Originally Posted by
Bandera
Animal Control can be very effective.
Does your alderman know who you are and what is happening in your/his/her neighborhood?
If not it's time for old fashioned political action, you can bet that those who let large dogs roam don't vote.
Having an ineffective public service is a waste of your tax $ and a hazard to you and other road users, make it work.
-Bandera
Bandera...I tried to PM this too you but it wouldn't let me cause I don't have 50 posts but...here goes anyway I guess things are different in different places and here's how it is here...
Welcome too South Florida...the land of Aristocrats and Democrats and unfortunately?...I live in a liberal area....The last time I called animal control was about a month ago...headed up my street to work in the morning and there's this huge bull racoon...in broad morning light....stumbling around in circles in the middle of the road...it was obviously rabid....I carefully and slowly drove just past it and stopped....knowing the hood kids would soon be walking too the bus stop...as I contemplated if I should just grab my .357 and dust it...just then a neighbor pulled up behind me in his truck sandwiching the coon between the two trucks with his head hanging out the window asking me what's up?...I told him the coon was rabid and asked him if he thought I should shoot it before the kids come up the street...he said no...call animal control because someone would surely call the police on me for discharging a firearm...and in the middle of the street?...that time of the morning?...despite the situation?...I knew he was right...so I called AC...and after a 5 minute phone interrogation?...they said they'd send someone right out....30 minutes later?....the coon had stumbled into a wooded lot and I was late for work...nobody came...my wife drove up the street and stayed parked warning the kids to walk around the other side....8 years ago?...we had a serious rat infestation...they chewed the weather stripping off the bottom of my new wind load garage door and destroyed thousands on me...I called AC then as well...their answer?..catch and release/relocate....I adopted two cats...still have one left and haven't seen a rat in 7 1/2 years...and as far as the dogs go?...our Humane Societies in the entire Treasure Coast area are 3X's over capacity..I can't control the world....just my little piece of it.
Originally Posted by
chasm54
Don't worry about it. The problem with helmet discussions is that there is no consensus and opinions are very strongly held. If you want some entertainment, and have a week or two to spare, have alook at the helmet thread in the Advocacy and Safety forum. It's a doozy.
Ahh...gotcha...and thanks...it seeems lots of folks are strongly opinionated on the net where it comes to sensitive issues/preferences.
anyways?....I think I got things figured out here...took me all of about a minute to unlace and remove the straps...but then I took a few minutes picking out a strategic spot to locate my faser for rapid deployment and set too stun so without further ado?...I present to you my "Hood Ready"...Strapless Stunning Giant! LOL!
There...I somehow feel better and safer now. Thanks Folks!