I review the Oriental Trading Co website daily checking to see if they have new ducks, new deals on ducks, new offers on shipping for ducks, you know, the basics.
Last fall, they had some new ducks "Racer" ducks (where you pull them back along the table surface, let go and they race off). But they were more expensive than their normal ducks (at $10 per doz vs. 6.50 - 7.00 per doz) so I didn't get them, plus I thought it had limited appeal. Well, after Christmas (they had little Santa hat on em) they went deep discount to like $3 per doz. So I ordered some. And, as usual, I was waiting downstairs during coffee hour when the mail gets delivered for them to arrive. and as always, I opened them on the spot. Took one out reared it back and let 'im go. And zip he shoots across the table and suddenly the room is reeling. I must have handed out 8 ducks on the spot. Everyone wanted one. Some had to be taught (painstakingly slowly) how to activate them, but pretty soon half dozen little old ladies are racing ducks across the tables laughing wildly. The resident manager scooped up 3 of them (they came in 3 hat colors - red, blue and green) so at our parties we'll have duck races.
a few days later, I'm downstairs and Ruth (little old lady and good friend to us) demanded where was her racer duck. Apparently, she spotted the resident manager playing with them and asked her where she got them. The answer "Where do you think, Ruth?" So Ruth got a spartan green hatted one and is happy now. I don't give them to the kids at the restaurants ('cause, well, you know), but the servers have gotten them and did duck races after the place closed.
Now they're at deeper discount of $2 per dozen! and free shipping on any size order!!! so I've got another 3 dozen coming...
(I've had a total of two of them that the wheels were misaligned and so don't work, but Enzo promises he'll get around to trying to fix them - right after our taxes...)
Off to the races!
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Off to the races!
by wring » Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:22 pm
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Re: Off to the races!
by Arneb » Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:01 am
I wonder what post-apocalyptic archeologists will say about this duck cult that developed in the 21st century in a little town in central Michigan. There'll be a PhD or two to be earned on that one.
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Re: Off to the races!
by Enzo » Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:02 am
Some Scottish guy will come along and dig up our remains...
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Re: Off to the races!
by Heid the Ba » Tue Feb 18, 2020 9:43 am
Eider he will or he won't.
Get it up ye.
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Re: Off to the races!
by wring » Tue Feb 18, 2020 5:47 pm
give me a drake...
So, today we had a cooking demo by a friend of mine (who works at an agency that helps people w/disabilities), so I showed her the racer ducks, she walked out w/ six of them for her next meeting...
So, today we had a cooking demo by a friend of mine (who works at an agency that helps people w/disabilities), so I showed her the racer ducks, she walked out w/ six of them for her next meeting...
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Re: Off to the races!
by g-one » Tue Feb 18, 2020 6:48 pm
I've often wondered where the 'duck-duck-go' search engine got it's name from, this seems as good a place to ask as any? (and I trust it is your default search setting)
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Re: Off to the races!
by Lianachan » Tue Feb 18, 2020 9:27 pm
Heid the Ba wrote:Eider he will or he won't.
To travel over there and excavate, I'd need to stick somebody with an enormous bill.
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Re: Off to the races!
by Enzo » Wed Feb 19, 2020 12:23 am
It is chilly over here this time of year, so keep your capon.
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Re: Off to the races!
by Lance » Wed Feb 19, 2020 4:24 am
You guys are loons.
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Re: Off to the races!
by Enzo » Wed Feb 19, 2020 3:05 pm
Egrets, I've had a few...
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Re: Off to the races!
by Lance » Wed Feb 19, 2020 5:14 pm
This thread has really taken a tern.
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Re: Off to the races!
by Enzo » Wed Feb 19, 2020 10:52 pm
AUK! I think you're right.
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Re: Off to the races!
by Lianachan » Thu Feb 20, 2020 12:03 am
I think we all stopped being emused a few posts back.
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Re: Off to the races!
by Enzo » Thu Feb 20, 2020 1:09 am
Well, if you don't want to play, please step to the rhea.
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Re: Off to the races!
by Arneb » Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:03 am
Well, when the going gets fluff, the fluff get going!
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Re: Off to the races!
by Enzo » Thu Feb 20, 2020 4:26 pm
I just wish I could think of something to do with tit. I suppose I shouldn't have brought it up. Oh, wren will I ever learn?
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Re: Off to the races!
by Lance » Sat Feb 22, 2020 5:58 am
Enzo wrote:I just wish I could think of something to do with tit.
Eventually, even this thread will go tits up.
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Re: Off to the races!
by Arneb » Sat Feb 22, 2020 9:52 am
Donald they all?
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Re: Off to the races!
by Lance » Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:27 pm
Yup, even the Daffy ones.
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Re: Off to the races!
by Enzo » Sat Feb 22, 2020 4:29 pm
Dewey really have to put up with this?
OK, I won't grouse.
OK, I won't grouse.
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Re: Off to the races!
by Lance » Sun Feb 23, 2020 4:49 pm
Are you going to Heckle us?
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Re: Off to the races!
by Enzo » Mon Feb 24, 2020 6:22 am
Nah, I am a super chicken.
When you find yourself in danger,
When you're threatened by a stranger,
When it looks like you will take a lickin', (puk, puk, puk)
There is someone waiting,
Who will hurry up and rescue you,
Just Call for Super Chicken! (puk ack!)
When you find yourself in danger,
When you're threatened by a stranger,
When it looks like you will take a lickin', (puk, puk, puk)
There is someone waiting,
Who will hurry up and rescue you,
Just Call for Super Chicken! (puk ack!)
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Re: Off to the races!
by MM_Dandy » Mon Feb 24, 2020 5:26 pm
It's like what the Queen once said about the pheasants. "Let them eat drake."
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