Tag: Pigs

Behold the trailer for ‘Pig,’ in which Nic Cage goes on a revenge mission for his missing truffle pig

Get ready for the pig movie.

On Thursday we were treated to our first look at the trailer for Pig, a movie that stars Nicolas Cage as a former fine dining chef who goes on a revenge mission for his missing truffle pig.

Every word I just wrote is real.

The film appears to be a fusion of Chef’s Table and John Wick, an inspired pairing I must admit, one that I will enjoy with a ’00 Château Pontet-Canet…

… that I will chug straight from the bottle in between screams at Nic Cage to bash those truffle-pig-stealing jerks’ heads in. THEY STOLE THAT MAN’S TRUFFLE PIG. HE WILL NOT JUST BUY A NEW PIG. HE WILL MAKE THEM PAY FOR THE PIG. THEY ALL MUST PAY FOR THE PIG.

The pig movie comes out July 16. I wait with bated breath.

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Feral pigs are tearing up a San Jose golf course

It’s not just weekend hackers destroying the fairways and rough at Coyote Creek Golf Course near San Jose, California.

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It’s not just weekend hackers destroying the fairways and rough at Coyote Creek Golf Course near San Jose, California.

About 25 wild, feral pigs are having their way with the course, according to a report by TV station KRON, tearing up the grass in search for food.

“It’s not a new problem. The nocturnal pigs have grown wise to traps and fences. We need to thin the herd,” San Jose City Councilman Johnny Khamis told the TV station. “They have very little natural predators and they’re prolific breeders. They can multiply quite quickly.”

Thinning the population is easier said than done. Shooting firearms is illegal inside city limits.

“If we could hunt them in the traditional form, we would have this pig problem settled in a week,” said Coyote Creek general manager Mike Fish.

“It’s like if you Roto-tilled your front lawn, that’s what our golf course looks like when these pigs are done.”

A proposal to hire an archer to kill the pigs has been rejected. The city says hunting plans are too risky due to the proximity of Highway 101 and that a wounded pig is a dangerous pig.

But the cost of the damage is adding up.

“We probably spend $50,000 a month,” in repairs, estimated Fish.

Setting traps isn’t working either. Not a single pig has been caught that way.

Feral hogs have taken over a Texas golf course

Lockhart State Park is offering 50% off all golf-related fees to help make up for the park’s conditions brought on by feral hogs.

No matter how much of a weekend hacker you may be on the golf course, you haven’t come close to damaging a property the way a “plague of pigs” (yes, you read that right) has in Texas.

According to a report from Houston’s KSAT, 35 to 50 feral hogs have wreaked havoc at Lockhart State Park, ruining the terrain and leaving nothing but muddy patches in their wake. This is nothing new for the golf course, which is still playable, but park official Austin Vieh said this year is “the worst they’ve seen so far.”

Park rangers have been trapping and removing hogs with hopes of preventing the unwanted visitors from returning. Hogs may love rolling in mud, but it doesn’t make them stupid. Rangers have to move traps and come up with new tactics because the hogs have apparently become aware of the traps and are avoiding those areas.

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A group of volunteers plan to clean up the damage next week, so if you’re in the Houston area and care to help, you can get more information here.

And if you’re looking for a cheap round and don’t mind the mess, the park is offering half-off all fees, including green and cart fees, due to the poor conditions.