True. But did the artist recognise the distinction? Mooseman artist obviously didn't! However, Red Deer and Wapitis are probably conspecific anyway. Hertfordshire and N.America were once 'cojoined'. Elks are a complete can of worms and a pain in the arse!
[QUOTE="KelsoOrn, post: 2581386, member: 6 However, Red Deer and Wapitis are probably conspecific anyway. Hertfordshire and N.America were once 'cojoined'. [/QUOTE] Seems like a hell of a long walk. I'll settle for subspecific cline, interrupted by geographical separation; But I don't know anything about deer, to be honest.
Seems like a hell of a long walk. I'll settle for subspecific cline, interrupted by geographical separation; But I don't know anything about deer, to be honest.[/QUOTE]Seems very reasonable to me. I doubt whether we're considering mammals, birds or insects should make a particular difference really. But those 'in charge of' the uninterrupted cline of Herring and Lesser-black Backed Gulls across the higher latitudes of the northern hamisphere
Seems very reasonable to me. I doubt whether we're considering mammals, birds or insects should make a particular difference really. But those 'in charge of' the uninterrupted clines of Herring and Lesser-black Backed Gulls across the higher latitudes of the northern hemisphere have now gone for 10+ species where there were once two. That sounds a bit subjective to me. How much d.n.a. distinction justifies specific distinctions? Personally, I don't think it matters a whole lot. Categorising various organisms is principally driven by our (understandable) need to put things in boxes. The biological distinctions remain the same however many boxes we choose to put them in. B.t.w., Mr Phil Williams (another 'man of the woods' and fellow Vicarage Roadie) and I enjoy a breakfast once a week at the Penn. in Ricky. It's usually on a Thursday. But this week it'll be on Friday. Should you wish to join us then just let me know and I'll give you chapter and verse.
I thought it would have been better if it was just a massive Watford flag, rather than a load of stags with some pretentious foreign writing. But that's just me. Credit to them for making the effort though.
Yes, I expect the Hatters fans will trump us with a flag featuring mythological characters and a slogan in ancient Greek.
No. The Scummers will produce a flag featuring a beat-up old boater, a pair of bovver boots, a decrepit Vauxhall Vector, a nose-diving Monarch aircraft and various characters from skinhead, terrorist and money-laundering mythology. It will bear the slogan 'totalement en merde'. Completely in the sh.t. And it won't be very big either. Even if it covers their entire 'end' too.
Phil has still to get back to me. Maybe it won't happen tomorrow. If not, then the default is 09.15 on a Thursday and I'll confirm next week.
Hi Gents, I don't get on here much anymore so just catching up with your very complimentary comments about the flag. I won't bore you with the details but yes it was very difficult to get into the ground, unveil in a set time period and get it back down, then back down to the 1881 Bunker where all our flags are stored. The design was created by Tom Bennett (lifelong watford fan) with my input as to what to have on it, so a few emails swapped for a few weeks prior to it going into production. We plan to produce everything from the bunker going forward, if finances permit, as you all know we run on donations and from profits of sales of merchandise from our bunker. All are welcome before and after the games in our bunker by the way. You'll find it if you walk down the steps outside the SW corner turnstiles, towards allotments (basically underneath the emergency turning hatch at the end of stadium way, behind the rookery. We are open 3 hours before kick of every game. Thanks again for your comments, Roy M
