Mon
Mar 19 2007
12:38 pm
The Llama Situation
By: R. Neal

Apparently there's a growing llama liability situation in Tennessee, and State Sen. Tim Burchett (R-Knoxville) aims to fix it.

SB2097 (PDF format) would absolve "llama professionals" and "llama activity sponsors" from any liability arising from the "inherent risks of llama activities" to llama activity participants, including "riding, driving, inspecting, or evaluating a llama belonging to another" or "trimming the nails of a llama."

No, seriously. I'm not making this up.

Speaking of llamas, here's a cool story about the annual Mt. LeConte supplies airlift, which is supplemented throughout the season with perishables delivered by... llama!

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R. Neal's picture

In fairness, it appears they

Submitted by R. Neal on Mon, 2007/03/19 - 12:44pm.

In fairness, it appears they are updating the law regarding horses and "equine activities" to also cover llamas. But it's still pretty funny.

smalc's picture

Reminds me of my 2 year

Submitted by smalc on Mon, 2007/03/19 - 1:05pm.

Reminds me of my 2 year old's current favorite book, Llama Llama Red Pajama.
Thanks for sending it Dolly Parton, I've read that book a gazzillion times!

Johnny Ringo's picture

The directors of the firm

Submitted by Johnny Ringo on Mon, 2007/03/19 - 10:02pm.

The directors of the firm hired to
continue the credits after the other
people had been sacked, wish it to
be known that they have just been
sacked.

The credits have been completed
in an entirely different style at great
expense and at the last minute.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Executive Producer
JOHN GOLDSTONE & "RALPH" The Wonder Llama

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Producer
MARK FORSTATER

Assisted By
EARL J. LLAMA
MILT Q. LLAMA III
SY LLAMA
MERLE Z. LLAMA IX

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Directed By

40 SPECIALLY TRAINED
ECUADORIAN MOUNTAIN LLAMAS

6 VENEZUELAN RED LLAMAS

142 MEXICAN WHOOPING LLAMAS

14 NORTH CHILEAN GUANACOS
(CLOSELY RELATED TO THE LLAMA)

REG LLAMA OF BRIXTON

76000 BATTERY LLAMAS
FROM "LLAMA-FRESH" FARMS LTD. NEAR PARAGUAY

and

TERRY GILLIAM & TERRY JONES

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