Locals Quaking About Cheney's New York Hunting Trip

[Hissyspit]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/10/28/2007-10-28_locals_quaking_about_dick_cheneys_new_yo-2.html

Locals quaking about Dick Cheney's New York hunting trip

BY JOE GOULD in Lagrangeville
and ADAM NICHOLS in New York
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS

Sunday, October 28th 2007, 4:00 AM

Gunslinging Vice President Cheney has only New York's fowl in his sights - but the human animals are taking no chances. "I don't want him in my backyard," said Viva Ttanata, 63, a farmer whose land adjoins the exclusive upstate hunting ground where Cheney plans to shoot tomorrow. "He scares me. "He'd better take a shooting lesson," he said. "I'll be keeping my dog inside while he's here."

"They keep cracking jokes about it while they're waiting for their sandwiches," said a waitress at the nearby Clove Valley Deli and Cafe. "They keep saying 'Duck! Put your armor on! Don't turn your back on him!'"

In Cheney's best known hunting foray, he blasted his buddy, lawyer Harry Whittington, in the face while aiming at quail in Texas last year. The 78-year-old victim then publicly apologized for inconveniencing the dour veep.

Now Cheney and his weaponry will stalk the Clove Valley Rod & Gun Club in the Hudson Valley's Lagrangeville. "I'm getting out of town," said Fred Boehmer, 57, a builder whose home backs onto the hunting grounds.

The ritzy club, which covers 4,000 acres near Poughkeepsie, costs more than $150,000 a year to join, neighbors said. There's an added charge for every bird shot. The actual clubhouse is for men only, said neighbor Charles De La Rock, 55. An annex for the women is across the road. "They separate the wives from the men," he said. "Inside, it's just the good ol' boys."

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[krispos42]

1. My grandmother went to the ER on Friday night

She lives up my Monroe. I had to call and make sure it wasn't a gunshot would... :-)

[TahitiNut]

2. "upstate hunting ground"?? "upstate"??? Nonsense.

Anything within an easy commute to the city AIN'T "upstate." Anything south of Poughkeepsie AIN'T "upstate."

I doubt he's "stalking" a damned thing. Just more faux 'hunting' for the face-blaster.

[Beetwasher]

3. LOL! The NY Press Is Really Giving It To Him BUT GOOD!

I hope it's getting to him...

Seriously though, can you believe that the fact that the VP shot a guy in the face and there was pretty much no investigation has sort of gone down the memory hole? Thankfully NY'ers don't forget!

[TahitiNut]

4. "The actual clubhouse is for men only ... An annex for the women is across the road."

Ain't that just special? :eyes: Gotta love that good ol' boy "fellowship." :puke:

[havocmom]

5. Wonder what the boys are up to that they don't want momma to know about

:shrug:

Does cheney have a wide stance?

[TahitiNut]

7. Branding each other's butts with coat hangers?

Maybe the Rod & Gun Club keeps a few sheep around for the pleasure of the members?

[TahitiNut]

6. Clove Valley Rod & Gun Club ... 96 years of cruelty to animals.

BARS DUCK SHOOTING.; Animal Society Agent Stops Clove Valley Rod and Gun Club's Meet

Special to The New York Times.
October 3, 1911, Tuesday
Page 10, 233 words

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Oct. 2. -- The Clove Valley Rod and Gun Club, whose membership is made up largely of prominent New Yorkers, fear prosecution for shooting live ducks from traps, in violation of a State law which condemns the practice as inhuman.

[Bitwit1234]

8. And just WHY would they be worried???

He only hunts in enclosed locations where the birds are in cages and don't have a chance to escape. Great white Hunter..Him cheney.