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The Story of a Frozen Byrd ... err, Bird, covered in Excretment
My brother
| May 7, 2003
| Edited and enhanced by Jeff Head
Posted on 05/07/2003 7:30:13 AM PDT by Jeff Head
There was once a byrd, err, bird, who had waited far too long to fly south for the winter. Finally, he decided he must be on his way or he would die, so off he flew.
As he made his way down out of the cold north and was crossing Montana, a cold wind began to blow and then a early winter storm raged. The byrd, errr, bird, got colder and colder and soon fell to the earth, expecting to soon pass from this existance.
He had been on the ground no more than two minutes when a passing buffalo defecated on him and covered him over with a fresh paddy. At first the bird thought to himself, "Oh, man, what more could possibly happen to me?"
Then, after a few minutes, the byrd, err, bird, found that the warmth of the excretment was thawing him out. After a little while he was able to move and began making his way upwards, out of the fresh pile and towards a lightening sky.
In fact, when his beak poked through the top of the excretement he was so happy he began to chirp and squak and even to sing.
Unknown to the bird, less than 100 yards away there was a hungry fox. When the fox heard the bird singing, he immediately ran over to the fresh buffalo paddy, dug the byrd, err, bird, out and ate him.
The moral to the story?
- Don't procrastinate things you really should do. Bad things are apt to happen when you do.
- Not everyone who covers you in crap is your enemy.
- Not everyone who digs you out of a pile of crap is your friend.
- And finally, if you are a Byrd, err, bird, over neck deep in crap ... dont chirp or sing about it.
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To: Jeff Head
Funny :^)
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posted on
05/07/2003 5:01:40 PM PDT
by
Dubya
(Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)
To: Noumenon
BTW, check out "THE MEN WHO WON THE WAR" and "CALL SIGN DEADLY IN THE FIGHT" links at my main page of:
Winning Iraqi Freedom
I believe you will enjoy them.
To: Noumenon
Lastly, if you're warm and happy in a pile of crap; keep your mouth shut.
Regards,
L
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posted on
05/07/2003 8:40:54 PM PDT
by
Lurker
("One man of reason and goodwill is worth more, actually and potentially, than a million fools" AR)
To: Lurker
Great advice that only makes sense to those who've been there. Interesting times, no?
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posted on
05/07/2003 8:51:10 PM PDT
by
Noumenon
(Don't immanentize the eschaton!)
To: Jeff Head
Thanx, Jeff - I'll check 'em out...
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posted on
05/07/2003 8:51:51 PM PDT
by
Noumenon
(Don't immanentize the eschaton!)
To: Lurker
Sort of the inverse of not chirping about it if you're neck deep in the stuff.
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