I've previously stated my dislike for North America's ugliest, ungainliest, and generally unappealing big-game animal. But after seeing this picture and the accompanying story perhaps I'm underestimating their qualities.

 
From the story:
 
This photo provided by the New York Racing Association shows a wandering moose at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Monday, June 15, 2009. The moose wandered onto the grounds of the historic upstate New York racetrack after police reported it walking through the city's downtown business district early Monday morning.
 
A leisurely morning spent window shopping followed by an afternoon at the track. Who knew that North America's largest, most dangerous and foulest-tempered deer secretly wanted to live the life of a rich, bored housewife with a gambling problem? I know if I had a choice between spending my days wading swamps and stomping joggers into ooze or knocking back gin-and-tonics at the track bar while putting my bull's money down on a 50-1 long shot in the fourth, I'd take the latter every time.
 
But maybe you've got a better caption idea for this photograph. Go on, take your best shot. The best entry will receive my condolences for winning a contest and receiving nothing in return (Hey, I'm broke and under-equipped, too. If you want cool prizes go talk to the FlyTalk guys). Or maybe the editors can give you something. I hear they have a giant room at their NYC offices so stuffed with free gear they burn it to keep warm in the winter.

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from seadog wrote 21 weeks 12 hours ago

If you see a guy in camo with a rifle, could you tell him I went the other way?

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from Mike Diehl wrote 21 weeks 11 hours ago

Could you tell me how to get to... hey! Come back here!

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from ENO wrote 21 weeks 11 hours ago

I'll never visit New York again. I can't hail a cab and now this.

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from idahooutdoors wrote 21 weeks 11 hours ago

Those horses aint got nothing on me, let it all ride on the moose!!! Bullwinkle's in the House!!!!

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from muskiemaster wrote 21 weeks 11 hours ago

hurry up I've got a date with some fresh grass down by the river later.

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from BuckTheSystem wrote 21 weeks 11 hours ago

Excuse me, which way to the moose exhibit?

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from Big O wrote 21 weeks 11 hours ago

Can you tell me haow to get to the "Fermented Apple Bar"?
I lost the last race and really need to get drunk.

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from 2Poppa wrote 21 weeks 11 hours ago

Will someone please tell me which way the police went.

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from seadog wrote 21 weeks 10 hours ago

Give me $2 to win on Seabiscuit in the fifth race.

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from seadog wrote 21 weeks 8 hours ago

Can you give me directions to a caption contest where the winner actually gets a prize?

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from weswes088 wrote 21 weeks 8 hours ago

I'm here for the moose tour.

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from shane wrote 21 weeks 4 hours ago

"Booth Babe?"

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from dwaynez wrote 21 weeks 1 hour ago

Free advise, inquire at booth?

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from dwaynez wrote 21 weeks 1 hour ago

A moose is a moose of course, of course!

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from dwaynez wrote 21 weeks 1 hour ago

Anyone seen my cousin Marty?, maybe he is till with the Grizwalds!

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from FloridaHunter1226 wrote 21 weeks 29 min ago

"I heard this is where I could race"

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from Clay Cooper wrote 20 weeks 6 days ago

I only wanted a kiss

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from dwaynez wrote 20 weeks 6 days ago

Moose Rides free of charge

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from BigWoodsHunter57 wrote 20 weeks 6 days ago

Are you Greg from E-harmony.com? No...Ok then Ill keep searching..

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from Walt Smith wrote 20 weeks 6 days ago

My Pointer training video is so easy you can train a moose to do it!

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from 2Poppa wrote 20 weeks 6 days ago

Do you have any uses for a Mooses?

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from madtrapper wrote 20 weeks 6 days ago

don't mind me, im just stretchin' my hams before the race.

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from madtrapper wrote 20 weeks 6 days ago

now...where did i put my jokey?

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from chris95 wrote 20 weeks 6 days ago

I've been swamped all week, I relly needed this day for myself.

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from ranger2 wrote 20 weeks 5 days ago

"Rocky, come back here with that saddle! Who cares what you look like, all the other jockeys wear thhose too!"

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from Ralph the Rifleman wrote 20 weeks 5 days ago

Excuse me; is this my best side?

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from libertyfirst wrote 20 weeks 5 days ago

"I like to call it a proud Roman nose"

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from Big C wrote 20 weeks 4 days ago

It is hard to find good help these days.

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from Ziggy4334 wrote 20 weeks 4 days ago

"Lucy, where the hell is the clover around here?!"

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from jrr1 wrote 20 weeks 3 days ago

Sorry folks, park's closed. Moose out front should have told you.

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from huskerguy wrote 20 weeks 3 days ago

You guys have chocolate moose?

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from lobo wrote 20 weeks 3 hours ago

i smell popcorn

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from seadog wrote 21 weeks 12 hours ago

If you see a guy in camo with a rifle, could you tell him I went the other way?

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from ENO wrote 21 weeks 11 hours ago

I'll never visit New York again. I can't hail a cab and now this.

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from BuckTheSystem wrote 21 weeks 11 hours ago

Excuse me, which way to the moose exhibit?

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from Big O wrote 21 weeks 11 hours ago

Can you tell me haow to get to the "Fermented Apple Bar"?
I lost the last race and really need to get drunk.

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from seadog wrote 21 weeks 8 hours ago

Can you give me directions to a caption contest where the winner actually gets a prize?

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from weswes088 wrote 21 weeks 8 hours ago

I'm here for the moose tour.

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from Clay Cooper wrote 20 weeks 6 days ago

I only wanted a kiss

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from BigWoodsHunter57 wrote 20 weeks 6 days ago

Are you Greg from E-harmony.com? No...Ok then Ill keep searching..

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from ranger2 wrote 20 weeks 5 days ago

"Rocky, come back here with that saddle! Who cares what you look like, all the other jockeys wear thhose too!"

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from Mike Diehl wrote 21 weeks 11 hours ago

Could you tell me how to get to... hey! Come back here!

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from idahooutdoors wrote 21 weeks 11 hours ago

Those horses aint got nothing on me, let it all ride on the moose!!! Bullwinkle's in the House!!!!

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from muskiemaster wrote 21 weeks 11 hours ago

hurry up I've got a date with some fresh grass down by the river later.

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from 2Poppa wrote 21 weeks 11 hours ago

Will someone please tell me which way the police went.

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from seadog wrote 21 weeks 10 hours ago

Give me $2 to win on Seabiscuit in the fifth race.

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from shane wrote 21 weeks 4 hours ago

"Booth Babe?"

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from dwaynez wrote 21 weeks 1 hour ago

Free advise, inquire at booth?

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from dwaynez wrote 21 weeks 1 hour ago

A moose is a moose of course, of course!

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from dwaynez wrote 21 weeks 1 hour ago

Anyone seen my cousin Marty?, maybe he is till with the Grizwalds!

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from FloridaHunter1226 wrote 21 weeks 29 min ago

"I heard this is where I could race"

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from dwaynez wrote 20 weeks 6 days ago

Moose Rides free of charge

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from Walt Smith wrote 20 weeks 6 days ago

My Pointer training video is so easy you can train a moose to do it!

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from 2Poppa wrote 20 weeks 6 days ago

Do you have any uses for a Mooses?

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from madtrapper wrote 20 weeks 6 days ago

don't mind me, im just stretchin' my hams before the race.

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from madtrapper wrote 20 weeks 6 days ago

now...where did i put my jokey?

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from chris95 wrote 20 weeks 6 days ago

I've been swamped all week, I relly needed this day for myself.

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from Ralph the Rifleman wrote 20 weeks 5 days ago

Excuse me; is this my best side?

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from libertyfirst wrote 20 weeks 5 days ago

"I like to call it a proud Roman nose"

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from Big C wrote 20 weeks 4 days ago

It is hard to find good help these days.

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from Ziggy4334 wrote 20 weeks 4 days ago

"Lucy, where the hell is the clover around here?!"

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from jrr1 wrote 20 weeks 3 days ago

Sorry folks, park's closed. Moose out front should have told you.

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from huskerguy wrote 20 weeks 3 days ago

You guys have chocolate moose?

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from lobo wrote 20 weeks 3 hours ago

i smell popcorn

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