Ummmmm What's For Dinner?

[bri]

I would think they would have more pressing thing to worry about.







Associated Press



4:08 a.m. CDT, May 13, 2011

They are not quite groceries, but Illinois roads could soon be serving up dinner ingredients as a result of a bill approved by lawmakers Thursday that would allow some citizens to pick up roadkill.



Under the bill, people with proper permits could retrieve certain in-season, furry mammals killed by motorists. People could do whatever they please with the carcasses, whether it's skin them for their hides or add them to a rustic stew.





The bill passed Thursday in the Senate without opposition. It now heads to Gov. Pat Quinn's desk.



Supporters say it will cut spending because enabling ordinary citizens to keep the unfortunate animals would require fewer employees for road kill cleanup.

 

[sth]

I can't believe the Montana Legislature hasn't done this yet. But honestly how much money could this possibly save. On the other hand I've never eaten squirrel it might be good.

 

[LordKOTL]

You'd be surprised. Take the average salary of 3 or 4 highway workers, plus vehicle gas and expenses to get to the location, then removal of the animal, and they proper disposal. It does add up.

 

[bri]

I remember seeing on one of those weird shows I watch about a restaurant that serves road kill.

 

[winos5]

Wait, you need a permit for that?

 

[bri]

I think most people want to eat high on the hog, not high on the groundhog.

 

[sth]

I know people like drive-thru, I don't know about drived-on.

 

[Tater]

That possum's goooood eatin'.

 

[bri]

That possum's goooood eatin'.

Does one serve that with Tater Tots? And a Tetanus shot

 

[bri]

Spunky passed up his chance for Cooter Stew.

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

MMM, them roadkill viddles gonna be legal now.

 

[jakobeast]

I would thing squirrel would be a too much work for the small reward type of situation.



I have been told Raccoon is greasy as hell. Like 10 times more greasy then dark meat on a chicken or turkey.



I know this doesn't count, but what about god and cat? My sources say that St. Bernard is the tastiest.

 

[CLWolf81]

I would thing squirrel would be a too much work for the small reward type of situation.



I have been told Raccoon is greasy as hell. Like 10 times more greasy then dark meat on a chicken or turkey.



I know this doesn't count, but what about god and cat? My sources say that St. Bernard is the tastiest.

Thats a lot of work, if you ask me. Too much hair to shave off... Then there's the other issue about getting the carcass off the vehicle's hood and replacing it. Deer is expensive enough on a hood as it is. I can only imagine how much removing Beethoven would cost...

 

[bri]

So if the Road kill animal had rabies, would you get rabies if you ate that meat?