Comments on: Nerd’s Eye View Field Trip: Alpacapalooza! http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2009/04/04/nerds-eye-view-field-trip-alpacapalooza/ a camera, a passport, a ukulele Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:00:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dominique http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2009/04/04/nerds-eye-view-field-trip-alpacapalooza/comment-page-1/#comment-79569 Dominique Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:15:44 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=1592#comment-79569 We went to a "Llama Fest" when we spotted it out in Vermont (although the fest also included alpacas). I just loved the expressions on their faces, and Tim had to literally drag me away from the festivities as the llamas and alpacas went through their paces in the show rings (I'm thinking he tried bribing me with some ice cream from the nearby Ben & Jerry's factory because we -really- had to get on the road). You see the occasional alpaca or llama "farm" around here, but I haven't seen any shows around Detroit. Love your pics. Thanks for sharing! We went to a “Llama Fest” when we spotted it out in Vermont (although the fest also included alpacas).

I just loved the expressions on their faces, and Tim had to literally drag me away from the festivities as the llamas and alpacas went through their paces in the show rings (I’m thinking he tried bribing me with some ice cream from the nearby Ben & Jerry’s factory because we -really- had to get on the road).

You see the occasional alpaca or llama “farm” around here, but I haven’t seen any shows around Detroit.

Love your pics. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Ann Dockendorf http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2009/04/04/nerds-eye-view-field-trip-alpacapalooza/comment-page-1/#comment-79531 Ann Dockendorf Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:04:39 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=1592#comment-79531 ah, I like your outlook about local, unexplored subcultures. That's exactly how we discovered alpacas 5 yrs ago, while on an afternoon motorcycle ride. That experience was so momentous that now we've picked up and moved 1500 miles to a 17-acre farm in Oregon where we care for a herd of 35 of the amazing fuzzy creatures. Addicted to them, yes. Loving this rural life after years of wrangling software and websites, yes. It helps that I love animals, and love to knit and spin. Showrings are a whole 'nother world though -- the 'pacas a bit nervous about being away from home and penned up. They're termed 'pasture ready' so no brushing or shampooing allowed. Find a farm near you and go visit them in a more natural setting -- there's a lot of great ones near Seattle. Enjoy! ah, I like your outlook about local, unexplored subcultures. That’s exactly how we discovered alpacas 5 yrs ago, while on an afternoon motorcycle ride. That experience was so momentous that now we’ve picked up and moved 1500 miles to a 17-acre farm in Oregon where we care for a herd of 35 of the amazing fuzzy creatures. Addicted to them, yes. Loving this rural life after years of wrangling software and websites, yes. It helps that I love animals, and love to knit and spin.

Showrings are a whole ‘nother world though — the ‘pacas a bit nervous about being away from home and penned up. They’re termed ‘pasture ready’ so no brushing or shampooing allowed.

Find a farm near you and go visit them in a more natural setting — there’s a lot of great ones near Seattle. Enjoy!

]]> By: pam http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2009/04/04/nerds-eye-view-field-trip-alpacapalooza/comment-page-1/#comment-79529 pam Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:44:38 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=1592#comment-79529 The hugging was totally free, but the alpacas? A little standoffish, really. Some were more social than others, but mostly, they were kinda skittish around humans not their own. And remember, this was a show event, so while the alpacas might have a little hay stuck on them here and there, they'd been freshly laundered. One of our companions suggested that some of them might have even been wearing hair spray. The hugging was totally free, but the alpacas? A little standoffish, really. Some were more social than others, but mostly, they were kinda skittish around humans not their own.

And remember, this was a show event, so while the alpacas might have a little hay stuck on them here and there, they’d been freshly laundered. One of our companions suggested that some of them might have even been wearing hair spray.

]]> By: eileen http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2009/04/04/nerds-eye-view-field-trip-alpacapalooza/comment-page-1/#comment-79528 eileen Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:32:29 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=1592#comment-79528 how much does a hug cost? I've never seen "domesticated" ones, and the wild ones don't seem terribly affectionate. Also, you didn't describe the smell. Stinkariffic or just a little gamey? how much does a hug cost? I’ve never seen “domesticated” ones, and the wild ones don’t seem terribly affectionate.

Also, you didn’t describe the smell. Stinkariffic or just a little gamey?

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