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Posted by Rod in Smiths Falls, ON, on November 21, 2004 at 18:47:04 from (209.71.222.32):
In Reply to: Re: goats are eating my plug wires! posted by Jimmy King on November 20, 2004 at 13:56:31:
You think goats are bad? Cows are terrible vandals. I hate when they head for my SUV and start licking, or else knocking mirrors off. Utility trailers stored on the farm have lost innumberable tail-lights to visiting cows. The ultimate caper, however, came when Gus left his Wood-Miser overnight in the pasture without disconnecting the battery. I'd warned him that these cattle were evil, but he assured me he'd never had trouble. One enterprising bovine managed to lick all of the toggles to ON. One switch activated the electric lift mechanism, which burned out. Another produced a short that fried the main circuit board. It took a one-day drive and over $1000. to fix the mess that stupid cow made. The farm has been a wonderful place ever since I banned livestock.
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