# What's killing our moose? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 4, 2013, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347 "2013-10-04T13:43:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/1 "2013-10-04T13:43:33Z")
Did you know that moose can text now? But only when they’re dead. It’s a sobering thought. See [this.](http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/minnesota-moose-study-reveals-causes-population-drop-wolves-abandonment/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Oct%204%202013%20Daily%20Newswire%20(1)&utm_content=) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/2 "2013-10-04T13:45:35Z")
Someone built a better moosetrap, eh. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/3 "2013-10-04T14:25:29Z")
Any moosemen on the Board? ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/4 "2013-10-04T15:07:49Z")
We need more moose, so the _hunters_ can kill them, not those dastardly \*wolves. \* Besides, wasn’t it Moosilini who kept the trains running on time? ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/5 "2013-10-04T15:17:23Z")
Text Msg: GTG… L8R Seriously, the whole thing is Moose-tifying ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/6 "2013-10-04T15:20:08Z")
Russian spies. Still looking for squirrel. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/7 "2013-10-04T15:40:11Z")
So far, this thread is quite amoosing. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/8 "2013-10-04T17:12:35Z")
A M00se once bit my sister … No realli! She was Karving her initals on the m00se with the sharpened end of an interspace t00thbrush given by Svenge - her brother-in-law - an Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian m0vies: “The H0t Hands of an Oslo Dentist”, “Fillings of Passion”, “The Huge M0lars of Horst Nordfink”. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/9 "2013-10-04T17:27:36Z")
Mooslim suicide bombers, obviously. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/10 "2013-10-04T17:34:40Z")
The moose is loose… ing. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/11 "2013-10-04T17:41:40Z")
Natasha Fatale: Boris, is Moose you said you killed in previous episode? Boris: Look, it’s his show. If he wants to be hard to kill, let him. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/12 "2013-10-04T20:58:20Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Did you know that moose can text now? But only when they’re dead. It’s a sobering thought. Would that be an instant moosage? ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/13 "2013-10-04T21:44:47Z")
> [@Gagundathar](#): > > A M00se once bit my sister … > > No realli! She was Karving her initals on the m00se with the sharpened end of an interspace t00thbrush given by Svenge - her brother-in-law - an Oslo dentist and > star of many Norwegian m0vies: “The H0t Hands of an Oslo Dentist”, “Fillings of Passion”, “The Huge M0lars of Horst Nordfink”. We apologize for the fault in the post… those responsible have been sacked. Mynd you m00se bites Kan be pretty nasti… ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/14 "2013-10-04T21:51:19Z")
Moose puns are verbal aboose. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/15 "2013-10-04T21:55:07Z")
Sooo, SMS stands for Stiffening Moose Sensor? ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/16 "2013-10-08T00:43:19Z")
All those missing calves? I’m going with “Alien Abduction”.:eek: The Rocky and Bullwinkle Shows just reached deep space and _THEY_ have sent ships to investigate the mOOstery. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/17 "2013-10-08T00:53:52Z")
> [@swampspruce](#): > > Sooo, SMS stands for Stiffening Moose Sensor? No, but stay tune next time for _“Spinnt-nik Moose Sovietski…!”_ or : _“Moose and Swirl”_ ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/18 "2013-10-08T12:01:08Z")
I’ve seen people with moose in their hair. ---
**Author:** ![smee\_goan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@smee\_goan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smee_goan)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/19 "2013-10-08T12:30:27Z")
cite: > [@](#): > > Bullwinkle In Portland, Maine a 500 pound moose jumped off an overpass on route I-95, falling 20 feet to it’s death. Witnesses say they overheard the moose scream before jumping, “Hey Rocky, watch me fly over this guardrail!” > > source: [Moose Jokes - Animal Jokes](http://www.jokes4us.com/animaljokes/moosejokes.html) ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-killing-our-moose/670347/20 "2013-10-08T12:48:55Z")
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