Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 19, 2022

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    monkeysky  over 2 years ago

    For anyone curious about the lifespan of hawks (or was that just my first thought?): Rufus took over for Hamish, and has been a professional “bird scarer” for 15 years. He (and his owner) have also helped scare birds away from a number of other sites, including Westminster Abbey.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufus_the_Hawk

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    Templo S.U.D.  over 2 years ago

    What could possibly go wrong at a baseball game populated by pigeons if the two hawks weren’t around?

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    boniface22  over 2 years ago

    Ripleys have completely buggered up the story, the correct version of the Hamish and Rufus story is here:

    https://www.businessinsider.com/rufus-hawk-wimbledon-tennis-matches-pigeon-scarer-bird-hamish-2022-6

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    kucpa Premium Member over 2 years ago

    A sheep, a duck, and a rooster walk into a bar. The bartender says, “What is this, some kinda joke”?

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    theincrediblebulk  over 2 years ago

    Clearly Ripley’s is for the birds today.

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    Huckleberry Hiroshima  over 2 years ago

    Well owl be danged.

    Take care, may prolific swearing grandma Agnes “Oh I Can Say Darn Heck And Phooey Like You Namby Pamby Little Pencil Necked Snow Flakes But Let The Truth Fly Is What I Always Believed Just Ask My Doctor And My Parole Officer” Kettlord be with you, and gesundheit.

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    jmcenanly  over 2 years ago

    Most birds can swim. Non-aquatic birds use a rough version of the butterfly stroke.

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    USlackr  Premium Member over 2 years ago

    Wow, F-off in the comics today. Amazing

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    dv1093  over 2 years ago

    A sheep, a duck, and a rooster walked into a bar….

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    heathcliff2  over 2 years ago

    Hope Hamish and Rufus are trained to not waste.

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    Charlie Fogwhistle  over 2 years ago

    Owls are predators and carrion eaters. As a result of people poisoning rats with warfarin, Owls are dying from eating the dead and dying rodents. Not sure if there’s a solution yet, but public awareness is always a starting point.

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    198.23.5.11  over 2 years ago

    Halfway up,the duck said “Flapping my arms is better!”,and left

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    joefearsnothing  over 2 years ago

    My latest avatar is my painting of a pair of flamingos in a pond somewhere here in Florida!

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    poppacapsmokeblower  over 2 years ago

    A sheep, a duck, and a rooster! Are we starting a fable or a joke?

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    oakie817  over 2 years ago

    so a sheep a duck and a rooster walk into a bar…..

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    basspro  over 2 years ago

    I don’t give a hoot.

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    Call me Ishmael  over 2 years ago

    “Foul owl on the prowl..” – Homer and Jethro’s masterpiece. From “Heat of the Night” – Rod Steiger’s masterpiece.

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    magicfever495  over 2 years ago

    The wife and I rescued a puppy awhile back and not long after that she came home with a kitten.

    Now these two critters have got a lot of toys that get scattered all over the house.

    There’s not a day that goes by that I’m not pulling toys out from under the couch, chairs, or the table.

    I was getting ready to take a shower when the wife ask if I would get Lucy’s (the puppy) favorite toy out from under the couch.

    Now I’m in my mid 60’s and it’s easy for me to get down, just not get up in a hurry.

    I get down on all fours and start digging under the couch.

    (Y’all remember I was getting ready to take a shower.)

    Needles to say, Matilda (the kitten) sees a new toy to play with.

    After awhile I come to laying on the floor under the coffee table to my Loving Wife laughing hysterically.

    That is the last time I will EVER dig a toy out from under anything before I take a shower.

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