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Woman Befriends Turkey (Pic)
First Coast News ^ | April 29, 2005

Posted on 04/29/2005 3:17:00 PM PDT by Shermy

WOBURN, MA -- A wild turkey is causing problems for almost all the residents of a Woburn, Massachusetts neighborhood, but one woman is accepting him with open arms.

"Tom" turkey, who appears to weigh in at about 20 pounds, has been so fearsome that some residents are afraid to leave their homes.

Police have tried to run "Tom" off, but the turkey continues to return.

Sharyn Newell, however, has befriended the bird and trained him to climb up her back and onto her head.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: dinner; wildturkey
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To: Shermy

Turkey yes, but has anybody befriended France?


61 posted on 04/29/2005 4:32:26 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: Samwise

I miss that show!! WKRP in CIncinatttteeeeee....


62 posted on 04/29/2005 4:35:04 PM PDT by landorepub
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
I say we throw a zillion dollars at this, fund a government study with no accountablity whatsoever for end results and put an end to Fatherless Latch Key Turkeys!

How many million acres of "habitat" are we gonna have to devote to this idiot Tom? It's bigger than that stupid Ivory Bill peckerwood that the environwackos are wanting to devote 200,000 acres to.

And what makes the danged turkey want to mount her head?

63 posted on 04/29/2005 4:38:10 PM PDT by Ole Okie
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To: JackDanielsOldNo7

Too bad it's owned by a French consortium.


64 posted on 04/29/2005 4:41:39 PM PDT by GVnana
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To: Ole Okie

"And what makes the danged turkey want to mount her head?"

She uses "Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific" shampoo? LOL!

Did you read the posting here as of late where Clinton's legislation to save the Spotted Owl in the forests of the Northwest has actually caused their numbers to decline?

Your tax dollars at work!


65 posted on 04/29/2005 4:41:46 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: landorepub
I miss that show!! WKRP in CIncinatttteeeeee....

Me too.

I taped a bunch of WKRP episodes in the long ago past, and have about worn the tapes out. The program wears well. Nearly all the episodes are still hilarious.

66 posted on 04/29/2005 4:42:18 PM PDT by Ole Okie
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To: CIDKauf
about your proctologist....GIT R DONE

Godalmighty you are dumb...look back at the POSTS...I wasn't talking to you at all!!! I was responding to jdm.

Please leave me alone!!!

67 posted on 04/29/2005 4:45:43 PM PDT by paulat
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To: Shermy
That story reminds me of this story:
A part-time inventor suffered whiplash when a squirrel landed on his head as he was out testing a bird-feeding hat.

68 posted on 04/29/2005 4:46:30 PM PDT by avg_freeper (Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
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To: paulat

Ummm, are you aware that "git r done" is a catchphrase used by a certain redneck comedian?


69 posted on 04/29/2005 4:49:15 PM PDT by ikka
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To: Ole Okie

Dr Johnny Fever made me want to be a DJ so bad! I remember his Black Death t-shirt. Or the episode where there was a bomb somewhere at the station and Venus and Johnny had to go to the transmitter to broadcast. I heard that they will probably never release the series on DVD because of all the different music that was used in the show.


70 posted on 04/29/2005 4:52:49 PM PDT by landorepub
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To: ikka

Yes. Did you follow his hostile thread? He thought I was responding to him and I was responding to someone else.

He's too freakin' embarrassed to admit he screwed up.

But, you know what? I want a public apology.


71 posted on 04/29/2005 4:53:25 PM PDT by paulat
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To: ikka
Here's how he started it:

If you don't think that's funny....get the h*** out of here!

I think that's pretty hostile. Obviously...he didn't get that I was talking to jdm and NOT HIM.

What a maroon.

72 posted on 04/29/2005 4:57:43 PM PDT by paulat
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To: paulat
Wow!


... try "Larry The Cable Guy"

some of his well known catch phrases are:

If you don't think that's funny ...

- and -

Get R Done


Again Wow! You'll laugh about this someday, ... hopefully.

You also might want to appoligise.

73 posted on 04/29/2005 5:00:48 PM PDT by avg_freeper (Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
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To: avg_freeper
You also might want to appoligise.

or apologize either way.

74 posted on 04/29/2005 5:03:01 PM PDT by avg_freeper (Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
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To: avg_freeper

You're another one missing the freakin' point. READ THE POSTS. This guy is a moron.


75 posted on 04/29/2005 5:03:15 PM PDT by paulat
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To: Shermy

Climbing up her back and onto her head, hey? Well chickee, don't complain when he puts those spurs to your arse.


76 posted on 04/29/2005 5:24:29 PM PDT by Ursus arctos horribilis ("It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees!" Emiliano Zapata 1879-1919)
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To: Shermy

Great shot.


77 posted on 04/29/2005 5:28:14 PM PDT by sweetliberty (Never argue with a fool. People might not know the difference.)
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To: paulat
I've read them. OK I'll try this one last time and then quit. sigh...

When Larry The Cable Guy says something he thinks is pretty funny he says,

If you don't think that's funny ("get out of here"|"go to hell"|"then I don't know"|etc.)
This phrase is a sign that the poster CIDKauf found your post funny. It was a harmless complement. This is an understood thing among anyone that watches the redneck comedy series with Jeff Foxworthy, Larry, and Tatersalad. Pretty much everyone here understands that but you. So let's analyze it post by post:
[paulat] Bruce Vilanch had a hilarious t-shirt on once that said, "YOUR PROCTOLOGIST CALLED. HE FOUND YOUR HEAD."
at this point CIDKauf probably found your post, thought it was funny and decided to post a "Larry The Cable Guy" complement
[CIDKauf] If you don't think that's funny....get the h*** out of here!
that was when you responded with
[paulat] What on earth are you talking about???!!!
- and then -
[paulat] I BELIEVE YOU OWE ME AN APOLOGY
it was at this point that CIDKauf probably realized that you weren't familiar with the "If you don't find ..." shtick so he added
[CIDKauf]about your proctologist....GIT R DONE
Almost everyone has heard Larry's "GIT R DONE" bit and CIDKauf probably thought that would help you realize it was just part of the comedy routine and he didn't mean any harm. (obviously to no avail)

So in summary. CIDKauf, in each of his two posts to you, was just doing part of a fairly well known comedy routine, and then gave up when it was obvious you didn't get it. I'm just asking you to step back for a moment and see this as it was, a silly misunderstanding, and try to relax.

Good night.

78 posted on 04/29/2005 5:56:28 PM PDT by avg_freeper (Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
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To: avg_freeper; CIDKauf

You are gracious and very nice person. Thank you for explaining.

I don't have cable and hardly ever watch TV. I think my t-shirt comment came from 5 years ago.

You were very nice to make me understand.

It upset me for someone to tell me to "get the hell out of here."

I wish the poster had your class.


79 posted on 04/29/2005 6:48:01 PM PDT by paulat
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To: paulat
That's perfectly understandable, and I see why you could of been upset.

Have a good weekend!

80 posted on 04/29/2005 7:40:15 PM PDT by avg_freeper (Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
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