did this badger die from intoxication?

gergusmcbergus
gergusmcbergus Posts: 57
edited April 2009 in The bottom bracket
whilst out cycling the other week, i remember me and some friends were on a lonely country road when we saw a badger dead on the side of the road. at first, we didn't think much of it, as this is becoming an all-too-common sight on british roads. however i noticed that the badger also had a can of Carlsberg special brew sort of resting by its front paw... is it possible that this badger died of alcohol poisoning? or are badgers pretty good at handling their booze?
i also speculated as to whether the badger could of drunk the beverage then staggered drunkenly into the road to meet an unfortunate end...
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  • the ferry
    the ferry Posts: 258
    .......i've only seen them as roadkill unfortunately......dont think i've noticed an increase lately.
    Them cans seem to be quite common roadside litter i would think coincidence.
  • on the road
    on the road Posts: 5,631
    I can just imagine a drunk badger staggering across the road :lol:
  • mmitchell88
    mmitchell88 Posts: 340
    the ferry wrote:
    Them cans seem to be quite common roadside litter i would think coincidence.

    'Fraid not - provincial hospitals have been reporting an increased frequency of alcohol-related badger admissions over the last 6 months. Problem particularly bad in Wales. It's the stress. :(
    Making a cup of coffee is like making love to a beautiful woman. It's got to be hot. You've got to take your time. You've got to stir... gently and firmly. You've got to grind your beans until they squeak.
    And then you put in the milk.
  • gergusmcbergus
    gergusmcbergus Posts: 57
    i should imagine the continuing threat of TB-related culling drives many badgers to alcohol. already this year i have seen many a young badger sitting on a park bench swigging special brew,swearing at 10 in the morning.
    in all seriousness, although i love cycling, seeing large amounts of roadkill round on the roads where i live makes me sad :(
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  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    Spotted in Dorset:

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    Ferrets are at it too!!
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  • Crapaud
    Crapaud Posts: 2,483
    alfablue wrote:
    Spotted in Dorset:

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    Ferrets are at it too!!
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  • nickcuk
    nickcuk Posts: 275
    Everybody riding along country lanes has a duty to shout out warning to wild animals about healthy eating, drinking in moderation and getting sufficient exercise. To avoid repetition, the following intervals of shouting are recommended:

    1) 2 minutes x 'hedgehogs, lose some weight'
    2) 2 minutes x 'badgers, stop binge drinking'
    3) 2 minutes x 'rabbits, wear a condom'
  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    Thing is, there's just nothing for the country badgers to do of an evening...........when was the last time you went past a badger youth centre?........it's not surprising some of them get blind drunk every Friday and Saturday. I blame Gordon Brown.
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  • grandad badger
    grandad badger Posts: 1
    I love you bronzie, you're my best mate you are :x
  • mmitchell88
    mmitchell88 Posts: 340
    It was the mink that started it years ago. All those mink entering the countryside, taking the badger jobs, sleeping with the badger women. Can't move for mink in some places, and they're always getting preferential treatment. Bloody rodent rights. And who's representing the working class badger nowadays, eh? It's enough to drive you to drink. Fancy a quick one down the cattle shed?
    Making a cup of coffee is like making love to a beautiful woman. It's got to be hot. You've got to take your time. You've got to stir... gently and firmly. You've got to grind your beans until they squeak.
    And then you put in the milk.
  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    Badgers are great blokes on the lash and that's for certain, they can hold their beer and if it come down to scrapping they have got some powerful upper body / razor claws going on - no-one wants to mix it up with a badger FACT.

    They do have short fuses though and have rubbish eyesight so you might want to give yourself some space if someone's giving the old "cough cough - have I got TB?" gag an airing. They always bite (literally) at the specist slur and will come out swinging.

    Mink and badgers don't get on - the nouveau arriviste mink just slink around looking glossy whilst Badgers put in an honest night's work grafting down pit.
    Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.

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  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    Lazy bar stewards Badgers. They have never even bothered to put on a show for Springwatch. Well I for one hope that they dont bother with these lazy country bumpkins this year :evil: .
  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    Stewie Griffin wrote:
    Lazy bar stewards Badgers. They have never even bothered to put on a show for Springwatch. Well I for one hope that they dont bother with these lazy country bumpkins this year :evil: .

    Kate Hamble

    Argh it hurts..........

    What started off with a perfectly normal chat about pished up badgers has just got filthy (in my head) I'm off to wipe the excess oil off my chain.
    Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.

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  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    Greg T wrote:

    Kate Hamble

    Argh it hurts..........

    What started off with a perfectly normal chat about pished up badgers has just got filthy (in my head) I'm off to wipe the excess oil off my chain.

    Euphemism n inoffensive word or phrase substituted for one considered offensive or upsetting?
  • _Brun_
    _Brun_ Posts: 1,740
    Are you sure the badger wasn't a skunk? They have a certain reputation as far as drunkenness goes.
  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    _Brun_ wrote:
    Are you sure the badger wasn't on skunk? They have a certain reputation as far as newly reclassified drugs go.

    Do badgers do weed? I knew that a certain sub set (get it) were into Crystal Meth but no badgers I know go for super strength Dutch ganga. They have to move a lot of earth in a night and just giggling watching Jeremy Kyle is bad for the burrowing business.
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  • nickcuk
    nickcuk Posts: 275
    Greg T wrote:
    Badgers are great blokes on the lash and that's for certain, they can hold their beer and if it come down to scrapping they have got some powerful upper body / razor claws going on - no-one wants to mix it up with a badger FACT.

    They do have short fuses though and have rubbish eyesight so you might want to give yourself some space if someone's giving the old "cough cough - have I got TB?" gag an airing. They always bite (literally) at the specist slur and will come out swinging.

    Mink and badgers don't get on - the nouveau arriviste mink just slink around looking glossy whilst Badgers put in an honest night's work grafting down pit.

    I didn't realise it could get this deep / surreal !!
    _Brun_ wrote:
    Are you sure the badger wasn't a skunk? They have a certain reputation as far as drunkenness goes.

    I bet newts are a cheaper date if drunkenness is what you look for in buddy for a night out.
  • -liam-
    -liam- Posts: 1,831
    Seemed a rather apt moment to post this...

    No sign of special brew mind :lol:

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