Yet another icon... gone?

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:45 pm

I just won't know what to do with myself if there's no more pink

flamingos!!

http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a ... 20342/1002

:-6

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:09 pm

Not to worry. I had my male and female stored in seperate boxes. When I saw this I ran to the garage and put them in the same box. Does anybody know how long it takes for the eggs to hatch?

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:37 am

There was an article in a Tampa newspaper a few yrs ago about a guy that kidnapped his neighbors pink flamingo and took it on vacation with him. The owner had no idea what was going on when she started recieving pictures of her flamingo at various locations around the country. A pic of the flamingo at a you are now entering Colorado sign etc. A few weeks later the flamingo was back in her yard. :wah: Good prank.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:05 am

:wah: That is a good prank.

I love pink flamingos, I better safeguard the one I have on my yard!

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:10 am

I have a pink flamingo shirt that's really nice and a little snow globe

with a pink flamingo in it... but no actual lawn "ornaments". My mom

used to have them back in the 60's. We didn't think much of them as

kids but it'd sure be fun to have them again.

They supposedly made some gold commemorative ones for next year!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:17 am

In L.A. my home is one of those large mobile homes that looks like a house-4 bedrooms and all. My kids shuddered when I went out and got pink flamingos for the yard-ha! I have always loved them since I was a kid.

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:25 am

CLINT "Does anybody know how long it takes for the eggs to hatch?"

HAH...flamingos are "colony nesters," which means you need from 15-20 individuals before the females will nest. Better get busy snatchin' up neighbors' birds, if you want to try to help save the species!

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:41 am

:yh_rotfl

That's it, Lu, an answer for everything!!

;)

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:51 am

(Do plastic flamingos lay plastic eggs and eat plastic brine shrimp?)

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:56 am

Look what I found:

"Bird flu hits Florida"

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:02 pm

Sorry this is a hopelessly parochial question, but why would you put a pink plastic famingo on your lawn? I suppose its a bit like the garden knome thing we have here, oh well, different strokes.

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:11 pm

Yup...garden gnomes, plastic flamingos, fake wells and wooden cut-outs of old women bending over (seen from the back.)

I don't know.

We shouldn't ask, I suppose.

Insomniac · Post by **Insomniac** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:17 pm

Valerie, that photo is hysterical!

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:19 pm

Lulu2 wrote: Yup...garden gnomes, plastic flamingos, fake wells and wooden cut-outs of old women bending over (seen from the back.)

I don't know.

We shouldn't ask, I suppose.

:yh_rotfl

What, no '56 Chevy up on blocks?

;)

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:22 pm

Or a washing machine on the porch?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:25 pm

:wah:

Attached files

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:27 pm

:wah: :wah: :wah: THAT is FUNNY!

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:48 pm

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:21 pm

DIVINE! SHE wouldn't've let anyone steal HER flamingos! :sneaky:

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:25 pm

Lulu2 wrote: Or a washing machine on the porch?

Or a planter made out of a used toilet filled with marigolds?

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:29 pm

You've seen photos of my house?

:wah:

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:31 pm

Lulu2 wrote: You've seen photos of my house?

:wah:

*eep!* Um...no? :wah:

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:35 pm

But--but--the toilet planted with marigolds distracts the eye from the rusting auto bodies on the lawn! :rolleyes:

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:38 pm

You have a lawn??! :wah:

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:48 am

Hey you guys, see that stuff on Jeff Foxworthy's "Redneck yard of the week"

it's pretty dang funny...

:-6

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:29 pm

SURE! I HAVE A LAWN! It's planted in WEEDS! We tried grass, but Granma's peein' on it all the time killed it off! Someone keeps stealing the FLAMINGOS!

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:51 pm

http://www.drbukk.com/gmhom/park.html

Never fails to crack me up..... :wah:

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:54 pm

DAMN! How can I EVER achieve such tasteful decor?

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:56 pm

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:00 pm

Not to mention Granny's tobacco spit killing off my bougainvilla!

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:03 pm

:wah: :wah: :wah:

Stop! Sides hurt! Ow!

:wah:

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:04 pm

I thought Granma got run over by a reindeer?

:yh_giggle

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:05 pm

:wah: A few shots of moonshine & she recovered!

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:06 pm

Lulu2 wrote: SURE! I HAVE A LAWN! It's planted in WEEDS! We tried grass, but Granma's peein' on it all the time killed it off! Someone keeps stealing the FLAMINGOS!

Please don't be offended but before you call the cops consider that the flamingos might have departed on their own. :yh_idea

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:15 pm

Naw! We had 'em hobbled! Damn things cost to much to let 'em wander!

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:17 pm

OH MY GOSH!!

I'm busting my SEAMS!!!

More please!! :wah:

I hope nobody is going to tell us we're politically incorrect for this. We'll boot 'em out! :wah:

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:21 pm

Speaking of BOOTS....I'm gonna' put a BOOT in granny's BUM if she doesn't stop usin' those flamingos like golf clubs when the Jehovah's Witnesses come to visit!

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:23 pm

Lulu2 wrote: Naw! We had 'em hobbled! Damn things cost to much to let 'em wander!

You know, back on the ranch, we used to have a crafty ol' mare and

she could run with hobbles on... front OR back!!

She uz a good un, fer shure!

:p

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:25 pm

Cool! We could've put some of those flamingos on her back & watched her DANCE 'em off!

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:47 pm

Lulu2 wrote: Naw! We had 'em hobbled! Damn things cost to much to let 'em wander!
I'm thinking they could fly hobbled. I mean good grief, I think they'd learn how to get away from Gramma's watering habits.

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:50 pm

Nah...we pinion 'em, too! Those things are EXPENSIVE!

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:59 pm

Lulu2 wrote: Nah...we pinion 'em, too! Those things are EXPENSIVE!
You have a point. Have you thought about going to art auctions in you area? The thief may know what he has.

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:02 pm

Good idea, Clint! We should check EBAY, too! :wah: "A FLIGHT OF FLAMINGOS" should be very obvious, right?

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:07 pm

Lulu2 wrote: Good idea, Clint! We should check EBAY, too! :wah: "A FLIGHT OF FLAMINGOS" should be very obvious, right?
You are talking serious money. A whole flight? They'd be real dumb to go on EBAY with them but it's worth a try. After all, the crook was dumb enough to walk on your grass.:wah: