October 12, 2013

• The Sunday Donkey Times 10-13-2013

  So, What Do Bears Do In The Woods? Play Piano October 9, 2013 They are best known for eating honey and hugging each other, but bears seem to have hidden talents. These creatures were photographed sitting at a piano, looking at a laptop and inspecting a car engine. Paul Cyr decided to have some fun with four black bear families that have visited his garden for three years. He set up props including an arm chair, mirror and a camera and waited in a camouflaged hide to film the animals in a variety of comical situations. Mr Cyr used food including seeds and jam put in strategic spots to get the bears to take up the right position for his shots. One young bear climbed on to the seat at an old piano and seemed to play the instrument, while another peered curiously at a laptop screen. Others bears checked their ref-lection in a mirror and even played the role of mechanic looking under a car bonnet. Another of Mr Cyr’s images shows an expectant cub sitting in a trailer, seeming to wait for a driver to take him somewhere. ‘For the piano shots, I used sunflower seeds,’ said Mr Cyr, from Presque Isle in Maine, US. ‘The bears love the seeds but they are so small that it’s hard for them to pick them up. ‘But his paws looked great scraping over the piano keys.’ For the original article with more pictures, go here. Orphaned Otter Cub Rescued From Scottish Street On The Road To Recovery October 10, 2013 A baby otter cub found disorientated on a Scottish street is on the mend after being rescued by an animal welfare charity. Lost Murkle was spotted by a member of the public near the village of Lybster on Scotland’s east coast on October 3. The eight-week-old is currently being cared for at the Scottish SPCA’s National Wildlife Rescue Centre in Fishcross, Clackmannanshire. ‘Murkle was very sick, weak and lethargic when she was found,’ explained Inspector Audrey Gunn. ‘Sadly, it’s possible her mother has been killed or frightened off. She wouldn’t have been able to survive on her own as otters usually remain with their parents until they’re around a year old. ‘After some time in a heated room at the vets Murkle became a lot brighter. ‘I was advised to feed her trout and I gave the fishmonger a bit of a laugh when I told him who I was shopping for. He joked that Murkle was better fed than him.’ The Scottish SPCA hopes to release Murkle back into the wild in around 12 months when she is ‘fit and healthy and able to fend for herself’. For the original article, go here.   Spazzz told me not to forget something - but I forgot what it was! Dear Miss Smarty Pants, If toast always lands butter-side down, and cats always land on their feet, what happens if you strap toast on the back of a cat and drop it? Donkey Dear Donkey, The dog comes in and eats the toast off the cat and a fight sequence follows shortly. Miss Smarty Pants Dear Miss Smarty Pants, Why do different color skittles have different taste but different color M&M’s all taste the same¿ Your Favorite, Spazzzz Dear Spazzz, That is solely to annoy Lindain and then as an added benefit it is to give her new art supplies which she uses to entertain the rest of the world. She is good about that. Miss Smarty Pants The US government is this week's winner! Well, that's the way it was! Your Donkey on the Beat, signing off until next week! Dead Turkey Jokes of the Day A scroungy looking fellow goes into a bar and orders a drink.The bartender says, “No way; I don’t think you can pay for it.” The guy shrugs, “You’re right. I don’t have any money, but if I show you something you haven’t seen before, will you give me a drink?” The bartender says, “Only if what you show me ain’t too risque.” “Done!” says the guy and reaches into his coat pocket and pulls out a very large gerbil. He puts the gerbil on the bar and it scampers down the bar, across the room, up the piano, jumps on the keyboard and starts playing some wonderful Scott Joplin tunes. The bartender says, “Truly Amazing! I’ve never seen anything like that before. Your furry friend is truly good on the piano.” The fellow grins, downs the drink and asks for another. “Cash, another miracle or else no drink,” says the bartender. Undaunted, the fellow reaches into his coat again and pulls out a frog. He puts the frog on the bar, and the frog starts to sing. He has a marvelous baritone voice and great pitch. A fine singer. Another patron from the other end of the bar runs over to the guy and offers him $500 on the spot for the frog. The guy says, “Done, sir.” He takes the five and gives the stranger the frog. The stranger beats a hasty retreat out of the bar. The bartender says to the guy, “What are you? Wacko? You sold a singing frog for just $500? That thing must be worth millions. You’re crazy.” “Maybe not…,” says the guy, “Considering my friend the gerbil is also a ventriloquist.” Today's YouTube Tune The Beatles - A Hard Days Night Did you see an interesting news article this past week? Do you have a question for Miss Smarty Pants? Report it to the Donkey!

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