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'Duck Man' saves the day!
Daily Mail ^ | 20th May 2009 | Sara Nelson

Posted on 05/20/2009 3:19:41 PM PDT by Lorianne

Banker catches ducklings plunging from first-storey ledge to concrete pavement below ___ The spectacle of a banker scurrying across a pavement, catching ducklings as they plunge off a ledge has resulted in him earning the nickname 'Duck Man'.

Joel Armstrong arrived at Sterling Savings at 5.45am and took his position to help the brood of 12 ducklings who were getting ready to make their first trip to the water.

The kind-hearted loan officer had been keeping an eye on the mother duck's nest from his office on the

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: duck; ducklings; duckman; ducks

1 posted on 05/20/2009 3:19:41 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

Cornfed was unavailable for comment.


2 posted on 05/20/2009 3:23:24 PM PDT by Echo4C
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To: Lorianne

That’s great.


3 posted on 05/20/2009 3:23:40 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: Lorianne

So all banker are not greedy bastards and out for just themselves. I looks like we just found one who might have a heart for others.


4 posted on 05/20/2009 3:27:16 PM PDT by handy old one (It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. Aristotlme)
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To: Lorianne

I’ve seen wood ducks do that. They bounce pretty good but seem no worse for the wear.


5 posted on 05/20/2009 3:30:40 PM PDT by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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6 posted on 05/20/2009 3:46:40 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps ("Barack Obama" is Swahili for "Jimmy Carter".)
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To: knarf

Mets could use him in left field.


7 posted on 05/20/2009 3:52:04 PM PDT by CaptRon (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead)
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To: cripplecreek
Your right wood duckling can fall a ways and they get up and head to water. I watch some come out of a dead elm the nest hole was apox 25 high the hit the ground the hen gathered them up and they all headed for the water.
8 posted on 05/20/2009 4:20:50 PM PDT by riverrunner
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To: GreenLanternCorps

I had that book when I was a kid.


9 posted on 05/20/2009 4:27:55 PM PDT by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: Lorianne
OK, Ben Affleck was NOT involved...


10 posted on 05/20/2009 4:38:08 PM PDT by mikrofon (****< ducking >****)
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To: Lorianne

Joe the Duck!


11 posted on 05/20/2009 5:41:16 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Socialism is the belief that most people are better off if everyone was equally poor and miserable.)
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To: GreenLanternCorps

I still have that book from childhood!


12 posted on 05/20/2009 5:59:00 PM PDT by Does so (Stop The Obama Party)
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