The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Sunday, April 14, 2013
He has no truck with this driver . . .
A bighorn sheep decides he's got no time for this automotive interloper.
(Pity the truck wasn't a Ram . . . just think of the punning potential!)
Peter
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I'd be curious at what point the sheep decided pursuit wasn't productive, but the video ended before that.
It doesn't surprise me that animals in general, and some animals in particular, don't possess a full understanding of the differences between a 250 lb sheep and a 4,000 lb vehicle. That said, despite the ability of 4K of Toyota to provide an Educational Experience to the sheep, certainly not without some damage, but....the sheep does deserve some consideration as 4K of mass and 200 horsepower is not within the sheep's realm of comprehension.
Personally, I'm not sure at exactly what point that intersection occurs, but I'd guess that backing up 15 feet at a time only encouraged the sheep.
Then again, just as mentally-maladjusted humans, i.e., those with a predilection toward assault or rape, are encouraged by accommodation and discouraged by substantial contrary action (particularly with major calibers), it might have been beneficial in the long run to introduce the sheep to a steel bumper at speed and let the insurance company provide contractual support; the next individuals the sheep confronted might have been in a Prius....
Yep, the sheep figured he was winning, since the truck kept backing up... Now if the truck had pulled forward, the sheep would have left quite quickly (or become a trophy head)...
The mountain goats on the Pikes Peak road will wander out onto the roadway blocking traffic. If you stick your hand out the window, they'll crowd in looking for a handout. If you don't have one, they'll butt your car and stalk off to find a better mark.
I had a bison in Yellowstone walk up to my parked motorcycle and push it over once. Cost me a mirror and a turn signal, both of which were sorely missed on that cross-country ride until I could replace them in Seattle.
8 comments:
I'd be curious at what point the sheep decided pursuit wasn't productive, but the video ended before that.
It doesn't surprise me that animals in general, and some animals in particular, don't possess a full understanding of the differences between a 250 lb sheep and a 4,000 lb vehicle. That said, despite the ability of 4K of Toyota to provide an Educational Experience to the sheep, certainly not without some damage, but....the sheep does deserve some consideration as 4K of mass and 200 horsepower is not within the sheep's realm of comprehension.
Personally, I'm not sure at exactly what point that intersection occurs, but I'd guess that backing up 15 feet at a time only encouraged the sheep.
Then again, just as mentally-maladjusted humans, i.e., those with a predilection toward assault or rape, are encouraged by accommodation and discouraged by substantial contrary action (particularly with major calibers), it might have been beneficial in the long run to introduce the sheep to a steel bumper at speed and let the insurance company provide contractual support; the next individuals the sheep confronted might have been in a Prius....
Yep, the sheep figured he was winning, since the truck kept backing up... Now if the truck had pulled forward, the sheep would have left quite quickly (or become a trophy head)...
The mountain goats on the Pikes Peak road will wander out onto the roadway blocking traffic. If you stick your hand out the window, they'll crowd in looking for a handout. If you don't have one, they'll butt your car and stalk off to find a better mark.
I had a bison in Yellowstone walk up to my parked motorcycle and push it over once. Cost me a mirror and a turn signal, both of which were sorely missed on that cross-country ride until I could replace them in Seattle.
And having won his contest for dominance with an SUV, the ram then went and mated with a Smart Car.
Must be a Canadian driver. Sounds like the 4 Runner has a diesel engine.
Reminds me of the '94 Dodge 4x4 I had. I had a decal made for my back window..."I don't Dodge, I Ram"
Same thing happens on Mt Evans. First you get hit on by the sheep, then father up the mountain you get hit up by the goats.
I don't know what they do to the crazy runners and bike riders.
Gerry
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