Good deed for the day.

[Gord.T]

Okay, so I understand that I probably come across the boards as somewhat of a prick, for lack of a better term, I can live with that...

granted a people person I'm not but I do love animals so...

I was on my way to pick up some cigarettes from a bud and was going to have a few beer when I stumbled across a baby squirrel walking across the sidewalk into traffic.

His eyes were'nt open, about 3 inches long and just stumbling along.

So, ofcrouse I halted. I placed him back into the brush off the sidewalk and waited/watched for about 15 minutes for any signs of advancement, parental interaction, ect.

Short version is I went over to a nearby farm stand vendor and stole a box, with thier permission of course, as I was walking way, but, hehe, I was taking it whether they liked it or not, went back and put my little buddy into the box.

He was a cute squirrel. Just a baby with his eyes closed and clumsey as hell.
He liked to crawl up my arm and go to sleep in my hand.

So, with hand in box with Mr. Squirrel holding on, I made it to buds house where we called the Humane Society and they came and picked it up.
It seems she was just on a call for another squirrel a few minutes ago and had the other one in the back of her van. So I guess he'll have company for a couple weeks.

I'm glad I stopped and helped it. It kind of felt like God was testing me to see what I would do with this little guy. I could have kept on walking and done nothing. But how could I leave it there for what was assuredly his death in a few hours?

Am I a saint? Nope. Am I posting to make myself look good? I hope not.
Like I say, people I can take or leave, but animals I love.

I miss this little guy already but the humane society was the best thing for him and all turned out well.

As for me and God, I hope that squares us up for the squirrel I shot and killed when I was 16. And don't think that hasn't bothered me all of these years.

Oh btw, I got my smokes for free and a whooool lot of free beer which obviously I'm still working on consuming, as per usual.

So, have you done a good deed recently and if so what was it and why?

[Gord.T]

I didn't really expect any replies since I doubt any of you have done any good deeds lately, not that I'm an expert at it. ( :))

But if I had a camera to take a picture of that squirrel sleeping in my hand, I think that might have helped. But such was not the case today.

Anyways, forget it.

[maranfilms]

Those that need recognition for a good deed makes it less good in my eyes.

[ZazaCast]

Good for you Gord!

...and just the other day, I had to stop traffic and pick-up a good size snapping turtle and escort him off the road.
All the time, I was thinking.... I could just throw this guy in the back of the truck and leave him off on my Ex's front porch (The mind is a strange thing)!

So... with that thought, I think I nulled-out any good Karma I might have created.... D'OUGH!!

:Drogar-Shock(DBG):

[MattinSTL]

It always makes me feel good to hear about people going out of their way to do something kind-hearted. I have an internal "faith in humanity" scale... and I gotta' tell ya'... I can never hear enough for the sake of good.

Thank you for doing the right thing when you had the chance. It doesn't matter to me if you tell people about it... it's still doing the right thing.

[Batutta]

I put the toilet seat down the other day...Nobody else might care. But my wife sure does.

[Gord.T]

Hey Joe, yeah I'd do the same thing these days. Good job man.

Mattin, thanks man.

Batutta, haha. You crazy poo pooer.

Maranfilms, go poo poo yourself.

//Edit: Ummm, just in case I wasn't clear, my friends here who know me, we get along very well. For the rest, let me dedicate this song to you.
I quite like it actually.

-Cheers man. :beer:

//Oh I love that song. My old girlfriend almost tore my head off when I played that for her. Hahahha. I love it.

hZPsDoYsXYs

[Doc Bernard]

I keep my good deeds to myself, LOL. I prefer people to think of me as crass, evil, drunken, gun-happy nut.

But since I carry tools in the Jeep.....I am not averse to assisting a stranded motorist or two, especially if they look like they haven't got a clue what an engine is. It's good car-ma.

Shhhhhhh! I have a rep to uphold, dammit.

[aalleexx]

I am glad to hear that, great actions from you. I remember something like that happend to me once but insted of a squirrel, it was a beautiful 5 or 6 year old little girl
I was driving in a third world country and came to a red light during heavy traffic, so there I was waiting for the light to turn green and I see an old lady cross the street right in front of me and I look to my right and see this little girl that did not cross, light turns green, I put my vehicle in park get out of the car, run, put the little girl on my shoulder and take her to the other side of the street with the old lady which I guess was her grandma, get back to my car and go with about 50 cars pissed off behind me
it was such a beautiful feeling afterwards

[Gord.T]

That's a great story man.
...

Why should we feel guilty and get frowned upon for saying we did something decent? Ya know?

Sure I can talk about getting busted and tossed in the drunk tank but god forbid I or we actually say we helped someone or some animal? Why should we be made to feel guilty about mentioning that? Guilty of what?

@Doc. Haha, I know what you mean bro.
(well, after a few beer it gets a little easier, lol. ;) )

[MattinSTL]

I keep my good deeds to myself, LOL. I prefer people to think of me as crass, evil, drunken, gun-happy nut.


Don't worry, your reputation's safe with me.

While I agree that good deeds should be done w/o anybody knowing... of course you shouldn't require recognition for doing something nice... the deed is still done... and MOST people will find any reason to do nothing, when doing something good takes effort (or expense).

That's why I wouldn't bust somebody's balls for telling you they did a good deed.

[Doc Bernard]

LOL, not busting balls.

Just saying I'm a closet good deeder.

[ZazaCast]

hZPsDoYsXYs

Thanks Gord.... now I'll be humming that tune all day! :grin::thumbsup:

[Batutta]

The last random good deed I did was at a screening for a film in Beverly Hills. It was the worst film I've ever had the misfortune of sitting in a theater to watch. Afterwards, there was a reception in the lobby with stars and starlets milling around a big buffet. I went outside to escape the madness, and to avoid being asked what I thought of the film, when I saw a homeless man down the street begging for change. I went and raided the buffet, loaded up a plate as high as I could and went and gave it to the guy. He was very appreciative and I felt better about being around such an obscene waste of money.

[Mattykins]

Those that need recognition for a good deed makes it less good in my eyes.

Someone doesn't do any good deeds.

[Gord.T]

Thanks Gord.... now I'll be humming that tune all day! :grin::thumbsup:

haha. Isn't that song something else? I first heard that playing in the background on one of YouTubes's papercuts777 cooking shows.
He's hillarious.

http://www.youtube.com/user/papercuts777?blend=1&ob=4

.....

I used to volunteer at the Humane Society so I'm not unfamiliar to helping animals.
It's just not everyday I get a baby squirrel dropped in my lap so I thought I'd mention it. In fact I've never seen a baby squirrel until yesterday so I thought it was kind of cool. It's like a little dragon with big, very big, huge, clawy feet.
I wish I had a picture of it.

[Sad Max]

I'm of the school which postulates that good deeds (or at least what one considers good deeds) are best performed as anonymously as possible.

But if you prefer to do otherwise I don't have a problem with it.

[Gord.T]

I found another one today. The same spot as before. I went over and got another box from the farm stand lady again. She couldn't believe it. She's was really friendly.

So we did the same routine. I guess it was a seperate wildlife foundation that picked them up and not the Humane Society. The Humane Society, who we originally called, had called this other organization. So the lady came over and picked up the other squirrel. She mentioned she had a couple of baby rabbits also and said they were getting swamped recently.

I thought that maybe something must have happened to the mother in order that the babies were climbing out of the nest and falling to the ground.

My suspicions were correct. On the way back, I brought a basket with me, just in case, and about 3 feet on to the road directly across from where I found these two, was a dark patch.
It didn't look like anything but on closer inspection it was an adult squirrel flattened and facing in the direction directly across from the nest. So I believe that was the mother and that's why the babies climbed out and fell on the ground.

If there is any more in the nest they are probably done for by tomorrow.
It's on private property. The only other thing I could do would be to knock on his door and ask for a ladder. I don't suspect that will go over very well.

What do you think? You think I should go ask him if we could climb up and see if we can save any more, in case there is more up there?

[Gord.T]

I'm of the school which postulates that good deeds (or at least what one considers good deeds) are best performed as anonymously as possible.

...

I can respect that. But do you mind if I ask why you think that way?
I don't mean to put you on the spot. No need to respond if you don't want to, I understand.
It's just an odd way of thinking to me, for I'm sure, my own way of thinking. It just seems odd to me. Doesn't it? I don't know.

[Gord.T]

Unless ofcourse it's a charity. Then you can brag all you want that your helping out.
And saying you donated to a charity seems to be acceptable.
So, I'm confused. As usual. :)

Chirp up birds.

[mcgeedigital]

http://memegenerator.net/cool-story-bro-house/ImageMacro/1002570/cool-story-bro-house-Cool-story-bro.jpg

[Jordan Scott Price]

http://memegenerator.net/cool-story-bro-house/ImageMacro/1002570/cool-story-bro-house-Cool-story-bro.jpg

I absolutely love that episode. Hugh Laurie has some of the BEST facial expressions.

[Batutta]

I absolutely love that episode. Hugh Laurie has some of the BEST facial expressions.

Laurie's awesome. They shot a House episode just down the block from my house when I lived in LA. I was pretty jaded after living in LA for almost 20 years, and probably wouldn't have even stopped to look at any other shoot. But I geeked out on seeing him walk up and down the sidewalk in character.

[Jordan Scott Price]

Funny thing is, he did two-thumbs-up in response to Lymphoma.

:D

[Gord.T]

I know your a solid guy MG.

I guess my squirrel stories aren't hitting any hot spots. Oh well.
I would like nothing more than to go work for these wilderness organization guys.
Hell, I'll live in a tent. I don't care.

The rest of you's can go shoot the poo poo out of each other over drugs or whatever war your into at the moment. I don't really give a flying poo poo.

Whatever turns your crank man.


http://memegenerator.net/cool-story-bro-house/ImageMacro/1002570/cool-story-bro-house-Cool-story-bro.jpg

[Jordan Scott Price]

http://memegenerator.net/cool-story-bro-house/ImageMacro/1002570/cool-story-bro-house-Cool-story-bro.jpg






Sorry, it just seemed like the logical next step...

[Jordan Scott Price]

To be honest, there are so many squirrels here where I live that I don't really care anymore.


At my previous university, the squirrels were SO abundant that they were actually considered the pseudo-mascot for the school (real mascot was the Mean Green). Several years ago, there was an albino squirrel living on campus that made headlines (not kidding). It was found dead in the campus square, so students organized a funeral for it where hundreds showed up to pay their respects.

'S'ok, I'ma stick to dogs and horses. Squirrels can go to hell.

[Gord.T]

@jscottprice:

No offense taken man. Likewise I hope any of my posts aren't taken offensively also.

I mean, having MG come in here and slam me, haha, that's cool.
I guess we don't see eye to eye on this one, but like him, I don't give a poo poo. But I appreciate it man.

Thanks for responding and giving your opinion. That's all that counts to me man. At least your thinking and you have the guts to express your opinion. That's all I was asking for. :beer:

[Jordan Scott Price]

I guess I could share a good deed I did related to animals...

A few years ago, I was in my backyard tending to things. I saw a baby bird in the grass under the big token tree. Looking up, I could see the nest had been torn up by a heavy rain that morning. Mommy was nowhere to be seen.

I don't know how long that baby bird had been there, and I suspected the mother would never find it or be able to tend to it. I didn't want my dog to eat it, and I didn't want it to slowly die from starvation or exposure.

So I grabbed a hoe from the garage and rammed it as hard as I could onto the baby bird's head, which seemed to kill it instantly, or at least as quickly as humanely possible with the available tools.

It was sad, just a cute little bird that had no chance.

It makes me sad to think of it now...I just put my aforementioned dog of 15 years to sleep two weeks ago. Watching animals die has to be one of the hardest things to do. The only consolation is knowing it's right.

[Pookie]

I thought about doing something good today.

They always say it's the thought that counts.

[ugafan]

So I grabbed a hoe from the garage and rammed it as hard as I could onto the baby bird's head, which seemed to kill it instantly, or at least as quickly as humanely possible


http://www.motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/0912/that-word-inigo-montoya-word-think-means-princess-bride-mand-demotivational-poster-1260739585.jpg

[Jordan Scott Price]

Humanely! Not humanly! It wasn't a typo!


I thought you were talking about "hoe," at first....

[Gord.T]

"hoe" ? I was gonna say.

I'm not sure if you guys remember this nice little poem. It's around in different variations in Canader eh?. Mostly in different jails from what I've heard. I first read it on a wall in the Calgary Remand Center. My buddy from Cape Breton sais he heard a variation of it while in the Quinte Detention Center.

So whaaaat? You never been to poo pooing jail?

A yellow bird with a yellow bill
landed upon my window sill
I gently lured it with a piece of bread
then gently crushed is poo pooing head

That's the poem. Just saying. I didn't write the poo pooing thing.


//Here you go. poo poo it. Just to be totally off topic. I like this guy. A fellow Canuck.

http://www.youtube.com/user/papercuts777?blend=1&ob=4#p/u/20/0J1P_--gqIw

[Drew Ott]

Why should we feel guilty and get frowned upon for saying we did something decent? Ya know?

Some people think that if one shares a good deed they have done, then the good deed was done for their ego. By giving a homeless guy $5, you're actually just paying $5 for people to think you're a good person.

I disagree with that belief though. If it's best to be a good person secretly, how are "less-good" people going to have an example to follow?

It's a really difficult subject actually. Prior to the American Civil War, if you were a plantation owner who chose to not use slave labor, would you be self-righteous to speak up about it?

[Doc Bernard]

Some people think that if one shares a good deed they have done, then the good deed was done for their ego. By giving a homeless guy $5, you're actually just paying $5 for people to think you're a good person.

I disagree with that belief though. If it's best to be a good person secretly, how are "less-good" people going to have an example to follow?

It's a really difficult subject actually. Prior to the American Civil War, if you were a plantation owner who chose to not use slave labor, would you be self-righteous to speak up about it?

I wouldn't know. I don't do any good deeds that I will admit to. Matter of fact, since my secret is out........I'm going to go find some puppies and kick them to repair my rep. Anyone got some puppies available for kicking?

Blame Gord T. for my puppy kicking escapade. Here, puppy, puppy, puppy. Not going to hurt you, just gonna kick you.

LMAO!

[Sad Max]

I can respect that. But do you mind if I ask why you think that way?
I don't mean to put you on the spot. No need to respond if you don't want to, I understand.
It's just an odd way of thinking to me, for I'm sure, my own way of thinking. It just seems odd to me. Doesn't it? I don't know.

There have been long tortuous philosophical discussions on the subject but from my perspective the benefit is that charity anonymously worked - from the beneficiary's perspective - could have come from anyone. Meaning that to the degree that there is gratitude, it's generalized to the community rather than focused upon one individual which is a net social benefit.

But since there is also a communal benefit to people financing public buildings, services, or charities I don't object to public donors putting their names on the useful things they finance if it makes them happy. And it's likewise more beneficial for people to perform good works than not, so if people enjoy talking about whatever they do, that's fine so long as they are doing something.

[Erik Olson]

Good for you Gord!

...and just the other day, I had to stop traffic and pick-up a good size snapping turtle and escort him off the road.
All the time, I was thinking.... I could just throw this guy in the back of the truck and leave him off on my Ex's front porch (The mind is a strange thing)!

So... with that thought, I think I nulled-out any good Karma I might have created.... D'OUGH!!

:Drogar-Shock(DBG):

Working on a show in Charleston a couple years ago, we were housed on John's Island. It was a pretty regular occurrence to find turtles in the road - especially first thing in the morning. Anyway, left the condo and drove out toward James Island and saw a HUGE snapping turtle right in the middle of traffic. I blocked the road with my car and proceeded to try and find a safe way to pick him up. And he wanted no part of it. I actually found myself talking to him as I moved him, "...don't bite me... trying to help! Help me, baby Jesus."

Anyway I got him safely out of harms way, deep in the palmettos and underbrush near the water and where he'd have to really work to get back into trouble.

Later that morning, I realized I'd put him right back from where he must have been crossing from. D'oh! I've always laughed thinking about how happy he must have been about the help I gave him.

[mcgeedigital]

@jscottprice:

No offense taken man. Likewise I hope any of my posts aren't taken offensively also.

I mean, having MG come in here and slam me, haha, that's cool.
I guess we don't see eye to eye on this one, but like him, I don't give a poo poo. But I appreciate it man.

Thanks for responding and giving your opinion. That's all that counts to me man. At least your thinking and you have the guts to express your opinion. That's all I was asking for. :beer:

Dude, trust me, I wasn't slamming you.

Good on you for saving the little tree rats.

Really.

[Pietro Impagliazzo]

A baby squirrel must be a really cute being.

[Sad Max]

Baby anything is cute. Chimps, alligators, hyenas, rattlesnakes, vultures...

[Jordan Scott Price]

Baby anything is cute. Chimps, alligators, hyenas, rattlesnakes, vultures...

'Cept baby humans...

[Sad Max]

That's just because we all know what they grow up into.

[Kegan]

Bringing the thread back on track...

I guess my good deed on August 25th was putting on a prostate and ovarian cancer fundraiser - "Laughter and Hope" in downtown Toronto. We had a lot of cool acts volunteer their time to raise awareness and everyone had a great time.

www.cancersbelowthebelt.com (http://www.cancersbelowthebelt.com)

Also the launchpad to my documentary - "Below the Belt" (keep an eye on that website for more information by the way!)

Kegan

[Gord.T]

Dude, trust me, I wasn't slamming you.

Good on you for saving the little tree rats.

Really.

Cool. My mistake then. It was cool anyways but thanks for clearing it up.

...
I didn't find any more today so I guess that's the end of them.

I guess I can get back to being a prick again.
Some old guy called me an asshole today because apparently he was in a rush to park his car
but I was taking too long walking in front of him. That didn't make me speed up any lol. The old fart looked like he was 120 years old as it was.
Anyways, looks like I'm back in fine form, hahahaha.

...

I wasn't able to get some pictures of the ones I found but here's some from the web.
Mine didn't have thier eyes open yet but were like these.

The picture of the squirrels climbing up the guys arm was funny because even though
mine couldn't see yet, they sure could climb. They climbed right up my arm too.
So that's what they looked like. Cool little dragons.

So that's it, I'm done. My work is done here.
Except for maybe Doc. I think he still needs a bit of tweaking up yet. Ha.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w289/TheRaptor365/misc/squirrels.jpg

[Jordan Scott Price]

They're so much cuter up close.

[Gord.T]

Reminds me of a story, I was walking home from the bar one night, and ran into a girl crying.
well, she was around 24, same as me, but she had a baby rabbit that she had picked out of the mouth of a cat downtown. We were downtown. She was really upset. I talked her into letting me have it because my brothers girlfriend at the time was a manager of a pet shop and his place was on my way home.

So I took litttle buddy to my bros place and bro's girlfriend screamed my head off. "What the *F* am I going to do with that? kind of thing.

So I said, fine, I'll put the poo pooing thing in your back yard and I don't give a poo poo what happens to it.

well, then she perked up and started saying " Well, we'll have to feed it and maybe we can take it to her friends place out in the country and she could raise it (she was also a wildlife type manager person) and so, she took it.

Ya know, it's like , sorrrreeeee. But once I said I'll toss it in the bush and don't give a poo poo what happens to it, well, all of a sudden, they found a way to help it out.

Old story. wtf.

[Jordan Scott Price]

Either don't use the f-word or find a cool way to cheat the system (don't hurt me, mods).

I love your posts, but everything is poo poo this and poo poo that when that doesn't even make sense!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAARGH!

:Drogar-Thinking(DBG

[Gord.T]

I don't give a fuck. That's how I talk.

The mods are more than welcome to ban me. They know that and they know if they do I'm cool with it.


Let your mod know that you would like me banned. That's all you have to do.
If fact, take a fucking poll. I don't give a fuck. Do what you gotta do man.


Here's a primer for you if your not used to the F word.


http://www.youtube.com/user/papercuts777

[Sad Max]

Baby squirrels look a lot more ratlike than I had imagined.

Well, there's divergent evolution for you.

[Brandon Rice]

A couple months back, as we were driving home from work we saw this tiny dog walking along the side of a busy intersection. My wife (who before she had a dog, was NOT a dog person) saw him and asked if we could pick him up. I was a little hesitant at first, but then he started darting into traffic! I pulled to the side, jumped out of the car, and just as I did I saw the dog get hit! We walked over and saw one of his back legs were broken and his eye was cut, but he was alive. However, as you know, an injured animal is very dangerous, especially a stray dog. So a few others stopped and we corralled the dog under a truck on the side of the road. I was the only person with a smart phone so I called the Humane Society, and they said they would be there within an hour... An hour and a half passed as we gave the dog some water we bought from the corner gas station, and tried to keep him motionless and calm. Eventually some folks came by who's daughter worked for the animal shelter, so we got some rope out of the back of someone's truck and made a makeshift leash and got him in their car. It was sure an interesting experience seeing about eight of us come together to take care of this injured dog. Here's a picture I snapped below.

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[mcgeedigital]

Baby squirrels look a lot more ratlike than I had imagined.

Well, there's divergent evolution for you.

Their genes didn't diverge much AT ALL from rats, as they are a rodent.

[Brandon Rice]

Baby anything is cute. Chimps, alligators, hyenas, rattlesnakes, vultures...

Yep, baby hyenas are super cute! Saw some on my trip to Africa... wanted to take one home...

[Sad Max]

Their genes didn't diverge much AT ALL from rats, as they are a rodent.

They've diverged enough to form a separate species, which is precisely what 'divergent evolution' describes. Rodentia is an order; two level of differentiation further along is where you get rats (superfamily Muroidea, genus Rattus) as distinct from squirrels (family Sciuridae, with five or six sub-families after that).

From order to individual species is usually at least three taxanomic removes. They're sufficiently different genetically that they can't be interbred. There's more of a gap than I think you recognize.