Posted on Wed Feb 20, 2008 at 12:40:10 PM EST in Other Sports
More on: hunting, poodle, strange, dogs (all tags)

Hunting is foreign to us. We've never sat in a tree for hours on end, waiting patiently for a turkey or a deer or a pig to cross our path so we could pump it full of lead. Bobby Knight might love it, but it just isn't our cup of tea. However, we do love dogs. So, it was a big time shock to us to hear that bloodhounds aren't the only dogs that come in handy when you're out in the woods looking for game. Turns out that god's cruel joke on the world of canines are actually blood thirsty beasts.

Poodles were the original hunting dog, brought to Eastern Europe from Asia. They just took a wrong turn when they came to the U.S.," said Eileen Jaskowski, among a handful of breeders determined to set the direction straight.

This may seem a strange quest to anyone whose perception of poodles starts with velvet cushions and ends with rhinestone collars. But Jaskowski is dead serious -- as illustrated by an excited dog with a mallard clutched in its teeth.

Wow, talk about an eye opener. Who knew? What's next, is someone going to tell us that pugs are ideal for mountain top rescues if you latch a keg of brandy under their necks?

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[Denver Post.com]: Poodles ready to hunt

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Posted on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 12:02:27 PM EST in College
More on: Texas Tech, Bob Knight, hunting, video, funny, arguing (all tags)

We're sure you've seen the clips of Bob Knight going Bob Knight on his neighbor, but have you seen the entire drawn out video? These guys are arguing like a couple of school boys and they go on for nearly nine stinkin' minutes.

But don't get us wrong, there's plenty of entertainment value in the uncut edition. Pay special attention around the 5:15 mark.

We love how this guy is so worked up that he's still ranting and raving at Knight even after he's back inside his house. Thank goodness the audio was working on his camcorder because if it wasn't for the undeniable voice of Knight, nobody would know who the heck that was. Dude, you better have asked Santa for a new camera.

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Posted on Tue Oct 24, 2006 at 02:35:33 PM EST in Other Sports
More on: weird, hunting, Odds and Ends, college football, cheating, baseball (all tags)

Hunt organizers are accused of plying a tame bear with vodka-drench honey so that the King of Spain, Juan Carlos would have an easier time of killing a bear during a recent hunting excursion. Apparently, Russian hunt organizers have done this before as they used to ply animals with booze or tie them to trees so that former Soviet leader Brezhnev could still enjoy hunting even as he got older and his aim got worse.

Now Dick Cheney might shoot his friends in the face but he never had to resort to having hunt organizers ply quail with booze. America! Fuck Yeah!

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