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I'm Crying FOWL.........Who else has been Christened???

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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 08:57 AM
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Default I'm Crying FOWL.........Who else has been Christened???
So yesterday we are on our way back from the Swamp Cabbage Festival and since it was such a nice day we decided to head back the long way around the north side of the lake. We stopped had a nice lunch at the Pahokee marina then headed down SR98. We just came out of some good high speed twisties (the only one in Palm Beach County i think) and when I straightened it out I see this big *** egret flying across my path. I get this sinking feeling in my gut that tells me "this ain't gonna be good"...........that's when he decides to dump excess weigh (literally) and make a hard right turn. He dropped the biggest load I've ever seen from a bird hitting square on my windshield and fairing. That S**T literally went everywhere!!! our helmets, faces, shirts and of course every knook and cranny of the bike.......It was NASTY!!! I can't even imagine what it would have been like on a bike with no windshield...........I'm calling FOWL!!!

So I hear that being Christened by fowl is good luck........True or Not???
 
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 09:03 AM
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Had the same thing happen to me with a Turkey Buzzard, don't know if it's good luck, but I guess it's better that the bird did a drop rather than me.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 09:43 AM
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Sounds like you scared the chit out of the poor bird
 
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 09:47 AM
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Just be thankful elephants don't fly!!!1
 
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Originally Posted by remike
Just be thankful elephants don't fly!!!1
Now that's funny right there....I don't care who ya are......
 
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 10:17 AM
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Confucious say..
When sacred foo bird blesses you, do not look down to wipe off lapel or you'll hit tree.

Moral: When the foo chits.. Wear it.
 
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Good one Babs......I was actually working up to the Foo Bird joke but you beat me to the punch....lol
 
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Got a "Golden" shower one time passing a cattle truck in Montana..
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