After having moved from the Land of Lincoln to the Land of Cheddar some 40
years ago, I can assure you that this is most likely true.
I say "most likely" because I am sure they left a few aspects of the stupidity
of our local "sportsmen" out of the story that would have made it even more
absurd.
LAD
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Asgeirsson
To: Spridgets@autox.team.net ; midgetsprite group ; bugeye@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 7:00 PM
Subject: [midgetsprite] Wisconson Duck Hunters!!??
> STORY HEARD ON A WISCONSIN RADIO STATION REPORTING
> ON THE INCIDENT.
>
> A guy buys a new Lincoln Navigator for $43,500.00.
> He and a friend go duck hunting in mid-winter; and
> of course all of the lakes are frozen. These two
> guys go on a lake with their GUNS, a DOG, and of
> course the New NAVIGATOR.
>
> They decide they want to make a natural looking
> water area for the ducks, something for the decoys
> to float on. So out of the back of the Navigator
> comes a stick of dynamite with a short 40
> second-fuse. Afraid they might slip on the ice
> while trying to run away after lighting the fuse,
> decide on the following course of action: they
> light the 40 second fuse; then throw the stick of
> dynamite.
>
> Let's talk about the dog: A highly trained Black
> Lab used for RETRIEVING. You guessed it: the dog
> takes off across the ice at a high rate of speed
> and grabs the stick of dynamite, just as it hits the
> ice. The two men start waving their arms and,
> scream and holler at the dog to stop. The dog, now
> apparently cheered on by his master, keeps coming.
> One hunter panics, grabs the shotgun and shoots the
> dog.
>
> The shotgun is loaded with #8 bird shot, hardly big
> enough to stop a Black Lab. The dog stops for a
> moment confused then continues on. Another shot,
> the dog becomes really confused and of course
> terrified, and takes off to find cover- under the
> brand new Navigator.
>
> The men continue to scream as they run. The red hot
> exhaust pipe on the truck touches the dogs rear
> end, he yelps, drops the dynamite under the truck
> and takes off after his master. Then
>
> """"""""""BOOOOOOOOOOOOM""""""""""
>
> The truck is blown to bits and sinks to the bottom
> of the lake, leaving the two idiots standing there
> with...... "I can't believe this just happened"
> looks on their faces.
>
> The insurance company says that sinking a vehicle
> in a lake by illegal use of explosives is NOT
> COVERED by the policy. He still had yet to make the
> first month's payments... The dog is okay...
>
> Newspaper item from Wisconsin...AND THEY MAKE FUN
> OF PEOPLE IN THE SOUTH?
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