Fuchsteufelswild

sind se, die Jaeger. Kein Wunder, denn ab Februar 2005 ist Schluss mit der albernen Ballerei. Nach ueber 700 Jahren, so ein Jammer. Blair findet es bestimmt gar nicht toll, was da gestern im House beschlossen wurde. Sich mit der Polizei pruegelnde Demonstranten machen sich in Wahljahren naemlich nicht so gut. Marketing technisch gesprochen. Aber warten wir mal ab. Die fox hunting lobby ist maechtig und verfuegt ueber ausreichende finanzielle Mittel. Die werden aus allen Rohren feuern. Das zumindest haben sie gelernt. In 700 Jahren.

Comments

[minispace]

Dear Sir,

With great distress and anger I had to read your log regarding the phrase 'Ballerei'. Do you really think we are that barbarian that we would use things like guns to kill off foxes ?

We think is far more sporting to let the dogs dot it. They catch the fox and tear it to pieces whilst it's still alive. Saves bullits and the environment. After that we keep the tail and stick it on our Land Rovers.

I would like to strongly urge you not to associate us with 'Ballerei' and remove this insulting phrase from your log.

Waldmann's Heil !

Lt.Col. Sir Smith Smythe Smith MiniSpace, MBE, KCBE, (ret.)

[Konstantin]

Dear Lt. Col. Smith Smythe Minispace,

I acknowledge receipt of you comment to my article “Fuchsteufelswild” dated 19th November 2004. I very much appreciate the fact that you, for the sake of the environment instead of shooting foxes prefer to let the dogs chop them into pieces. Fair point, Sir! I fully understand your intentions which are, I am convinced, based on fair play and sportsmanship.

I must however insist on pointing out the fact that you are actually hunting. Quite right, the expression “Ballerei” refers to shooting. However, the word also refers to rather brainless activities of rather brainless people and I therefore chose to use it within my article. I trust that this explanation is satisfactory and I apologise for any inconvenience.

Kind regards

Yours sincerely

The Right Honourable Webmaster