Wow... Christmas Is WEIRD!
 

Well, the question of "Can reindeer really fly?" has been answered; quite horribly.

Full story here.

Were they all wearing Nike shoes?

Okay, I know this was about the only logical thing to do in this situation, but it still strikes me as odd.

I thought that was weird too...

So how do you suppose Santa does it?

Like this? :evil:

I think it beats just disposing of them in a landfill. thats just a waste. from my understanding there are states where you are allowed to take the meat from deer you've hit with your car or otherwise have been accidentally killed as well.

I know it sounds a bit on the strange side, but in the grand scheme of things, to simply dispose of them seems a bigger waste than it need be.

there was a story not long ago in the news where a small (south american?) village lost their entire herd of sheep over a cliff. the primary source of their survival thru wool, meats, milks etc. they immediately went to work butchering the carcasses for the meat to prevent it from being a total loss. it supplied enough funds to the village to start repopulating their herd and therefore their livelyhood.

while thats probably not the case with a bunch of freaked out reindeer leaping off a parking structure, the rest of it makes sense in a 'waste not want not' sorta way.

I agree that it is a logical thing to do, but what if they were infected with Chronic Wasting Disease? (The deer and elk form of mad cow disease). I wouldn't want them.....Well, to be honest, I wouldn't anyway, but still- it's becoming a real concern amongst the hunters here in the PNW.

I never said it was a wrong thing to do. In fact, I agree it was probably the right, and best, thing to do.

It just struck me as odd when I read it, that's all.

Even animals get caught up in the magic of Christmas.

I wonder how many kids get caught climbing up chimneys...;)

I believe (anecdotally only) that in Alaska each traffic-responding police jurisdiction has lists of people that get called when there is a Moose vs. Internal Combustion Engine incident.