Would you rather

[weirdboy]

I don't think the high council of time lords would be too happy about that.

To hell with them, they're all dead.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

I don't particularly want to do either of these things'

What if the tube has a small crack in it and I get stuck for lack of vacuum? Or get my whole body sucked out through a tiny slit?

This is why our brains won't let us remember being born.

 

[Zuljin]

This is why our brains won't let us remember being born.

Nor being... no. I won't make that joke.

Stay classy.

 

[Revvy]

I know a thing or two about LLAMA spit.....it ain't something I want to involve myself with again....

 

[Blademaker]

I'd go with a llama.
A female.
I'd name her Dolly.

 

[slomo]

Being that this llama is badass would it be able to make trips to the LHBS, hardware store, liquor store, and pick up the things that I forgot without having to go with it? If not I am going with the tubes.

 

[brewthunda]

Tube - no question. Llamas are evil, smelly creatures with the one saving grace that they are slightly interesting to look at. I own two of them and every time I need to wrangle them up and trim their nails I have to decide whether I should just burn my clothing.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Off topic, but I didn't want to start a new thread for this, and didn't know where to post it.

"The Philippines has signed a framework peace plan with the country's largest Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)."

 

[Homercidal]

Given it wasn't one of the two choices, the point is moot, however; I would just like to point out that the T.A.R.D.i.S, despite being technologically light years ahead of llamas and tubes, is an inherently unreliable means of transportation.

I'm sure this is why Creamy didn't include it as an option.

As I understand it, the typical TARDIS is not an inherently unreliable means of transportation. The TARDIS that the Doctor travels in has a few unusual flaws. She is a bit quirky.

Then again, the TARDIS that we see a lot of tends to take her occupants to places where they are needed, so...

Who wants to to travel where the trash needs taking out, or the floor vacuumed?

 

[CreamyGoodness]

I'm not sure it's good for the poll to bring in other candidates. The TARDIS is the Ross Perot of this thread.

I've never had the occasion to experience llama spit. At Catskill Game Farm growing up, the order of aggro petting area animals went llamas, bunnies, male deer, and most aggro, goat. Everyone had a story at 7 or 8 of a goat knocking them over and stealing their crackers. Some goats were just jerks. Even the bunny that one time thought my finger was part of the cracker and chonked down (note, bunnies do NOT seem to like the taste of blood. Little guy was pretty freaked out). Llamas on the other hand would daintily extract the cracker from your hand and then put his/her head on your shoulder so you could give it a good scratching. No spit involved, though perhaps a little drool. Take this llama into the city, make him big enough to carry me and give him jerk-biting power, and you have the ultimate in personal urban transportation.

Now, I see how the Michiganders amongst us here are leaning towards the tubes. The sheer amount of miles to travel daily might make the llama somewhat less appealing. Even urban Detroit is a larger landmass than NYC, so some of the benefits of loyal llama travel are neutralized (namely, weaving in and out of traffic, leaping, and jerk-biting.) So yeah, I think there is a definite rural/urban disconnect. Remember, there is no wrong answer here, but I personally have to say llama all the way.

My wife wants the Jetson tubes. Go figure.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

The TARDIS is the Ross Perot of this thread.

Wrong. The TARDIS would win in an election.

 

[brewthunda]

I'm not sure it's good for the poll to bring in other candidates. The TARDIS is the Ross Perot of this thread.

I've never had the occasion to experience llama spit. At Catskill Game Farm growing up, the order of aggro petting area animals went llamas, bunnies, male deer, and most aggro, goat. Everyone had a story at 7 or 8 of a goat knocking them over and stealing their crackers. Some goats were just jerks. Even the bunny that one time thought my finger was part of the cracker and chonked down (note, bunnies do NOT seem to like the taste of blood. Little guy was pretty freaked out). Llamas on the other hand would daintily extract the cracker from your hand and then put his/her head on your shoulder so you could give it a good scratching. No spit involved, though perhaps a little drool. Take this llama into the city, make him big enough to carry me and give him jerk-biting power, and you have the ultimate in personal urban transportation.

Now, I see how the Michiganders amongst us here are leaning towards the tubes. The sheer amount of miles to travel daily might make the llama somewhat less appealing. Even urban Detroit is a larger landmass than NYC, so some of the benefits of loyal llama travel are neutralized (namely, weaving in and out of traffic, leaping, and jerk-biting.) So yeah, I think there is a definite rural/urban disconnect. Remember, there is no wrong answer here, but I personally have to say llama all the way.

My wife wants the Jetson tubes. Go figure.

Llama spit isn't really spit. It's vomit that they regurgitate up from their first stomach . . so it's green, frothy, nasty acidic stuff that smells awful. When they start getting agitated, they start regurgitating just to get ready. Even if they don't actually spit on you, you will wind up smelling like that stuff if you're touching them. If you're doing something to make them happy like feeding them or scratching them, you're probably fine. If you're doing anything they don't want - like shearing them or cutting nails or riding them - you're gonna stink.

We once had a Great Pyrenees dog that showed up one day with his side bright green and stinking. We thought he had rolled in cow crap, until I went to wash him and he was thoroughly stained green and smelled totally vile. We realized that he must have been harassing the llamas and gotten nailed by a gob of spit. Had to give him 3 baths outside.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Llama spit isn't really spit. It's vomit that they regurgitate up from their first stomach . . so it's green, frothy, nasty acidic stuff that smells awful. When they start getting agitated, they start regurgitating just to get ready. Even if they don't actually spit on you, you will wind up smelling like that stuff if you're touching them. If you're doing something to make them happy like feeding them or scratching them, you're probably fine. If you're doing anything they don't want - like shearing them or cutting nails or riding them - you're gonna stink.

We once had a Great Pyrenees dog that showed up one day with his side bright green and stinking. We thought he had rolled in cow crap, until I went to wash him and he was thoroughly stained green and smelled totally vile. We realized that he must have been harassing the llamas and gotten nailed by a gob of spit. Had to give him 3 baths outside.

So what kind of training/bonding regimen would you suggest to cut down on ME getting spit on, and enjoying a stroll on the 59th st. Bridge? I'm starting to think that jerk-biting isnt the real strength here, as the loyal llama seems to have a range weapon as well. Take THAT Mr. I Overuse My Horn!

 

[CreamyGoodness]

All kidding aside though... why do you own llamas? For wool? Can you sell llama wool?

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

All kidding aside though... why do you own llamas? For wool? Can you sell llama wool?

It's like an offshore haven for laundering the letter L

 

[jerrodm]

Llama, definitely, so I can trample all the tourists in downtown DC who make it impossible to get to/from work. Question--can my llama get a Metro pass? I would happily put a service animal vest on him...

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Actually, a llama would be worse than a stroller on the subway. For the sake of the exercise, I would say that llama travel should remain above ground.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Actually, a llama would be worse than a stroller on the subway. For the sake of the exercise, I would say that llama travel should remain above ground.

So, you are still not ruling out my llama with the Pegasus wings?

 

[CreamyGoodness]

So, you are still not ruling out my llama with the Pegasus wings?

Ok, now you are just being ridiculous.

 

[jerrodm]

That's going to be a problem, then. How about some type of llama-share arrangement--I could pick one up for short-distance trips around town, and drop it at my destination. Kind of a "Zip Llama" thing?

 

[Shooter]

That's going to be a problem, then. How about some type of llama-share arrangement--I could pick one up for short-distance trips around town, and drop it at my destination. Kind of a "Zip Llama" thing?

So many details to figure out though. Who feeds and waters the llama, last user or next user? What about when it's NOT being used? Forget to fuel the car, it doesn't run. Forget to feed the llama...well, it also doesn't run...mostly because it's dead!

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Plus how can you form a loyalty bond with a llama you just met? Its like proposing marriage on a blind date!

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Plus how can you form a loyalty bond with a llama you just met? Its like proposing marriage on a blind date!

Not so hard if it's an attractive llama.

 

[Hamsterbite]

Plus how can you form a loyalty bond with a llama you just met? Its like proposing marriage on a blind date!

You mean it's not like from the movie Avatar where you touch tentacles and you're paired for life?

 

[cheezydemon3]

My evil twin strikes again!

As for other folks out there, I am going to go out on a limb and say that cheezy is almost definitely a tubes man, while Airbourne most likely agrees that a badass loyal llama is the way to go.

I'm betting on Yooper as a tubes type of lady, whilst Tx would have a two-llama garage/barn.

had my tubes tied when I was 6 so....

You called it. tubes would be so damned fun...but never take loyalty for granted.....especially from a quadraped....

 

[fenderbass]

I'll take the tubes. We had a llama for a while. Mean SOB. Got pretty dangerous just to go out to the barn. I hate llamas. Hate them.

 

[Subsailor]

I choose llama. If it doesn't work out, he can always become dinner.

 

[cheezydemon3]

I'll take the tubes. We had a llama for a while. Mean SOB. Got pretty dangerous just to go out to the barn. I hate llamas. Hate them.

Doesn't get much more first hand experience like than this!LOL

 

[fenderbass]

Doesn't get much more first hand experience like than this!LOL

Yea, he's in a shallow grave now. It was him or us...

 

[Whattawort]

Alpaca on the weekdays, llama on the weekends. The tubes get too congested and it's inevitable you're gonna get stuck behind the guy who just ate 2 cloves of garlic with his taco salad.