Google Brings Back Goats as Grass Mowers

[timaeus]

Huh, I'm going to have to drive by the Google campus at some point to see the goats at work.

 

[hang-the-9]

If they wanted the lawn fertalized they should have brought over Steve Jobs to talk about Apple customer support on their lawn, or maybe about how one half of a tablet PC is the greatest thing since the Segway.

Now look how nicely I turned this into an Apple thing. Just need someone make an Obama then a George Bush reference to make thing complete. Oh, and if anyone can find a way to twist a "God made the grass and who are we to interfere with His ways" comment into this, that would be great. Thanks.

 

[andune]

[citation][nom]falchard[/nom]I don't think Google did a google search about the effects livestock have on CO2 and methane emissions. If they did they would realize they are a far greater cause then a lawn mower. Although a lawnmower in use can produce alot of exahaust, it can be turned off. An animal on the other hand cannot be turned off on the fly. Its not like you can instantly grow 200 goats to eat the grass for you.Also I don't think Google is familar with farm life. Out of all the animals you could pick to eat the grass, the goat is one that is not only noisy but creates a really annoying sound.[/citation]

Methane production is moot. Since the animals were rented rather than being raised specifically for this purpose, they'd be producing the same gas elsewhere.

I'd be more inclined to question the choice of goats over, say, sheep. Goats are browsers rather than grazing animals, and prefer to eat shrubbery and other woody material rather than grass.

 

[zelog]

But you can't slow-roast a lawnmower.

 

[eyemaster]

Might be a greener option, IF they don't truck in those goats...

 

[icepick314]

ugh...

lawn full of goat droppings...

NOT pleasant....

 

[JohnnyLucky]

Nothing new or exciting here.

 

[babybeluga]

Maybe Google's computers were running slow and they just needed more RAM!

 

[babybeluga]

[citation][nom]jgiron[/nom]what no 'baaad' jokes?[/citation]

People are being too sheepish!

 

[Regulas]

Heck I would keep one goat to mow my grass and get goats milk too but again the government tells me I can not have one where I live in the suburbs. Some free range chickens for eggs would be cool to0, fenced back yard.

 

[babybeluga]

[citation][nom]falchard[/nom]I don't think Google did a google search about the effects livestock have on CO2 and methane emissions. If they did they would realize they are a far greater cause then a lawn mower. Although a lawnmower in use can produce alot of exahaust, it can be turned off. An animal on the other hand cannot be turned off on the fly.[/citation]

Grazing animals actually help lower emissions. It's the livestock that are force-fed preprocessed food that are bad for the environment.

Also, I don't understand you people who complain about anybody doing something to help the environment. What does it matter? Even if you don't believe in global warming or going green, its not like they're hurting you. It's like you guys were complaining about a person doing something nice for another person. Stop being so bitter.

 

[Guest]

What about the carbon footprint of trucking the goats in every week?

 

[babybeluga]

Ewe guys need to open up and make some more jokes.

 

[babybeluga]

If you guys are going to be so serious, I don't give a lamb about reading anymore of these comments.

 

[babybeluga]

I'm just using that as a scapegoat.

 

[babybeluga]

Why not...

goatse.cx

 

[babybeluga]

Do you guys want mow jokes? Or am I being a pain in the grass?

 

[HalJordan]

[citation][nom]zelog[/nom]But you can't slow-roast a lawnmower.[/citation]

Would a Google goat cook up as well as a Yahoo goat, or a Bing goat?

 

[turbolover22]

Maybe they could use some of the money they save by not mowing to actually grow some green grass.

I do agree though.. No point paying a person to mow the grass if it ain't even green.

 

[egidem]

Haha, this is a hilarious story!