05 December 2007

a marsupial in the hand...

We have a lot of big eucalyptus trees 'round these parts. At lunchtime today Greg said that they were originally brought over from Australia to be used as pilings for the pier. As it turned out, the wood rots and is not useful for that particular application. But the trees thrive and smell even to this day.

Well, to my thinking, if you are going to have to have eucalyptus trees around, why not make the best of it? Import koala bears. This area would be even sexier with those cute little fuzzballs wandering around in our trees.

Plus, with a new easy food supply, the local condor population might thrive.

3 Comments:

Blogger The Zombieslayer said...

I say burn 'em all to the ground. They're about the most useless things in California, and one of the main reasons for the Oakland fire. They cut down the redwoods and replaced them with eucalyptus because it grows so well here. None of the native animals like those stupid trees. So yeah, maybe import koala beers. They're about the only things that could use them.

06 December, 2007 21:21  
Blogger tmancus said...

koalas are vicious creatures. they lure you with cuteness, then bare their razor sharp claws. the same goes for babies and puppies.

11 December, 2007 14:51  
Blogger yonderincarp said...

I wonder if the Romans ever pitted babies and puppies against koalas in the Colosseum.

11 December, 2007 16:28  

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