Run Rabbit Run Rabbit Run Run Run...
As my regular readers (hey mum!) would be aware, there are many many rabbits living in the reserve behind our house. Granted, not as many as there would be if Inigo the Killing Machine TM wasn't out there doing his thing on a daily basis. But still, there's enough.
Wollongong City Council have been doing some baiting, especially down towards the beach, and further up the creek, but none in the direct vicinity of our place. They've also managed to take out some of the local cat population, but that was an unanticipated (though not unfortunate) side-effect.
That's the backstory sorted.
Anyways, today Miss M is going to a friend's house after school. This is all well and good and perfectly normal for a nine year old girl. What isn't normal are the parents of the little girl she's visiting... MrB had a little chat with these parents, just to finalise the arrangements for the 'play date' (Dontcha hate these dodgy americanisms...?) I have no idea how the topic of conversation came round to rabbits, but apparently it did.
These people have ferrets.
They don't have ferrets for an oh-so-alternative novelty value. Oh no!
They take the ferrets into the reserves, and stick them down rabbit holes. They then catch the rabbits that are escaping. Then they kill said rabbits.
Then they skin said rabbits.
Then they stew 'em and eat 'em.
(And tan the pelts.)
In downtown Bulli.
I mean, I know that Bulli's backwards and regional and all that, but for goodness sakes! Why can't they just get their rabbits with their Wagyu and snags from Hawthornes like the rest of us do...?
Update: It has been pointed out to me that this image is in fact an otter and not a ferret. I'd like to thank Mex for her tireless efforts in the field of Correct Identification of Sharp-Toothed Rodenty Critters. Although MrB backs her up entirely and says I'm an idiot who wouldn't know a ferret if it bit me on the bum. So there.
Further Update: Apparently the Missus is making a bedspread out of the rabbit skins. For real. Legit. etc etc.
Wollongong City Council have been doing some baiting, especially down towards the beach, and further up the creek, but none in the direct vicinity of our place. They've also managed to take out some of the local cat population, but that was an unanticipated (though not unfortunate) side-effect.
That's the backstory sorted.
Anyways, today Miss M is going to a friend's house after school. This is all well and good and perfectly normal for a nine year old girl. What isn't normal are the parents of the little girl she's visiting... MrB had a little chat with these parents, just to finalise the arrangements for the 'play date' (Dontcha hate these dodgy americanisms...?) I have no idea how the topic of conversation came round to rabbits, but apparently it did.
These people have ferrets.
They don't have ferrets for an oh-so-alternative novelty value. Oh no!
They take the ferrets into the reserves, and stick them down rabbit holes. They then catch the rabbits that are escaping. Then they kill said rabbits.
Then they skin said rabbits.
Then they stew 'em and eat 'em.
(And tan the pelts.)
In downtown Bulli.
I mean, I know that Bulli's backwards and regional and all that, but for goodness sakes! Why can't they just get their rabbits with their Wagyu and snags from Hawthornes like the rest of us do...?
Update: It has been pointed out to me that this image is in fact an otter and not a ferret. I'd like to thank Mex for her tireless efforts in the field of Correct Identification of Sharp-Toothed Rodenty Critters. Although MrB backs her up entirely and says I'm an idiot who wouldn't know a ferret if it bit me on the bum. So there.
Further Update: Apparently the Missus is making a bedspread out of the rabbit skins. For real. Legit. etc etc.
posted by actonb at 10:35 am
21 Comments:
It's pure supply and demand. If they didn't stew and skin the little buggers AB, where would all the rest of the residents of Bulli get their "Daniel Boone" caps (c/w ear flaps) in time for next winter....
hee Donnie. MrB's on a mission to discover what it is they do with said pelts. I will share all tomorrow... Enquiring minds and all that.
Not that I give a fuck what you hicks get up to out there on the land...but as far as I'm aware, feral rabbits are riddled with all sorts of disease and parasites...
"out there on the land"??????
It's Bulli, not bloody Brewarrina...
They're full of diseases and parasites, and they're skinny and boney and I can't think they'd be good eating. But there you go. They are JWs so maybe that's got something to do with it.
You sick, twisted bitch, AB !!!
So what if your neighbours are Jews ??
They're human beings for fuck sake.
If they are full of disease and parasites, you must heal them.
If they are skin and bones, you must feed them.
That's the Christian thing to do.
I'm alerting Katie Schwartz to you and your vile posts...
I suspect Katie would think the same thing as I do about the JWs. Or maybe not.
Oh...JWs.
I thought you meant JEWS.
Must get new glasses.
Yeah, I'm with you...they are a cunch of bunts...
No, no... those dodgy JWs.
The JEWS are worse... they don't just eat cute fluffy bunnies... they eat christian babies
Yes but at least they drain their blood first...
OK, ignoring the fact that I have no idea what that comment refers to, I'm have an terrible urge to say...
I vaant to suck yourrr bluurd
Varn! Varn afternoon brainfart!
And also a complete inability to master the basic of grammar too apparently.
Your barbaric ancestors used to spread the myth that Jews sacrificed Christian babies and drank their blood, AB.
It became part of the Nazi doctrine in the 30s.
Can't remember it's name, can't be assed Googling it.
Go see for yourself just how screwy your God-fondling predecessors were...
Acton B - im shocked and ashamed.
Do you realise that picture you used to illustrate your rather feral point is actually AN OTTER!!!!
what would Tarka have to say about that i wonder?
I'm sorry, do you like in Bulli or the American deep south?? Are these people called the Clampetts by any chance?
mex - don't blame me, takeup your grievances with google images. I thought it was rodenty and looked suitably fierce and bunnicidal.
Omel - aha! I have some more of the story. They go get their rabbits from Camden. Before they do a course of baiting.
Cunch of bunts. Is this what you guys do all day - play musical blogs?
How the hell do you mix up otter and ferret, AB? I mean you go to google images and type F.E.R.R.E.T don't you? I'm sure there is a logical answer, but the illogical one has me laughing out loud...
i checked yesterday and the website you ripped it on has it listed as a ferret.
but im sorry, it distinctly looks like an otter to me.
please dont be callin otters ferrets they are immensely more acceptable to my sensibilities than ferrets.
ferrets are up there with stoats and weasels.
mex, I agree entirely. Ferrets are untrustworthy. As is evidenced by them sneaking a picture of an otter into google images. I reckon they'll be squatting in Toad Hall next.
and swinging off the chandeliers!!
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