A humorous Thanksgiving news item

Submitted by Sonagi92 on Thu, 2006-11-23 02:59. ::
 
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RAMSEY, N.J. - Some wild turkeys, it appears, were trying to get out of New Jersey before Thanksgiving Day.

A spokesman for the NJ Transit said train officials reported a dozen or so wild turkeys waiting on a station platform in Ramsey, about 20 miles northwest of New York City, on Wednesday afternoon. The line travels to Suffern, N.Y.

"For a moment, it looked like the turkeys were waiting for the next outbound train," said Dan Stessel, a spokesman for NJ Transit. "Clearly, they're trying to catch a train and escape their fate."

Read the rest and see a photo here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061122/ap_on_fe_st/turkeys_train_4

What amazes me is that such large wild birds can be found in a densely populated area. While I was living in Korea and China, I never saw an wild animal larger than a squirrel in any of the parks I visited, nevermind urban areas. Back here in the States, I have to be on the lookout for deer while I'm driving along country roads.

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Fat Cat
A humorous Thanksgiving news item
Submitted by Fat Cat on Thu, 2006-11-23 04:12.

Sonagi,

Thanks for that, the photo, in particular, is priceless.

Yes, back home here life is far more dangerous. Even a short walk to a local park will mean that I'm taking the risk of being stalked by dolphins or head-butted by giant swans. These annoying buggers won't be allowed to roam free in civilzed countries such as China and Korea. They'd be captured and put into the pots and pans where they belong. :twisted:

But sometimes even in densely populated cities in China, if you look carefully, you'll be able to see plenty of interesting things in juxtaposition with their crowded and populated surrounding. And I'm not being sacarstic. I still remembered the mesmerizing experience of seeing a pair of large yellow butterflies glidding through the tunnel in one of the busiest MTR station last time I was in HK. The tunnel was full of busy commuters who were trying to ignore the existence of other people, just in order to keep their own sanity. I always wondered how many of them had seen what I saw. Or am I just being weird?

In any case, enjoy your thanksgiving. :)

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Ivan
A humorous Thanksgiving news item
Submitted by Ivan on Thu, 2006-11-23 06:35.

Oh yeah, I remember wild turkeys. When I was a boy, a wild turkey got into some half-empty beers from a late night picnic at our house (the night before), and we found him staggering around drunk the next morning, bumping his head on the ground every few steps.

Math's posts always remind me of that scene.

ETA, a friend has just sent me this:

http://www.president-bush.com/bush-turkey.jpg

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Fat Cat
A humorous Thanksgiving news item
Submitted by Fat Cat on Thu, 2006-11-23 07:30.
Ivan wrote:
ETA, a friend has just sent me this:

http://www.president-bush.com/bush-turkey.jpg

Oh dear! That doesn't look good. The turkey's got to be arrested for touching the President. But I'm not sure what it should be charged with: soliciting? molestation? committing an act of terrorism? leaking state secrets? :?

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Ivan
A humorous Thanksgiving news item
Submitted by Ivan on Thu, 2006-11-23 07:44.
Fat Cat wrote:
Ivan wrote:

Oh dear! That doesn't look good. The turkey's got to be arrested for touching the President. But I'm not sure what it should be charged with: soliciting? molestation? committing an act of terrorism? leaking state secrets? :?

None of the above. It looks more like incest to me.

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Fat Cat
A humorous Thanksgiving news item
Submitted by Fat Cat on Thu, 2006-11-23 07:50.
Ivan wrote:
None of the above. It looks more like incest to me.

Yes your Honour, the Jury found the Accused guilty as charged.

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