Category Archives: wildlife

Rain

Posted on July 17, 2024 by odeboyz

Drunk and weaving in the rainThe rain swept into my faceDown my face, punishing meDrunken rain – out of control –Drunk with power like a manicCar wash. Beating and beating downNot cleansing but punishing‘You should be home’Drunken rain sweeping me … Continue reading →

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Say no more!

Posted on May 29, 2024 by odeboyz
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Nile Crocodiles in Florida

Posted on April 13, 2024 by odeboyz

“Full-grown Nile crocodiles can be 16 feet long. The team….think….Nile crocodiles can thrive in Florida.” Nile Crocodiles Have Moved to Florida | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine They stalk and eat people But what really separates them from the local boys … Continue reading →

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The Foundation of Rome: The True Story

Posted on March 11, 2023 by odeboyz
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A slacker sheepdog

Posted on January 9, 2023 by odeboyz
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Keith Richards at his wisest

Posted on August 18, 2022 by odeboyz

Keith Richards was given a turtle for his birthday. Richards: “How old will it get”. His friend: “About 300 years”. Richards: “Now you see why I’m against pets. You get attached to them and then they die.”

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A very expensive parrot

Posted on April 11, 2022 by odeboyz

Jim went into a pet shop to buy a parrot. An assistant asked which one he wanted. “How about the yellow one?” “He’s £2000.” Jim was shocked and asked why it was so expensive. ”The parrot is very special. He … Continue reading →

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Bertrand Russell on power and ethics

Posted on February 28, 2022 by odeboyz

We can destroy animals more easily than they can destroy us; that is the only solid basis of our claim to superiority. We value art and science and literature, because these are things in which we excel. But whales might … Continue reading →

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A very expensive parrot

Posted on February 3, 2022 by odeboyz

Jim went to an auction for rare birds to bid for an exotic parrot. In the excitement he lost his sense of judgment and he bid far more than the intended. Jim won with a huge bid and the parrot … Continue reading →

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Budgie Humour

Posted on January 22, 2022 by odeboyz
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