Wow, I didn’t know that the monkeys at the zoo had texting plans….even limited ones.
I guess if you give them an infinite time, they’ll text Shakespeare.But whoa, they’ll need unlimited plans, won’t they Elliot?Then, poor you, your life will be even harder than a monkey’s in a zoo.
Bev…. “could possibly ??”Now that’s just crazy talk.And, um… sweetie,,,, I’m afraid only you can…er… talk to your dog.
Rose…. maybe we should… you know….watch her a little. Your turn tonight, OK?
As for whether I talk crazy..well, if it’s all true it isn’t crazy…am I right?
I posted this yesterday on a couple sites. Seems appropriate today…
Psychology 101 – Behavior modification
You start with a cage containing four monkeys, and inside the cage you hang a banana on a string, and then you place a set of stairs under the banana. Before long a monkey will go to the stairs and climb toward the banana.
You then spray ALL the monkeys with cold water.
After a while, another monkey makes an attempt. As soon as he touches the stairs, you spray ALL the monkeys with cold water again. Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it.
Now, put away the cold water, remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new monkey. The new monkey sees the banana and attempts to climb the stairs. To his shock, ALL of the other monkeys beat the stuffing out of him.After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs he will be assaulted.
Next, remove another of the original four monkeys, replacing it with a new monkey. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm — because he is now part of the “team.”
Then, replace a third original monkey with a new monkey, followed by a fourth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked.
Now, the monkeys who are beating him up have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs. Neither do they know why they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey. Having replaced all of the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys will have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, not one of the monkeys will try to climb the stairway for the banana.
Why, you ask? Because in their minds, that is the way it has always been!
This is how today’s House and Senate operates, and this is why, from time to time, ALL of the monkeys need to be REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME!
DISCLAIMER: This is meant as no disrespect to monkeys.
The thought of having a truly hard life.We had hard (little money) and really sad times (loss of close relatives due to accidents and disease [including taking care of them]) , but nothing like war next to us or famine etc.We have food, a home, are quite healthy (mentally, too – lalala) – and even have a computer and internet-connection to stay in contact with nice people and have fun.
QOTD #2: Hard life is such a subjective thing. We here in America or many of the more “civilized” countries don’t have a hard life in comparison to other places. However , due to some very poor choices in my life I ended up hurting several people, altering many lives in a negative way. Paying the price for that took 8 years for me. That was a hard time for me.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 8 years ago
Wow, I didn’t know that the monkeys at the zoo had texting plans….even limited ones.
I guess if you give them an infinite time, they’ll text Shakespeare.But whoa, they’ll need unlimited plans, won’t they Elliot?Then, poor you, your life will be even harder than a monkey’s in a zoo.
Bev…. “could possibly ??”Now that’s just crazy talk.And, um… sweetie,,,, I’m afraid only you can…er… talk to your dog.
Rose…. maybe we should… you know….watch her a little. Your turn tonight, OK?
As for whether I talk crazy..well, if it’s all true it isn’t crazy…am I right?
Marathon Zack over 8 years ago
@Tony “Do you talk crazy?”Now that’s just crazy talk.
KEA over 8 years ago
Like so many things, “hard” is relative
GROG Premium Member over 8 years ago
I’d like to show Elliot the world’s smallest violin that’s playing just for him.
neverenoughgold over 8 years ago
I posted this yesterday on a couple sites. Seems appropriate today…
Psychology 101 – Behavior modification
You start with a cage containing four monkeys, and inside the cage you hang a banana on a string, and then you place a set of stairs under the banana. Before long a monkey will go to the stairs and climb toward the banana.
You then spray ALL the monkeys with cold water.
After a while, another monkey makes an attempt. As soon as he touches the stairs, you spray ALL the monkeys with cold water again. Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it.
Now, put away the cold water, remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new monkey. The new monkey sees the banana and attempts to climb the stairs. To his shock, ALL of the other monkeys beat the stuffing out of him.After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs he will be assaulted.
Next, remove another of the original four monkeys, replacing it with a new monkey. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm — because he is now part of the “team.”
Then, replace a third original monkey with a new monkey, followed by a fourth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked.
Now, the monkeys who are beating him up have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs. Neither do they know why they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey. Having replaced all of the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys will have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, not one of the monkeys will try to climb the stairway for the banana.
Why, you ask? Because in their minds, that is the way it has always been!
This is how today’s House and Senate operates, and this is why, from time to time, ALL of the monkeys need to be REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME!
DISCLAIMER: This is meant as no disrespect to monkeys.
wildfiregal over 8 years ago
oh the humanity!!
neverenoughgold over 8 years ago
@Tony
“Do you talk crazy?”
Well, did you read my previous post?
You did? Then, now you know…
Knightman Premium Member over 8 years ago
Crazy, MAN, Crazy!!!
Plods with ...™ over 8 years ago
Crazy talk? My family might say so.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member over 8 years ago
There is no fun in not talking “crazy”.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member over 8 years ago
BTW I just arrived here last night when the site went down. You should have heard the :crazy" talk then!
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member over 8 years ago
At this point it would be hard to do without my computer.’
Tigressy over 8 years ago
The thought of having a truly hard life.We had hard (little money) and really sad times (loss of close relatives due to accidents and disease [including taking care of them]) , but nothing like war next to us or famine etc.We have food, a home, are quite healthy (mentally, too – lalala) – and even have a computer and internet-connection to stay in contact with nice people and have fun.
Saucy1121 Premium Member over 8 years ago
♫♪I’m goin’ crazy, won’t you come along. I’m goin’ crazy, just singin’ this song.♫♪
neverenoughgold over 8 years ago
What’s a “hard life” for you?
These days its trying to avoid paying taxes on the money I saved in the past.
So far, not working so well…
Steven Wright over 8 years ago
QOTD #1: Crazy is just one of the many dialects I speak. Some of the others are: Jokey, Joshing, Canted, and Flaky.
Steven Wright over 8 years ago
QOTD #2: Hard life is such a subjective thing. We here in America or many of the more “civilized” countries don’t have a hard life in comparison to other places. However , due to some very poor choices in my life I ended up hurting several people, altering many lives in a negative way. Paying the price for that took 8 years for me. That was a hard time for me.