There's A Goat In My Basement

DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
in Off-Topic
so I live in a 3 story urban apartment building outside of NYC, no real farms for hundreds of miles. we have shoddy electricity and when I blew the circuit breaker for like the 5th time this week and went down to the basement to flip it, there was a goat down there. a small one -- either a baby or pygmy, who knows. I was nervous and bewildered; he seemed to be, too.

One of the guys across the hall from me is apparently responsible -- one told me his brother was the culprit and that he was 'going to get rid of it'... a family friend of mine freaked out, saying "OMG they're going to sacrifice it!" I don't buy it, though -- these guys don't seem like the religious type -- not Christian, not Jewish, not Pagan goat-sacrificing... but I couldn't really get a straight answer out of them re: the animal.

regardless, he's been down there a couple days now, in pitch blackness, with the roaches, chained to the boiler, and I feel pretty bad for him. I can hear him bleating in misery when I'm on the toilet. is there some sort of Goat Rescue Federation I should talk to?
Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome

Comments

  • BirdyBirdy Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16825Members, Constellation
    Maybe he's waiting for doom3 <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    SATAN!!!!
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • EmseeEmsee Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16644Members, Constellation
    edited August 2004
    Local RSPCA or similar. Look in the Phone book for animal rescue etc, I'm sure they'll sort it out.
    Edit: Search for it <a href='http://www.aspca.org/site/FrameSet?style=Animal' target='_blank'>Here</a>.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • Seph_KimaraSeph_Kimara Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19359Members
    Call whatever animal rescue organization/animal shelter is in your vicinity.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    It's impossible to resist clicking on "There's a Goat In My Basement". <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-5kyh16h91+Aug 2 2004, 11:54 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (5kyh16h91 @ Aug 2 2004, 11:54 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's impossible to resist clicking on "There's a Goat In My Basement". <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I've clicked on it three times so far <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-404NotFound+Aug 2 2004, 12:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (404NotFound @ Aug 2 2004, 12:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-5kyh16h91+Aug 2 2004, 11:54 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (5kyh16h91 @ Aug 2 2004, 11:54 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's impossible to resist clicking on "There's a Goat In My Basement".  <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I've clicked on it three times so far <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    you have seen through my evil plot... <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    ooh, poor goat..

    Call animal control or even the police, they can give u info on who to contact.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    Fire up the BBQ.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    I want a goat in my basement <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    Winner of the strangest post title award, 2004. Well... Mullet's hemorrhoids thread was pretty weird too.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • Dorian_GrayDorian_Gray Join Date: 2004-02-15 Member: 26581Members, Constellation
    Amazing... no obscene goatse references yet. Anyways, yeah "There's a Goat In My Basement" wins best title of 2004.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    meh...lots to choose from....

    "Off Topic, Off Topic"
    "The Internet is for Porn"
    "A Stapler"
    "Hemroids"
    "Question: Why Do *a L L* Vampires Nowadays like rave music...?"
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Call the humane society, and bring it a head of lettuce in the mean time. Poor thing must be hungry.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    Yea, since your in NY, call the ASPCA. They'll send out a couple of officers and if the conditions of the animal are bad (eg: no food, chained to a boiler in pitch blackness) they'll take it to a rescue facility or somthing...
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • AnarkiThreeXSixAnarkiThreeXSix x_x Join Date: 2003-12-31 Member: 24894Members
    lol best topic title ever <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    poor goat <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    I read the title as "I have a ghost in my basement", I leave dissapointed.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    good luck and god speed, disco! save the goat!!
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-TychoCelchuuu+Aug 2 2004, 12:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TychoCelchuuu @ Aug 2 2004, 12:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Call the humane society, and bring it a head of lettuce in the mean time. Poor thing must be hungry. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    A goat can eat just about anything, but a bunch of fruits and vegtables will do it the most good. I also reccomend you take it a bucket of water It's probably very dehydrated if it hasn't had access to water for two days - you might need to get it a fresh bucket in a few hours.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • BlackPlagueBlackPlague Join Date: 2004-02-02 Member: 25990Banned
    well is the guy muslim? because if he is, then he has the right to sacrifice the goat to Allah for his son, daughter, etc.. its a how you say "law" in Islam to sacrifice a goat for on part of your family.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • DefianceDefiance Join Date: 2003-12-01 Member: 23847Members
    Wow so uncool... I hate it when animal's get abused like this.

    Call the animal shelter around your area so they can help it...
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    nah, really doubt he's Muslim; they're white and aryan looking. but in related news, the goat is gone... hopefully he's in a better place, literally or metaphorically depending on what has been done with him <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • Chaos_LlamaChaos_Llama Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28124Members
    Are you sure there wasnt a gas leak in the basement and you didn't hallucinate the whole thing?
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • reasareasa Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8010Members, Constellation
    Kill it with your bear hands and wear its skin as a symbol of your transition into manhood.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • ForlornForlorn Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2634Banned
    poor goat, save it <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-reasa+Aug 2 2004, 11:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (reasa @ Aug 2 2004, 11:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Kill it with your bear hands and wear its skin as a symbol of your transition into manhood. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    R O F L
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
Sign In or Register to comment.