Political in Nature - The Bronze Rat
Jan 20, 2013 17:11:50 #
The Bronze Rat
A Tourist walked into a Chinese curio shop in San Francisco . While looking around at the exotic merchandise, he noticed a very lifelike, life-sized, bronze statue of a rat. It had no price tag, but was so incredibly striking the tourist decided he must have it. He took it to the old shop owner and asked, "How much for the bronze rat ?"
"Ahhh, you have chosen wisely! It is $12 for the rat and $100 for the story," said the wise old Chinaman.
The tourist quickly pulled out twelve dollars. "I'll just take the rat, you can keep the story".
As he walked down the street carrying his bronze rat, the tourist noticed that a few real rats had crawled out of the alleys and sewers and had begun following him down the street. This was a bit disconcerting so he began walking faster.
A couple blocks later he looked behind him and saw to his horror the herd of rats behind him had grown to hundreds, and they began squealing.
Sweating now, the tourist began to trot toward San Francisco Bay .
Again, after a couple blocks, he looked around only to discover that the rats now numbered in the MILLIONS, and were squealing and coming toward him faster and faster.
Terrified, he ran to the edge of the Bay and threw the bronze rat as far as he could into the Bay.
Amazingly, the millions of rats all jumped into the Bay after the bronze rat and were all drowned.
The man walked back to the curio shop in Chinatown .
"Ahhh," said the owner, "You come back for story ?"
"No sir," said the man, "I came back to see if you have a bronze Democrat" .
Sarge69
A Tourist walked into a Chinese curio shop in San Francisco . While looking around at the exotic merchandise, he noticed a very lifelike, life-sized, bronze statue of a rat. It had no price tag, but was so incredibly striking the tourist decided he must have it. He took it to the old shop owner and asked, "How much for the bronze rat ?"
"Ahhh, you have chosen wisely! It is $12 for the rat and $100 for the story," said the wise old Chinaman.
The tourist quickly pulled out twelve dollars. "I'll just take the rat, you can keep the story".
As he walked down the street carrying his bronze rat, the tourist noticed that a few real rats had crawled out of the alleys and sewers and had begun following him down the street. This was a bit disconcerting so he began walking faster.
A couple blocks later he looked behind him and saw to his horror the herd of rats behind him had grown to hundreds, and they began squealing.
Sweating now, the tourist began to trot toward San Francisco Bay .
Again, after a couple blocks, he looked around only to discover that the rats now numbered in the MILLIONS, and were squealing and coming toward him faster and faster.
Terrified, he ran to the edge of the Bay and threw the bronze rat as far as he could into the Bay.
Amazingly, the millions of rats all jumped into the Bay after the bronze rat and were all drowned.
The man walked back to the curio shop in Chinatown .
"Ahhh," said the owner, "You come back for story ?"
"No sir," said the man, "I came back to see if you have a bronze Democrat" .
Sarge69
Jan 20, 2013 18:10:37 #
Jan 21, 2013 06:50:01 #
Jan 21, 2013 07:29:45 #
Jan 21, 2013 07:35:03 #
melismus
Loc: Chesapeake Bay Country
I used to be a Republican, but switched because Republicans are so nasty.
Jan 21, 2013 07:37:40 #
Duane D.
Loc: Kalkaska, Michigan
Got to love it!! I should have known better then to think I could drink my coffee and read your post at the same time Sarge, MY BAD
Jan 21, 2013 07:44:54 #
Jan 21, 2013 07:57:45 #
Morning DonRent.
I'm in a dilema. I belong to a national-wide organization in a position where I am responsible for the distribution of donated stickers for a program of boat exams for safety.
An organization donated the stickers to us yearly. Throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Hawaii, there are 33 Districts defined and within those 33 Districts there are 414 Squadrons. They utilize, through a compliment of volunteers, approximately 26,000 vessel examinations a year with 2000 volunteer examiners.
Policy has been that if a squadron does 100 exams, the following year they get that 100 plus 20 percent extra in the beginning of the following year. In addition, their District gets 15% of the total District total as a backup in the lower level squadrons need more decals.
I maintain an accountability xl worksheet of all decals out in the system. This accountability is to more or less protect the supplier of those decals for which they have spent money.
Today I get an email from our National Headquarters saying some folks don't like the system and they want to just ask for and get how many decals they want during the year.
Last year show accountability at 26,000 used and 40,000 sent out complying with requests. Hmmm I think there are now ( since the decals are dated by YEAR ) 14,000 paid for decals wasted and being used as coasters at parties.
The email today says our newly elected National Executive Officer would like decals sent to anyone that asks for them and disregard any accountability.
Do you think he/she is a Democrat or just doesn't realize someone is paying for the decals.?
Sarge69
I'm in a dilema. I belong to a national-wide organization in a position where I am responsible for the distribution of donated stickers for a program of boat exams for safety.
An organization donated the stickers to us yearly. Throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Hawaii, there are 33 Districts defined and within those 33 Districts there are 414 Squadrons. They utilize, through a compliment of volunteers, approximately 26,000 vessel examinations a year with 2000 volunteer examiners.
Policy has been that if a squadron does 100 exams, the following year they get that 100 plus 20 percent extra in the beginning of the following year. In addition, their District gets 15% of the total District total as a backup in the lower level squadrons need more decals.
I maintain an accountability xl worksheet of all decals out in the system. This accountability is to more or less protect the supplier of those decals for which they have spent money.
Today I get an email from our National Headquarters saying some folks don't like the system and they want to just ask for and get how many decals they want during the year.
Last year show accountability at 26,000 used and 40,000 sent out complying with requests. Hmmm I think there are now ( since the decals are dated by YEAR ) 14,000 paid for decals wasted and being used as coasters at parties.
The email today says our newly elected National Executive Officer would like decals sent to anyone that asks for them and disregard any accountability.
Do you think he/she is a Democrat or just doesn't realize someone is paying for the decals.?
Sarge69
Jan 21, 2013 08:15:25 #
sarge69 wrote:
The Bronze Rat br br A Tourist walked into a Chi... (show quote)
let me guess: he said,"No but i have cases full of right wing blind as a bat american hating Republican statues. right ?
Jan 21, 2013 09:04:46 #
Jan 21, 2013 09:12:58 #
LRH
Loc: Peosta IA.
You Republicans sure are sore loosers.Suck it up already. The people have spoken.
Jan 21, 2013 09:18:50 #
oh no they cant play fair they lose and they blame everyone but who they are a bunch of losers. the republican are so full of hate for americans that their time has come and gone they will lose the next 4 or 5 elections
the american people want something done and obstruction is not getting anything done- the republicans are like little kids that get pissed and whine all the time.
the american people want something done and obstruction is not getting anything done- the republicans are like little kids that get pissed and whine all the time.
Jan 21, 2013 09:53:43 #
jamitjim73
Loc: Franklin,Tn.
You are right. The republicans lost the election, but the liberal democrats lost our great nation.
Jan 21, 2013 10:08:06 #
jamitjim73 wrote:
You are right. The republicans lost the election, but the liberal democrats lost our great nation.
I think we all should refrain from saying who won or lost until the bills start coming in.
Sarge69
Jan 21, 2013 10:37:19 #
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