At 03:28 22 November 2013, Bob Whelan wrote:
On 11/21/2013 6:10 PM, JS wrote:
Cows think that if it's white, it's a salt lick.
Great fun. The best thing to happen to drones since their invention!
Jim

Ha ha ha!

I'm not a rancher nor have I ever played one on TV, but I've been around
enough cows to know they're a humorous mixture of curiosity and caution
(fear?). If you happen to (say) land out in a field to which cows have
access,
or happen to walk through a pasture full of them, assuming they're not
range
cattle - which generally don't wanna have anything to do with humans -
they'll
likely begin following you, coming closer over distance and time until
you're
convinced they're within eating distance of your back. If you stop,
they'll

stop. If you turn around to look at 'em, they'll recoil in sudden alarm
as
if
they suddenly realize they're no longer invisible! Very humorous. Continue

walking (without looking at 'em) and they'll resume following you until
their
curiosity is satisfied.

All bets are off if any happen to be bulls...

As to protection of your sailplane, assume the worst if you don't remain
there
to "look the cows off". Curiosity (and poundage) will triumph.

Bob W.

Was a problem when gliders were made of wood and doped fabric. Cows would
lick the fabric until they destroyed it, they liked the dope apparently