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JohnnyRingo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 01:11 AM
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf

by Tim Ireland

Let me try to explain this in a way that is so simple that even Stephen Pollard has a hope of understanding it...

There once was a shepherd boy who was bored as he sat on the hillside watching the village sheep. To amuse himself he took a great breath and sang out, "Wolf! Wolf! The Wolf is chasing the sheep!"

The villagers came running up the hill to help the boy drive the wolf away. But when they arrived at the top of the hill, they found no wolf. The boy laughed at the sight of their angry faces.

"Don't cry 'wolf', shepherd boy," said the villagers, "when there's no wolf!"

From here the story looked liked it would end quite badly for the shepherd boy, and he certainly would have come to a sticky end were it not for a sudden stroke of genius.

Continued here:
http://www.bloggerheads.com/archives/2005/07/the_boy_who_cri.asp
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Technowitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 01:21 AM
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1. Oh my, that is an excellent parable
First-rate work there, and highly recommended. Thanks!
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 01:28 AM
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 01:33 AM
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3. Well, you're half right. There are alien lizards out there!
:D Welcome to DU! Good luck! :hi:
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fleabert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 01:45 AM
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4. welcome...
:popcorn:
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 01:47 AM
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5. Was that just a drive-by?
:D

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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 01:57 AM
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 02:05 AM
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7. Dank u
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fleabert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 10:23 PM
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8. quick and painless!
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