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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
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posted on
05/20/2009 3:19:41 PM PDT
by
Lorianne
To: Lorianne
Cornfed was unavailable for comment.
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posted on
05/20/2009 3:23:24 PM PDT
by
Echo4C
To: Lorianne
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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)
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.
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posted on
05/20/2009 3:27:16 PM PDT
by
handy old one
(It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. Aristotlme)
To: Lorianne
I’ve seen wood ducks do that. They bounce pretty good but seem no worse for the wear.
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posted on
05/20/2009 3:30:40 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
To: Lorianne
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posted on
05/20/2009 3:46:40 PM PDT
by
GreenLanternCorps
("Barack Obama" is Swahili for "Jimmy Carter".)
To: knarf
Mets could use him in left field.
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posted on
05/20/2009 3:52:04 PM PDT
by
CaptRon
(Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead)
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.
To: GreenLanternCorps
I had that book when I was a kid.
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posted on
05/20/2009 4:27:55 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
To: Lorianne
OK, Ben Affleck was NOT involved...
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posted on
05/20/2009 4:38:08 PM PDT
by
mikrofon
(****< ducking >****)
To: Lorianne
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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.)
To: GreenLanternCorps
I still have that book from childhood!
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:59:00 PM PDT
by
Does so
(Stop The Obama Party)
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