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Goats
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Bar Patrons
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When trying to move a goat, use inertia…go any direction with the goat, then plant your feet and pivot to your desired direction.
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When trying to move a drunk, use inertia…go any direction with the drunk, then plant your feet and pivot to your desired direction.
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Pushing can work better than pulling. The goat seems to have some delusion of control if you’re less visible in their direction of motion.
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Pushing can work better than pulling. The drunk seems to have some delusion of control if you’re less visible in their direction of motion.
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Frequently make messes that you have to clean up.
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Frequently make messes that you have to clean up. (But I prefer the goat manure.)
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Have their favorite spots at the feed trough in the milk line.
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Have their favorite spots at the bar.
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There will be disputes and feuds that you won’t understand. It’s usually best to stay out of it.
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There will be disputes and feuds that you won’t understand. It’s usually best to stay out of it.
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They don’t like to go out in the rain; during inclement weather, it can be difficult to get them to leave the barn.
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They don’t like to go out in the rain; during inclement weather, it can be difficult to get them to leave the bar.
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There are eccentrics. Birch turns around every time she goes through a doorway or gate. Orchid bucks and kicks for no apparent reason.
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There are eccentrics. Lucille washes her hands every ten minutes and throws paper towels on the floor. Randy sits in the back booth and argues with god.
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They are sensitive to changes in their environment. “Ack! Stop, wait! What’s that new yellow box in the barn?!!”
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They are sensitive to changes in their environment. “Hey, new coasters. I like the old ones better. What happened to those?”
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If you are running late in opening the door, they will be waiting outside impatiently.
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If you are running late in opening the door, they will be waiting outside impatiently.
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Sometimes they don’t want to leave. Food can be a motivator. “Look girls, time to leave. Here, follow me, here’s the grain bucket!”
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Sometimes they don’t want to leave. Food can be a motivator. “Sorry, our kitchen is closed. Have you tried that new Chinese place down the street?”
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Every once in a while, you lose one. It hurts, even though you knew better than to get attached.
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Every once in a while, you lose one. It hurts, even though you knew better than to get attached.
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Eventually, you have to shut the place down and clean. If you’re not insistent, they will wander around the place, getting in your way, making more messes, and generally trying to keep the party going.
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Eventually, you have to shut the place down and clean. If you’re not insistent, they will wander around the place, getting in your way, making more messes, and generally trying to keep the party going.
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You will have your favorites. Rozena gets an extra scoop of grain once in a while.
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You will have your favorites. John F. gets the employee discount.
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To clean the milk lines: connect everything up in a big loop, then pump soapy water through the lines. Follow with a rinse cycle.
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To clean the beer tap lines: connect everything up in a big loop, then pump soapy water through the lines. Follow with a rinse cycle.
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Ha! This is great