Monday, May 4, 2009

Tasty, too.

Google isn't mowing the grass at its Mountain View secret lair* anymore. Instead, it's using goats to keep the grass under control.

A herder brings about 200 goats and they spend roughly a week with us at Google, eating the grass and fertilizing at the same time. The goats are herded with the help of Jen, a border collie. It costs us about the same as mowing, and goats are a lot cuter to watch than lawn mowers.
Mmmm, goat! Or even better - If you like animals, you'll love lamb goat!



* Of course it's a lair. "Don't be evil"? Puhleese.

UPDATE 4 May 2009 22:13: Welcome folks visiting via Google Blog! More snark here.

4 comments:

  1. Brad_in_MAMay 5, 2009 at 9:26 AM

    Amen Brother Ted, A-freakin-men.

    Goat is deeeeee-lish. Cook it like lamb, have it curried, roasted, chopped, whatever. Very yummy. Sadly, my wife had a pet goat during the summers she spent in the Carribean as a kid . . . can't have pets on the dinner table. Ahhhhh, goat.

    - Brad

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  2. BorepatchMay 5, 2009 at 12:55 PM

    LOL, Brad. Remember, dinner eats salad.

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  3. Jen "Display homes" AmbersMay 6, 2009 at 1:29 AM

    Oh, there are lots of goats to choose from!
    Can I have one?
    I want to brown one.
    Can I?

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  4. BorepatchMay 6, 2009 at 7:57 AM

    Embrace diversity, Jen!

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