and cars. He was responsible for many thousands of dollars in damage to tourists’ cars over the years.
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Associated Press: “President Barack Obama reaffirmed his campaign pledge to end the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military in a speech Saturday, but offered no timetable or specifics for acting on that promise.”

What he meant to say is “Don’t ask when I’ll end it, and I won’t tell.”

Be wary of crystal ball seers. Two recent examples: Saturn and Palin.
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You just KNOW it’s coming back! Hahahahaha!

I was watching an old episode of a TV show, and a reference was made to Francisco Pizarro, and one person said, “Well, if you’re gonna throw the Swiss into it.” That didn’t sound right, so I looked him up on Wikipedia:
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OK, so this is a good news – bad news thing.

The good news? I finally got a job. It took only 13 weeks, excessive borrowing from my family, and living in Wal-Mart parking lots in Big Easy, my 5th wheel trailer, for two and a half months.
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Iran defiant amid new nuclear plant row.

Telegraph.co.uk – Alex Spillius, Andrew Porter

Iran’s new nuclear plant was built in line with UN regulations, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed on Friday, as Western powers accused Tehran of “breaking” every rule of international behaviour. [Yep, "behavi o u r ", it's Limey writing fer sure.]

Too much talk, too few B-1, B-2 and B-52 bombers. If anyone has earned a personalized weapon of mass destruction (WMD), it’s Mahmoud.

A posting from Craig’s List:

Ferocious attack kitten is available for adoption to any home willing to accept him.
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It is too painful to tell you the personal connection I have with this song, except to say that we were just married, and the destination was Vietnam.