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[larryJ]

 

Diane, here in California, as I imagine happens in other states, some lawbreakers of minor offenses are given community service.  This means that they get an orange vest and an orange helmet and go stand next to the traffic on the freeway whizzing by at 70 mph and pick up trash.  If there is roadkill, the state hauls out four trucks to the site.  One to hold whatever tools may be needed, i.e., shovel and/or dust pan, a water truck to hose off that which can't be picked up, a truck to carry at least ten people to pick up the roadkill, and a smaller SUV to carry the three supervisors needed to manage the situation.  When all is in readiness, the CHP is notified and a highway patrol unit is sent to an on-ramp several miles ahead of the roadkill.  The officer then begins to run a traffic break by weaving back and forth with lights on to slow the traffic down.  Once the traffic is sufficiently cleared from the roadkill, read backed up for miles, several "community service" offenders run onto the freeway to observe what needs to be done in order to remove the roadkill.  They do not, repeat, do not care that a thousand people are trying to get somewhere while they are deciding who should pick up the roadkill. 

That being said----------The California Condor is released into the wild where there is little or no roadkill.  This means they have to wait for some other animal to kill something so they can get their share.

Did I get that straightened out for you?

Larryj

[larryJ]

On another note------------

Jarhead, I don't know what you said to Varmint, but he is moaning and groaning about the language used on the forum on another thread.  (I had to clean up the "moaning and groaning" part.)

Larryj

[frawin]

Diane, here in California, as I imagine happens in other states, some lawbreakers of minor offenses are given community service.  This means that they get an orange vest and an orange helmet and go stand next to the traffic on the freeway whizzing by at 70 mph and pick up trash.  If there is roadkill, the state hauls out four trucks to the site.  One to hold whatever tools may be needed, i.e., shovel and/or dust pan, a water truck to hose off that which can't be picked up, a truck to carry at least ten people to pick up the roadkill, and a smaller SUV to carry the three supervisors needed to manage the situation.  When all is in readiness, the CHP is notified and a highway patrol unit is sent to an on-ramp several miles ahead of the roadkill.  The officer then begins to run a traffic break by weaving back and forth with lights on to slow the traffic down.  Once the traffic is sufficiently cleared from the roadkill, read backed up for miles, several "community service" offenders run onto the freeway to observe what needs to be done in order to remove the roadkill.  They do not, repeat, do not care that a thousand people are trying to get somewhere while they are deciding who should pick up the roadkill. 

That being said----------The California Condor is released into the wild where there is little or no roadkill.  This means they have to wait for some other animal to kill something so they can get their share.

Did I get that straightened out for you?

Larryj

Larry, looks like a typical text book run government project. I am surprised they don't have to get clearance from Queen Nancy before they  do the removal .

[Diane Amberg]

Larry I knew how that worked. I'm sorry my poor attempt at a joke flopped. I have followed the condor project with interest for many years. What did the birds do before there was road kill? In really dry states like Nevada, the road kill tends to mummify. When we've done road traveling and wanted to stop to eat, I'd usually say we'd plan to pick up something along the way.I don't say that any more! I'd have my choice of many mammals, reptiles and birds.

[Wilma]

Diane, I got your joke.  It takes a certain amount of aging to understand these things.  I am surprised that as young as you are, that you understand it.

[Diane Amberg]

Hey, I think there was a backhanded compliment in there somewhere.