>>>> A woman from Los Angeles , who was a tree hugger and an anti-hunter,
>>>> purchased a piece of timberland, near Grants Pass , OR .. There was a
>>>> large tree on one of the highest points in the tract. She wanted a
>>>> good view of the natural splendor of her land so she started to climb
>>>> the big tree. As she neared the top she encountered a spotted owl that
>>>> attacked her. In her haste to escape, the woman slid down the tree to
>>>> the ground and got many splinters in her crotch.
>>>>
>>>> In considerable pain, she hurried to the nearest doctor... She told him
>>>> she was an environmentalist and an anti-hunter and how she came to get
>>>> all the splinters. The doctor listened to her story with great patience
>>>> and
>>>> then told her to go into the examining room and he would see if he
>>>> could help her. She sat and waited three hours before the doctor
>>>> reappeared. The angry woman demanded, 'What took you so long?'
>>>>
>>>> He smiled and then told her, 'Well, I had to get permits from the
>>>> Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of
>>>> Land Management before I could remove old-growth timber from a
>>>> recreational area. I'm sorry, but they turned me down.'
permits.......get one
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