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Drunken Parrot Season Starts in Australia

Posted by samzenpus on from the fly-a-straight-line dept.

bazzalunatic writes "Each wet season in northern Australia dozens of colorful lorikeets have to be rescued because they appear drunk, fall out of trees and even get a hangover-like sickness. No one knows quite what's going on, but the best explanation is they get smashed from fermented fruit. From the story: 'Experts say they are not sure if the lorikeets are actually drunk, but they do have tell-tale symptoms. "They exhibit odd behavior like falling over or difficulty flying [and] they keep running into things," says Darwin vet Dr Stephen Cutter from The Ark Animal Hospital.'"

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  1. Seems plausible by Abstrackt · · Score: 4, Funny

    I also fall over, have difficulty flying and run into things when drunk.

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    They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance. - Terry Pratchett
    1. Re:Seems plausible by Abstrackt · · Score: 5, Funny

      How about when you're sober. Can you fly then?

      No, I find it equally difficult. Being drunk just makes it seem like a much better idea to try.

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      They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance. - Terry Pratchett
    2. Re:Seems plausible by Heed00 · · Score: 4, Funny

      You have to throw yourself at the ground and miss. That's the trick.

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      Thought thinks itself.
  2. To hell with the lorikeets by GodfatherofSoul · · Score: 4, Funny

    Let's find these magic trees where the party is obviously at.

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    I swear to God...I swear to God! That is NOT how you treat your human!
  3. Re:How is this hard to determine by rubycodez · · Score: 4, Funny

    scientist with breathalizer: "ok pal, breath into the machine !"

    parrot: "fuck you, pig!"