WE PREDICT THIS WILL RESULT IN A *LOT* MORE ELEPHANT ATTACKS
Uganda Trumpets 'Vuvuzelas' as New Tool to Deter Elephant Attacks
(Thanks to Ralph)
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March 30, 2015
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Send them to Congress. The trumpets and the elephants.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | March 30, 2015 at 10:49 AM
Uganda Trumpets 'Vuvuzelas'
*rim shot*
Posted by: wanderer2575 | March 30, 2015 at 10:51 AM
This long plastic trumpet, often found at sporting events throughout the continent, emits a loud booming sound that irritates the elephant into retreating.
Repels elephants AND people, too.
The Pentagon spent millions of dollars researching sound, for "crowd control"...only to be trumped (or trumpeted) by the Vuvuzelas.
And Jeff, we did send the elephants to Congress, didn't we? Maybe....we should rethink that....
Posted by: funny man | March 30, 2015 at 11:18 AM
Unless you like cleaning up ( a lot ) after elephants, I'd say... don't do it.
Posted by: Clankie | March 30, 2015 at 12:16 PM
This is like the suggestion that you ring a bell if you're hiking in bear country. It could just as well be the day some bear decides he's had enough of the racket and goes to find who's ringing that damned bell.
Posted by: Charles Cates | March 30, 2015 at 01:07 PM
I might need one to prevent rampaging elephants in Schaumburg, Illinois. Can't be too careful around youth soccer players.
Posted by: Not My Usual Alias | March 30, 2015 at 03:36 PM
Elephants have now learned how to use vuvuzelas to pick human remains from between their toes.
Posted by: Gargoyle Socks | March 30, 2015 at 05:13 PM
When I was camping along Skyline Drive the rangers would use sirens to get the bears to leave the campgrounds. The bears would would stop, look at the rangers and then amble away. It was all very polite.
Posted by: ImNotDave | March 30, 2015 at 06:04 PM
The Vuvuzelas opened for the Violent Femmes.
Posted by: OldPhil | March 30, 2015 at 07:27 PM