> > > I wouldn't normally bother to deal with skepticism > > > about one of my stories, but since Mr. Anon obviously > > > has a burr up his butt about that one (assuming he's > > > talking about *my* scorpion story, the one on the Web > > > at http://ramalila.net/RoadTripMind/rtm04.html), I > > > just can't help myself. > > > > The scorpion story I suspect anonymous is actually > > referring to: > > > > A frog and a scorpion both found themselves at the > > bank of a river. The scorpion turned to the frog > > and said, "Frog, I cannot swim. Could you please > > carry me across the river on your back?" > > > > The frog replied, "But if I carry you on my back, > > you will sting me." > > > > Said the scorpion, "If I sting you, we will both > > drown. Why would I do that? Please carry me across. > > I promise not to sting you." > > > > With that, the frog consented. The scorpion climbed > > on his back, and they began their trip across the > > river. > > > > About halfway across, the frog felt the scorpion > > sting him. > > > > "Why did you sting me?" cried the frog. "Now we > > will both drown!" > > > > The scorpion said sadly, "I couldn't help myself. > > It is my nature to sting." > > Correct. you got it.
My apologies to anon. But y'know, my scorpion was cooler than your scorpion. :-) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
