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Parrot's oratory stuns scientists
BBC News ^ | 1/26/2004 | Alex Kirby

Posted on 01/26/2004 10:48:01 PM PST by unspun

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I think, therefore I don't just parrot.
1 posted on 01/26/2004 10:48:01 PM PST by unspun
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To: unspun
is this serious, or a parody?
2 posted on 01/26/2004 10:52:19 PM PST by bigghurtt (Go Hogs Go...http://www.bigghurtt.com)
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It's so series it was posted already.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1065479/posts
3 posted on 01/26/2004 10:55:17 PM PST by Keith in Iowa (The only good news for Democrats is they could save $$ by switching to Geico.)
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To: betty boop; Alamo-Girl; Phaedrus; cornelis; unspun; logos; PatrickHenry; RightWhale; Tribune7; ...
Now, what is it that distinguishes man from animals? Something certainly does. But it is intelligence? Language? The ability to consider oneself?

Or is it something deeper than that?

"What is man, that You are mindful of him?" to parrot a phrase.
4 posted on 01/26/2004 10:57:39 PM PST by unspun (The uncontextualized life is not worth living. | I'm not "Unspun w/ AnnaZ" but I appreciate.)
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"is this serious, or a parody?"

I think it's a "Parrot-y"

Nik
5 posted on 01/26/2004 10:59:20 PM PST by Nik Naym
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It's so series it was posted already.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1065479/posts

Thanks for the notice. It didn't come up when I searched on "Parrot."

6 posted on 01/26/2004 11:00:03 PM PST by unspun (The uncontextualized life is not worth living. | I'm not "Unspun w/ AnnaZ" but I appreciate.)
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unspun,It is your soul.
7 posted on 01/26/2004 11:02:48 PM PST by fatima (Karen ,Ken 4 ID,Jim-"How long was I in the army? Five foot eleven."Spike Milligan.)
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Instead of "Planet of the Apes" they should have done "Planet of the Parrots." However, "get your stinking beak off me, you damn dirty parrot" just doesn't work as well.
8 posted on 01/26/2004 11:03:14 PM PST by Moonman62
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To: unspun
What's the parrot's screen name?
9 posted on 01/26/2004 11:03:14 PM PST by Consort
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To: unspun
He appears to fancy himself as a humourist

But he still craps on the NY Times.
10 posted on 01/26/2004 11:04:12 PM PST by jwh_Denver (Would you like a hot stock tip with that?)
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To: bigghurtt
It reminds me of that movie Pauli about a smart parrot.
11 posted on 01/26/2004 11:09:44 PM PST by FITZ
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I wonder how a bird that smart would taste....
12 posted on 01/26/2004 11:10:26 PM PST by freebilly
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To: freebilly
Please go on back to the cannibal thread.
13 posted on 01/26/2004 11:13:16 PM PST by ClancyJ (It's just not safe to vote Democratic.)
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To: unspun
"What is man, that You are mindful of him?" to parrot a phrase.

LOLOLOL! Excellent, unspun. Thank you!

14 posted on 01/26/2004 11:13:34 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: unspun; Keith in Iowa; Admin Moderator; John Robinson
The search engine doesn't check for the root of a word. If you search for "parrot's" both pop up. It happens a lot.
15 posted on 01/26/2004 11:17:17 PM PST by FormerlyAnotherLurker
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To: freebilly
Like chicken, I suspect.
16 posted on 01/26/2004 11:21:10 PM PST by unspun (The uncontextualized life is not worth living. | I'm not "Unspun w/ AnnaZ" but I appreciate.)
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Now, what is it that distinguishes man from animals? Something certainly does. But it is intelligence? Language? The ability to consider oneself?

Man is the only animal that will die for the sake of its ego.

17 posted on 01/26/2004 11:21:58 PM PST by Agnes Heep
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To: FormerlyAnotherLurker; Admin Moderator
Well, what better article to parr-um... repeat?
18 posted on 01/26/2004 11:23:02 PM PST by unspun (The uncontextualized life is not worth living. | I'm not "Unspun w/ AnnaZ" but I appreciate.)
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To: Agnes Heep
Man is the only animal that will die for the sake of its ego.

Seriously, I'm not at all sure that Jane Goodall would agree.

19 posted on 01/26/2004 11:24:19 PM PST by unspun (The uncontextualized life is not worth living. | I'm not "Unspun w/ AnnaZ" but I appreciate.)
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http://www.budgieresearch.homestead.com/heavensgateintro.html
20 posted on 01/26/2004 11:29:26 PM PST by Don Joe
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