Posted on 06/21/2006 7:44:09 AM PDT by HOTTIEBOY
Speaking of beating a dead horse......
A research group was engaged in a study of longevity in mammals and had recently focused their attention on a particular species of porpoise, which they studied from their floating laboratory off the coast of Baja Mexico. They came to believe that, if fed just the right combination of nutrients, this particular porpoise could, in theory, live forever.
To put this to the test, they studied the world's flora and fauna to see if any naturally occurring organism would fit the bill. They finally narrowed the selection down to an unusual species of mynah bird, and they sent a team of researchers off to gather a specimen.
It turns out that the mynah bird in question was quite rare, living only in a single tree in Kenya. The research team finally arrived at the tree to capture a bird, only to find that the tree was surrounded by a pride of very hungry lions, precluding any reasonable attempt to approach and climb the tree.
A suggestion was made that the lions might be manageable if they could be fed, and a couple of fat cape buffalo were captured and offered to the lions. The hungry lions devoured the hapless beasts and lay down upon the grass to digest their meal.
One of the researchers then gingerly tiptoed past the lions, climbed the tree, and had little difficulty capturing one of the mynah birds. He climbed back down the tree and walked past the lions to rejoin the group when a game warden appeared and arrested him for (what else)...
"Transporting mynahs across sated lions for immortal porpoises."
Damn you!! It's barely 9 here...
That sucks. I came close to getting whacked by a wild 2 1/2" fire hose a couple times. That's will tear your head off, never mind just waking you up.
Ever had a tire blow out while driving a semi? That can be some fun, too!
Happy Birthday To Wartpiglette!!!!!
ROTFLMAO! That visual was too much! Poor guy!
What is this winter you speak of?
I have no idea what this "winter" is either...our lows are in the 80's here on the surface of the sun.
Nope.
Ever plumb a Jake Brake backwards?
Now thats some kinda fun right there...
thanks, Hottie - he's ten today.
I'm so glad Carolina won!
My folks lived in Cary for a while. Nice place.
WOMAN'S POEM
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>>One who'll call, not wait for weeks.
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>>Massages my back and begs to do more.
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>>Oh! Send me a man who'll make love to my mind,
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Mmmmm, bloody mary's. Love them.
Yes. Good hangover remedies, too.
OH CRAP, no, never saw that, either. i can only inagine. A little distress on the block & heads?
Had a few at the lake a couple weeks ago. My friend has about 8 different ingredients she puts in it, they were great!
Hey, you forgot the short part, so we can rest a beer on her head.
Paganism is now modern day Wicca.
Heaven's Gate and the Kool-Aid drinkers weren't far behind.
Happy Birthday to Warthog Jr.
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