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Offline JuST Peter

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Crows...
« on: July 10, 2013, 08:50:30 AM »

Another Government study provides outstanding results . . .

CSIRO Officials admitted that they found about 200 dead crows on the highway between Noonamah and Palmerston, in Northern Territory,
 
where there was concern that they may have died from Avian Flu.


The Territory Government approved and the CSIRO contracted a bird pathologist to examine the remains of all the crows
 
and he confirmed the problem was definitely NOT Avian Flu, much to everyone’s relief.

However, he determined that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with trucks, and only 2% were killed by car impact.
 
(Didn't know there was a difference!)



The Territory Government then hired an Ornithological Behaviourist to determine the disproportionate percentages for truck versus car kills.
 
After 18 months of research and $2.7 million spent, the Ornithological Behaviourist determined the cause in the deaths.
 
When crows eat road kill, they always set-up a look-out crow in a nearby tree to warn of impending danger.


     
His conclusion was that the lookout crow could say “Cah”, but he could not say “Truck”.

I just wanted to make sure that you knew your tax money was being well spent . . . :grin
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Re: Crows...
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2013, 08:52:56 AM »
You never fail to disappoint.  :clap :thumbsup
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Re: Crows...
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2013, 08:56:23 AM »
I have found that not many people understand this one. Hope it is appreciated by our more mature audience. :thumb
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Re: Crows...
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2013, 09:08:26 AM »
I have found that not many people understand this one. Hope it is appreciated by our more mature audience. :thumb
Very subtle :thumb  :grin
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Re: Crows...
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2013, 09:22:52 AM »
 :thumbsup
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Re: Crows...
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2013, 09:31:41 AM »
Two crows is a very poor attempt   :grin
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Re: Crows...
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2013, 01:09:26 PM »
Always something to "Crow" about :grin
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