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Doesn't Salt Help To Tenderize Meat?

Rescuers in Japan were searching on Thursday for a ship carrying 43 crew and nearly 6,000 cattle that was feared sunk after it sent a distress signal during stormy weather in the East China Sea.

Thus far, they've managed to rescue one crew member.

The Gulf Livestock 1 is seen at Fremantle Harbour in Western Australia on November 13, 2019.

New Zealand animal rights organisation, Save Animals From Exploitation (SAFE), said the tragedy demonstrated the risks of the live animal export trade. "These cows should never have been at sea," said the campaigns manager, Marianne Macdonald. "This is a real crisis, and our thoughts are with the families of the 43 crew who are missing with the ship. But questions remain, including why this trade is allowed to continue."

Um...probably because people like cheeseburgers and steaks; after all, our ancestors were primarily hunters.

Yes, that's hard for some folks today to wrap their heads around - but it's historically accurate.

 

So Much For Herd Immunity

A man has died after being attacked by a herd of cows while walking in the Yorkshire Dales, police have said. The man, 82, from Foulridge, Pendle, was out walking with his wife at Ivescar, Ingleton on Saturday at around 13:45 BST.

Guess they figured he was a steak-holder.

 

What A Load

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. —

A suspected DUI driver spent the latter half of his Memorial Day weekend in a stinky situation after crashing into a liquid manure storage pond in Sacramento County, officials said Monday.

Reportedly, he spent two hours in the manure pond prior to being extricated and arrested. Not that he really gave a crap.

 

Cowboys Of...Florida?

It's a long read, but well worth the time.

 

Bugs Again

Drug-resistant "superbugs" infect 2.8 million people and cause more than 35,000 deaths each year, underscoring the enormous public health threat of germs in what one official describes as a "post-antibiotic era," according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.

It was a good run while it lasted. Maybe it's a bit late in the game, but it might be a good idea to quit spiking animal feed with antibiotics.

 

Blame It On The Cows

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Tillamook County Courthouse is closed until further notice due to an unknown odor that raised concern on Friday, according to the Oregon Courts’ website.

The courthouse on Laurel Avenue was closed to the public around 2:30 p.m. November 8 as a precautionary measure after an odd smell was detected. Out of concern for employees and visitors, the building will remain closed until “the odor can be identified and deemed safe.”

Well, the town always smells like cows. If it's not that, then a defendant was probably cutting cheese in there.

AND...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New Seasons Market is recalling the fresh ground beef sold at three of its Portland-area stores after the meat was connected to a strain of E. Coli that made three people ill, said the Oregon Health Authority.

The recall is for the company’s Cedar Hills, North Lombard, and North Interstate stores, and includes beef with 5%, 10% and 20% fat content. According to the OHA, the contaminated products were bought between October 19 and October 23. If you purchased ground beef from one of those locations within that time frame, throw it away immediately. The New Seasons Market has pulled the rest of the product from its meat counters. 

Right on top of it, as usual - OHA didn't issue the warning until three weeks AFTER the product was sold. If more people were going to be sickened, it would have happened by now.

There's an easy way to deal with that meat; it's known as "cooking". When the meat temperature reaches 160 degrees F or higher, the bacteria die and you're good to go.

 

 

Oh My, Californians

Californians who screech about climate change were furious after discovering that the expensive solar panels they installed on their rooftops don’t work during a blackout unless they buy an equally expensive battery system. Moreover, beginning in January 2020, California has made it mandatory for all new homes to be built with solar panels.

That mandate adds between $10,000 and $15,000 to the cost of a house (don't they know there's a "homeless crisis" there?)...Anyway:

In other words, installing solar panels to combat climate change is not only more expensive, but has proven to be ineffective in helping maintain power during a blackout. So what’s the point?

Fortunately, leftists believe that interpretive dance can combat climate change.

 

And in the middle of it all: Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has declared a jihad on farting cows, saying they’re to blame for climate change.

Note to the nut: cows rarely fart; they mostly belch.

 

 

I'm Not Saying It's Aliens, But...

Ranchers in the most remote parts of Eastern Oregon don't understand how or why so many cattle in the region have died through mutilation that includes surgical-like incisions, but not a trace of blood left behind. More than four hours south of Pendleton is Princeton, where a couple of years ago another cow was found dead — sliced up and mutilated, yet bloodless. Local residents made their rounds through the area looking for any clues or tracks that could lead to a conclusion, but they kept coming up empty. A local butcher even said he could not explain how it happened.

And this summer at the expansive 140,000-acre Silvies Valley Ranch, five young Hereford bulls were found dead, with their tongues and genitals removed and no tracks left behind. National Geographic interviewed a rancher who claims to have seen a bright light in the sky one night before one of his cattle was mutilated with no tracks in the snow, nor a trace of blood. He believes aliens abducted his cow, took it into space, removed its genitals and dropped it back onto the property where they found it.

Silvies Valley Ranch is nearly the size of Chicago. This summer, five young purebred bulls were cut down in their prime. Colby Marshall is the vice president of the ranch.

To understand what happened better, we rattled up a two-track U.S. Forest Service road. 

“And we’re gonna drive in here,” Marshall said, “oh a little ways and then we’ll get out and take a little walk to where one [of] the bulls was found. And the carcass is still there.”

These animals were found bloodless, with their tongues and genitals precisely removed.

Whatever or whoever the cause, what’s clear is it isn’t bears, wolves, cougars or poisonous plants. Nor were the animals shot.

The FBI won’t confirm or deny it’s looking into the killings.

You may never have been out that way, but I have, many times, for zoological work. And I can tell you that in that country, everything leaves tracks - wolves, coyotes, even porcupines. I've tracked porcupines right to the juniper they're resting in, over the years. Unquestionably, these are real mysteries. I can understand why some have taken to viewing the cattle mutilations as the work of some alien entities, as there are no tracks or other evidence indicating human or animal involvement.

 

California Gnus

More weirdness from the granola state:

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A state building in Downtown Sacramento now has a “riot button” installed in its elevators.

Things are bad in the Democrat-run state; most sane people recognize that. But this seems a little over the top, even for that loony bin.

It turns out that the riot buttons are supposed to light up to alert passengers that the elevators won't go to the first floor in the event of security issues - such as a riot. That has to be comforting....

And California governor Gavin Newsom recently announced that he's issued an executive order banning execution of murderers. President Trump promptly issued an executive order declaring that the term, "fetus", is outdated and that they will henceforth be referred to as murderers.

California is insufficiently taxed, so Newsom wants to impose a tax on drinking water:

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to charge California water customers up to $10 per month to help clean up contaminated water in low-income and rural areas, but he will face resistance from some legislative Democrats hesitant to impose new taxes. Newsom wants to combine it with fees on animal farmers, dairies and fertilizer sellers to raise about $140 million per year.

Got milk? That tag-line will soon add "Got Water?" into the mix.

Save The Delta Smelt!

 

 

Why Do So Many Despise "Vegans"?

This sort of thing might have something to do with it.

The gang, from Direct Action Everywhere, flashed anti-meat eating signs with "It's not food, it's violence" emblazoned on them and barked out a speech at the Touro Steakhouse in Brighton.

They're "morally superior", don't ya know.