http://beacon80.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] beacon80.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] zelda_queen 2011-08-24 01:21 am (UTC)

Three bits of logic I found so brain-breaking I had to bring them up:

1. "By making the antelope harder to kill, he's getting more return in his investment. The rich folks still want to bag that elusive kill and trophy but end up coming out empty handed, and yet, Uncle still gets the money for their stay. Only someone with skill and experience can bag a Roland Warding trophy now."
This will not get him more money, it will get him less. The "rich dentists" aren't going to leave thinking "Wow! I spent five days and a ton of money just to not find any antelope! I can't wait to do it again!" They'll go home disappointed and recommend any of their friends try some other ranch to go to, since this one obviously doesn't have any good game. Also, for anyone who's curious, "Roland Warding" appears to be a completely made up term.

2. and his horsemanship was limited to keeping the horse at a slow trot (he just couldn't get the hang of how to stay in the seat while the horse was galloping).
I'm no expert on horses, but from what I understand it's easier to stay on a horse when it's galloping, as the body of the horse stays at a relatively constant height. At a trot, it's bouncing up and down a lot.

3. But our ancestors began to wear clothing for a reason…the cold.
Cold is not the end all reason for clothing, though. It also protects you from the sun (this is why people in deserts often wear more clothing, despite the heat). If she spends all her time riding around in the sun naked, she's not going to be tan. She's going to be burnt.
Clothing also offers protection from your environment. I don't know a lot about South Africa, but I've got to assume there's got to be some variety of thorns, brambles, or the like in there.
Finally, there's the support. From what I understand, riding a horse without a bra is rather painful. I certainly know that I wouldn't want to go commando while riding a horse!

4. it's been in deference to your first here since you were six years old that Uncle has asked the guests to refrain from doing that. But the guests have been harping him about it, and he asked me to feel you out on the subject today.
Really? They couldn't be bothered to discuss this with him before hand? Instead they decide to impose on the paying guests, who it apparently specifically come there so they can be naked. Yeah, that's good business.
But that's not the part that gives me a headache. They decided the best way to approach him on the subject (I refuse to use the term "feel him out" on this subject) was with his naked sister? You know, because if he had any reservations, increasing the awkwardness of the situation is really going to help. (Incidentally, if she's been a nudist for years, why doesn't Klaus know? If she hates even wearing socks, you'd think she'd be naked at home whenever possible.)

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