tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98944402026-02-02T18:23:26.974-05:00Q: Why do ducks have flat feet?<br>A: Makes it easier to stomp out forest fires.<br><br> Q: Why do elephants have flat feet?<br>A:Makes it easier to stomp out <i>flaming ducks</i>!<br><br> Welcome to the <b>FLAMING DUCK</b>.VARepublicManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09049119379703962023noreply@blogger.comBlogger286125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9894440.post-1158079428816913422006-09-12T12:43:00.000-04:002006-09-14T15:42:41.970-04:00

DifferencesQuestion What is the difference between Islam and Christianity?Answer Both are willing to die for their faith but only Muslim extremists are willing to kill for it.>@_/ Quacked from my pda

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Dixie Schticks?Question: Are the Dixie Chicks just trying to boost sales?Answer: Doesn't look too shrewd to me!Sure glad I never liked them anyway. I've always had trouble seperating an artists politics from their art. (Hey! I like both kinds of music; Country and Western!)>@_/ Quacked from my pda

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Just Similar or PlagiarismQuestion: Does unconciously mimicking a writer whom you admire in your own work constitute plagiarism?Answer: I think plagiarism, in fiction, requires intent.These two authors found a happy middle ground when the students work became a bit too much like the mentors work.I wish all such disputes could be resolved so easily.>@_/ Quacked from my pda

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Simple ThingsI felt ten years old again today. It was fun.The weather was great on the way home from work so I decided to roll down my window. Not so unusual but I also was wearing a long sleeve shirt. As I merged onto the interstate, my sleeve began to flap in the wind.Suddenly I was transported 35 years in the past. My family and I were on vacation. The windows were down and all the kids had a

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One More Question...Question: If the supply of illegal workers that perform this meatpacking job were to dry up, what would happen?Answer: The wages would increase until they attracted people willing to do a dangerous jobORthe conditions would improve until low paid, semi-skilled labor could do the work.Both are appropriate outcomes. So, why are we considering illegal immigrant amnesty?>@_/

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Old Guard or New Blood?Considering the mistakes made at the local and state level during Hurricane Katrina, I find it a bit laughable that incumbent Mayor Nagin and Louisiana Lt. Govenor Landrieu will meet in a run-off election for Mayor of New Orleans.Oh! I forgot. It was all President Bush's fault. Please return to drinking your DNC kool-aid.>@_/ Quacked from my pda

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Being Blown ON Course!From a NY Times story titled "Katrina's Tide Carries Many to Hopeful Shores," I offer you a great little story about hope in the face of adversity; Katrina victims that are finding success out of tragedy. My only question is why did it take hurricane to get them to move?I mean, New Orleans was a "chocolate city" run by democrats in a state run by democrats. I would have

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What The...?!I sure hope there will be more details published about the "stateless American" found floating on the ocean. Until then, my mind can think of SO many possible stories. I think maybe he was a cheating gambler (that got caught) on one of those ocean cruises.What explanation can you dream up?!>@_/ Quacked from my pda

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Countering the HypeYour friendly ignited drake is old enough to remember the dire predictions of the 1960's concerning pollution. Remember the "Keep America Clean" campaigns that encouraged school children to create alarming posters of people living on mountains of trash. Many a protestor used Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" to vilify modern agriculture's use of pesticides. I vividly remember a

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Another Last PDA PostTrying another kludge to get the title to display.

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The Brookings Institute has published a great little fact paper called the Iraq Index. No partisan spin, just the facts. Certainly sobering when you look at the raw numbers but the trend lines are encouraging. Of course, that last statement includes some of my own conservative spin. Someone of a more liberal bent is sure to find the numbers horrifying!Why don't you read it yourself and make up

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One Last PDA PostTrying a kludge to get the title to display.

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This one is using Vagablog to test adding a title (which seems to work swimmingly!)

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Another PDA PostThis one is using Vagablog.

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Question: What is the purpose of "ritual" in our lives?Answer: Rituals add solomnity to the milestones of our lives.Sometime in the past, our society decided that silly little rituals really had no meaning and weren't worth celebrating. Harvest festivals have become simple tourist attractions. Founder's Day Picnics are relagated to sleepy backwater towns. Marriages can be had at every justice of

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Just to see if it works. Maybe then I can start posting again.&gt;@_/

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I am not affiliated in any way with Al-qaeda. If an Al-qaeda operative or planner calls ME on the phone and I find out that they are Al-qaeda, I will REPORT the call to the authorities myself.If an Al-qaeda operative or planner calls ME on the phone and I do not know that they are Al-qaeda, I would hope that the conversation has been tapped so that it can be determined that I am not participating

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Happy blogiversary to me.Happy blogiversary to me.Happy blogiversary dear "Flaming Duck!"Happy blogiversary tooo meeeee!1 year old and still kicking! (If one human year equals seven dog years, how many blog years old am I? ;^)Click on over to .:. WitNit .:.: and wish him a happy first anniversary also. Who'd a thunk we were the same age! ('course he's better lookin')

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Michael Crichton, a great novelist, has a great perspective on the way the media great fears without any basis in fact. From the article;"But beyond any given crisis, I want to emphasize the pattern: new fears rise and fall, to be replaced by others that rise and fall. As Mark Twain said, “I’ve seen a heap of trouble in my life, and most of it never came to pass.”"You need to read the full

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I read Down with Absolutes! on occasion for his liberal take on life. He is a good writer with a sharp wit. We have a good relationship in that he accepts me as a conservative and I do likewise with his liberalism. I like that liberals want to be totally inclusive. I have that same goal in life. What I find amazing, though, is that liberals feel the best way to practice that inclusion is by

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Fascinating PicturesJudge for yourself if they represent the year you remember. Would you delete some and add others?(hat tip: Apostropher)

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Question: What type of news could make a duck smile?Answer: Finding different employment!Yes, dear readers, your friendly ignited drake has moved on. I've taken the leap, flown the coop, said, "sayonara!" (actually it was more like f--- you!) The evil warlock boss has power no more!Christmas eve, a Marine in the family and a new position with exciting potential. Life just couldn't get any better!

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Luke 2:1-14:THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TOST LUKECHAPTER 21 AND it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of

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Here's the full article for your reading enjoyment. From the article:About one in 20 U.S. adults--which is 11 million people--are not literate in English, making it difficult or impossible for them to handle many everyday tasks from reading restaurant menus to job ads. Shocking! And it's based on good science! (isn't it?) The Associated Press reports that the federal study of 19,000 adults 16

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You now have to salute the middle duckling. Signed with the Marines yesterday. Did so well on the ASVAB (98 out of 100 and beat me by 6 points!) that the recruiter immediately sat him down and said he could basically choose any MOS the Marine Corp offers. Suggested that he look into the Washington D.C. protection unit. Might even get to protect the President! I don't know how these things work

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