What's mildly amusing you today? - Page 26

Griff · 05-22-2010, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Everything is amuseful today.

There really IS no sense crying over spilled milk. Who'd've thunk?

One thing making me happy is that a SES kid in my class has not intentionally dumped milk on the floor in two weeks. Go me.

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

I've always wanted one of these, but I would not prop myself up against a tree in one, that'd be asking to be shot!

I saw a little black bear Thursday afternoon.

skysidhe · 05-23-2010, 01:02 AM

I'm laugh'n

@ ....private joke.

I would say but it isn't nice. Just funny as hell.

skysidhe · 05-23-2010, 01:29 AM

I almost forgot.

Earlier this week there was a baby squirrel hanging on my outside door frame. It was making loud vocal noises. I don't know what the word is for screaming type noises coming from squirrels are called. More than chattering. It was frightened. I was worried it had rabies. It jumped down. I thought at first it was going to run in through my door but then it ran away. I think the neighbors cat chased it. It was amusing in that squirrels don't let themselves be cornered like that or act like it is going to come into your house for safe haven.
( barring attics of course! )

Today I opened a survey envelop. Inside there was a five dollar bill. wtf! I think someone must have accidentally scooped their lunch money up while stuffing envelopes. I want to fill out the survey and sent the five dollars back but unless it got back to the person who lost the money the joke would be lost. I don't know what to do with it. I don't want someones lost money.

ZenGum · 05-23-2010, 07:45 AM

Maybe it is some kind of psychological experiment to see what people do with the five dollars.

squirell nutkin · 05-23-2010, 10:06 AM

We've gotten surveys with money in them, transportation surveys. It is an incentive to actually fill out the damn survey and be truthful instead putting down things like "Heywood Jablome"

In total, I think we got about 17 dollars. It was weird and really random amounts, like $5, $3, $7.

Clodfobble · 05-23-2010, 03:15 PM

Psychologically, it works better to dole out multiple small (but unpredictable) amounts, because people subconsciously like playing the lottery. If you know for sure this task will net you $2 and nothing more, you might not bother. But if you don't know for sure that the next one won't contain $20...

Tulip · 05-23-2010, 03:40 PM

How funny. I've never received surveys with money in them before.

skysidhe · 05-26-2010, 12:34 PM

I read the cover letter and it does say that a money has been included for my time.

The survey is a result of having put myself on the waiting list for health insurance lottery but after filling it out I feel I am too healthy to ask for insurance,when there are so many people in actual need. Not only that, by the time my random name gets picked I'll be employed again and won't need it anyway.

I checked out the website.It does say those people put on the waiting list in 08. I was employed then and did not put myself on any waiting list until I had an ear infection 4 months ago.
https://www.oregonhealthstudy.org/en/home.php

Nirvana · 06-11-2010, 07:37 PM

Poor Victor!

He got to meet the electric fence today and he was not impressed!

I was walking with Victor on a longline and Suede my cattle dog loose, and Suede went under the electric fence and naturally Victor wanted to go but, it got his ear or nose and he was sure that Suede was an evil magic dog!

He shot to the end of the longline and I did a recall [poor baby]

and he got over it pretty quickly but I did have to prove to him that Suede was not Electro dog.

Undertoad · 06-14-2010, 04:32 PM

Mama guppy dropped off about 10 fry in the turtle tank today. They're about 3mm long. They will probably be et, by turtle or other fish, but it's strangely fun to watch the process.

The turtle has signed a non-aggression pact with the other guppies. Not hunting them for sport, nor for food.

Pete Zicato · 06-14-2010, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

The turtle has signed a non-aggression pact with the other guppies. Not hunting them for sport, nor for food.

Or perhaps the turtle is smart and realizes that the parent guppies are producing food.

Undertoad · 06-15-2010, 01:33 PM

The fry are all et. The tank is not big enough for them to hide. The population is already too big for its area.

Trilby · 06-15-2010, 01:37 PM

Touchdown Jesus was struck by lightning last night and it burned to the ground.

This is amusing to me.

HungLikeJesus · 06-15-2010, 10:40 PM

I thought that was scorching your grove - what ever that means.

monster · 06-15-2010, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

I thought that was scorching your grove - what ever that means.

That's something to do with a burning bush, isn't it?

05-23-2010, 01:02 AM	#377
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	I'm laugh'n @ ....private joke. I would say but it isn't nice. Just funny as hell. Last edited by skysidhe; 05-23-2010 at 01:31 AM.

05-23-2010, 07:45 AM	#379
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Maybe it is some kind of psychological experiment to see what people do with the five dollars. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

05-23-2010, 10:06 AM	#380
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	We've gotten surveys with money in them, transportation surveys. It is an incentive to actually fill out the damn survey and be truthful instead putting down things like "Heywood Jablome" In total, I think we got about 17 dollars. It was weird and really random amounts, like $5, $3, $7. __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

05-23-2010, 03:15 PM	#381
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Psychologically, it works better to dole out multiple small (but unpredictable) amounts, because people subconsciously like playing the lottery. If you know for sure this task will net you $2 and nothing more, you might not bother. But if you don't know for sure that the next one won't contain $20... __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

06-11-2010, 07:37 PM	#384
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	Poor Victor! He got to meet the electric fence today and he was not impressed! I was walking with Victor on a longline and Suede my cattle dog loose, and Suede went under the electric fence and naturally Victor wanted to go but, it got his ear or nose and he was sure that Suede was an evil magic dog! He shot to the end of the longline and I did a recall [poor baby] and he got over it pretty quickly but I did have to prove to him that Suede was not Electro dog. __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

05-23-2010, 01:29 AM	#378
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	I almost forgot. Earlier this week there was a baby squirrel hanging on my outside door frame. It was making loud vocal noises. I don't know what the word is for screaming type noises coming from squirrels are called. More than chattering. It was frightened. I was worried it had rabies. It jumped down. I thought at first it was going to run in through my door but then it ran away. I think the neighbors cat chased it. It was amusing in that squirrels don't let themselves be cornered like that or act like it is going to come into your house for safe haven. ( barring attics of course! ) Today I opened a survey envelop. Inside there was a five dollar bill. wtf! I think someone must have accidentally scooped their lunch money up while stuffing envelopes. I want to fill out the survey and sent the five dollars back but unless it got back to the person who lost the money the joke would be lost. I don't know what to do with it. I don't want someones lost money.

05-23-2010, 03:40 PM	#382
Tulip Professor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,293	How funny. I've never received surveys with money in them before.

05-26-2010, 12:34 PM	#383
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	I read the cover letter and it does say that a money has been included for my time. The survey is a result of having put myself on the waiting list for health insurance lottery but after filling it out I feel I am too healthy to ask for insurance,when there are so many people in actual need. Not only that, by the time my random name gets picked I'll be employed again and won't need it anyway. I checked out the website.It does say those people put on the waiting list in 08. I was employed then and did not put myself on any waiting list until I had an ear infection 4 months ago. https://www.oregonhealthstudy.org/en/home.php

06-14-2010, 04:32 PM	#385
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Mama guppy dropped off about 10 fry in the turtle tank today. They're about 3mm long. They will probably be et, by turtle or other fish, but it's strangely fun to watch the process. The turtle has signed a non-aggression pact with the other guppies. Not hunting them for sport, nor for food.

06-15-2010, 01:33 PM	#387
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	The fry are all et. The tank is not big enough for them to hide. The population is already too big for its area.

06-15-2010, 01:37 PM	#388
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Touchdown Jesus was struck by lightning last night and it burned to the ground. This is amusing to me. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

06-15-2010, 10:40 PM	#389
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	I thought that was scorching your grove - what ever that means. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

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