--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gerbal88 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip> > Then there is the story, Aesop's?, of the frog an the scorpion. The > scorpion wants to cross the river and asks the frog if it can ride > on its back. The frog, somewhat stupified, says "well of course > not, you'll sting me and we'll both drown" -- Oh, no, says the > scropion, I wouldn't do that. Finally the frog relents and, half- > way over the river the scorpion stings the frog. > > Why'd you do that, asks the frog. Now we'll both drown. Oh, well, > replied the scorpion, it's my nature. > > Still, Nosferatu sucking the air out of the room is a nice image. > It keeps me from inviting the scorpion to crawl on my back.
Note, however, that the "scorpion" in question didn't *ask* to crawl on anyone's back, much less promise not to sting, and refused the invitation when it was offered. Ooopsie... Not quite le metaphor juste, eh, gerbal? To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
