FW: Petrified Parrot (fwd)

[Mike Harrelson <mikeh@mindspring.com>]

Hey Chris, you can test your account by seeing if you got this!  :P

-- mikeh

> 
> > PETRIFIED PARROT
> >
> > A man holding a parrot came running and screaming
> > into a veterinarian's office. The vet immediately
> > brought him into an examining room.
> >
> > The vet carefully examined the parrot, and then said
> > to the man, "I'm sorry, but this bird is dead." The
> > man began to cry, "No! No! That can't be true! I want
> > another opinion."
> >
> > The vet thought a second, then said, "okay," and left
> > for the back office. He returned with a Black
> > Labrador retriever. The Black Lab sniffed and sniffed
> > the bird, finally letting out a low "woof" sound and
> > looking up at the vet.  The vet said to the man, "The
> > dog thinks that the bird is dead too."
> >
> > The man said, "I don't believe it! I want another
> > opinion!" The vet then left with the Black Lab and
> > came back with a cat. He placed the cat on the
> > examination table. The cat walked over to the bird
> > and sniffed and nudged it again and again. Finally,
> > the cat shrugged its shoulders and walked away from
> > the bird. The vet said, "The cat thinks it's dead
> > too." The man sighed and said, "I guess you're right.
> > How much do I owe you?"
> >
> > The vet said, "That will be $600.00."
> >
> > The horrified man said, "Six hundred bucks! Just to
> > tell me my bird is dead? That's ridiculous! That's
> > outrageous!"
> >
> > The vet then said, "Well, I was going to charge you
> > $50.00, but then I had to include the Lab fees and
> > CAT scan."
> >
>