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Why not a GoFundMe for moving that (actual) duck out of his puddle and into the ‘mainland’ of New Zealand, or elsewhere?
Maybe you’d get enough to move him(?) to Canada, somewhere off-limits for the hunters. But a mate there? Likely not, but then maybe get a whole new duck species. (Not likely!)
The first think I noticed about the duck is that he’s banded. Is this so that researchers can track his migratory route to my bathroom? I find that a bit scary.
Thanks for the laugh this morning Jerry. I really did lol at your homeboy comment. And I have to agree: if homeboy was wearing those, it would be quiet for a while!
Too expensive—are you serious? Given your passion for ducks, Jerry, if you scale this purchase in terms of cost per duck post you have every posted, it is about a penny per post. A bargain if I have ever seen one. If it were me, this would be in my bathroom faster than you can say “ducks rock”. Do it for the ducks.
There is also a mallard wine bottle holder, if you are interested. I own one (a gag gift from my father) but it’s function does not meet its form, or perhaps it holds a bottle of wine about as well as a real duck could.
Honestly, and my apologies for being the party pooper, but I think it is not really in good taste. But then, “de gustibus non disputandum esset”.
And I’m guilty too: I once had a shark jaw toilet seat.
Looks like that price is actually a steal, when you look it up on Google shopping it goes for closer to $100 in a lot of places!
So did you end up getting it? If you don’t have it by Christmas post again and I’ll take up a holiday gift collection among my bird-loving friends and send it off to the U of Chicago – don’t want to double gift if you already got it though!
Is this to be set up at the pond?
It sure beats Toilet Duck.
It’s very appropriate – a Toilet Duck that gives you the sheets.
Why not a GoFundMe for moving that (actual) duck out of his puddle and into the ‘mainland’ of New Zealand, or elsewhere?
Maybe you’d get enough to move him(?) to Canada, somewhere off-limits for the hunters. But a mate there? Likely not, but then maybe get a whole new duck species. (Not likely!)
I think there would be less trouble finding a few other ducks to join him.
In that tiny shrinking puddle as the dry season approaches?
The first think I noticed about the duck is that he’s banded. Is this so that researchers can track his migratory route to my bathroom? I find that a bit scary.
(Sorry-I can’t help myself)
Is that what one uses to wipe one’s quack?
😆😊
Good one!
Rivers Edge Products, Minnesota who are the supplier also do these two products below. You could get a discount for a bigger order:
http://www.riversedgeproducts.com/images/473_n.jpg
http://www.riversedgeproducts.com/images/1529_l.jpg
Classy stuff – the Milan & London decor market leaders will be taking notes! 🙂
Seems like the thing you find advertised in the mags in the pouch on the back of Airline seats .
Go for it. With this new emphasis on ducks, you’re on a roll! 😉
And there’s these sandals which Stephen Barnard would adore:
http://www.riversedgeproducts.com/images/672finalfeet.jpg
This picture is making me frown.
The shoes will be sold with
Neil Shubin’s next book, “Your Outer Fish.”
🙂
+1
Wonder if Stephen Barnard would paint his toenails red?
When homeboy wears THESE, well, it’s quiet for him. .
Very good! LOL. I think the idiom is “homeboy” ~ isn’t it?
Or was that last week?
Yeah, it’s “Homeboy”. I made a typo.
Thanks for the laugh this morning Jerry. I really did lol at your homeboy comment. And I have to agree: if homeboy was wearing those, it would be quiet for a while!
Too expensive—are you serious? Given your passion for ducks, Jerry, if you scale this purchase in terms of cost per duck post you have every posted, it is about a penny per post. A bargain if I have ever seen one. If it were me, this would be in my bathroom faster than you can say “ducks rock”. Do it for the ducks.
Bruce,
The speculum is wrong!
You know you want it. Why resist?
+1
If you put it out by the duck pond to gauge the ducks’ reactions, you could count it as a research expense!
The person who designed that duck has no appreciation for a real mallard’s speculum. Jerry would not be happy with this travesty.
Indeed; if that’s a speculum, it’s in the wrong goddam place! At least they got the curly tail feathers right!
✔️✔️
Is that roll Under or Over?
Inquiring minds want to know.
cr
You beat Diana to it!
I was gonna say: Duck sez “Over”. Diana won’t like that.
There is also a mallard wine bottle holder, if you are interested. I own one (a gag gift from my father) but it’s function does not meet its form, or perhaps it holds a bottle of wine about as well as a real duck could.
Also a corkscrew. This is not a bad approximation to the shape and proportion to a mallard’s genitalia.
You need to patent that idea now! A sure sales hit.
…. or maybe Billzebum? (I can’t find it at the store website, only the horse and bear TP holders.)
Definitely.
It’s Damn Cute! Go For it! 🙂 <3
Honestly, and my apologies for being the party pooper, but I think it is not really in good taste. But then, “de gustibus non disputandum esset”.
And I’m guilty too: I once had a shark jaw toilet seat.
I have to get one of these. As an Oregon Duck fan, it will make the perfect gift to send to my obnoxious Washington Husky acquaintance.
https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2018/10/oregon_ducks_move_into_top_15.html
Control yourself
Looks like that price is actually a steal, when you look it up on Google shopping it goes for closer to $100 in a lot of places!
So did you end up getting it? If you don’t have it by Christmas post again and I’ll take up a holiday gift collection among my bird-loving friends and send it off to the U of Chicago – don’t want to double gift if you already got it though!