Dec 4, 2009: Bald Emu

xoxoxoBruce · 12-04-2009, 12:00 AM

Emus are like people, when they're naked they get sunburned during the day, and cold at night.

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Michaela had raised her emu Lizzy from the moment she hatched. So when Lizzy began going bald at the tender age of one, it was a real mystery. Lizzy lived in the same enclosure with a couple of kangaroos, and everything seemed to be normal, save for the loss of Lizzy's feathers.

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But then one day, Michaela saw her sweet and harmless kangaroo Leah pluck a feather from Lizzy's body and eat it. It was then that Michaela realized that despite all of the feathers lost, not a single one was on the ground. Michaela separated the emu from the kangaroos, and she has since grown back all of her feathers.

How many Emus, will a Kangaroo pluck, if a Kangaroo can pluck Emus?

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Tuba Loons · 12-04-2009, 12:35 AM

no no no

How many plucks does it take to get to the center of an emu pop?

wolf · 12-04-2009, 12:48 AM

I didn't think 'roos were in any related to cats, but this makes me wonder.

You can't give siswolf's kitties anything with feathers on it, or allow them near feathers. They eat them in seconds flat. I have bought them several lovely cat toys with feathers, and they chew them off in the first encounter with the toy, which then holds no further fascination for them. I have to feather-proof my room when they come to visit (I have a number of prayer fans and other items with dangling feathers that Misha and Max aren't allowed to play with).

nil_orally · 12-04-2009, 01:14 AM

The goldfish of the bird world. Not that smart, these things. Nothing like seeing a flock of them run across a paddock and see them all trip over the same fence and go tumbling one after the other.

A good friend bought a bright red ute (pickup) from a cocky (farmer) that had mostly sat in a shed since new. He was driving his new pride and joy home the 100km (60 miles) to Balranald, when he stopped to answer the call of nature. He heard a loud bang, and turned around to see an emu stand up and shake itself. Bugger had run smack bang into the side of the front quarter panel and did 2 grand in damage.

There was a European tourist at Healesville Sanctuary that broke a small bit off his lunch to feed one by hand. The bird naturally took the whole hamburger that was in his other one. The tourist grabbed it by the throat to stop it swallowing the stolen food (What was he thinking??? He was going to eat it afterwards?), and the bird gave two swift kicks, one to the groin, and the other to his stomach as it couldn't reach the groin because he was doubled over. Stupid birds and stupider tourists are not a good mix for each other, but often provide unintentional entertainment for others.

capnhowdy · 12-04-2009, 06:46 AM

We should have cooked that bird before the feathers grew back. Why didn't you give us a heads up, Bruce? Now YOU can pluck him. I'll start the fire....

Gravdigr · 12-04-2009, 08:09 AM

I'll bring beer...

xoxoxoBruce · 12-04-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy

We should have cooked that bird before the feathers grew back. Why didn't you give us a heads up, Bruce? Now YOU can pluck him. I'll start the fire....

It's not my fault, UT found it, but by the time he told me and I got half way 'round the world, they'd grown back. So it's his fault, dontchano.

TheMercenary · 12-04-2009, 11:16 AM

Emu meat is good to eat.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-04-2009, 11:21 AM

I was surprised I didn't like it. It tasted OK, but I couldn't get my head around the color. I realize that's really stupid, and I kept telling myself that at the time. ~~Maybe~~ Probably if I didn't know it was a bird, I'd have liked it.

capnhowdy · 12-04-2009, 11:26 AM

What color is it?

xoxoxoBruce · 12-04-2009, 11:29 AM

It's red meat, unlike other birds.

capnhowdy · 12-04-2009, 11:32 AM

k.....

They can dance too.

TheMercenary · 12-04-2009, 12:12 PM

In one survival school we had to kill the bird, clean it and make it last for 8 or 9 people for one week. We cut it up into little bits and smoked it in a makeshift smoker made with a parachute, strung the bits up on trip wire and made jerky out of it. It was very good. It lasted about 3 days.

Queen of the Ryche · 12-04-2009, 12:19 PM

I prefer ostrich. With fava beans and a nice chianti.

monster · 12-04-2009, 09:46 PM

I always knew Emu would go bald before Rod Hull

12-04-2009, 12:48 AM	#3
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I didn't think 'roos were in any related to cats, but this makes me wonder. You can't give siswolf's kitties anything with feathers on it, or allow them near feathers. They eat them in seconds flat. I have bought them several lovely cat toys with feathers, and they chew them off in the first encounter with the toy, which then holds no further fascination for them. I have to feather-proof my room when they come to visit (I have a number of prayer fans and other items with dangling feathers that Misha and Max aren't allowed to play with). __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-04-2009, 01:14 AM	#4
nil_orally Larger than average member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Oz. Posts: 72	The goldfish of the bird world. Not that smart, these things. Nothing like seeing a flock of them run across a paddock and see them all trip over the same fence and go tumbling one after the other. A good friend bought a bright red ute (pickup) from a cocky (farmer) that had mostly sat in a shed since new. He was driving his new pride and joy home the 100km (60 miles) to Balranald, when he stopped to answer the call of nature. He heard a loud bang, and turned around to see an emu stand up and shake itself. Bugger had run smack bang into the side of the front quarter panel and did 2 grand in damage. There was a European tourist at Healesville Sanctuary that broke a small bit off his lunch to feed one by hand. The bird naturally took the whole hamburger that was in his other one. The tourist grabbed it by the throat to stop it swallowing the stolen food (What was he thinking??? He was going to eat it afterwards?), and the bird gave two swift kicks, one to the groin, and the other to his stomach as it couldn't reach the groin because he was doubled over. Stupid birds and stupider tourists are not a good mix for each other, but often provide unintentional entertainment for others. __________________ Waiting for inspiration..... Last edited by nil_orally; 12-04-2009 at 01:18 AM. Reason: 'cause I carnt spel proper

12-04-2009, 06:46 AM	#5
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	We should have cooked that bird before the feathers grew back. Why didn't you give us a heads up, Bruce? Now *YOU* can pluck him. I'll start the fire.... __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

12-04-2009, 08:09 AM	#6
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I'll bring beer... __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

12-04-2009, 11:16 AM	#8
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Emu meat is good to eat. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

12-04-2009, 12:35 AM	#2
Tuba Loons 3 baboons Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 38	no no no How many plucks does it take to get to the center of an emu pop?

12-04-2009, 11:21 AM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I was surprised I didn't like it. It tasted OK, but I couldn't get my head around the color. I realize that's really stupid, and I kept telling myself that at the time. ~~Maybe~~ Probably if I didn't know it was a bird, I'd have liked it. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-04-2009, 11:26 AM	#10
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	What color is it? __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

12-04-2009, 11:29 AM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	It's red meat, unlike other birds. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-04-2009, 11:32 AM	#12
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	k..... They can dance too. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

12-04-2009, 12:12 PM	#13
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	In one survival school we had to kill the bird, clean it and make it last for 8 or 9 people for one week. We cut it up into little bits and smoked it in a makeshift smoker made with a parachute, strung the bits up on trip wire and made jerky out of it. It was very good. It lasted about 3 days. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

12-04-2009, 12:19 PM	#14
Queen of the Ryche is fleeing the scene Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beautiful CO Posts: 1,510	I prefer ostrich. With fava beans and a nice chianti. __________________ Once, in an interview, Chuck Norris admitted that he was not the most awesome thing ever. He declined to elaborate; but I believe we all know that he was referring to the existence of chocolate covered bacon. I'd rather be judged by twelve than carried by six.

12-04-2009, 09:46 PM	#15
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I always knew Emu would go bald before Rod Hull __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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