Don’t badger them
― infinity (∞), Saturday, 13 January 2018 23:59 (six years ago) link
Here I was thinking badgers was some misunderstood ilxhead that had one too many posts flagged and op was sticking up for him
― June Pointer’s Valentine’s Day Secret Admirer Note Author (calstars), Sunday, 14 January 2018 03:08 (six years ago) link
Foxes and badgers are both better than most people
― El Tomboto, Sunday, 14 January 2018 03:18 (six years ago) link
Here in San Francisco, in the single-family home section of town (but still definitely inside the city limits) I saw a coyote (basically like a wild ~15kilo dog) at sunrise one morning.
― fajita seas, Sunday, 14 January 2018 03:25 (six years ago) link
foxes are majestic. i saw a pair of them running through the snow a few weeks ago.
― treeship 2, Sunday, 14 January 2018 03:55 (six years ago) link
Coyotes and mountain lions are a big problem in LA
― flappy bird, Sunday, 14 January 2018 05:27 (six years ago) link
Alternately, small dogs are a big problem in L.A. and coyotes and mountain lions are just taking advantage of favorable conditions?
― how's life, Sunday, 14 January 2018 09:49 (six years ago) link
there's a fox or two in the neighborhood I live in, one was in our garden once a year or two back. magic. jealous of the Colonel's badger sighting, what better thing to see of a winter evening than a lovely badger
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Sunday, 14 January 2018 10:01 (six years ago) link
two lovely badgers
― very stabbable gaius (wins), Sunday, 14 January 2018 10:10 (six years ago) link
That's a repurposing of the old looney tunes line "Rabbits. I hate rabbits. If there's anything I hate more than a rabbit, it's two rabbits." which sometimes I think is my favourite joke of all time
― very stabbable gaius (wins), Sunday, 14 January 2018 10:14 (six years ago) link
I was walking up my street on my way to see the UK Subs tonight and a fucking badger ran out in front of me.
I always thought of badgers as slow moving creatures for some reason, but apparently they have a top speed of 19mph? (though only over "short distances") I'm now kind of curious about whether I would be able to outrun a badger
― soref, Sunday, 14 January 2018 10:24 (six years ago) link
They have those go faster stripes for a reason
― very stabbable gaius (wins), Sunday, 14 January 2018 10:28 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIyixC9NsLI
― 2018 has to be better (snoball), Sunday, 14 January 2018 10:38 (six years ago) link
I like this picture of a badger (I've checked and badgers do eat pears, so it's accurate)
http://vintageprintable.swivelchairmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Animal-Woodland-Badger-Italian.jpg
― soref, Sunday, 14 January 2018 10:53 (six years ago) link
Never seen a badger in the wild. By the way, lookswise, European badger >>>>>>>>>> American badger.
― Whiney Houston (Tom D.), Sunday, 14 January 2018 11:30 (six years ago) link
Don't think I've seen a badger either. Would love to
― #TeamHailing (imago), Sunday, 14 January 2018 11:32 (six years ago) link
I've never seen a live one. Flat ones, however... :C
― you can make fun of birthday parties all you want (ultros ultros-ghali), Sunday, 14 January 2018 11:52 (six years ago) link
I've seen live badgers. Last dead one I saw (I think it had been hit by a car as it was by the side of a road) was the size of a medium-sized dog.
― 2018 has to be better (snoball), Sunday, 14 January 2018 12:42 (six years ago) link
Ron Davies coming round your way soon then.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Sunday, 14 January 2018 13:21 (six years ago) link
Grew up in the upper Midwest but never seen a badger, would THRILL to the sight of a badger
― Winter. Dickens. Yes. (Jon not Jon), Sunday, 14 January 2018 13:29 (six years ago) link
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/wierdnwildcreatures/images/f/fc/American_Badger_front.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130901210036
American badgers seem pretty badass according to this (or maybe they were just running out of viable 'nightmares of nature' candidates by the time they got to card 117 and American badgers are actually nice?)
― soref, Sunday, 14 January 2018 13:44 (six years ago) link
I don't know why that's so small, full size version here: http://wierdnwildcreatures.wikia.com/wiki/American_Badger?file=American_Badger_front.jpg
― soref, Sunday, 14 January 2018 13:46 (six years ago) link
They seem kind of snarly from my two minutes worth of research, nothing like our tea-and-crumpets Wind in the Willows variety.
― Whiney Houston (Tom D.), Sunday, 14 January 2018 13:49 (six years ago) link
"Hi. I live in your yard."
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Sunday, 14 January 2018 13:58 (six years ago) link
They like mashed potato and I won't hear anything else
― #TeamHailing (imago), Sunday, 14 January 2018 14:08 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7wHMg5Yjg
― June Pointer’s Valentine’s Day Secret Admirer Note Author (calstars), Sunday, 14 January 2018 15:20 (six years ago) link
finally realized the thread title was supposed to be "Urban Badgers", I thought the same thing as calstars above
― sleeve, Sunday, 14 January 2018 15:54 (six years ago) link
I was thinking of the Urban Foxes thread when I posted it and somebody made an Unban Foxes joke there or somewhere or perhaps I imagined it. It seemed funny at the time.
― Colonel Poo, Sunday, 14 January 2018 16:02 (six years ago) link
Also badgers are being culled, which is a permaban of sorts.
― Colonel Poo, Sunday, 14 January 2018 16:03 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx6TBrfCW54
― ♫ very clever with maracas.jpg ♫ (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 14 January 2018 16:28 (six years ago) link
Never seen a badger in London, but I do own a copy of this live album by uninteresting 70s group Badger which has an actual pop-up badger on the inside of the gatefold.
https://www.popsike.com/pix/20140703/161355063124.jpg
― めんどくさかった (Matt #2), Sunday, 14 January 2018 16:35 (six years ago) link
I like the idea of “Foxes” or “Badgers” as ilx usernames. Plural beings.
― treeship 2, Sunday, 14 January 2018 16:40 (six years ago) link
Rip Markers
― ♫ very clever with maracas.jpg ♫ (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 15 January 2018 11:51 (six years ago) link
Louises Jagger
― Mark G, Monday, 15 January 2018 12:26 (six years ago) link
british badgers are hard bastards i don't think this wind in the willows rep is fair
― coombespair gaz prices (Noodle Vague), Monday, 15 January 2018 12:44 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuKNXP9LcSg
― El Tomboto, Monday, 15 January 2018 14:50 (six years ago) link
The only urban badgers I’ve ever come across were, funnily enough, within a couple of miles from CP’s place. My friend whose garden they visit says (iirc) they are v fond of nuts, especially cashews.
― Tim, Monday, 15 January 2018 18:50 (six years ago) link
Badgers otm.
― Whiney Houston (Tom D.), Monday, 15 January 2018 18:53 (six years ago) link
never seen a badger unfortunately. would love a sighting of the mash potato eating mustelid.
one thing i miss about glasgow and environs is the urban foxes. otoh in vancouver i have seen skunks and raccoons by the thousands (both v cute, both a nuisance) and even a coyote.
― khat person (jim in vancouver), Monday, 15 January 2018 19:07 (six years ago) link
madison WI has or had a popular cab service called Badger Cab with a tormentingly catchy jingle
just call a badgerrrrBEEP BEEPrely on badgerrrrrBEEP BEEP
― Winter. Dickens. Yes. (Jon not Jon), Monday, 15 January 2018 19:08 (six years ago) link
This fellow is not as hard as he looks aiui, taxi cab theme tune simply confirms that.https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b5/59/a8/b559a82b9cae6ad24fd4eca4a7f000a9.jpg
― Tim, Monday, 15 January 2018 20:13 (six years ago) link
Always hope to see a raccoon when we are in the US, never have. I did see a skunk once in Cape Cod. And I saw a chipmunk in Big Bear. Love all these mammals.
Loads of foxes round here, I just saw one an hour ago on the way back from work. It's a tough old world when foxes have to get jobs. Sorry.
― Colonel Poo, Monday, 15 January 2018 21:57 (six years ago) link
raccoons roam around where there is trash in the cities
i saw more than a few family of raccoons when i was a kid in vancouver, canada
― infinity (∞), Monday, 15 January 2018 22:04 (six years ago) link
No one I know in Wisconsin has ever seen a badger.
Also they're supposed to be dangerous assholes, correct?
― change display name (Jordan), Monday, 15 January 2018 22:08 (six years ago) link
The worst thing about urban raccoons is that every raccoon in your neighborhood goes to the bathroom in the same spot. And if that spot they choose happens to be in your yard...well... It's awfully hard to convince them to go elsewhere.
― fajita seas, Monday, 15 January 2018 22:53 (six years ago) link
Love 2 c badgers but they're big strong heavy fuckers and don't give off an air of make nice they are the Tony Soprano of the local wildlife around here gimme yr fox anyday always on the make
― remember the lmao (darraghmac), Monday, 15 January 2018 23:08 (six years ago) link
in my experience, raccoons rarely cause trouble
for the most part i remember being taught to be more lenient and let them do their thing because they would eventually leave and are not harmful
if they became a nuisance we would call the municipality but this never happened in my experience with these little guys
to be honest i always loved the beaver more than any of these other rodents
― infinity (∞), Monday, 15 January 2018 23:27 (six years ago) link
they're supposed to be dangerous assholes, correct?
if you are seeking out dangerous asshole animals, bypass badgers and go directly to wolverines (aka 'bearcats'). they make badgers look pretty mellow.
― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 15 January 2018 23:33 (six years ago) link
badgers and raccoons are not rodents
― El Tomboto, Monday, 15 January 2018 23:36 (six years ago) link
fair enough but the only thing making raccoons a non-rodent is the lack of incisors
other than that they rummage through your trash and house like rats do
― infinity (∞), Monday, 15 January 2018 23:42 (six years ago) link
Jesus Christ can we get someone on this....where's gene? GENE!? yeah gene we got a guy here says badgers ain't rodents now gene i want our best men on this we can't afford another rodent misidentification this term
― remember the lmao (darraghmac), Monday, 15 January 2018 23:44 (six years ago) link
Jesus what a fuckup....badgers ain't rodents illbedamned
― remember the lmao (darraghmac), Monday, 15 January 2018 23:45 (six years ago) link
the facts matter and words mean things mr chairman
― El Tomboto, Monday, 15 January 2018 23:48 (six years ago) link
my sincere apologies to the badgers and raccoons of the world
― infinity (∞), Monday, 15 January 2018 23:52 (six years ago) link
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/bttf/images/a/ae/250px-milton_baines.JPG
― infinity (∞), Monday, 15 January 2018 23:54 (six years ago) link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustelidae
― めんどくさかった (Matt #2), Tuesday, 16 January 2018 00:40 (six years ago) link
was looking through that earlier! mustelids are awesome
― #TeamHailing (imago), Tuesday, 16 January 2018 00:54 (six years ago) link
!
― sarahell, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 01:29 (six years ago) link