All right - I'll bite. What is the invite to join the nitwits about?
I don't think I ever heard the expression "to bell the cat". Thats a good
story, although like this posting, totally off topic. Ah, but its Friday.
I almost forgot. Being unemployed does have some benefits!
Eric Bielefeld
Sr. z/OS Systems Programmer
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
414-475-7434
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From: "Bonno, Tuco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: Invite to join nitwits ???
an old story .... one day all the mice get together and start to complain
about the cat who is preying upon them. one of them finally comes up w/
an idea: "let's get a little bell and put it around his neck; that way,
he won't be able to creep up on us any more without making any noise".
Everyone thinks this is a great idea and there's a whole lot of hooping
and hollering about it. except for old Grandpa mouse, who just sits
there, apparently more asleep than awake . finally someone notices and
asks Grandpa mouse, "what's the matter grandpa? don't you think that
that's a great idea?" And old Grandpa just opens one eye and says, "And
just which one of you young Turks is going to be the one to put that bell
around the cat's neck?"
hence the expression "to bell the cat" --- who is going to undertake the
risky behaviour?
/s/ tuco bonno
Graduate, College of Conflict Management
University of SouthEast Asia
"I partied on the Ho Chi Minh Trail - tiến lên !! "
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In a message dated 6/20/2008 5:20:20 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
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for belling the cat?
Report SPAM ought to suffice...
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