Sir Sam Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 A guy came by tonight doing a followup on an article from last monday's paper, I missed it so I didn't know what it was. Answered a few questions for him, showed him my chickens. So then I went and looked up the article: http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll ... 9901050327 So ya, because I paid $30 for the chicken permit like I was supposed to(which is more than a dog license BTW), I now got my address posted in the paper........hope there is not someone out there who takes an issue with me having chickens and decides to come by. Better lock the gate tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Raise hell. I would NOT take kindly to that. There is too many whack-jobs in this world for me to feel comfortable with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 :hmm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 Raise hell. I would NOT take kindly to that. There is too many whack-jobs in this world for me to feel comfortable with that. I know, I went out and secured my gates tonight(even though this came out a week ago and there isn't one new comment on it). Makes me feel like a registered sex offender or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Raise hell. I would NOT take kindly to that. There is too many whack-jobs in this world for me to feel comfortable with that. I know, I went out and secured my gates tonight(even though this came out a week ago and there isn't one new comment on it). Makes me feel like a registered sex offender or something. Have you asked them why they did this? That would be my first cause of action. Then I would ask to see if a list is published concering other domestic animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I was more thinking,,,, d@mn y'all folk gots alot of dim chickens around dire.... bock-bock MF... lol... Yeah that is kinda of a ummm invasion, esp if the person didnt ask your permission.. D@mn isnt anything sacred anymore?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Rule 1: Just like Mama said when you were a kid, "Never talk to strangers." Unfortunately, it seems today that everyone has an "agenda." I'm in a job where we watch what the newspapers report about the town, and what we have seen is that objective reporting (the old "Who, what, where, when and why?") is long dead. It has been replaced by "investigative journalism," which about 25 years ago was worth something but which has since devolved into nothing more than a euphemism for muckraking. Newspapers are losing readership to the Internet, so they need NEWS!!!! to sell papers. They don't want to pay real reporters a real salary to report real news, so they hire interns and give them an assignment to go dig up whatever they can about ___. Then they give it to some hack in the editorial room to churn out an article that they can slant however they think will be most controversial and attract the most readers. I've seen it happen. In fact, my boss was quoted in the morning paper today. It is exceptionally rare to find a newspaper quote that is (a) accurate, and (B) not taken out of context so badly that the way it appears is the exact opposite of what the speaker actually said. "No comment" is your friend. P.S. 25 years ago, reporters had enough integrity that "off the record" meant something. Today, you cannot make comments "off the record," because they're probably taping you while you're off the record (off the record used to mean the tape recorder got shut off and the news pad got closed), and whatever you say off the record will be in the article tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I ASSume you're in the Ft Collins city limits? Chicken licenses :hmm: , just another innovative way for the local bureaucrats to collect your $$. At least you're legally allowed to raise chickens on your property. But publishing it in the local rag - don't see any point in that. Someone must be abusing it by maybe selling chickens commercially and someone else is complaining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I would ask them to publish all the pppl who have dog and cat licenses for that matter too. Or better yet.. what about the exotic pets licenses. Where I live 2 counties over.. if you own a snake, emu or other out of the norm pet.. you have to register and get specal insurance. It was one of the reasons I got rid of my snake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 I ASSume you're in the Ft Collins city limits? Chicken licenses :hmm: , just another innovative way for the local bureaucrats to collect your $$. At least you're legally allowed to raise chickens on your property. But publishing it in the local rag - don't see any point in that. Someone must be abusing it by maybe selling chickens commercially and someone else is complaining? I don't think so, just from the tone of the article and everything I think it was more meant to show that in the city there are several of us who have chickens. The problem I have is that they specifically published our addresses, instead of just showing approximate locations or even street names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyc Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I would go and talk to the other chicken owners and see what their thoughts are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deziped Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Did you read all the readers comments to the article you cited in your initial post? Gives a pretty good explanation of why the map originated & what your neighbors and others think about it. Better be alert for that fox with the frying pan & ham that was spotted in your neighborhood. :popcorn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 Did you read all the readers comments to the article you cited in your initial post? Gives a pretty good explanation of why the map originated & what your neighbors and others think about it. Better be alert for that fox with the frying pan & ham that was spotted in your neighborhood. :popcorn: Ya I did, and thats the disturbing part. "Snakes and foxes!" Gawd, what a bunch of idiots, and it always seems the most idiotic people are the most vocal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Your going have PETA ppl marching in front of your home screaming at you and picketing signs that say, "Free Foghorn Leghorn!!!!" At least your not fighting them like rednecks around here.... If I ever get time I'll snap some shoots of a few chicken fighting farms near me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 You know, an old friend of mine in Canada told me over the holidays he was planning to change his shed into a chicken coop and have some chickens. He lives in a city also. I thought he was :nuts: , but now I find out it's actually becoming quite popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 You know, an old friend of mine in Canada told me over the holidays he was planning to change his shed into a chicken coop and have some chickens. He lives in a city also. I thought he was :nuts: , but now I find out it's actually becoming quite popular. Have you checked the price of eggs in the stupid market recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 You know, an old friend of mine in Canada told me over the holidays he was planning to change his shed into a chicken coop and have some chickens. He lives in a city also. I thought he was :nuts: , but now I find out it's actually becoming quite popular. Have you checked the price of eggs in the stupid market recently? Last time I checked organic free range eggs ran about $3-4/dozen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deziped Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Free ranging chickens. Yeah, they the ones that lay eggs with the really dark yokes from eat all them bugs. Yummy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Free ranging chickens. Yeah, they the ones that lay eggs with the really dark yokes from eat all them bugs. Yummy Yup, my eggs are super rich, with really dark yolks, lots of protein = yummi eggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86FUBAR Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Raise hell. I would NOT take kindly to that. There is too many whack-jobs in this world for me to feel comfortable with that. I know, I went out and secured my gates tonight(even though this came out a week ago and there isn't one new comment on it). Makes me feel like a registered sex offender or something. what u doin wit all them thar chickens boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Raise hell. I would NOT take kindly to that. There is too many whack-jobs in this world for me to feel comfortable with that. I know, I went out and secured my gates tonight(even though this came out a week ago and there isn't one new comment on it). Makes me feel like a registered sex offender or something. what u doin wit all them thar chickens boy. Sometimes you gotta go out and pat them on the back. They squat down when you do that since they think you are a rooster. :rotfl2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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