Does Any One Have Any Badger Stories?

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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:22 pm

Has anybody here ever actually encountered a badger?

Please share your story.

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:31 pm

The closest I've gotten is one guy (name withheld) who threatened to become my "own personal badger".

"Anonymous" wrote:

Wow you are quite arrogant! Obviously I am new to this forum. I read if not ALL the stickies almost ALL the stickies. It was not disguised in any way when I found it in the creators thread. I thought all of the forum areas needed a login to be accessed. I suggest you recommend this point be adressed to the mods so it can be put in a place where noobs with good intentions will find it. Maybe you should try insulting them too, for not haveing it posted in an appropriate place! It's A'holes like you that chase noobs from forums like this! Almost makes me want to become your own personal badger! Have a wonderfull day! Rolling Eyes

But, beyond that, I'm afraid I have no real experiences that I'm aware of. Badgers are incredibly rare. Some don't even believe they exist.

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:35 pm

Wild creatures, badgers. Rarely seen, as Nick says.

You catch one in the headlights, I'll give you a Premium Membership for the next 10 years.

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:40 pm

Not me though....

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:42 pm

What about when scammers have stumbled across eater, and then are
subsequently identified?

I'm sure that would create some interesting baiting, and I know its happened
in the past, but I have never gotten the full story from anybody.

So I guess I'm expanding my question to lads that have found eater.

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:44 pm

Interestingly enough, the lads that do find Eater hardly become any less baitable. As long as you wave a thick enough wad of cash in their face, they'll bite no matter what they may know.

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:48 pm

@Badgerbait
Funnily enough it was your name that inspired me to ask this question.

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:54 pm

<<<<Badger in all the RIGHT ways. I tear lads up...grrr.

I have seen some lads attempt to participate in our lively discussions only to be quickly removed by our just and powerful Mods. The ol' hue and cry ususlly goes out pretty fast if there is any hint of deception or lad like activity in our midst. I remember we had one posing a LEO, that got shut down quickly as I recall.

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:10 pm

We have had lots of fun in the past where lads found eater. See the title under my username??? I pretended to fall in love with one a while back - - and I "took up" for him here on the forums. LOL we had a blast with him.

As for badgers - - they belong in the category with "Big foot" and the "Loch Ness Monster"

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:15 pm

Quote:

As for badgers - - they belong in the category with "Big foot" and the "Loch Ness Monster"

I dispute that! As a proud, honest Scotsman, Nessie is alive and swimming. I seen her with my own eyes, when I was on holiday in Fort Augustus.

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:19 pm

I don't think that they are as rare as that. Laughing

There are badgers, occasionally, but they are really just a sub-genus of troll which, unfortunately, there are plenty of.

I wouldn't worry about running into a badger in a bait, though. More than likely you won't.

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:44 pm

Craig007 wrote:

[...] I seen her with my own eyes [...]

But I bet you don't have footage. Or maybe the really shaky and grainy kind.

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:18 pm

Re: Does Any One Have Any Badger Stories?

First thing I thought of...

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:43 pm

Noted

@ Craig007 wrote:

Wild creatures, badgers. Rarely seen, as Nick says.
You catch one in the headlights, I'll give you a Premium Membership for the next 10 years.

However, I found this yesterday. Gentleman is posting his B8ings on his blog, and he makes this statement about an Ethical Dilemma.

I'm not saying this person is a badger, but it is mentioned.

@ Eliza_Doolittle wrote:

they belong in the category with "Big foot" and the "Loch Ness Monster

You mean the 'Psycho Hose Beast' category?
Bigf00t does exist. I was married to her for 9 years...

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:00 pm

I thought I had a badger in my headlights or at least a new lad modality I hadnt heard of last week as witnessed by this lot of emails.....I'm Bold...the other is in italics..

Dear Customer
In recognition of your iTouch problems, I have sent $300.50 via Western Union for your refund.
Code name is: Faulty iTouch
Please reply to this email to pick up the M7CN and we apologise for your inconvenience.
Kind regards
Michael McCack
iTouch

Please forward the required number.

Your refund - $300.50
Dear Customer
Thank you for your prompt response. We are wondering if you could help us further. We are looking for more customer feedback from your part of the world.
For an EXTRA $100, would you be willing to complete our customer service survey?
That would take your payment to $400.50 !
Please respond to this email if you would like to take part.
Your feedback is so valuable, we will pay you an EXTRA $100.

I'll be happy to supply feedbackAFTER I get my first payment.
As I asked before, please provide the required numbers asap.

Dear Customer
Our Accounts system only lets us send one lot of refunded money to one customer. If you don't want to take part in our survey, just let us know and we will refund the £300.50 to you.
Kind regards
Michael Mccakk

Fine,
If this is your idea of customer service its best that you dont have me complete the survey.
Please refund my money via WU.
Dave

Is was only after I got this last email that I realised this was baiter on baiter ......

Dear Mr X, thank you for your email. It is Apple Inc's policy use Western Union's secure site to send M7CNs. Please log into the site, following the instructions below, to retrieve the number for your refund.

Kind regards

Apple Customer Services
Dear Western Union® customer,
First, we would like to thank you for using Western Union®. We are glad you chose us for your money transfer needs. We would also like to inform you that due to an increasing number of criminal scams from overseas, we have decided to implement a security feature for all transfers originating from your state. We are hopeful that this new feature will help us reduce the likelihood of our services being used by criminals to commit financial scams.
Please forward this email to your recipient. The recipient must visit the following website to retrieve the M7CN number for your money transfer. Currently, this is the only way to retrieve the M7CN. For security purposes, if the M7CN has not been successfully retrieved within 48 hours of transfer, the transfer will be canceled and money returned to sender.
http://m7cn.secure.la
Enter the following code to access your M7CN: 601d7213dcbc300b21e36355f77a3f89
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, but at Western Union®, your security is our #1 concern.

How embarrassing Embarassed

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:00 pm

It's a bit odd to say that baiters harvest emails from guest books.
Baiters go to the places where scammers harvest addresses.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 'mugu keep off' mark is not done by baiters, but by scammers to warn off other scammers, not by baiters.

And what is the ethical dilemma there? Whether or not badgering (badging?) is bad karma? (I've come to believe it would be.)

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:23 pm

Yes, it's a strange statement

Bolleboos wrote:

It's a bit odd to say that baiters harvest emails from guest books.

He may have his terms confused

Bolleboos wrote:

And what is the ethical dilemma there?

I dunno what he's speaking of, unless he's wondering who deserves baiting, the lad or the baiter.

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:48 pm

If badgers are as scarce as you say, what is digging up my dad's lawn and shrubs? Actually, I've got a photo of a badger and not blurred or shaky like the loch Ness monster ones...

Which reminds me: several years ago, while watching TV about 1:30 am I heard two guys in our back garden. I heard animal noises and someone say "got it". I dashed upstairs and readied my camera and took six photos out the window. The intruders realised what was happening and ducked behind the greenhouse which caused them to trip over some bricks and let the badger go. Although I was not successful with the photographs at least I saved the badger from being baited. Very Happy