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astroid60 · 11-09-2010, 02:16 PM

A young jackaroo from outback Queensland goes off to university, but halfway through the semester he has squandered all of his money.
He calls home. 'Dad,' he says, 'you won't believe what modern education is developing.
They actually have a program here in Brisbane that will teach our dog Bluey how to talk.'
'That's amazing!' his Dad says. 'How do I get Bluey in that program?'
'Just send him down here with $2,000,' the young jackaroo says, 'I'll get him in the course.'
So ... his father sends the dog and $2,000.
About two-thirds through the semester, the money again runs out. The boy calls home.
'So how's Bluey doing, son?' his father wants to know.
'Awesome! Dad, he's talking up a storm. But you just won't believe this. They've had such good results with talking; they've begun to teach the animals how to read.'
'Read?' exclaims his father. 'No kidding! How do we get Bluey in that program?'
'Just send $4,500. I'll get him in the class.'
The money promptly arrives. But our hero has a problem.
At the end of the year, his father will find out the dog can neither talk nor read.
So he shoots the dog.
When he arrives home at the end of the year, his father is all excited.
'Where's Bluey? I just can't wait to talk with him, and see him read something!'
'Dad,' the boy says, 'I have some grim news. Yesterday morning, just before we left to drive home, Bluey was in the living room, sitting back in the recliner, reading the Courier Mail.
Then he suddenly turned to me and asked,
'So, is your daddy still messing around with that little redhead barmaid at the pub?''
The father groans and whispers, 'I hope you shot that bastard before he talks to your Mother!'
'I sure did, Dad!'
'That's my boy!'
The kid went on to be a successful barrister.

uncle phil · 11-09-2010, 03:54 PM

old joke, and i'm sure i've seen it here before, but a great one...

11-09-2010, 02:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
astroid60 Upright Location: Nth. Qld.Australia	Education A young jackaroo from outback Queensland goes off to university, but halfway through the semester he has squandered all of his money. He calls home. 'Dad,' he says, 'you won't believe what modern education is developing. They actually have a program here in Brisbane that will teach our dog Bluey how to talk.' 'That's amazing!' his Dad says. 'How do I get Bluey in that program?' 'Just send him down here with $2,000,' the young jackaroo says, 'I'll get him in the course.' So ... his father sends the dog and $2,000. About two-thirds through the semester, the money again runs out. The boy calls home. 'So how's Bluey doing, son?' his father wants to know. 'Awesome! Dad, he's talking up a storm. But you just won't believe this. They've had such good results with talking; they've begun to teach the animals how to read.' 'Read?' exclaims his father. 'No kidding! How do we get Bluey in that program?' 'Just send $4,500. I'll get him in the class.' The money promptly arrives. But our hero has a problem. At the end of the year, his father will find out the dog can neither talk nor read. So he shoots the dog. When he arrives home at the end of the year, his father is all excited. 'Where's Bluey? I just can't wait to talk with him, and see him read something!' 'Dad,' the boy says, 'I have some grim news. Yesterday morning, just before we left to drive home, Bluey was in the living room, sitting back in the recliner, reading the Courier Mail. Then he suddenly turned to me and asked, 'So, is your daddy still messing around with that little redhead barmaid at the pub?'' The father groans and whispers, 'I hope you shot that bastard before he talks to your Mother!' 'I sure did, Dad!' 'That's my boy!' The kid went on to be a successful barrister.

11-09-2010, 03:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	old joke, and i'm sure i've seen it here before, but a great one... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.