Slog - Comments on "Goats Downtown?" http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown Slog tipper Kristi writes: There is a fairly large herd of actual GOATS hanging out in the I-5 greenway by Pine St. and Boren, below the new dog park (down about 1 block west from the Baltic Room). Seriously! I can see them from my office. There is a also a collie going nuts because I think they are inspiring his/her natural herding instinct. Do you know the back story on this?? I do not, but I love actual goats. If anyone has any info, please share.... Copyright 2008 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:56:10 -0800 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:51:29 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Emily Goats are great for clearing brush, because they'll eat anything. I hear the UW uses a service called Rent a Ruminator. The city might have gotten a clue and done the same thing.

]]> Emily http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114337 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114337 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:01:04 -0800 Comment by Emily Sorry, that's Rent-a-Ruminant.

]]> Emily http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114339 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114339 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:04:21 -0800 Comment by bumble you can rent goats to clear hillsides. they eat anything and can deal with steep slopes pretty easily

]]> bumble http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114344 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114344 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:05:01 -0800 Comment by Non I love this, all of it

]]> Non http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114359 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114359 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:11:20 -0800 Comment by cochise. schmader...your brain is shot:

http://slog.thestranger.com/2005/08/watch_goats_eat

]]> cochise. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114360 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114360 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:12:31 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe Drugs.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114364 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114364 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:13:47 -0800 Comment by Dougsf They use those on hillsides in the Bay Area pretty often. I love goats, they're weird and awesome.

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114365 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114365 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:14:30 -0800 Comment by monkey A Charlie's Produce truck almost ran me over in front of The Stranger offices this morning. If not for my cat-like reflexes I would have been killed.

The SDOT guys that saw it all were very impressed.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114366 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114366 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:15:17 -0800 Comment by elswinger More goats please.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114367 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114367 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:16:18 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball Will in Seattle is setting up a round of speed dating.

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114379 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114379 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:23:39 -0800 Comment by Catalina Vel-DuRay City Light has used goats to clear brush around the sub-stations for many years. The kids love it. Maybe the parks department (or whomever is in charge of that) is following their lead?

]]> Catalina Vel-DuRay http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114390 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114390 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:34:02 -0800 Comment by BBQ Goats taste good.

]]> BBQ http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114412 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114412 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:00:56 -0800 Comment by Matt Fuckin' Hickey @ 12: Yes. They have goat tacos at Taco Gringos sometimes that are fucking excellent. Stay away from the tongue, though. They make it funny.

]]> Matt Fuckin' Hickey http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114416 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114416 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:15:11 -0800 Comment by onion is it me or are @8 and @10 courting non-sequitur status?
or is there some slog private joke going on that i dont get?

]]> onion http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114418 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114418 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:16:04 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I think you're only allowed to keep 1 or 2 in the city per household.

Goats that is.

You can have lots of goat tacos, though.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114424 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114424 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:20:45 -0800 Comment by Fnarf @10: I laughed. Oh, it's sequitur, all right.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114432 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114432 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:25:55 -0800 Comment by The Incredible Sulk Slog Censor,

@14 is off-comment! Quick, delete that comment, before all of our irony-challenged brains begin to hurt!

And no, I don't feel like letting it go.

]]> The Incredible Sulk http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114433 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114433 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:26:10 -0800 Comment by max solomon and 1 pot-bellied pig per household, pig fuckers. them's the rules!

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114434 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114434 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:27:09 -0800 Comment by The Incredible Sulk Off-topic, that is. It was off-topic!

NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Quick, Slog Censor! Save us all from the Meta Menace!

And no, I don't feel like letting it go.

]]> The Incredible Sulk http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114439 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114439 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:29:34 -0800 Comment by bobcat The Goats album "Tricks of the Shade" was an excellent alt-rap album for sure. I think they are in town promoting a new album.

]]> bobcat http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114448 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114448 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:37:25 -0800 Comment by STJA Laughing at the collie.

]]> STJA http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114452 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114452 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:50:25 -0800 Comment by flinga This was the BEST part of my day! Watching the goats on the hillside! And the Collie and the other dogs goin CRAZY! More Goats, Seattle!

]]> flinga http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114530 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114530 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:52:15 -0800 Comment by Hoyt Clagwell You love goats? Have you ever looked a goat in the eyes? Goats are pure evil in corporeal form. That's why the dogs were going crazy.

]]> Hoyt Clagwell http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114548 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114548 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:24:50 -0800 Comment by monkey Sorry, yes, completely non-sequitur.

I was thinking in my head when I posted that comment, "speaking of hot-tips... I WAS ALMOST FUCKING HIT BY A TRUCK IN FRONT OF THE STRANGER OFFICES."

That's all.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114557 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114557 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:51:03 -0800 Comment by copkuncrop I saw those goats (or similar goats) on a hillside by seatac airport today.

]]> copkuncrop http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114581 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114581 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:55:32 -0800 Comment by Sean Saw the goats just below the dog park above I-5 between Pine and Pike. They rock!

]]> Sean http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114582 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114582 City Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:03:35 -0800 Comment by Dod They're still there. I just passed the heard on the way in to work this morning. Snapped some photos with my cell, cuz I love me some goats!!!

]]> Dod http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114655 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114655 City Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:55:25 -0800 Comment by coffeeboss I'm lucky I work just a couple blocks away! How often to I get to take my lunch outside and watch goats while I graze? I mean eat? :)

]]> coffeeboss http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114681 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114681 City Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:43:42 -0800 Comment by dwight moody I'm sure the goats were just there to huck the gnar at the Mountain Bike Park.

]]> dwight moody http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114841 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/goats_downtown#c1114841 City Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:51:29 -0800