Uh oh; the subject flared up again. Last September I attended worship in a church named "Beaver Creek." Since it was organized about 230 years ago, none of the original members was present to be asked concerning any royalty paid to the beavers.
Johnny
narig01I guess this subject just burned out with no one watching.
No carnage, save a beaver or two.
If the Lac Megantic wreck had occured a mile outside of town, it probably wouldn't have gotten as much play, either.
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Or churches? I served a church named "Mt. Olive," but it was known locally as "Beaver Dam." Perhaps the beavers forewent the royalty in this case.
Do the beaves get a royality every time humans name a city, road or street 'Beaver Dam'?
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Deggesty Were the beavers burnt out? Were they evacuated? I am sure that land-management people in Alabama are more understanding than some in Pennsylvania. A few months ago, I learned that the man who owned a certain tract of land was accused of constructing two dams without a permit; and he wrote a lengthy response explaining that the beavers who had constructed them were unaware of the need to obtain a permit before beginning the work.
Were the beavers burnt out? Were they evacuated?
I am sure that land-management people in Alabama are more understanding than some in Pennsylvania. A few months ago, I learned that the man who owned a certain tract of land was accused of constructing two dams without a permit; and he wrote a lengthy response explaining that the beavers who had constructed them were unaware of the need to obtain a permit before beginning the work.
BEAVERS! Make me crazy!
tree68Au contraire. Beavers usually get plenty of thought by the railroads, but it's mostly on how to get rid of them...
Hmm.
Not the direction I thought we were headed, but I guess it works, too.
Getting back to the article, the comments are awesome to read. Rail is the "worst" way to ship crude? Even worse than having a human bucket brigade? And the people that think that a pipeline would never have a leak or accident... must be nice to live in the fantasy world that only exists in their head.
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
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narig01The mother beaver commented the railroad gave us absolutely no thought!
Au contraire. Beavers usually get plenty of thought by the railroads, but it's mostly on how to get rid of them...
So now it was all a plot by the railroad to get the beavers out of their homes!
I need to amend my earlier post. There is a story about it on the Channel 6 News website. Do a search for Channel 6 News Birmingham, then scroll down through the news stories and you'll see it. There was no one hurt and no homes damaged. They are waiting for the fire to burn itself out. It may have by now.
George
I live in Tennessee which is one state north, and there has been NO news at all about it up here. My wife drove trough Alabama over the weekend on I-65 and heard nothing about it either.
Cripes this is the first I've heard of this one. At least nobody was hurt.
Dan
From Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/11/us-oil-train-risks-analysis-idUSBRE9AA05P20131111
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