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Deirdre Czarina Emeritus

Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 13023 Location: Camp Cooper
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:32 pm Post subject: A Bird Story |
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A young man named John received a parrot as a gift.
The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary.
Every word out of the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with
profanity.
John tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently
saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else he could
think of to 'clean up' the bird's vocabulary.
Finally, John was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled
back. John shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder.
In desperation, John threw up his hands, grabbed the bird and put him in
the freezer. For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and
screamed.
Then suddenly there was total quiet. Not a peep was heard for over a
minute. Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the door
to the freezer.
The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's outstretched arms and said, 'I
believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions.
I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully
intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable
behavior.'
John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude.
He was about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in
his behavior, when the bird continued, 'May I ask what the turkey did?' _________________ DBCooperVO.com
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davidmonteath Lucky 700

Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 755 Location: Buckinghamshire, UK
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:14 am Post subject: |
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a lesson there for us all. _________________ www.davidmonteath.com
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roger King's Row

Joined: 30 May 2007 Posts: 1064 Location: Central Kentucky
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:10 am Post subject: |
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And thus, endeth the lesson. A bird in the hand is messy. Next time:
"The man that goes on a journey and does not return, stayeth a long time."
1st Chrysanthemum 2:14
Rev. roger _________________ Roger Tremaine
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No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. AESOP (The Lion and the Mouse) |
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Lizden A Zillion

Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 8864 Location: The dark recesses of my mind
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:05 am Post subject: |
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Yep..
WE'RE the collective Parrot
DB's John
You have been warned.......
Liz _________________ Liz de Nesnera O.A.V. ~ Livin' The VO Dream!
English/French Bilingual VO w/ ISDN
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Deirdre Czarina Emeritus

Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 13023 Location: Camp Cooper
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:36 am Post subject: |
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The freezer awaits those who transgress. _________________ DBCooperVO.com
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ccpetersen With a Side of Awesome

Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 3708 Location: In Coherent
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:00 am Post subject: |
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roger wrote: | And thus, endeth the lesson. A bird in the hand is messy. Next time:
"The man that goes on a journey and does not return, stayeth a long time."
1st Chrysanthemum 2:14
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Fudd's first law of Opposition: "If you push something hard enough, it will fall over."
Teslacle's Deviant to Fudd's Law: "If it goes in, it must come out."
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bobbinbeamo M&M

Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 2468 Location: Wherever I happen to be
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:04 am Post subject: |
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Funny story. My first thought was, however, the parrot knew what it must feel like to be grounded around here.  _________________ Bobbin Beam
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CarynClark MMD

Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 2697 Location: Fort Myers, FL
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:27 am Post subject: |
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LOL! _________________ Caryn Clark... The Hip Chick Voice!
"A positive mental attitude and having faith in your ability is quite different from being irresponsible and downright stupid." - Dave |
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Diane Maggipinto Spreading Snark Worldwide

Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 6679 Location: saul lay seetee youtee
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:30 am Post subject: |
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what? no mention of a canary in this sad avian tale ?? ! _________________ sitting at #8, though not as present as I'd like to be. Hello!
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