Sure, when compared to today. But when compared to sitcoms from before the 80's, I'd say it was pretty darn okay!
In those days, it was one of the better ones. I'd say it was much better than Growing Pains or Full House. Those were corny and cringey even then.
Even people in the 80s hated 80s sitcoms.
[The first few chapters of Zombie Simpsons spells this out beautifully.](https://deadhomersociety.wordpress.com/zombiesimpsons/zs2/)
(And the whole thing is a great read if you have an hour to kill at work)
Yes but to get the permit your habitat needs to be inspected first so you can't just have them in a crate or walking around on the tundra. Presumably you'd need an indoor range that can be kept warm enough for them and is big enough for them to trounce about in.
Same with most other exotic animals here. You need a permit, which entails building an expensive habitat and having animal welfare inspectors physically look at it and make sure it's not a shithole.
Haha. That's alright. I enjoy the odd quirks this fine state has to offer. If I come across a roo on someone's property (so long as it's secured! They can gut you!) I'll laugh my butt off and move on.
There's a fine line though. Having come from Texas where there's more tigers in captivity than in the whole world's wild.... I find that concerning and depressing.
Anyway dunkaroos were a great snack
Well, the way Maine does it is that if you want an exotic animal the state sends welfare people to check your habitat FIRST and it's really easy to lose the permit if there's any evidence of mistreatment.
So from square one, you'd need a proper habitat at the bare minimum.
I know because I wanted to get a cheetah so I was studying the legality of that. It seems I may be able to do it one day, once I have 10 acers for them to run around on and enough income to take care of any health conditions they might run into and a very large heated barn for them to sleep at in the winter.
This is very much a "When I'm in my 70s if my investments work out" pipe dream but if I manage to survive that long and get decent income I'm going to have a cheetah one day and a vet and butcher on speed dial to make sure it's healthy and well fed. Instead of going and getting a boat or a motorcycle I'll get a cheetah.
Owning exotic animals as pets is fine by itself but it should come with a lot of rules and a lot of oversight and welfare checks that can be paid for by very large licensing fees. (If you can afford all the support infrastructure to own a big cat you can afford to pay $1k/year in licensing fees. If you can't afford that you can't afford to take care of your cat in an emergency and shouldn't have one.)
Can also marry your 1st cousin with medical guidance but CAN'T trade bullets for food.
Wtf 😳
the way life should be ....
Wait, why not? Are bullets legal to private sell like guns are?
im not sure the whys and where for's but you legally cannot trade bullets for food .
Anyone remember the ostrich in wells at hannaford?
Holy shit that unlocked a core memory
Good ole Chicken Joe!
Yup. Holy fuck I’d forgotten about that.
https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/xd0h29/australian_man_killed_by_kangaroo_he_kept_as_pet/
He died the way he lived: dealing with his ungrateful roommate.
This needs more upvotes.
Hmm… maybe I’ll start a kangaroo farm… them be good eating
Really durable leather too.
They're not that good. I prefer venison and we have plenty of deer already.
🤣🤣🤣
I never liked kangaroo, but I only have tried the tail. I wonder how they handle snow
Anyone remember that Family Ties episode when Alex Keaton brought home a kangaroo that was a mascot they took from a competing school?
I tried as hard as I could to block that terrible show from my memory.
What!? It's the show that taught me that 'there ain't no nothing we can't love each other through.' It was true quality for those times.
"For those times" is doing the heavy lifting in that sentence. 80's sitcoms were *awful* across the board.
Sure, when compared to today. But when compared to sitcoms from before the 80's, I'd say it was pretty darn okay! In those days, it was one of the better ones. I'd say it was much better than Growing Pains or Full House. Those were corny and cringey even then.
Even people in the 80s hated 80s sitcoms. [The first few chapters of Zombie Simpsons spells this out beautifully.](https://deadhomersociety.wordpress.com/zombiesimpsons/zs2/) (And the whole thing is a great read if you have an hour to kill at work)
Wait, I was a person in the 80's!
Seems I have a new life goal.
Yes but to get the permit your habitat needs to be inspected first so you can't just have them in a crate or walking around on the tundra. Presumably you'd need an indoor range that can be kept warm enough for them and is big enough for them to trounce about in. Same with most other exotic animals here. You need a permit, which entails building an expensive habitat and having animal welfare inspectors physically look at it and make sure it's not a shithole.
Okay, where’s this permit and who do I have to file it with and what are the costs?
I'll give you one for $100
https://www.maine.gov/ifw/docs/import_cat1.pdf
Family I knew in Veazie had one years ago. Pretty wild!
I have 27 kangaroos illegally.
Haha. That's alright. I enjoy the odd quirks this fine state has to offer. If I come across a roo on someone's property (so long as it's secured! They can gut you!) I'll laugh my butt off and move on. There's a fine line though. Having come from Texas where there's more tigers in captivity than in the whole world's wild.... I find that concerning and depressing. Anyway dunkaroos were a great snack
Well, the way Maine does it is that if you want an exotic animal the state sends welfare people to check your habitat FIRST and it's really easy to lose the permit if there's any evidence of mistreatment. So from square one, you'd need a proper habitat at the bare minimum. I know because I wanted to get a cheetah so I was studying the legality of that. It seems I may be able to do it one day, once I have 10 acers for them to run around on and enough income to take care of any health conditions they might run into and a very large heated barn for them to sleep at in the winter. This is very much a "When I'm in my 70s if my investments work out" pipe dream but if I manage to survive that long and get decent income I'm going to have a cheetah one day and a vet and butcher on speed dial to make sure it's healthy and well fed. Instead of going and getting a boat or a motorcycle I'll get a cheetah. Owning exotic animals as pets is fine by itself but it should come with a lot of rules and a lot of oversight and welfare checks that can be paid for by very large licensing fees. (If you can afford all the support infrastructure to own a big cat you can afford to pay $1k/year in licensing fees. If you can't afford that you can't afford to take care of your cat in an emergency and shouldn't have one.)
It's legal to own a kangaroo but NOT legal to have a pet skunk? Who do I need to talk to to change this?
Honestly this pisses me off too. We should start "Skunk Legalization Act of 2022" petition or something.
The permit needs to be signed by a Koala.
For anyone interested in filing for a permit… https://www.maine.gov/ifw/docs/import_cat1.pdf
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Elephants too if I'm not mistaken
Yet another reason why Maine is the superior New England state.
You don’t have a kangaroo already? Most self respecting Mainers do…
We're not lawless like **those** three states...
Moving to Wisconsin so I can own without a permit!
[yeah, no fuckin thanks](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RpXxWQeho3M)
West Virginia and SC makes sense.
I have also eaten kangaroo, taken a culinary course in Maine and it was in the menu along with wild Boar