ottor
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Just a bad day... It started out pretty good .. Teed off at 10:30 and it was a beautiful day.. Leaving the 5th green, I looked over at the bathroom and noticed 2 guys chasing something small around the out-building.... they stayed on the other side for a while and then got in their golf cart and left ....
I went over there, and saw that they had chased down a large Rock Chuck, and proceeded to beat it to death with their clubs. It was just sunning itself, and then died. For what reason, other than it happened to be out in the open when 2 idiots drove by.
Why did that upset me so much? - I dont know....... After all, its just a rock chuck. But I think the viciousness of the act got to me. It was totally senseless. It was violent, and without purpose. Yes, Im an animal lover, and you say .... jeeze, it was only a Rock Chuck... but then again, what if it was only a dog... or only one of those million stray kittens that roam the area? - What if it was only a kid.... The more I see, the less I like people... at least today.
I got on my cell phone and called the clubhouse - his comment was.... Are you kidding me?? He really did that???? - is it still out there? - Well, Ill make sure he goes back and disposes of it properly !!
Apparently, the only disaster that the course manager could see was that he didnt want a dead animal by the bathrooms...... Of course, ... hes also a farmer, and you know how much THEY love those damn rock chucks....
Anyway - I guess I cant understand why Im the only one thats upset by this .... but I am..
Im going to the Oregon Coast on a photo trip for a full week (next Friday) !! Wanted a book on the Oregon Coast - theres thousands of them out there, so I thought Id look them over and get one that would tell me some of the stops, and areas to see/photograph... I went to Hastings (A book store) - As I walked out of the store, I mentioned to the manager that I didnt want to hear anything about the local stores losing out on Internet purchases....... I told him that he had, LITERALLY, 19 books on Italy - not one on Oregon.
Then off to Barnes and Noble ............... they had 3.... 2 books on Oregon in general, and One which told me how it was to cross Oregon in a covered wagon many years ago ....
I think Ill just have a small shot of Chevas 12 yr, and go to bed. It has to be better tomorrow... please?
Happy 4th everyone... I hear the kids next door starting their fireworks ...