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derf
02-05-2011, 12:44 PM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/03/AR2011020305323.html

As the Northeast Regional 111 train chugged south about 8:30 a.m., an engineer spotted the majestic bird and blasted his horn. At first, the eagle didn't budge, Koppie said. Then it slowly took off - too late. The train arrived at Washington Union Station two hours later with the bird stuck to the locomotive like an emblem.

Am I bad person because this made me laugh?
Particle Man
02-05-2011, 12:49 PM
Proof that "freedom" means you have to get off your ass in order to remain "free" or else the world will happily take it away...
OneSickPsycho
02-05-2011, 12:58 PM
Proof that "freedom" means you have to get off your ass in order to remain "free" or else the world will happily take it away...

Ooo... you should make t-shirts - I'd buy one!
defector
02-05-2011, 01:03 PM
Amtrak killed the $?
Amber Lamps
02-05-2011, 02:21 PM
Amtrak killed the $?

Haven't you seen the government subsidies they get every year?:panic:
Papa_Complex
02-05-2011, 02:44 PM
There's something rather poetic in that. You're free to do as you please but not free of the consequences, of your actions.
derf
02-05-2011, 03:50 PM
What are you people smoking, just the phrase "the bird stuck to the locomotive like an emblem." is hilarious.

Am I th only one who imagined what a bug being squished on my windshild looks like, except that in my mind I replaced the green bug goo with red eagle goo
Adeptus_Minor
02-05-2011, 07:33 PM
I see the problem here.
It was a Thursday.
Everyone knows the eagle flies on Friday.
Rangerscott
02-06-2011, 12:14 PM
Peta is gonna be busy.

Wheres the pics?
tommymac
02-06-2011, 12:26 PM
I guess he figured obama would take care of it so he didnt have to do anything :lol:
wildchild
02-07-2011, 08:24 AM
What are you people smoking, just the phrase "the bird stuck to the locomotive like an emblem." is hilarious.

Am I th only one who imagined what a bug being squished on my windshild looks like, except that in my mind I replaced the green bug goo with red eagle goo

I am totally with you on this one. I can't get a cartoon eagle mushed against the train out of my mind now. LOL
the chi
02-07-2011, 08:57 AM
What are you people smoking, just the phrase "the bird stuck to the locomotive like an emblem." is hilarious.

Am I th only one who imagined what a bug being squished on my windshild looks like, except that in my mind I replaced the green bug goo with red eagle goo

I am totally with you on this one. I can't get a cartoon eagle mushed against the train out of my mind now. LOL

Ditto on both counts. :lol: Whats worse is Im such a tree hugger, but the image is just undeniably funny in my head.
Gas Man
02-09-2011, 11:58 PM
Sad cause they are a rare bird but bound to happen regardless....
z06boy
02-10-2011, 10:12 AM
I guess he figured obama would take care of it so he didnt have to do anything :lol:

:rofl: :rofl:
Particle Man
02-10-2011, 10:31 AM
I guess he figured obama would take care of it so he didnt have to do anything :lol:

:lol:
Amber Lamps
02-10-2011, 09:04 PM
Sad cause they are a rare bird but bound to happen regardless....

Well, FWIW the American Bald Eagle is no longer on the endangered list. In fact, I believe that they have been off of that status for quite some time.:idk:
askmrjesus
02-10-2011, 09:17 PM
Well, FWIW the American Bald Eagle is no longer on the endangered list. In fact, I believe that they have been off of that status for quite some time.:idk:

Apparently that one didn't get the memo.

JC
derf
02-10-2011, 09:49 PM
Well, FWIW the American Bald Eagle is no longer on the endangered list. In fact, I believe that they have been off of that status for quite some time.:idk:

They were never really endagered, they were doing great in canada, alaska, and northern mexico, but were in danger in the lower 48. Then they were placed on the protected list and in the mid 90s came off, and around 10 years later they were on the least concerned list. The recovery of the eagle is arguably one of the greatest conservation success stories ever, they grew from a low population in the 100's to a healthy population now in the 100's of thousands
Adeptus_Minor
02-11-2011, 01:09 AM
They were never really endagered, they were doing great in canada, alaska, and northern mexico, but were in danger in the lower 48. Then they were placed on the protected list and in the mid 90s came off, and around 10 years later they were on the least concerned list. The recovery of the eagle is arguably one of the greatest conservation success stories ever, they grew from a low population in the 100's to a healthy population now in the 100's of thousands

I thought all populations were suffering at one time due to DDT poisoning that was leading to thin egg shells and poor hatchling survival rates?
Particle Man
02-11-2011, 07:20 AM
Apparently that one didn't get the memo.

JC
The memo is what disrupted its train of thought...
askmrjesus
02-11-2011, 08:09 AM
The memo is what disrupted its train of thought...

It had a one track mind.

JC
derf
02-11-2011, 09:13 AM
I thought all populations were suffering at one time due to DDT poisoning that was leading to thin egg shells and poor hatchling survival rates?

I got a bad memory, there was something about them on the history channel a few years back, and I just remember seeing that they were doing fine in canada where ddt was banned, alaska where it was too cold for ddt, and mexico is too poor to afford dddt