I can't decide if it's funny or cruel. Would you flash a strobe light into the eyes of an epileptic child?

That's pretty mean. And not funny at all.

I think this conclusively disproves the fantasy of "Intelligent" Design.

Yeah. That's not funny. Or maybe I'm feeling a bit too nanny-ish today. I can't decide. . .

Jagger will incorporate this.

Fainting Goats is an OK band name.

These goats would kick all your asses at freeze tag.

I've been evangelizing goat ownership for ages. Also, they're legal to own as pets in Seattle proper.

'Watch out for my fainting goat, Old Whiskers, if he doesn't have a seizure first he's totally going to head butt the heck out of your shins.'

@2 - Why is that mean? The lady said fainting sometimes occurs when they are excited about being fed. Maybe it's the result of bad breeding, but it's not like they're getting tazed, bro.

@ 7

that was excellent

"It doesn't hurt 'em at all, not one bit"

- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rB5ToejoAg

They have faulty chloride channels, which prevents their muscle fibers from repolarizing. This causes sustained muscle contraction and immobility. They only exist because of people, because otherwise, they're easy prey. As for cruelty, it's not really different from other medical nightmares created by breeding.

goats are evil. they will eat your hair.

According to one of the videos, they were interspersed with higher value sheep flocks, so if a coyote attacked, it'd get the fainted goat while the sheep bolted to safety.

But then again, aren't most domestic farm animals bred to be eaten?

http://mistymoonfarm.com/

I had some of these once. They're great. They are very nice animals. And the meat is really tender.

Re: cruelty, that's just silly. Life is not nearly as stressful for them as for normal goats; if you want to catch one, you just clap your hands at it and it falls down. Much better than chasing it around, stressing it severely.

KELLY O I LOVE YOU
And your passion for fainting goats

I had a couple of pygmy goats once. Cute, clever bastards. Tons of fun but determined, DETERMINED to get out and eat the neighbor's vegetables, roses, ornamental flowers, and etc. Gave 'em to a co-worker and he has had to take many vacation days in order to go home and corral the escaped goats. They are little houdinis, and will find their way out of anything.

Goats are fun, and make great (if slightly stinky) pets. But good fences make good goat keepers.