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2014-01-02 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Cambridge University academic 'fighting for life' after being gored by giant stag

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Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2014-01-02 02:04|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I really bear this individual no ill will, I hope for as full a recovery as possible. I saw the big stags at Castle Culzean in Scotland. The fence was 18 feet high. At Castle Spannocchia in Italy, there was no fence separating us from the wild boars, but the groundskeeper warily kept us at a safe distance.

Posted by M. Murcek 2014-01-02 08:48|| 2014-01-02 08:48|| Front Page Top

#2 It was feared that the 44-year-old, who was born a man but changed gender in 2007.

Possibly an old highlands hunting grudge ?

Posted by Besoeker 2014-01-02 09:07|| 2014-01-02 09:07|| Front Page Top

#3 For a stag to come out of the darkness like this and go for someone is highly unusual

The Stag attacked the largest and scariest of the group. Kind of like the Prison Yard preservation technique that sometimes works.

Or, based on M(r)(s) Stone's photo, he really hated Tiny Tim (the ukulele strummer, not the kid).

Posted by Mullah Richard 2014-01-02 09:36|| 2014-01-02 09:36|| Front Page Top

Repost under Signs, Portents, and Weather ?

Posted by Besoeker 2014-01-02 09:52|| 2014-01-02 09:52|| Front Page Top

#5 #1 I really bear this individual no ill will, I hope for as full a recovery as possible.

Me too. I thought twice about posting it, but it seemed like a good fit here. Critters. Violence and confusion in the dark. Responders. PC. Tragicomedy. Above all, the ease with which destiny, having placidly ignored a lifetime of contortions or passivity or renunciation, effortlessly runs us down and, well, gores us like a stag. Or maybe that's just me.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2014-01-02 10:44|| 2014-01-02 10:44|| Front Page Top

#6 ZF6220, I meant no criticism of your decision to post. The story has all the elements you described and took my thoughts back to tour now 3 decades old.

All the same, I can't resist...

I thought twice about posting it

Horns of a dilemma, eh?

Posted by M. Murcek 2014-01-02 11:22|| 2014-01-02 11:22|| Front Page Top

#7 3.5 men, and 3.5 women, I would say.

Posted by 2sealys 2014-01-02 11:55|| 2014-01-02 11:55|| Front Page Top

#8 So it wasn't a stag party after all.

No wonder the deer was pissed!

Posted by CrazyFool 2014-01-02 12:24|| 2014-01-02 12:24|| Front Page Top

#9 It was feared that the 44-year-old, who was born a man but changed gender in 2007,

God knows what he put on earth, the stag was retribution.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2014-01-02 13:53|| 2014-01-02 13:53|| Front Page Top

#10 Are you being deliberately annoying again Jim?

Retribution for what?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-01-02 14:03|| 2014-01-02 14:03|| Front Page Top

#11 It's a humorous study in a sad (and sick) way, but I don't wish ill on Mr./Ms. Stone, whatever gender she/he is. I'd like to think we'd all agree on that.

Posted by Steve White 2014-01-02 16:44|| 2014-01-02 16:44|| Front Page Top

#12 It could have been worse, it could have been A. Moose.

That said.... damn... bad respawn.

Hope this ends okay.

Posted by Shipman 2014-01-02 17:09|| 2014-01-02 17:09|| Front Page Top

#13 Its a strange story;

Stone spends his professional life studying and innovating technology, uses technology to change to a her, goes out for some good times with fellow technology innovators to celebrate what will be a successful new year, open the door...

and bam. Gored by nature, at the front door.

And the only thing which may save Stone's life - modern technology.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-01-02 18:08|| 2014-01-02 18:08|| Front Page Top

#14 I wonder if Stone annoyed the Juice or maybe the Russkis. They're pretty crafty, you know! Was there polonium on the horn, I wonder?

Or Disney. It could have been an audio-animatronic stag, after all!

Posted by Bobby 2014-01-02 19:26|| 2014-01-02 19:26|| Front Page Top

#15 #6 Horns of a dilemma, eh?

Cackle. I'm sure it's been done (twenty years ago?) but it just now occurred to me how easy it would be to put together an unobtrusive battery-powered rig to provide my own soundtrack. In case I'm not weird enough already. Anyway: [rimshot] [pigsqueal]

#7 3.5 men, and 3.5 women, I would say.

As I was going to St. Barts
I met some people with some parts
Some were lairds and some were damsels
I don't think there were any camsels
Think twice what you do in the night
Lest some wee beastie take affright
I'm here all week -- please try the haggis!
It's ten -- do you know where your stag is?

Besoeker: Love the St. Hubert legend, but so help me, I hadn't even thought of it. Thanks. Blueberries. Walnuts. Must remember.

Redneck Jim: Sorry for riling you up. I know how you feel. I got herds of hobby-horses. If Dagwood's diner cook wants to be called "Queenie," I'm fine with that. "Miss Queenie?" Sure, why not. But I get nervous when they want me to sign off on what's in their pants and genes. And when they drag lawyers and judges and police and HR into it, I'm right there with you.

Rantburgers generally: Thanks for all the yucks and links and wisdom. I'll toddle back over to the kids' table now.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2014-01-02 21:04|| 2014-01-02 21:04|| Front Page Top

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