FRIEND UPDATE

Sunday, September 19. 2010

Rhonda’s the star of the Beige University hunting team, and she’s certain to be drafted by one of the professional teams after she graduates. She and Quinn have some decisions to make, however, since she’s two years ahead of him. Assuming Quinn stays in school (He’d better!), they’re going to have to have some kind of long-distance relationship at least during the season. I don’t know how that’ll work; Fenton and I certainly can’t be apart for any length of time. (I know what you’re thinking: Newlyweds!)
Rhonda confided to me that she’d missed her period a few months ago, but it turned out to be a false alarm. She and Quinn do want to have kids someday, but only after her career as a professional athlete is over. (Actually, there are female bears on hunting teams who do try to become pregnant. Motherhood seems to make them more aggressive, and for them fertility pills are classified as a performance-enhancing drug.)
Meanwhile, Rachel and Joan are doing okay so far as roommates. I drop by the dorm regularly, and after a while I ask how their grades are. Rachel’s are holding up, but I’m not sure about Joan’s.
Meanwhile, at the Cape Qualm lighthouse on the North Carolina coast Tammy reports heavy waves due to Hurricane Igor. Angstrom knows enough not to go into the water, so hopefully Tammy is becoming more confident in his judgment so she doesn’t hover so much.
Fenton, seeing the topic of this blog, wanted to add that his former roommate Bob Shrike earned an academic scholarship that’ll pay for his final two years of college. That’s a relief, since he comes from a family that’s struggling. (He’s the first in his family to even go to college.) He’s dating a buzzard girl, and they have a nice arrangement: He kills small animals, eats half, and after a few days she finishes the carcass.
I love romance.

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About bears on hunting teams, over here lately the expression "momma bear" seems to be coming into play here among some meaning an aggressive lady politician.

#1 Bixyl Shuftan (Link) on 2010-09-19 20:30 (Reply)

"Drafted" -- would that mean the professional hunting teams in your world's United States would form a closed league (like the NBA or major league baseball), where new teams can enter only by expansion, and teams remain in the league no matter how bad they are?

The top football/soccer leagues in our world's Europe and Latin America aren't closed. There, the worst teams are kicked out of the top league, and have to play in a lower-level league (relegation). Meanwhile, the best teams in the second-level league move up into the top league (promotion).

Are there hunting leagues in your world's Europe, and if so, do they use the promotion and relegation system? Since drafts don't work very well in the promotion and relegation system, if any hunting leagues used such a system, wouldn't they be able to lure American hunters by offering more money?

#2 Ava Greenwing on 2010-09-19 23:28 (Reply)

That's a shame about Joan. When those in a relationship are in school, together or in different places, they get concerned about the educational activities of each other. I know my sweetie always asks about my grades. But he's ahead of me, and is very serious about education. Presumably Rachel will help Joan via tutoring, assuming they're taking similar courses. Given Joan is a year behind, it will probably be a cinch.

As for Bob, good for him. It's always best when partners can share.

#3 Gabriel LaVedier on 2010-09-19 23:35 (Reply)

Yes, professional hunting teams are a big deal. There are about 30 franchises representing cities across the country, and they do stay in the league no matter how bad they are.

It is, as you call, a closed league.

#4 Lindesfarne Dewclaw on 2010-09-20 00:05 (Reply)

As for the other question -- are there professional hunting teams in Europe, and, if so, how do their leagues work?

#4.1 Ava Greenwing on 2010-09-20 00:27 (Reply)

How about amiture hunters & the ones who just do it to put food on the table.

Hunting on this side of the portal is making a comeback. Now some people go out into the woods to hunt for food. They say it saves a lot of money when they catch their own.

If I herad right over the radio they sold over a BILLION dollars last year on hunting supplys.

#5 STEVEN BRAMS on 2010-09-20 11:19 (Reply)

Those that have access to woods can.
The others?
I have not seen any shorter time for roadkill to be picked up by (presumably) the local agencies, nor much reduction in unlicensed pets being loose.

#5.1 Old Prof. Otter on 2010-09-23 10:18 (Reply)

I'm not sure about the hunting leagues overseas. What I know about sports is mainly through Rudy and Rhonda.

#6 Lindesfarne Dewclaw on 2010-09-20 11:35 (Reply)

Love is a great thing. I am curious for while I know that Joan Hoof is Rachel's girlfriend, you haven't told us much about her. What is she like, If you don't mind me asking?

#7 Cailan on 2010-09-20 21:24 (Reply)

I was wondering. This question has ben askjed before. Both you & Danielle come from the other side of the portal. The only differance is you arived about 15 years earlyer. Could that explain how Angelique was able to switch you from a insect eater to a plant eater. If you can eat plants you should also be able to eat any other food including meats just like Danielle.

You should eat some meat & see what happens. Not a lot. An oz. or 2 over a 3 hr. time. If nothing happene you will have another food source you can count on if insects become scarce.

#8 STEVEN BRAMS on 2010-09-21 19:39 (Reply)

There was a sports story with the headline of
X team prey to Y team.
It is so different in meaning over here.

#9 Old Prof. Otter on 2010-09-22 23:41 (Reply)

Hmm...maybe perhaps you could ask Joan about her grades and assist her if needed.

Also, fertility drugs as illegal performance-enhancing drugs? Oh boy. I'm also thinking of Momma Bear when it comes to that. I don't blame Rhonda for wanting to wait. I would too, if only to have a clean record.

I'm also glad that Bob has an agreement with his girlfriend, too. That's taking care of each other, in my book. If only our world was like that. =/

#10 Elora Malat on 2010-09-23 00:36 (Reply)

We just got told that the time slippage between your and our world will be large for an indefinite time.

#11 Old Prof. Otter on 2010-09-23 10:02 (Reply)

should we tell you that Rudy is getting into trouble?
Check Otter's Tat pallor.

#12 Old Prof. Otter on 2010-09-23 23:41 (Reply)

About the most recent events we see in the 'strip':

It has puzzled me for some time: why would anyone with fur (or feathers) get a tattoo, if it's just going to be covered up anyway?

After all, a tattoo, by definition, is pricked into the skin itself. Wouldn't folks on your side of the portal, if they want to decorate their bodies, go for some sort of paint or dye job on their fur?

True, it wouldn't be as permanent; but that could be seen as an asset.......

#13 LA/wts on 2010-09-24 23:09 (Reply)

You are right. Their are many on this side of the portal who got a tattoo wwwhen they where young but regret it when many years later. The smart ones go for either the rub on or body paint.

#13.1 STEVEN BRAMS on 2010-09-25 11:29 (Reply)

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