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greenbriar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-29-08 06:15 PM
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As God is my Witness, I thought turkeys could fly
That exact episode is on RIGHT NOW


on WGN
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-29-08 06:16 PM
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1. They can. I've seen it.
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-29-08 06:16 PM
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2. as have I...
But they cant fly very far.
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-29-08 06:20 PM
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3. My friend was bombing down the road in Oklahoma doing about 70
and he CREAMED a big turkey flying across the road. Went right through his windshield. :o
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-29-08 06:26 PM
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4. you should see what happens with turkey vultures
their first instinct is to puke their guts out...

I have a friend who had one fly in through a window, while driving the Sierra Madre...
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-29-08 06:26 PM
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5. that's what we call 'natural consequences'
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-29-08 07:15 PM
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10. Ouch
I bet that was not pretty...
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-29-08 06:27 PM
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7. one time, a turkey was about to be creamed by a semi...
so the turkey took flight, flew OVER the semi, and made it to the other side of the road in one piece. i've never seen anything like it.
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-29-08 07:19 PM
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11. Wow
now thats a will to survive!

:rofl:

I have ever seen a turkey fly that far or high.
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-29-08 07:59 PM
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12. That's what we call 'incredible motivation.'
I hear tell that a farmer tried to chop off his head, but he slammed his beak into the poor sucker's balls.
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-29-08 08:38 PM
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14. Ouch
and

:rofl:
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BrotherBuzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-29-08 06:27 PM
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6. Oh, the Huge Manatee!
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-29-08 06:28 PM
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8. I never found that funny
:shrug:
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-29-08 06:30 PM
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9. I wasn't logged in and 2 of the 3 ads on the page were WKRP ads...
I don't know how that works but it's freaky.

:)
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1Hippiechick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-29-08 08:28 PM
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13. Here's your proof....:)
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-29-08 08:40 PM
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15. Oh SNAP!
Edited on Sun Jun-29-08 08:41 PM by jasonc
I just got the reference.

Whoever posted about WKRP ads, thanks. It just clicked in my head what the OP was referring to.

edit to add, :rofl:
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