[TriLUG] GoDaddy CEO shoots elephant...

[Aaron Joyner]

On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 4:29 PM, Scott Lambdin <lopaki at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 9:46 PM, Joseph S. Tate <dragonstrider at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> The population of elephants in some parts of Africa is so large that
>> even the WWF thinks that culling is a reasonable tool for managing
>> population size[1].  Zimbabwe's population is huge, at 88000 in
>> 2002[2] and 100,000 in 2009[3].  We should be happy that conservation
>> efforts for elephants have been so successful.
>>
>
> I'm having trouble getting a lane at my swimming pool some mornings - Think
> the SOB would enjoy shooting (culling) some swimmers?

That might be difficult, bullets don't tend to fair well in the
greatly increased resistance of water, so you'd have to pick them off
as they come up for air, as they did the turn, or if they stopped to
rest.  I suppose it might be good sport?  :)  If you do choose to go
the gunpowder way, given the size of your average pool, assuming
reasonable chlorination, it should be fine.  You probably wouldn't
even notice the slight pink tinge from the blood in the water.

Instead, I'd suggest wheeling in a large Tesla coil, and firing it up
right next to the pool.  It'll clear all the lanes at once, and you
get an awesome light show to boot.  It also *shouldn't* pollute the
water with the blood of the previous swimmers.  You'll want to time it
so none of them are *too* close, or you might get unusual skin effects
across the water and the swimmers (think ... bad "charred" smell).

>>
>> Call it sport, call it protection of farmland, call it culling,
>
>
> Call it blood lust, murder, abuse, being a monster.

Call it a test of marksmanship, or an interesting engineering
challenge, or a sparkling way to start your day at the pool?

Happy swimming!
Aaron S. Joyner

PS - Please consult your local game warden or lawyer for hunting
regulations on your game of choice, in your jurisdiction.  It's not
safe to assume that the same hunting laws or moral world view can or
should be applied to different locales or individuals.