I thought it was a joke

PSU_Grad

Someone in my office park (maybe the landowners, since most of the buildings are leased) are setting off flares to deter/scare away the Canadien (or is it "ian"?) geese that have infested parking lot and the lake behind my building.  Ummmm, I kind of wanted to go get my car washed and stop for a DnD iced coffee, but I'm not exactly comfortable walking out there right now. 

Shadow42

Do they realize that won't work?

They should just throw some hockey sticks and pucks out into the parking lot.  Don't Canadian's enjoy hockey?  Might as well give 'em something constructive to do.

PiLife

Flares? Really? Seems a little extreme to me.

 

PSU_Grad

I thought the same thing when I heard someone talking about it on Friday.  I thought it was some lame rumor or a joke.  Then low and behold about an hour ago I (as well as the rest of my dept) heard several go off.  Weird.

darkling_glory

They could get arrested, couldn't they? I was under the impression that Canadian geese were still protected animals and anything that might harm them could get them in trouble. 

I'd call the non-emergency number and report it.

But, then again, vegan here. :-P 

Shadow42

I'm awfully fond of Canadians, so shooting flares at them would not make me a happy camper.

angrybeavers

PSU_Grad:

I thought the same thing when I heard someone talking about it on Friday.  I thought it was some lame rumor or a joke.  Then low and behold about an hour ago I (as well as the rest of my dept) heard several go off.  Weird.

Can you PIP? This sounds like it could be quite humorous.  

MarriedName

This reminds me of the father in Steel Magnolias trying to get the birds out of the trees before the wedding.  lol

Seshat411

I think it's Canada Geese.

I'm surprised they are allowed to set off flares. We have them all over the place at my work and my college and we just had to deal with them. But, I love them so I don't mind.

Otterama

Story time! When Jay and I got married, there was a bunch of those geese that had invaded our outdoor wedding location. Well, his cousin worked there and promised to get rid of the geese. I told him I wanted no knowledge of how he did it. He did manage to do it, but a couple days later I was by his desk and I saw a recipe printed off. A recipe for wild Canadian goose. He's a hunter, so I guess he was going to eat them? I never asked. But nearly 4 years later, that story still cracks me up!

jcbsjr

Huh, they are protected by law here.  I thought that was a national law but maybe not.  A guy made the news a few years ago when he was caught shooting them; he had no idea they were protected and I think he was given some pretty stiff fines.  They make SUCH a mess.  The golf course around here put up fake coyotes to deter them.  Lol.

skippingstones

Shadow42:

Do they realize that won't work?

They should just throw some hockey sticks and pucks out into the parking lot.  Don't Canadian's enjoy hockey?  Might as well give 'em something constructive to do.

loooooooooooooooooooooooooooool, eh!