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Don’t be the mouse....
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02/28/21 06:09 PM
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SnakeWrangler
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A “mouse” was put at the top of a jar filled with grains. He was so happy to find so much food around him that no longer he felt the need to run around searching for food and now he could happily live his life. After a few days of enjoying the grains, he reached the bottom of the jar. Now he was trapped and he couldn't get out of it. He now has to solely depend upon someone to put grains in the same jar for him to survive. He also may not get the grain of his choice and he cannot choose either. Here are a few lessons to learn from this: 1) Short term pleasures can lead to long-term traps (living on benefits/furlough/spoilt by parents perhaps?). 2) If things are coming easy and you are getting comfortable, you are getting trapped into dependency. 3) When you are not using your skills, you will lose more than your skills. You lose your CHOICES and FREEDOM. 4) Freedom does not come easy but can be lost very quickly. NOTHING comes easily in life and if it comes easily, maybe it is not worth it..
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Don’t be the mouse....
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02/28/21 06:11 PM
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Re: Don’t be the mouse....
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02/28/21 06:12 PM
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Re: Don’t be the mouse....
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02/28/21 06:37 PM
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bill oxner
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Frogs are smarter. The survivor swam until he churned butter. I call it tenacity.
"Do you know the story of the two frogs in a bowl of milk? - YMCA OF ... Mar 2, 2011 — The second frog persevered, refused to give in, and gradually the milk turned into butter, until the frog was able to use it as a foothold to jump out of the bowl. The moral of this little inspiring story: Those who don't give up and perserver may be in for a pleasant surprise!"
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Don’t be the mouse....
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02/28/21 06:54 PM
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Espy
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Well said
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Re: Don’t be the mouse....
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02/28/21 07:22 PM
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TCM3
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In short, the mouse fell for sociali--- errrr, distancing....
Last edited by TCM3; 02/28/21 07:22 PM.
Do not forget to entertain strangers, For by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels Hebrews 13:2 (R-TX)
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Re: Don’t be the mouse....
[Re: bill oxner]
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02/28/21 07:40 PM
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NORML as can be
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Frogs are smarter. The survivor swam until he churned butter. I call it tenacity.
"Do you know the story of the two frogs in a bowl of milk? - YMCA OF ... Mar 2, 2011 — The second frog persevered, refused to give in, and gradually the milk turned into butter, until the frog was able to use it as a foothold to jump out of the bowl. The moral of this little inspiring story: Those who don't give up and perserver may be in for a pleasant surprise!"
You know that If a frog's butt wasn't watertight it would drown.
(R-TX) .-- " TCNN CURL CRLB VFF VRNO AYR SNDL CGC TLRY MSOS "
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Re: Don’t be the mouse....
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02/28/21 07:47 PM
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Erathkid
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Actually, the amount of feed consumed would produce the same amount of 'fecal matter' discharged, leading to the same height for the mouse. Smelly? Probably, but he would still be able to escape.
Last edited by Erathkid; 02/28/21 07:48 PM.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it. Don't text and drive.
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Re: Don’t be the mouse....
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02/28/21 08:00 PM
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John2
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Not all those that wander are lost..
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Re: Don’t be the mouse....
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02/28/21 08:05 PM
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Erathkid
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Physics 101, every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it. Don't text and drive.
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Re: Don’t be the mouse....
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02/28/21 08:26 PM
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barndoor
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Also someone can pour grain or any substance (rat poison) on top of him to suffocate and/or kill him.
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Re: Don’t be the mouse....
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02/28/21 08:57 PM
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Poppa
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Physics 101, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. latent heat
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Re: Don’t be the mouse....
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02/28/21 09:58 PM
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bill oxner
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The first liar never has a chance.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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