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    Quote Originally Posted by salsabike View Post
    Good for you, girl. From those of us who care about such stuff---much appreciated.
    Wot she said
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    You go Crow Girl! (yet another nickname for your collection). Remember the book "Crow Boy"? I'm sure we both must have read it when we were kids. As I recall it was one that came highly recommended by our mutual Mom.
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    That's my sweetie.
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    What they all said - Thanks for caring enough to do something! And my parrot thanks you on behalf of all birds. (Actually, she said 'what's wrong with my bird?", but that translates to 'what a really great thing to do. She must be a really nice person. Thank her for me, would you?')
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    Thank you for giving this nature's creature a chance. You are awesome for sticking it out and getting the bird to a rescue center...Again kudos to you. You are a fine example of what it means to 'care' and the where-withall to follow through, the best you can.

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    Thanks for being a good person and helping a creature who needed it. We need more people like you in this world.

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    Yay. Thanks for saving such a beautiful creature.
    Crows are some of the most under-appreciated birds out there.
    They all deserve a chance, and thanks for giving this guy his/hers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KnottedYet View Post
    That's my sweetie.


    Yeah, that's me One of those tree huggy animal loving types. I take it that's ok with you ?

    I will call in a couple days to see if "Edgar Allen Crow" made it.

    Quote Originally Posted by Duck on Wheels View Post
    You go Crow Girl! (yet another nickname for your collection). Remember the book "Crow Boy"? I'm sure we both must have read it when we were kids. As I recall it was one that came highly recommended by our mutual Mom.
    I don't remember "Crow Boy" but I'm sure it was good. TE, our mutual Mom retired as a reading therapist for the school district so we all read early and the best childrens lit.

    Quote Originally Posted by telegirl View Post
    What they all said - Thanks for caring enough to do something! And my parrot thanks you on behalf of all birds. (Actually, she said 'what's wrong with my bird?", but that translates to 'what a really great thing to do. She must be a really nice person. Thank her for me, would you?')
    Telegirl, not a problem. Tell your parrot I like birds, I have a two bird-feeder house, just got a bird bath and am trying to plant stuff that birds like.

    Hopefully E.A. Crow makes it, if not on some level he knows humans tried. Thanks to

    www.yuwr.org

    And the phone stuff was frustrating but in hindsight I'm real comfortable getting through the maze of getting things done on the phone and "phone trees" which are the polite thing to call voice mail he)).
    Last edited by Trek420; 05-24-2007 at 06:46 AM.
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    Trek420,
    And when you're riding your bike and get swooped by a crow it just might be Edgar Allen coming by to say "Thank you."

    Let's here it for good karma, and warm fuzzy healing hearts!

    You might have also called your state Game & Fish Department, they either have their own Vet or have numbers of rescue groups.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bmccasland View Post
    Trek420,
    And when you're riding your bike and get swooped by a crow it just might be Edgar Allen coming by to say "Thank you."

    Let's here it for good karma, and warm fuzzy healing hearts!

    You might have also called your state Game & Fish Department, they either have their own Vet or have numbers of rescue groups.
    bmccasland, I called them.

    We have a county wild animal rescue that normally is really good. They have a Vet at the location etc. That's the one who said "woops, we're closed, didn't mean for you to get a live person. I gotta get home to American Idol. Call back and you'll get the machine."

    Fortunately I called yuwr.org first and she said "If you don't get through to the county call me back and we'll take the bird"
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    Hey, maybe I should work that extra day and send some $$ to YUWR.

    Black Surly bike.... black crow.... one more dark day at old job....
    (and the Edgar Allen Poe connection.)
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    What a great story! I love the visual image of the crow hopping around on your backseat, telling you to change the radio station, saying "When are we gonna be there?!" etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by maillotpois View Post
    What a great story! I love the visual image of the crow hopping around on your backseat, telling you to change the radio station, saying "When are we gonna be there?!" etc.
    "Turn off that classical stuff, it's not soothing at all. Back on KFOG, they're playing Counting Crows"

    Quote Originally Posted by KnottedYet View Post
    They've already offered gluten-free brownies.

    I think this is the cosmic balancing act (or karma) waving at me: I will work that day, send some support to the YUWR, spend some on the Surly, and leave the old job with a clear conscience.

    Besides, I like crows.
    Knott, you could leave your job today with a clear conscience, you've done your bit and given them your all. GF brownies are the least they should give you. How about a huge party and can we say Cobra?

    I hope the little guy makes it, he was a trouper. Will keep you posted if/when I find out. I was not one for crows, like song birds, humingbirds that kinda thing. But now that I've looked one right in the eye, crows seem inteligent.
    Last edited by Trek420; 05-24-2007 at 10:25 AM.
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    Another animal lover yayyyy!!!

    thank you thank you.... thank you....

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