THINK ABOUT IT!!!

***PETEY***

TRY READING THIS OUT LOUD

PETEY WAS A SNAKE ONLY SO BIG. PETEY LIVED IN A PIT WITH HIS
MOTHER. PETEY WAS HISSING IN THE PIT WHEN HIS MOTHER SAID
"PETEY, DON'T HISS IN THE PIT. IF YOU MUST HISS GO OUTSIDE
THE PIT AND HISS.

PETEY WENT OUTSIDE THE PIT TO HISS. PETEY WAS HISSING ALL
AROUND WHEN HE FINALLY LEANED OVER AND HISSED IN THE
PIT. PETEY'S MOTHER HEARD PETEY HISSING IN THE PIT, AND
SAID, "PETEY, IF YOU MUST HISS IN THE PIT, GO OVER TO
MRS. POTTS PIT TO HISS IN HER PIT". BUT MRS. POTTS WAS NOT
HOME; SO HE HISSED IN HER PIT ANYWAY.

WHILE PETEY WAS HISSING IN MRS. POTTS PITT, MRS. POTTS
CAME HOME AND FOUND PETEY HISSING IN HER PIT AND SAID;
"PETEY, IF YOU HAVE TO HISS IN A PIT, DON'T HISS IN MY PIT,
GO TO YOUR OWN PIT AND HISS."

THIS MADE PETEY VERY SAD AND HE CRIED ALL THE WAY HOME.
WHEN PETEY GOT HOME, HIS MOTHER SAW HIM CRYING AND SAID;
"PETEY, WHAT'S THE MATTER?" PETEY SAID; "I WENT OVER TO
MRS. POTTS PIT TO HISS IN HER PIT, BUT MRS. POTTS WAS NOT
AT HOME; SO I HISSED IN HER PIT ANYWAY...MRS. POTTS CAME
HOME AND FOUND ME HISSING IN HER PIT AND SHE SAID; PETEY,
IF YOU MUST HISS IN A PIT, GO TO YOUR PIT AND HISS, DON'T
HISS IN MY PIT.

THIS MADE PETEY'S MOTHER VERY ANGRY, SHE SAID; "WHY THAT
MEAN OLD LADY; "I KNEW MRS. POTTS WHEN SHE DIDN'T HAVE A
PIT TO HISS IN."

THANKS Iz...

~~WILDLIFE WHISPERS~~
BY DEE WALMSLEY

FEEDING BIRDS

HEARING THE BIRDS SONG AND WATCHING THEIR ANTICS BRINGS
JOY TO THE HEARTS OF MANY FOLKS DURING THE GLOOMY
INTERVAL BETWEEN WINTER AND SPRING. THE LATE WINTER
IS EASILY THE WORST TIME, FOR BIRDS AS WELL AS PEOPLE.

EVERYONE IS TIRED OF WINTER, LISTLESS, AND GLOOMY.
RAINY DAYS FIND HUMANS WARM AND COZY IN THEIR HOMES,
WHILE BIRDS PUFF UP THEIR FEATHERS AND CONTINUE IN
THEIR NORMAL FASHION, FORAGING FOR FOOD, COME RAIN OR
SHINE.

FEEDERS ARE OFTEN LEFT EMPTY BY VACATIONING FOLKS SEEKING
SUNNIER LOCALS, OR FORGOTTEN IN THE RAIN WHERE THEY
BECOME SOAKED AND MOLDY. THESE WET FEEDERS ARE BREEDING
GROUNDS FOR FUNGUS SPORES THAT KILL BIRDS.

WOODEN FEEDERS, UNLESS HUNG IN A DRY LOCATION, ARE THE 
WORST OFFENDERS. THE SEED, WHEN WET, MILDEWS AND ROTS,
CAUSING ASPERGILLOSIS WHICH IN TURN INFESTS THE BIRDS.
HOUSE FINCHES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CONJUNCTIVITIS,
ANOTHER RESPIRATORY INFECTION THOUGHT TO BE TRANSMITTED
AT UN-KEPT FEEDERS. THIS INFECTION IS INDIRECTLY FATAL: 
BIRDS DIE OF STARVATION, EXPOSURE, OR PREDATION AS A RESULT
OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE. SALMONELLA, IS A FECES TRANSMITTED
DISEASE THAT IS PICKED UP AT DIRTY FEEDERS, MAINLY AFFECTING
PINE SISKINS. EACH YEAR THOUSANDS OF BIRDS DIE FROM THESE
DISEASES.

BY FOLLOWING A FEW PREVENTION TIPS, YOU CAN DECREASE THE
OCCURRENCE OF THESE DISEASES AND CONTINUE TO ENJOY
FEEDING THE BIRDS. KEEP WOODEN FEEDERS DRY (TRY HANGING
UNDER EAVES). IN WET WEATHER CHANGE THE FEEDERS OFTEN,
BRINGING THEM IN THE HOUSE TO DRY THOROUGHLY.
USE SHINGLES ON FEEDERS, ROOFS AND TRAYS. THEY
WILL NOT ABSORB WATER.

MEASURE OUT THE AMOUNT OF SEED THAT WILL BE CONSUMED
IN ONE DAY, THIS WILL KEEP THE SEED DRY AND FRESH AND 
ELIMINATE GROUND CLEAN-UP. BLEACH ALL FEEDERS WITH 10%
SOLUTION EACH WEEK. RINSE WELL, DRY COMPLETELY BEFORE
REFILLING. USE PLASTIC FEEDERS. DO NOT MIX SEED, USE 
FEEDERS. THIS WILL ELIMINATE THE BIRDS CHUCKING OUT THE 
SEEDS THEY DO NOT WANT.

BE CONSISTENT. THE BIRDS RELY ON YOU, SO DON'T LET THE
FEEDERS GO EMPTY. REMEMBER, BIRDS ARE TERRITORIAL AND WILL
RETURN YEAR AFTER YEAR TO YOUR FEEDER.
HAPPY BIRDING

CLICK ABOVE TO- EMAIL DEE

PETS LETTERS TO GOD

DEAR GOD,
HOW COME PEOPLE LOVE TO SMELL FLOWERS, BUT SELDOM, IF EVER, SMELL ONE ANOTHER?
WHERE ARE THEIR PRIORITIES?
DEAR GOD,
WHEN WE GET TO HEAVEN, CAN WE SIT ON YOUR COUCH? OR IS IT THE SAME OLE STORY?
DEAR GOD,
EXCUSE ME, BUT WHY ARE THERE CARS NAMED AFTER THE JAGUAR, THE COUGAR, THE MUSTANG,
THE COLT, THE STINGRAY, AND THE RABBIT, BUT NOT ONE NAMED FOR A DOG?
WE DOGS LOVE A NICE RIDE! I KNOW EVERY BREED CANNOT HAVE ITS OWN MODEL, BUT IT WOULD
BE EASY TO RENAME THE CHRYSLER EAGLE THE "CHRYSLER BEAGLE!"
DEAR GOD,
IF A DOG BARKS HIS HEAD OFF IN THE FOREST AND NO HUMAN HEARS HIM, IS HE STILL A BAD DOG?
DEAR GOD,
WHEN MY FOSTER MOM'S FRIEND COMES OVER TO OUR HOUSE, HE SMELLS LIKE MUSK!
WHAT'S HE BEEN ROLLING AROUND IN?
DEAR GOD,
IT IS TRUE THAT IN HEAVEN, DINING ROOM TABLES HAVE ON-RAMPS?  
DEAR GOD,
IF WE COME BACK AS HUMANS, IT THAT GOOD OR BAD?
DEAR GOD,

MORE MEATBALLS, LESS SPAGHETTI, PLEASE.
DEAR GOD,
WHEN WE GET TO THE PEARLY GATES, DO WE HAVE TO SHAKE HANDS TO GET IN?
DEAR GOD,
WE DOGS CAN UNDERSTAND HUMAN VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS, HAND SIGNALS, WHISTLES,
HORNS, BEEPERS, SCENT IDs, ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY FIELDS, AND FRISBEE PATHS.
WHAT DO HUMANS UNDERSTAND?
DEAR GOD,
ARE THERE DOGS ON OTHER PLANETS, OR ARE WE ALONE? I HAVE BEEN HOWLING AT THE
MOON AND STARS FOR A LONG TIME, BUT ALL I EVER HEAR BACK IS THE BEAGLE ACROSS THE STREET
AND A FEW UN-MENTIONABLE WORDS FROM MY HUMAN.
DEAR GOD,
ARE THERE MAILMAN IN HEAVEN? IF THERE ARE, WILL I HAVE TO APOLOGIZE?
DEAR GOD,
IS IT TRUE THAT DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN RESTAURANTS BECAUSE WE CAN'T MAKEUP
OUR MINDS WHAT NOT TO ORDER? OR IS IT THE CARPETS AGAIN?
DEAR GOD,
WHEN MY FAMILY EATS DINNER THEY ALWAYS BLESS THEIR FOOD. BUT THEY NEVER BLESS MINE.
SO, I'VE BEEN WAGGING MY TAIL EXTRA FAST WHEN THEY FILL MY BOWL. HAVE YOU
NOTICED MY OWN BLESSING?
DEAR GOD,
THE NEW TERRIER I LIVE WITH JUST PEED ON THE ORIENTAL RUG AND I HAVE A FEELING MY 
FAMILY MIGHT BLAME ME BECAUSE THEY THINK I'M JEALOUS OF THIS STUPID DOG. SINCE
THEY HAVE NO SENSE OF SMELL, HOW CAN I CONVINCE THEM I'M INNOCENT?
DOES PETSMART SELL LIE DETECTORS?

THANKS RUTH & PAT

GUESS WHAT - YOUR DOG IS A WEATHERMAN
"FACT FACT."

TO TELL THE WEATHER, GO TO YOUR BACK DOOR AND LOOK FOR
THE DOG.
IF THE DOG IS AT THE DOOR AND HE IS WET, IT'S PROBABLY RAINING.

BUT
IF THE DOG IS STANDING THERE REALLY SOAKING WET, IT IS 
PROBABLY RAINING REALLY HARD.
IF THE DOG'S FUR LOOKS LIKE IT'S BEEN RUBBED THE WRONG WAY,
IT'S PROBABLY VERY WINDY.

IF THE DOG HAS SNOW ON HIS BACK, IT'S PROBABLY SNOWING.
OF COURSE, TO BE ABLE TO TELL THE WEATHER LIKE THIS, YOU HAVE
LEAVE THE DOG OUTSIDE ALL THE TIME, ESPECIALLY IF YOU EXPECT
BAD WEATHER.

WRITTEN BY:


YOUR CAT.

DURNED COW

A BIG CITY LAWYER WAS CALLED IN ON A CASE BETWEEN A FARMER AND A LARGE
RAILROAD COMPANY. THE FARMER NOTICED THAT HIS PRIZE COW WAS MISSING
FROM THE FIELD THROUGH WHICH THE RAILROAD PASSED.

HE FILED SUIT AGAINST THE RAILROAD COMPANY THE VALUE OF THE COW.
THE CASE WAS BEFORE THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN THE BACK ROOM OF 
THE GENERAL STORE.

THE ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY CORNERED THE FARMER AND TRIED TO GET HIM
SETTLE OUT OF COURT. THE LAWYER DID HIS BEST SELLING JOB, AND THE
FARMER FINALLY AGREED TO TAKE HALF OF WHAT HE WAS CLAIMING TO 
SETTLE THE CASE. AFTER THE FARMER SIGNED THE RELEASE AND TOOK
HIS CHECK, THE YOUNG LAWYER COULDN'T HELP BUT GLOAT A LITTLE OVER
HIS SUCCESS. 

HE SAID TO THE FARMER, "YOU KNOW, I HATE TO TELL YOU THIS BUT I
PUT ONE OVER ON YOU IN THEE. I COULDN'T HAVE WON THE CASE.
THE ENGINEER WAS ASLEEP AND THE FIREMAN WAS IN THE CABOOSE WHEN
THE TRAIN WENT THROUGH YOUR FARM THAT MORNING. I DIDN'T HAVE ONE
WITNESS TO PUT ON THE STAND."

THE OLD FARMER REPLIED, "WELL, I'LL TELL YOU, YOUNG FELLER, I WAS A 
LITTLE WORRIED ABOUT WINNING THAT CASE MYSELF BECAUSE THE DURNED

COW CAME HOME THIS MORNING."

thanks JML4466 & Iz.

~~WORDS OF WISDOM~~

"WE NEED ANOTHER WISER AND PERHAPS MORE MYSTICAL CONCEPT OF ANIMALS.
REMOTE FROM UNIVERSAL NATURE, AND LIVING BY COMPLICATED ARTIFICE,
MAN IN CIVILIZATION SURVEYS THE CREATURE THROUGH THE GLASS OF HIS
KNOWLEDGE AND SEES THEREBY A FEATHER MAGNIFIED AND THE WHOLE IMAGE
IN DISTORTION.

WE PATRONIZE THEM FOR THEIR INCOMPLETENESS, FOR THEIR TRAGIC FATE
OF HAVING TAKEN FORM SO FAR BELOW OURSELVES AND THEREIN WE ERR;
AND GREATLY ERR, FOR ANIMALS SHALL NOT BE MEASURED BY MAN.
IN A WORLD OLDER AND MORE COMPLETE THAN OURS THEY MOVE FINISHED
AND COMPLETE, GIFTED WITH EXTENSIONS OF THE SENSES WE HAVE LOST OR
NEVER ATTAINED, LIVING BY VOICES WE SHALL NEVER HEAR.

THEY ARE NOT BRETHREN, THEY ARE NOT UNDERLINGS; THEY ARE OTHER
NATIONS, CAUGHT WITH OURSELVES IN THE NET OF LIFE AND TIME,
FELLOW PRISONERS OF THE SPLENDOR OF TRAVAIL OF THE EARTH."

By Henry Beston, 1928

That's all folks for TID-BITS 40
Gosh, it doesn't seem like 40 issues of Tid-Bits
have been sent out.

Now for the not so good news.  I will probably cut back Tid-Bits
to one issue a month as  Tid-Bits subscriptions are way down
 in fact un-subscribes are way UP.
 I have to apologize to the Web TV readers as I can not
conform Tid-Bits to their viewing  satisfaction. I just don't know
how to do it. I can fix a birds broken wings and legs but I am just not a 
wizard at this web page stuff.
BUT, I guess one of the main reasons is participation. I have a 
program that tells me how many respond to "Viewer or Doer" (which
is one of the main reasons I put Tid-Bits out). Out of 850 readers
only 26 responded. That tells me that this segment is not having much
impact. I also can tell this by the feedback I receive. Out of the
3 issues I received 11 e-mails. 3-Were not so good. Without your
feedback and HELP Tid-Bits can not survive.

Another big reason is I am now on Social Security and the cost
of maintaining Tid-Bits and my Web Site is getting out of hand.
Most of my excess cash goes toward feeding the critters
which runs about $300.00 a month. I hope and Pray you understand.

So enough of my crying anyway. I hope you enjoyed Tid-Bits 40.
Remember, I still have my Web Cam on line. There are now 2
small baby doves 5 days old. Their eyes are still closed. 
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