Alaskan's Journal

[Rammy]

Yes.. same here.

During rut if you see a male moose... make sure you have something to jump behind. They run WAY fast... but luckily can't turn worth a darn.

The Cows even with calves aren't usually too bad. Just don't approach or be stupid.

Most deaths by moose are due to dogs... the dog runs and barks at and upsets the moose... the moose chases the dog back to the owner... smooshes owner.

Also cars on the roads. At least thats what they say on all those shows about Alaska I watch.
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[Alaskan]

Oh... you mean the people that die because they hit a moose with their car?

Yes... it is NOT a good thing. Not like hitting a deer where usually you just get a dented bumper or some such.

 

[Rammy]

Yeah. I hear its the number one cause of fatalities in Alaska. Its horrible. Too many lives lost.

 

[Alaskan]

Yeah. I hear its the number one cause of fatalities in Alaska. Its horrible. Too many lives lost.

That sounded off to me...

So I googled a bit.

Nothing I found listed moose in the top 15 causes of death in Alaska.

Cancer is #1
Heart disease is #2
Accidents is #3 but it doesn't say what kind.

I did look up motor vehicle accident rate in Alaska... we are a little safer than the US average.

So.... not sure where you heard that... but it can't be true.

 

[Rammy]

Thats what I get for believing tv. My mistake. Just wanted to add in this edit that I think I heard or saw it on Alaska State Troopers. Have to stop believing what I see on tv.

 

[Latestarter]

Haffta remember those "cop shows" are much like the tabloids... have to "add stuff" and blow stuff out of proportion to keep the masses enthralled... I particularly like it when for example, during a high speed chase, the cop car hits the "perp's" vehicle and the announcer laments that the perp "just added assault with a deadly weapon (the car), or attempted murder via a vehicle" to the future charges... Gotta be creative.

 

[Bruce]

Have to stop believing what I see on tv.

Kinda like the internet. If you read something there, it must be true right??

 

[Rammy]

Do you remember the commercial someone did a while back about that? This lady met someone online said they were a french model and it was some guy who obviously couldnt speak french? Yep.....rule of thumb, believe nothing you see and half of what you hear.

 

[Alaskan]

What is bad though... is when you stop believing what you tell yourself.

 

[Bruce]

There is a certain person who could benefit from that.