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01-13-2013, 09:05 AM
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NOT a pretty story
Well, it is not a pretty story.... about 200 dead crows near Boston, and there was concern for Avian Flu. They had a Bird Pathologist examine the remains of all the crows, and he confirmed the problem was definitely NOT Avian Flu, to everyone's relief.
However, he determined that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with trucks, and only 2% were killed by car impact. The city then hired an Ornithological Behaviorist with a grant of 6 million dollars to determine the disproportionate percentages for truck versus car kill.
After a 2 year study, the Ornithological Behaviorist determined the cause. When crows eat road kill, they always post a "look-out crow" in a nearby tree, to warn of impending danger. His conclusion was that the lookout crow could say "Cah", but he could not say "Truck."
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01-13-2013, 09:25 AM
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You are not a well man Herk.
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01-13-2013, 09:27 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Old car
You are not a well man Herk.
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Have you been seeing men with the special jacket yet?
Just kidding,,,,,, you are funny
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01-13-2013, 09:32 AM
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01-13-2013, 09:41 AM
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Site Team - Lou
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Old car
You are not a well man Herk.
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<sigh> Don't I know it... 
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01-13-2013, 09:42 AM
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OMG !!! That is funny  thanks for the morning laugh
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01-13-2013, 09:49 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by herk7769
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After a 2 year study, the Ornithological Behaviorist determined the cause. When crows eat road kill, they always post a "look-out crow" in a nearby tree, to warn of impending danger. His conclusion was that the lookout crow could say "Cah", but he could not say "Truck."
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01-13-2013, 10:08 AM
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Lol
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01-13-2013, 10:57 AM
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Now that's funny, I don't care who ya are!
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01-13-2013, 11:17 AM
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Here is a picture to prove it and you can see buses and trucks that did all the damage. No those aren't red wing black birds. Those are crows with bloody wings. I saw it on the internet, it MUST be true.
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01-13-2013, 11:18 AM
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Even an Eastern accent! Caw!
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01-13-2013, 11:30 AM
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That one is about to get posted in some other forums I frequent.
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01-13-2013, 11:50 AM
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Site Team - Lou
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Sigh, what is the world coming to....
I hate explaining jokes. My VERY good friend emailed me back and said that it was not funny until I reminded him that "cah" was "car" spoken with a Boston accent.
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01-13-2013, 01:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by herk7769
I hate explaining jokes.
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Yeah, I have that problem too. For me it is odd, esoteric stuff; that only my oldest son gets and thinks is funny. Everyone else looks at me like "huh?"
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01-13-2013, 01:17 PM
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Can't be true.... There's no such thing as a government grant to study and report on ANYTHING for as little as 6 million dollars!!!! You must hve accidentally dropped a "0" from 60 Million!
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01-13-2013, 01:18 PM
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Site Team - Lou
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LOL
I made that part up. Caught me...
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01-13-2013, 01:31 PM
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You really had us going there until the last paragraph - it sounds so like something our government would do. Thanks for a good laugh.
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01-13-2013, 02:06 PM
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Now Herk, that was just WRONG! Funny, but wrong!LOL
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