Recent Comments by JW123

U. of Ill. Appeals to Keep Indian Mascot

I live in the South West and have many Native American tribes located near my city. For the most part the tribes support the local colleges that have mascots that reference the native americans and are proud to be associated with these institutions. There are a few radicals, on each tribe, that will use any excuse to "stir the pot" The reservation high school's mascots are in many cases in reference to their tribe or native americans in general. They are also being caught up in this mess and being told that they too must comply with the rules banning references to native americans. Just another case of the few dictating to the masses.

posted by JW123 at 01:03 PM on January 31, 2006

Gigantic elk!

If you're going to talk about hunting you should at least know somthing about it. Tagging is not a euphamism for "Killing", you desk bound geeks. When you get drawn (in most states there is a lottery for permits because there more hunters than available animals) for an elk or deer permit you are issued a tag. It is uaually a plastic card (with the tag number imprinted on it)attached to a "one time" click shut lanyard. This tag must be placed on the animal you kill, usually thru a hole pierced in the ear. Thus the term tagging. duh!

posted by JW123 at 01:49 PM on January 18, 2006