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Generic Other Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-11 01:25 AM
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Can A Monkey Do My Job?
Edited on Sun Jan-23-11 01:34 AM by Generic Other
 
Run time: 02:39
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQeqGffK7LA
 
Posted on YouTube: June 11, 2008
By YouTube Member: hingesimprov
Views on YouTube: 6234
 
Posted on DU: January 23, 2011
By DU Member: Generic Other
Views on DU: 463
 
1950's educational short that sounds like the GOP talking points today. Some things just never change! I do believe this is just how they view us.
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Archae Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-11 02:17 AM
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1. This is satire.
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JHB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-11 08:45 AM
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3. True, but it's amazingly applicable to today....
...right down to the little "Founders" bit.

I just wonder what's up with the sound. I was wearing headphones, and it seemed to shift back and forth from one ear to the other. Distracting.
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Mr Generic Other Donating Member (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-11 02:18 AM
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2. no matter how hard you work
you're bound to look like a monkey when you get old.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4f-njB13MY&feature=related
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hobbit709 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-11 09:08 AM
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4. A corollary is Mark Twain's observation.
"A flea can be trained to do almost anything a Congressman can"
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demwing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-11 10:09 AM
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5. Monkeys and Chimps
This is a monkey. Monkeys have prehensile tails. Monkeys are cute:


This is a chimp. Chimps know Kung Fu. Fear the chimps:
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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-11 10:51 AM
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6. Perhaps
Edited on Sun Jan-23-11 10:52 AM by rocktivity
But are you willing to PAY the monkeys be paid enough to buy and use OTHER products?

:evilgrin:
rocktivity
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