On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:00:58 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

Still harden your heart: its a lot better to die with a boot on the
back of the neck than of old age and disease, or being ripped to
shreds by and owl, polecat, weasel, fox, etc etc.

Unlike other animals, we don't like to see other animals suffer. No
other predator gives a damn. Nor does disease.


The Vulture prefers dead or dying animals.

I prefer dead ones.
Never really liked gulping down live oysters.


Your house is infested with oysters ?

That is some *serious* dampness.

One is bound to wonder how the first breeding pair (of oysters) got
there.

Did they perhaps blow in on the wind?

Derek