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Re: Sam the Koala Won't Be Down For Breakfast

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:40 pm
by darph nader
The baker loved your pics hobie. Kinda reminds me of when a buddy and I went fishing. We had a bag of peanuts sitting on the ground between us and this squirrel cruises up,looks at us,grabs a nut and hauls ass. We looked at each other like 'oookay'. 5mins later the little shit comes back,looks at us again,crawls 'inside' the bag,grabs another one and hauls again.

Re: Sam the Koala Won't Be Down For Breakfast

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:56 pm
by felinefan
The word "koala" means "no drink" in Aborigine, as they normally get their water from the eucalyptus leaves they eat. But seeing these little fellas drinking water, begging for water, sitting in water, etc., makes me think of an old anecdote. Two camels are walking through the desert, day after day, in a caravan. Four days into the journey, one camel suddenly turned to the other and said, "The heck with our reputation--I'm thirsty!"

Yeah, poor little fellas. Makes you wonder what they did before people came, when it got this hot....

Re: Sam the Koala Won't Be Down For Breakfast

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:26 pm
by GRUMPY PIRATE
felinefan wrote:The word "koala" means "no drink" in Aborigine, as they normally get their water from the eucalyptus leaves they eat. But seeing these little fellas drinking water, begging for water, sitting in water, etc., makes me think of an old anecdote. Two camels are walking through the desert, day after day, in a caravan. Four days into the journey, one camel suddenly turned to the other and said, "The heck with our reputation--I'm thirsty!"

Yeah, poor little fellas. Makes you wonder what they did before people came, when it got this hot....

Ummm, circle of life?

Re: Sam the Koala Won't Be Down For Breakfast

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:37 pm
by hobie16
felinefan wrote:Four days into the journey, one camel suddenly turned to the other and said, "The heck with our reputation--I'm thirsty!"
That reminds me of the story on how to turn a 25-day camel into a 30-day camel.

Re: Sam the Koala Won't Be Down For Breakfast

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 5:24 am
by Main Streeter
darph nader wrote:5mins later the little shit comes back,looks at us again,crawls 'inside' the bag, grabs another one and hauls again.
Squirrel knew you have a big heart & are an ol softy. Oh, did I just blow your hard crust, I don't care image darph? :p: You Email The Baker those pix hobie posted? :D: :D:

Re: Sam the Koala Won't Be Down For Breakfast

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:23 am
by DisneyMom
Golden Mantle Squirrels over at Lake Tahoe are very used to people and beg terribly. We didn't feed them, but I strolled over to one to share a sunny spot on a tree stump and he didn't move for about 10 minutes. I'll email Hobie pic and see if he wants to post it. (humbly asking, Hobie. ;) )

Re: Sam the Koala Won't Be Down For Breakfast

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:34 pm
by hobie16
DisneyMom wrote:Golden Mantle Squirrels over at Lake Tahoe are very used to people and beg terribly. We didn't feed them, but I strolled over to one to share a sunny spot on a tree stump and he didn't move for about 10 minutes. I'll email Hobie pic and see if he wants to post it. (humbly asking, Hobie. ;) )
I dunno...

Image

The only thing missing is the squirrel holding a little fishing pole. :D:

Re: Sam the Koala Won't Be Down For Breakfast

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 5:16 pm
by DisneyMom
Hehe, next time I'll remember to bring one for squirrel ;)
Thanks, Hobie! :)