I meant to share this little story

[HEyHEY]

Last night, after fucking around on DU. I started the walk home. It was dark out, and a shortcut to my apartment is through a dark field area. So, I stopped, had a good look to make sure there were no bears. And continued. Halfway throught the walk, I noticed something wasn't right. When my eyes adjusted I found myself standing ten feet away from a deer. It didn't flinch (I did cause I was worried it may be a buck).
We stood there looking at each other for a second, it kept eating. Then I just walked away.
It was an interesting understanding.

[Semi_subversive]

1. Grasshopper, be at one with nature.

[Guy Fawkes]

2. Well, if deer (in canada) are anything like the bears in america...

you can take it some beer next time.

[4morewars]

3. Cool !!!

I love it when that happens !!!!

[WMliberal]

4. i've had a similar experience with an elk

it seems to me that the closer you are when you stumble upon deer/elk/food, they less skittish they are.

[HEyHEY]

5. Yeah, cause I've been 50 feet away, and opened the car door

And they scatter

[WMliberal]

6. i just hope

I can happen on them from 5 feet when they're chomping on my gardenias, so i can smack them upside the head. they leave every plant in my backyard alone, except the most beautiful flowering plant known to mankind!!!!

[SlavesandBulldozers]

7. ive had a similar experience

riding to my friend's house on a bike late one night. RIght before i got to his house I heard the clip-clop of hooves. WTF? I look up and there's a huge deer with giganto-horns standing in the middle of the cul de sac staring at me like "WTF".

an interesting side-note. When Aztec scouts first encountered Spanish horseman, they described to their fellow Aztecs the creatures the Spanish rode as huge, ferocious deer. They described the Spanish mastiffs that accompanied the horsemen as tall jaguars.

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

8. The man braves the wild beasts to post here...dedicated...

too bad the voters in this country aren't that dedicated.

[HEyHEY]

9. Well, you know me I'm like Tarzan only political

;-)

[pagerbear]

10. I've often compared you to Tarzan.

No, wait--that was Chavez. He's got those pushup-pumped pecs, ya know.

[HEyHEY]

11. Either was good with animals!

I hear Chavez is a hell of an equestrian rider

[GoddessOfGuinness]

12. Deer can carry rabies...

I'm glad you aren't the kind of nature lover who has to grab everything he finds beautiful... :)

[HEyHEY]

13. Well, last time I grabbed a deer ass I got slapped

so..you know, I've learned my lesson ;-)