How a Donkey Protects Against Coyotes

This was asked multiple times after the last entry, and, really, it’s not a complicated answer – basically a donkey can kick a coyote’s butt. Once a donkey has bonded with the livestock, it will do whatever it can to protect them. So, if a coyote attempts to attack the livestock, the donkey will either kick it in the head until it kills it or chase after it and trample it if possible. As a disclaimer, this is just my understanding and not at all researched, but it’s pretty common farming practice to keep donkeys with livestock for protection purposes.
 
Meanwhile, now that I’m accepted into UGA, I have to start looking for a place to live. I really don’t want to live alone, though I initially worried that it might be difficult to find a roommate being as I know essentially no one who lives in Athens. I did find a neat website called “roommates.com” that I’ve currently been scouring for possibilities, but I’m sorta wary of housing with just random college kids, as apartments are obviously a lot less regulated than dorms and I don’t want a party every night. I’m currently leaning towards trying to find a female roommate(s) since my intuition tells me they’ll be less apt to throw drunken parties and may be a tad more responsible. Plus, if we end up finding ourselves awkwardly attracted to each other and have sex, it’ll be far less embarrassing for me. The difficult part of this is that, shockingly, there’s not too many girls who are willing to live with a random guy.
 
Still, I see this as a marvelous opportunity for all of you readers. I’m certain that many of you have long conjured fantasies picturing what it’d be like to live with me (it’s ok, don’t be embarrassed! You’re not alone!). This is your chance to make that dream into a reality! All you have to do is move to Athens (preferably at a locale close to the UGA campus) and I’ll be glad to move in with you, no questions asked! As long as you cut me a little slack on the rent, anyway.
 
So, please, don’t pass up this wonderful opportunity! You don’t want to be the one responsible for letting me live with an RFRM, do you?

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May 30, 2007

Wouldn’t it be a RFRM? Random Female Room Mate?

May 30, 2007

Good point, Brittainy!

I really like donkeys… They’re funny.

If I could move to athens right now, I would. Oh, how I would. I heart Athens and UGA. *sigh* *jealous*

May 31, 2007

Ooooh, I knew that about the donkeys. Sylvania is practically one big farm, and Joseph had to explain it to me. Can you believe that I’d never really seen a live donkey before, up close like that?

May 31, 2007

I hear Athens is a cool town. Sorry I don’t live there.

May 31, 2007

From my experience, women are just as likely as men to throw random drunken parties. ::shrugs:: Bona fortuna!

May 31, 2007

Sure, I’ll move to Athens… not. Oh, and thats one brave donkey. Tell him I said that. Talk to ya later -Steph

May 31, 2007

[laughs] a donkey might actually make a good roommate, since i doubt that they throw wild parties and they do offer a bit of protection. good luck at UGA next year. great concerts there, i’m jealous.

May 31, 2007

Wow. Kicking them in the head? Until death? Wow. And here I thought donkeys were lovely placid animals. That’s still kind of cute, though. Territorial and protective. As a girl (because, y’know, that’s what I am) I prefer living with guys. I find it’s usually so much easier than living with girls. So have hope! I’m sure there are other girls out there who feel the same!

May 31, 2007

“Access to this page is granted solely on the basis of accepting that Matt is your supreme master and answering to any of his whims.” I have considered this. ~I’ll be

May 31, 2007

I’d live with you. ~I’ll be

Oh. That’s how. I’D BE THE BEST ROOMMATE EVER AND YOU KNOW IT. I deserve honorable mention. LOL.

June 2, 2007

Donkeys do make good guard dogs and they can be noisy about it, which is a good thing. Like horses they don’t like anything near their legs. Hope you find the right mate.

June 3, 2007

How do people afford parties every night anyway? I mean, unless you live above the pub you work in. Could never live with students. Alone is pretty tough on the soul though.

So, lesson we have learned is to keep donkeys instead of guard dogs- Or lifeguards. There will be a surge of donkeys in LA me thinks