Comments on: Career days, office predators http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/02/27/career-days-office-predators/ Very helpful! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:14:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: BDEaston http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/02/27/career-days-office-predators/#comment-14 BDEaston Wed, 01 Mar 2006 21:10:30 +0000 http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/02/27/career-days-office-predators/#comment-14 And here I thought you might end up talking about the trapping of "bears." And here I thought you might end up talking about the trapping of “bears.”

]]> By: Colin http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/02/27/career-days-office-predators/#comment-9 Colin Wed, 01 Mar 2006 04:10:42 +0000 http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/02/27/career-days-office-predators/#comment-9 I've been thinking about the prohibition against trapping "for the purposes of recreation or commerce in fur," and it occurred to me that there's a troubling ambiguity in that phrase - one which never would have troubled me were it not for the existence of the Intar Webs. Ah, for my lost innocence. Ian - When (in casual conversation) I mentioned the wolves, who only have five or six pups, the HR folks were skeptical enough. They probably won't sign off on social insects, as the medical coverage costs for 40,000 children would be crushing. On the other hand, you're right about killer bees creating their own space. They might also be persuaded to help us make new cubes on the (currently underused) ceiling, which would be nice. Maybe I could get the Facilities crew behind the idea? I’ve been thinking about the prohibition against trapping “for the purposes of recreation or commerce in fur,” and it occurred to me that there’s a troubling ambiguity in that phrase - one which never would have troubled me were it not for the existence of the Intar Webs. Ah, for my lost innocence.

Ian - When (in casual conversation) I mentioned the wolves, who only have five or six pups, the HR folks were skeptical enough. They probably won’t sign off on social insects, as the medical coverage costs for 40,000 children would be crushing. On the other hand, you’re right about killer bees creating their own space. They might also be persuaded to help us make new cubes on the (currently underused) ceiling, which would be nice. Maybe I could get the Facilities crew behind the idea?

]]> By: IanEaston http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/02/27/career-days-office-predators/#comment-8 IanEaston Wed, 01 Mar 2006 02:56:32 +0000 http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/02/27/career-days-office-predators/#comment-8 Have you given thought to wasps or killer bees? They're compact, lethal, and make their own space. Perfect for the small office on a budget. Have you given thought to wasps or killer bees? They’re compact, lethal, and make their own space. Perfect for the small office on a budget.

]]> By: Colin http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/02/27/career-days-office-predators/#comment-7 Colin Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:40:40 +0000 http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/02/27/career-days-office-predators/#comment-7 hee! Unfortunately, trapping is <a title="ca.gov: trapping regulations summary" href="http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/pdffiles/fg1389f.pdf">tightly restricted</a> here in California: <blockquote>§3003.1. Notwithstanding Sections 1001, 1002, 4002, 4004, 4007, 4008, 4009.5, 4030, 4034, 4042, 4152, 4180, or 4181: (a) It is unlawful for any person to trap for the purposes of recreation or commerce in fur any fur-bearing mammal or nongame mammal with any body-gripping trap. A bodygripping trap is one that grips the mammal’s body or body part, including, but not limited to, steel-jawed leghold traps, padded-jaw leghold traps, conibear traps, and snares[...]</blockquote> So sadly, no cartoon bear traps.  And given our tight cubicle situation, box traps seem impractical.  The rest of the regulations are complex enough that I think Legal would veto the "most dangerous game" option. hee!

Unfortunately, trapping is tightly restricted here in California:

§3003.1. Notwithstanding Sections 1001, 1002, 4002, 4004, 4007, 4008, 4009.5, 4030, 4034, 4042, 4152, 4180, or 4181:
(a) It is unlawful for any person to trap for the purposes of recreation or commerce in fur any fur-bearing mammal or nongame mammal with any body-gripping trap. A bodygripping trap is one that grips the mammal’s body or body part, including, but not limited to, steel-jawed leghold traps, padded-jaw leghold traps, conibear traps, and snares[…]

So sadly, no cartoon bear traps.  And given our tight cubicle situation, box traps seem impractical.  The rest of the regulations are complex enough that I think Legal would veto the “most dangerous game” option.

]]> By: BDEaston http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/02/27/career-days-office-predators/#comment-6 BDEaston Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:42:15 +0000 http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/02/27/career-days-office-predators/#comment-6 Reminds me of a sketch in The Kids in the Hall (episode 202) entitled "Trapper." Kevin McDonald and Dave Foley play French trappers who canoe around an office trapping businessmen for their suits. At one point they encounter a trap (think cartoon bear trap) with only a human leg in it and one-legged man is hopping away. The trappers have to decide whether or not to follw him: Kevin: Should I go after him Jacques? Dave: No Francois, let that one go, he has spirit. Some day he may be vice-president. Reminds me of a sketch in The Kids in the Hall (episode 202) entitled “Trapper.” Kevin McDonald and Dave Foley play French trappers who canoe around an office trapping businessmen for their suits. At one point they encounter a trap (think cartoon bear trap) with only a human leg in it and one-legged man is hopping away. The trappers have to decide whether or not to follw him:

Kevin: Should I go after him Jacques?
Dave: No Francois, let that one go, he has spirit. Some day he may be vice-president.

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