EricaH 0 #1 October 24, 2003 >A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgery. As she >laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened >to the bird's chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly >and said, "I'm so sorry, Cuddles has passed away." > >The distressed owner wailed, "Are you sure? > >"Yes, I am sure. The duck is dead", he replied. > >"How can you be so sure", she protested. "I mean, you haven't done any >testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma or something." > >The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room, and returned a >few moments later with a black Labrador Retriever. As the duck's owner >looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front >paws on the examination table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He >then looked at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head. The vet patted >the dog and took it out, and returned a few moments later with a beautiful >cat. > >The cat jumped up on the table and also sniffed delicately at the bird. >The cat sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly and >strolled out of the room. The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm >sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead >duck." > >Then the vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced >a bill he handed to the woman. > >The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill. "$150!", she cried, "$150 >just to tell me my duck is dead?!!" > > >The vet shrugged. "I'm sorry. If you'd taken my word for it, the bill >would have been $20, but what with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan....." There is no can't. Only lack of knowledge or fear. Only you can fix your fear. PMS #227 (just like the TV show) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites