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I find the NYTimes useful (vanity/humor)
Ichneumon ^
| 12/27/2004
| Ichneumon
Posted on 12/27/2004 11:37:10 AM PST by Ichneumon
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: africangrey; birdcageliner; humor; newyorktimes; nyt; nytimes; parrot; topoopon
For several months now, The New York Times has been delivering (unsolicited) free copies of its alleged newspaper to my front lawn (in *Texas*), apparently in a dishonest attempt to puff up their "circulation" figures so they can prop up their advertising rates.
At first I just threw them out, but then I realized that even the New York Times can be put to good use when employed in an appropriate manner.
Above you'll see my African Grey parrot checking out his new birdcage liner. He seems to enjoy using it for target practice.
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posted on
12/27/2004 11:37:10 AM PST
by
Ichneumon
To: Ichneumon
There's one aspect of using it as birdcage liner that you haven't considered-- animal cruelty.
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posted on
12/27/2004 11:38:48 AM PST
by
Clara Lou
(Hillary Clinton: "We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.")
To: Ichneumon
Sorry, get the red X here.
To: Ichneumon
To: Ichneumon
I think the NEW YORK SLIMES....is a really great KITTY liner!!! KITTIES just love the effect of SLIMES in their POOP boxes. ;o)
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posted on
12/27/2004 11:42:23 AM PST
by
shield
(The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
To: Ichneumon
Hey, bud, teach your parrot to hold a cigar in its beak while saying, "I poop on you!"
Can you smell the millions from the video rights? No? Must be the poop!
To: Ichneumon
One minute he's using the NYT for target practice, then he starts reading it, and before you know it he's squawking "Workers of the world unite!"
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posted on
12/27/2004 11:43:36 AM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(In a just world, Arafat would have died at the end of a rope.)
To: Ichneumon
I expect there was a significant increase in output from your bird, after you made the switch.
To: shield
I find that if my cats are constipated, all I need to do is put the Maureen Dud column on top. Better than kitty ex-lax.
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posted on
12/27/2004 11:54:10 AM PST
by
ProudVet77
(MERRY CHRISTMAS, damn it!)
To: Ichneumon
To: ProudVet77
I'll have to try that....sounds peeerfect!!! ;o)
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posted on
12/27/2004 12:16:49 PM PST
by
shield
(The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
To: Ichneumon
LOL I use the Philly StInquirer for my Grey as well. It's the only use for that paper - notice I didn't say "news" - especially after their 22 day editorial endorsement for Kerry..
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posted on
12/27/2004 12:27:56 PM PST
by
cinives
(On some planets what I do is considered normal.)
Comment #13 Removed by Moderator
To: KarlInOhio
You hit the nail on the head.
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posted on
12/27/2004 1:12:14 PM PST
by
hermgem
To: hellinahandcart
I expect there was a significant increase in output from your bird, after you made the switch.
A bird supercharger??
To: snarks_when_bored
Hey, bud, teach your parrot to hold a cigar in its beak while saying, "I poop on you!" Actually, I have a Rottweiler who'd make a much more convincing "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog" impersonator than any bird.
To: Ichneumon
Last week my wife ran out of coffee filters so she used a page from the NY Times. It worked OK except the coffee tasted like bull s##t.
To: Ichneumon
We could probably put the NYT to good use here with our guinea pigs, but we usually get compressed newspaper since they're into speed (r)eating...
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posted on
12/27/2004 4:34:47 PM PST
by
mikrofon
(Old Gray Lady for the African Grey - makes sense)
To: Ichneumon
When I was housebreaking my dog (breed uncertain), the NYT worked like a charm. He just loved to pee on the logo.
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posted on
12/29/2004 4:20:33 PM PST
by
stan the beaver
(We will kill the ones who eat us, and eat the ones we kill!!)
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