Comments on: What a load of crap http://headrambles.com/2012/08/23/what-a-load-of-crap/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Sat, 18 May 2013 08:02:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Fuck it. http://headrambles.com/2012/08/23/what-a-load-of-crap/#comment-37779 Fuck it. Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:06:02 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=4904#comment-37779 Grandad – You’re right, except that cats are an invasive alien species as regards Ireland’s environment. The only natural cats that exist in Europe are in the South of the continent.

As a result nesting birds in hedges that are safe from their natural predators have no defense against the feral (or the pet) domestic shorthair cat.

Comparisons to Kestrelsand pigeons are not the same. 

]]> By: Lafsword http://headrambles.com/2012/08/23/what-a-load-of-crap/#comment-37730 Lafsword Sat, 25 Aug 2012 03:21:39 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=4904#comment-37730 Does a bear shit in the woods?

]]> By: Grandad http://headrambles.com/2012/08/23/what-a-load-of-crap/#comment-37723 Grandad Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:23:45 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=4904#comment-37723 Fuck it – Cats killing birds is all part of nature “red in tooth and claw”.  Personally I hate watching a kestrel ripping a dove assunder – not a pretty sight – but I have to live with it.

Incidentally I have discovered our Penny is a blacksmith’s dog.  Kick her in the arse and she’ll either make a spring for your balls, or a bolt for the door.

]]> By: Fuck it. http://headrambles.com/2012/08/23/what-a-load-of-crap/#comment-37722 Fuck it. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:12:37 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=4904#comment-37722 ”Just cut its legs off.”

What do you call a dog with no back legs and metal balls?
Sparky. 

]]> By: Ian http://headrambles.com/2012/08/23/what-a-load-of-crap/#comment-37721 Ian Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:32:00 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=4904#comment-37721 Did anyone ask the writer what car he drives? And why the paper has a commuting column with details on gas prices?

It’s drivel.

]]> By: Fuck it. http://headrambles.com/2012/08/23/what-a-load-of-crap/#comment-37720 Fuck it. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:21:59 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=4904#comment-37720 There are two case where some pets ‘pollution footprint’ is a real problem. Cats decimate the population of nesting birds and can wipe out whole populations. 

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/outdoor-cats-are-prolific-killers-study-finds 

And having spending months in the northside of Cork city i can tell you that none of those fuckers pick up after their dogs and the paths are fucking disgusting.

]]> By: Grandad http://headrambles.com/2012/08/23/what-a-load-of-crap/#comment-37713 Grandad Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:01:39 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=4904#comment-37713 John – Couldn’t agree more.  And if purity is bad, then enforced purity is ten times more so.

]]> By: John Mallon http://headrambles.com/2012/08/23/what-a-load-of-crap/#comment-37711 John Mallon Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:41:14 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=4904#comment-37711 The theory of the tree huggers is laudable in its wider scope, but the practice as you say Grandad, is anal in its purity. There needs to be shit and confusion for nature to nurture. Our kids need to get dirty, if only to learn what clean is. And naturally occurring things like cold and hunger, are good in small doses, as is pain and drunken pleasure. A little bit of everything with a little of what’s bad for you, is good for you. Variety then, is the spice of life. 
 
It’s fucking purity I can’t stand !

]]> By: Grandad http://headrambles.com/2012/08/23/what-a-load-of-crap/#comment-37709 Grandad Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:39:38 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=4904#comment-37709 How did I find the article?  I haven’t a fucking clue.  I was reading something that had a link in it which led to another site which in turn had a broken link to that paper.  The title intrigued me so even though I had lost the original train of thought, I started poking around their contents.

As for being environmentally friendly by keeping cats locked up indoors, I would imagine that would create a very unfriendly environment in the home? 

Toper – “I drive a steam loco on a preserved line“.  You jammy bastard!  What I would give to do that!

]]> By: Brianf http://headrambles.com/2012/08/23/what-a-load-of-crap/#comment-37708 Brianf Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:58:03 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/?p=4904#comment-37708 Tom O’Dowd needs to be shot.  In the head.  It is his kind who will be first against the wall when the revolution comes.

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