Comments on: Wildlife in the City http://frogparade.com/2007/01/wildlife-in-the-city/ We like it here! One German and one American translating Los Angeles for the World. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:30:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cait http://frogparade.com/2007/01/wildlife-in-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Cait Mon, 19 Feb 2007 02:49:24 +0000 http://frogparade.com/?p=81#comment-26 Yes, poor doggy that his owners were so stupid. They came wandering around to the niece's wondering what could have possibly happened to Fluffy, whom they tossed out the back door at 3 a.m. Yoohoo, head rectum inversion. Wile E. Coyote. Yes, poor doggy that his owners were so stupid. They came wandering around to the niece’s wondering what could have possibly happened to Fluffy, whom they tossed out the back door at 3 a.m. Yoohoo, head rectum inversion. Wile E. Coyote.

]]> By: Petra http://frogparade.com/2007/01/wildlife-in-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Petra Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:58:27 +0000 http://frogparade.com/?p=81#comment-25 Coyote snack? Not maybe. Mais oui, most certainly. :-) Nevertheless, poor little doggy. Coyote snack?

Not maybe.

Mais oui, most certainly. :-)

Nevertheless, poor little doggy.

]]> By: Cait http://frogparade.com/2007/01/wildlife-in-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Cait Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:34:34 +0000 http://frogparade.com/?p=81#comment-24 My niece lives in a house that backs up to a wildlife area (belongs to Michael Dell). We can sit on their patio at night and hear the coyotes. Their stupid neighbors had a little yappy dog, which they let out at about 3 a. m. one morning, and never saw again. Oh, golly, wonder why. Coyote snack, maybe? My niece lives in a house that backs up to a wildlife area (belongs to Michael Dell). We can sit on their patio at night and hear the coyotes. Their stupid neighbors had a little yappy dog, which they let out at about 3 a. m. one morning, and never saw again. Oh, golly, wonder why. Coyote snack, maybe?

]]> By: Miko http://frogparade.com/2007/01/wildlife-in-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Miko Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:27:57 +0000 http://frogparade.com/?p=81#comment-23 Or NZers! The only thing I miss about that place is the food, and that's really saying something considering that NZ doesn't actually have a cuisine. You miss wild pig and venison, I really miss roast lamb (with mint sauce, yum!). Have you ever tried NZ lamb? Japanese won't touch it, again because of the "smell." But in all fairness this country was basically vegetarian until recently in history, and there are still a lot of food prejudices to overcome. I would kill for a decent batch of fish and chips. Or NZers! The only thing I miss about that place is the food, and that’s really saying something considering that NZ doesn’t actually have a cuisine. You miss wild pig and venison, I really miss roast lamb (with mint sauce, yum!). Have you ever tried NZ lamb? Japanese won’t touch it, again because of the “smell.” But in all fairness this country was basically vegetarian until recently in history, and there are still a lot of food prejudices to overcome.

I would kill for a decent batch of fish and chips.

]]> By: Petra http://frogparade.com/2007/01/wildlife-in-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Petra Mon, 29 Jan 2007 03:36:16 +0000 http://frogparade.com/?p=81#comment-22 Actually yes, I knew that about the breeding with domesticated pigs - but then I know everything about just everything really not that important. :-) The interesting thing about these "bastard" or "hybrid" pigs is that you get the best of both worlds - the hardiness of the wild pig and the high meat yield from the domesticated animal. Wild pig meat is a delicacy in Germany (again, provided it is not from a boar.) It certainly does not smell "bad", but just as certainy the smell is stronger than that of regular pork and very, very delicious. I would kill for a wild pig roast, just as I would for a proper deer roast, which you can not get here. People in SoCal do not eat game, so it is not available. Eating game is concidered something for "rednecks" from other parts of the country. Actually yes, I knew that about the breeding with domesticated pigs – but then I know everything about just everything really not that important. :-) The interesting thing about these “bastard” or “hybrid” pigs is that you get the best of both worlds – the hardiness of the wild pig and the high meat yield from the domesticated animal.

Wild pig meat is a delicacy in Germany (again, provided it is not from a boar.) It certainly does not smell “bad”, but just as certainy the smell is stronger than that of regular pork and very, very delicious. I would kill for a wild pig roast, just as I would for a proper deer roast, which you can not get here. People in SoCal do not eat game, so it is not available. Eating game is concidered something for “rednecks” from other parts of the country.

]]> By: Miko http://frogparade.com/2007/01/wildlife-in-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Miko Mon, 29 Jan 2007 02:41:56 +0000 http://frogparade.com/?p=81#comment-21 Yes, they are a big pest here, especially when they go through people's garbage. Wild boar meat is consumed in a kind of hot-pot dish in this part of Japan, but it's reputed to smell bad, so I've never tried it. Hey, did you know that they can breed with "regular" pigs? Yes, they are a big pest here, especially when they go through people’s garbage. Wild boar meat is consumed in a kind of hot-pot dish in this part of Japan, but it’s reputed to smell bad, so I’ve never tried it. Hey, did you know that they can breed with “regular” pigs?

]]> By: Petra http://frogparade.com/2007/01/wildlife-in-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Petra Sun, 28 Jan 2007 23:52:04 +0000 http://frogparade.com/?p=81#comment-20 Oh, that sounds so much like Germany. :-) Especially in Berlin the wild boars are a real pest. Last summer they had to round up and shoot quite a lot of them - in the middle of the city. I was not aware however that you have the same problems in Kobe. By the way, they make a yummy roast. The females, that is, the boars are a bit...smelly...yuck. Oh, that sounds so much like Germany. :-)

Especially in Berlin the wild boars are a real pest. Last summer they had to round up and shoot quite a lot of them – in the middle of the city.

I was not aware however that you have the same problems in Kobe.

By the way, they make a yummy roast. The females, that is, the boars are a bit…smelly…yuck.

]]> By: Miko http://frogparade.com/2007/01/wildlife-in-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Miko Sun, 28 Jan 2007 23:28:50 +0000 http://frogparade.com/?p=81#comment-19 Those are some sophisticated coyotes, all right. Here in Kobe we have a problem, not with coyotes, but with wild boars coming down from the mountainside, presumably for a spot of city chic. They don't usually bother the cats, though. Those are some sophisticated coyotes, all right. Here in Kobe we have a problem, not with coyotes, but with wild boars coming down from the mountainside, presumably for a spot of city chic. They don’t usually bother the cats, though.

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