by frog
For some Friday amusement, fake DOC signs have been sprouting up in Southland like truffles.
The Southland Times today reports this one – see story here.
DOC, rightly, is a bit concerned that confused tourists might take them literally and get into trouble — more so with the one that says the toilet is up a cliff, than the tramping nappies one! — but DOC’s Richard Kennett said he could also see the funny side.
Southland tramping stalwart Robin McNeill reakons: “The signs were either an elaborate prank or a message to the tourism industry to not muscle in on the recreationists”.
Here’s another one a friend sent me!
Published in Environment & Resource Management by frog on Fri, November 13th, 2009
Tags: conservation, humour, recreation, tramping
on the trolls and those who are unable to keep on topic
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I wonder if DOC will license a nappy franchise at Te Anau. Could be a real moneymaker.
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Thanks Sir H. Maybe I was subconsciously playing on words – i.e. the notices may be an underground protest movement? Fungi probably don’t sprout anyway – whether above or below ground (or between toes). Point taken, and your pedantry can be rewarded by me ticking “like” on your comment.
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Careful with the word plays, Frog – that path leads to madness!
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As a novelty souvenir the nappy is absolutely a winner
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A Southland meat company’s move away from halal killings for commercial reasons led to a surprising economic benefit – new business from Christian farmers.
Blah, blah ..
He stressed the company did not stop halal killings because of demand from Christian farmers, but because it was economical.
But there was a ” small minority of farmers” with strong Christian views who did not want meat killed according to Sharia law.
(Did not want “meat” killed ..??? – animals are “meat” ??)
” A number farmers decided to support Blue Sky for that reason. It is a group, it’s not massive, but it is noticeable”.
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Animals feel the pain of religious slaughter
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17972-animals-feel-the-pain-of-religious-slaughter.html?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=dn17972
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