The Coyote Principle:

[F.U.]

California

•The Governor of California is jogging with his dog along a nature trail. A coyote jumps out and attacks the Governor's dog, then bites the Governor.

•The Governor starts to intervene, but reflects upon the movie"Bambi" and then realizes he should stop because the coyote is only doing what is natural.

•He calls animal control. Animal Control captures the coyote and bills the state $200 testing it for diseases and $500 for relocating it.

•He calls a veterinarian. The vet collects the dead dog and bills the State $200 testing it for diseases.

•The Governor goes to hospital and spends $3,500 getting checked for diseases from the coyote and on getting his bite wound bandaged.

•The running trail gets shut down for 6 months while Fish & Game conducts a $100,000 survey to make sure the area is now free of dangerous animals.

•The Governor spends $50,000 in state funds implementing a "coyote awareness program" for residents of the area.

•The State Legislature spends $2 million to study how to better treat rabies and how to permanently eradicate the disease throughout the world.

•The Governor's security agent is fired for not stopping the attack. The state spends $150,000 to hire and train a new agent with additional special training re the nature of coyotes.

•PETA protests the coyote's relocation and files a $5 million suit against the state.







In Texas

•The Governor of Texas is jogging with his dog along a nature trail. A coyote jumps out and attempts to attack his dog.

•The Governor shoots the coyote with his state-issued pistol and keeps jogging. The Governor has spent $.50 on a .45 ACP hollow point cartridge.

•The buzzards eat the dead coyote carcass.







And that, my friends, is why California is broke and Texas is not.

[Carsman]

[SIXFOOTERsez]

Thats the way it be

[HairOfTheDog]

You are truly funny men; and oh so up-to-date on economic recovery across the nation (okay, not really).

Don't think it's not appreciated that you set down the guns, guitars, and girls long enough to post a really humorous and insightful comparative analysis of state economies though, F.U.

All that innovation and brain power you've got going on there - a move to Iowa is surely something to consider (well, if I get dementia or a hankering to wear overalls or an overwhelming desire to demonstrate my bad-assery by wearing tank tops in the freezing cold). Shit, howdy.

Assholes.

[HairOfTheDog]

[Cynical Ninja]

I agree.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was a spendthrift asshole.

[Maggot]

Thats OK you have moonbeam now............

[HairOfTheDog]

Assholes.

We've certainly got some weirdness here, and extreme liberalism combined with extreme conservatism (even outside of my own family); lots of good stuff as well.

It works for me.

Since we're in a state of mocking, here's one for your state, Mags.

[Maggot]

We do have some winners here.

[F.U.]

It was a joke HotD. Dont take it so fucking personal.

[HairOfTheDog]

I got it, F.U.

Just jumping in the mock pit with you, my way.

If it was taken personally or was a problem, you'd have gotten no wink.

I think all that snow may be getting to you.



Come up for a breather, man.

[F.U.]

I may have a case of midwest brain freeze. LMAO !!!

[FAHQTOO]

I got it, F.U.

Just jumping in the mock pit with you, my way.

If it was taken personally or was a problem, you'd have gotten no wink.

I think all that snow may be getting to you.



Come up for a breather, man.

[HairOfTheDog]

Here's your sign, FAHQTOO...


Hope the weather's better for you this weekend.


And, one for Cars and Six...

Home sweet home... Reminds me of that "land shark" bit on SNL back in the day.

[Carsman]

Here's your sign, FAHQTOO...


Hope the weather's better for you this weekend.


And, one for Cars and Six...

Home sweet home... Reminds me of that "land shark" bit on SNL back in the day.

That's precisely why I raised my door bell button!