A stickler Wombat then? ;-)
Chris
On 16 Jun 2004, at 11:33, Andrew Fildes wrote:
>
> Not entirely. The Common Wombat is the ultimate curmudgeon. A solitary
> and foul tempered burrowing beast, short, fat and hirsute (which is why
> I took it as my totem). Tales abound of people who built a house on a
> seasonal track and found that the wombat simply went straight through
> it when he returned without using the doors. They are compact, solid,
> well equipped for digging and very, very determined. A big male can run
> to 45-50kg and they are bad tucker (taste notsogood).
> The mating ritual is short, loud, effective and pretty much
> indistinguishable from a fight. It results from a casual or accidental
> encounter and the initial foreplay involves first determining the
> opponent's gender in order to decide whether rape or grievous bodily
> harm is on the agenda. Afterwards they both leave immediately for
> different pubs. They don't write, call or pay maintenance. Not all
> vegetarians are nice, PC, new age types (Hitler comes to mind).
> The rarer Hairy-Nosed Wombat is much more sociable. Perhaps that's why
> it's rarer?
> I find any animal that uncute to be quite irresistible. You couldn't
> keep one as a pet unless you were prepared to concrete your yard and
> accept some very challenging behaviour. Gotta respect that.
> Oh, and to get back to the start of this thread, I took a quick look at
> the book in question today. I'm definitely a 'stickler.'
> Andrew'F
>
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