And don't you hate it when you are in a holding enclosure with 12 other, er, specimens, and they only have 12 sandwiches for lunch? Survival of the fittest! :lol:
Well, if they follow 'rules', then the other 'white specimens' will look out for their own and give up a bit of theirs to one that has none, so, naw. But if they're idiots and have no sense of brotherhood, then ya got problems, but I'm not that small, and was raised by a guy that was raised by a special unit marine, in the poor part of town, so... I am nice, till it's time to not be nice... I survive pretty much anywhere just fine
I am getting older, so I don't have the umph and stamina I used to, but I still have the fight in me, when it's called out to play.
I'll say it again later, what really sucks is when you're there for something you didn't do, or was actually a victim of, but didn't tell the truth as well as the doer lied, and I hesitate to put a smiley on it, but it's so ironic that it's funny as heck
I'll never trust the gov't to get it right again !
I suppose that it would be good grounds for a law suit if this were the case, and some would actually hope they didn't feed them for such purposes, but the 'keepers' would lie about it and the court would assume that the 'keeper' was telling the truth.
Been in isolation too.
It's not so bad, if you have books and stuff to do.
Wouldn't want to live my life that way though.
What really sucks is when you're there for something you didn't do.
I could say more, but this isn't the forum for it, or maybe it is. It does go toward basic animal psychology, and how food affects the behavior in captivity of such
The jail here in Phoenix is run by 'America's toughest Sheriff' and he feeds ###### to the inmates.
Says it's not a camp or club, and if they're in jail they shouldn't enjoy yourselfs.
My issue with his philosophy here is, not everyone in his jail has been convicted, yet they get to enjoy all the ammenities of a convicted criminal, and pay for it ! Yes, if someone has money when they go into jail here, they pay for their meals, whether they are guilty or innocent, convicted or not.
My issue at hand is that even the unconvicted, and some of them innocent as all get out, are exposed to the people, convicts or not, that are angry and psychologically affected by the treatment and chemical response their bodies have to the less than usual food they are given.
He says that the meals are 'adequate', but that doesn't mean that the body feels right, and it creates a hostile environment for not just the convicts, but the innocent/unconvicted people in there, and that includes the jailers.
His own people are more likely to be shanked or beaten or strangled or have various body fluids flung on them in a atmosphere like he has created, but Ol' Joe wants the drama and conflict to boost his visibility, and has no concern with those in there that don't belong there, cause his guys can't be wrong........ yeah, right. His guys do relish violence, some of them, and some more than the violent criminals, because they are exposed to the bad attitude that the food problem has created, and they don't even associate the attitude with what their boss has done to create it, alot of the time.
Mantis', well, they just want to eat, even if it's each other.
If they don't have enough to eat, well, some other mantis on the menu, unless it eat them.
Some humans know better, and have attorneys.
The one's that can't afford an attorney can't afford justice.
Humans aren't all that much different than mantis'. They just have a louder way of communication, and are more deceitful.
My mantis' arent' charged for their meals ....
The feeders, on the other hand... well... the ultimate price.
It didn't really come as much of a surprise to me when Chuck, at spider pharm, told me that a diet with good protein in it reduced canabalism way down to next to nothing. Now that wouldn't look right going into court if someone were wanting a conviction, would it...?
The law of the mantis is just eat, or be eaten, if nutrition isn't adequate. Kinda like the political system, but the politicians are never satisfied, are they
I used to get crazy when I was younger, Phil, and now I'm way more mellow, so I get along with everyone pretty well, plus I know how to deal with life there, for the most part. I didn't believe that I couldn't achieve my objectives, but I was never violent, unless as a defensive mechanism. I am slow to anger, so I have time to think things over before I act or react, except in certain circumstances.
You were military or associated with, or so I've gathered from your statements on here, and it's not a whole lot different. It's all institutional lifestyle. I don't think mantis' understand instututions though...
Not sure all humans do either
