July 20, 2004

Birds still suck

Apparently the wildfires out in California were caused by a bird. I'm not really surprised. Just wait until it comes out that birds were responsible for McCarthyism and also the Bolshevik Revolution.

In related news, one of the three readers of this blog sent in a personal experience that serves as a cautionary tale:

Yesterday I had a meeting before I cam into the office. When I got into the office my desk was covered with dirt and dust. The lady I share an office with told me how a bird had gotten into the ceiling tiles and then was flying around in the office before someone finally chased it out. I told her that if I would have been here that I would have screamed like a girl with that thing dive bombing me in the office. Needless to say I was happy I had a meeting before I cam in yesterday.
The lesson here is, don't come in to work early because that is when birds usually try to attack humans. Also, a fear of birds can induce so much fear that a person will repeatedly forget to type the 'e' at the end of the word "came." I hope I didn't just offend a third of my readership.

Update: The only good bird is a... (from the New York Times) Posted by mill1991 at July 20, 2004 11:36 AM

Comments

I was at a wedding this weekend and they let go these doves, very romantic and whatnot and one smacked right into an electrical line and literally had the shit scared out of him all over some guy who was a totally asshole the hole weekend. he got bit by a dog the day before. it was classic.

Posted by: Lauren at July 23, 2004 11:47 AM

No offense taken.

Posted by: Matt Hensler at July 25, 2004 05:14 PM
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