I did it to see if it would fly ?

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Owl Mascot Kicked to Death by Soccer Player

I opened the article expecting that the owl mascot was a person, but it was an actual owl. I think it was a terrible thing for the player to do, but this isn’t an RO thread. I had to share this because I literally laughed out load here at the office while reading the player’s explanation:

“I was not trying to hurt the owl. I did it to see if it would fly.”

For finding that one of the funniest things I’ve read, I’m sure I’ll be going to hell, likely on the express train.

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Well, since that team is gonna need a new mascot anyway, I say they go with an ostrich.

If the player tries the same trick again, he’ll be finding out if HE can fly :wink:

3

Was God his witness?
Idiot.

4

It bears emphasis that the owl was lying on the field, stunned, after having been hit by the soccer ball. This vicious idiot attacked an injured animal – literally kicking (him or her, the article isn’t clear) while the bird was down.

5

Was it really stunned, or just pinin’ for the fjords?

6

Just the other day I was watching this Mock the Week clip (NSFW) about soccer players’ lack of perspective.

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Yeah, I laughed at the player’s comment, but obviously it was a stupid senseless vicious thing to do.

Fans, officials and others are calling for sanctions, suspensions, banning, prosecution, I’m sure he’ll be paying for his action.

I like the ostrich as the new mascot. I’d like to suggest a steel cage between the new mascot and the punter in the story.

8

Yeah.

A turkey would be an excellent replacement mascot - much easier to find in stores than ostriches or owls.

Of course, fresh turkeys are seasonal, so best to go with a frozen one.

9

I think a 10 ton boulder would be a good mascot. Let this guy try to kick it out of the way.

10

Sounds like somebody didn’t give a hoot.

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I’m as big an asshole as anyone here, but sorry I didn’t get the funny.

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To which the natural reply is: O RLY?

13

Now that’s the only funny thing in the thread so far.

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Seconded.

(except the “O RLY?” comment upthread)