AtticaFlinch Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 That man's belly looks as if he just had a nice dinner composed of nutrias and cow's tongue.Maybe Feast can put that on the menu: Roast Nutria with Kudzu Salad (and Smallpox for dessert). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Maybe Feast can put that on the menu: Roast Nutria with Kudzu Salad (and Smallpox for dessert).Hmmmm...you're putting some scrumptious and quite possibly felonious ideas in my head. Stop it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Maybe Feast can put that on the menu: Roast Nutria with Kudzu Salad (and Smallpox for dessert).With a confit of cow eyeball on the side. The smallpox dessert is a nice touch, Attica, since Feast appears to be more in the European tradition. On that note, it's lunch time. My low sodium microwave soup sure doesn't sound very exciting now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARK Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 (edited) I'm sorry to have to assert authority here, but everyone knows nutria gumbo is the only way to eat that rat.A new twist on an old classic Edited December 14, 2009 by BARK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Sugar Land lakes are infested with those damn nutrias. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksmu Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I'm sorry to have to assert authority here, but everyone knows nutria gumbo is the only way to eat that rat.A new twist on an old classicAlligators LOVE the nutria. I would think Louisiana would not have much of a nutria problem....My ranch HAD plenty of nutria, then the Hurricane pushed alot more alligators than normal onto our property b/c we were the only freshwater left for a pretty good distance, and low and behold we no longer have a nutria infestation. Though we do still have alot of alligators. Those nutria can get to be about 25lbs or so when there are no predators....we had a huge one on our front pond then one day it was gone, and a 9' alligator was seen. I assume the alligator ate well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFlinch Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Before nutria: After nutria: http://www.nutria.com/site.php The funny thing is, back when fur was a popular accoutrement, the nutria population was steady as excess population was annually culled to make coats. Now, wearing fur is a social faux pas, and these little rats are running amok and eating all the flora in their path. Thanks for the anti-fur ads, Peta! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFlinch Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Alligators LOVE the nutria. I would think Louisiana would not have much of a nutria problem....My ranch HAD plenty of nutria, then the Hurricane pushed alot more alligators than normal onto our property b/c we were the only freshwater left for a pretty good distance, and low and behold we no longer have a nutria infestation. Though we do still have alot of alligators. Those nutria can get to be about 25lbs or so when there are no predators....we had a huge one on our front pond then one day it was gone, and a 9' alligator was seen. I assume the alligator ate well.The problem is, if an alligator eats a 15 pounder, he won't eat again for at least a week. Damned ectotherms and their conservation of internal energy.You need a ton of alligators to keep the nutria population under control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 What about like carpet bombing the park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksmu Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 The problem is, if an alligator eats a 15 pounder, he won't eat again for at least a week. Damned ectotherms and their conservation of internal energy.You need a ton of alligators to keep the nutria population under control.I knew the nutria were bad, but I didnt know they decimated wetlands. I will have to aid the alligators in the destruction of the nutria, the same as I do my fields with the destruction of feral hogs...I believe feral hogs are a much more severe problem than the nutria, but thats probably for another thread.In my experience with Alligators, it seems to me that they are primarily opportunity feeders - they will eat when an opportunity arises, regardless of whether or not they are hungry. During alligator season, I have had a single alligator eat 3 chickens in one day, only to be caught on the 4th chicken. There is no way that little 6.5' gator was hungry after eating 3 4lb chickens...but when you let that chicken rot in the sun for 10 days prior to stringing it up, that smell is like heaven to them, and they wont turn down a free meal.I would assume its the same with the nutria. They probably wont hunt one down, but if it happens to be in the area...I would guess that nutria would be dinner regardless of whether the alligator was full or hungry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahiki Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Those nutria are pretty cute, except for the tail. There is just no excusing a rat tail. Since people invented cities in 3200 BC, the rat is not our friend. Can't argue with 5,000 years of history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARK Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Can anyone critique white balance or ISO in any of my posts?and their webbed feet are so freakin freaky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) and their webbed feet are so freakin freaky.Anybody who uses that phrase is automatically subject to the next HAIF Happy Hour. Don't not show up or else.EDIT: It's a good thing. Edited December 15, 2009 by TheNiche Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARK Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 sorry, I only drink on days that end in "Y's" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFlinch Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 sorry, I only drink on days that end in "Y's"Good thing you're not German. They end their days in G's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARK Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 "Good thing you're not German. They end their days in G's. "phew! that was close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 sorry, I only drink on days that end in "Y's" So what do you do the rest of the days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 So what do you do the rest of the days? Hey Fringe, what happened to your name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Hey Fringe, what happened to your name?Sshhhh. I've gone undercover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFlinch Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Hey Fringe, what happened to your name?He went back on his meds. "Lunatic" doesn't apply any longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 He went back on his meds. "Lunatic" doesn't apply any longer. Ah... so Lithium4 has been released, eh? Kewl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 He went back on his meds. "Lunatic" doesn't apply any longer.Actually I finally came down from that acid trip I took in the 60's. What a long strange trip it's been. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARK Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 them flashbacks in the teens is gonna be a m#t$h%r^f7k@r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 It broke ground last month. will connect cyclists on bayou trails to the heart of Hermann Park.The Bill Coats Bike Bridge should be complete in around seven months. The modern, arched $3.6 million bridge will span more than 290 feet across Brays Bayou. Significant funding was provided by federal programs, along with 20 percent of necessary funds coming from the city of Houston. http://culturemap.com/newsdetail/11-10-10-crowd-turns-out-to-break-ground-on-bill-coats-memorial-bike-bridge/ http://www.mc2archit...id=81&Itemid=87 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Location... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 And who is Bill Coats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 And who is Bill Coats?Bill Coats was an advocate of green spaces who founded Trees for Houston and the Hermann Park Conservancy. http://culturemap.com/newsdetail/11-10-10-crowd-turns-out-to-break-ground-on-bill-coats-memorial-bike-bridge/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Location... I wonder why they chose this location. Anyone from the area who is a runner/cyclist also think there was a need for a connection here? I'm not familiar with the park space that it connects to. I know it's mainly a golf course at that point, but I'm assuming there are running/bike trails that go around the course as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Nice design. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I wonder why they chose this location. Anyone from the area who is a runner/cyclist also think there was a need for a connection here?I'm not familiar with the park space that it connects to. I know it's mainly a golf course at that point, but I'm assuming there are running/bike trails that go around the course as well?I was a bit confused by that, too. First, note that they have apparently tunneled a trail under MacGregor at that same location to take people into Hermann Park. Then I looked at the greater scheme of the trails in the area. The trail on the west/nortth bank is not fully contiguous east of 288. Not only is the east/south bank trail contiguous all the way to MLK just south of UH, it also intersects the Columbia Tap Rail Trail coming out of 3rd Ward/Eastwood. So, to go by trail from Eastwood or UH to Hermann Park, this bridge would be an important link because people would otherwise have to cross around 288 or near the TMC. I have not walked/run/biked any of these trails, but that's my theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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