In view of Scylla’s legendary status as one of the SDMB’s scribes, allow me to contribute a mild literary note to the proceedings.
“To this world, I contribute my smidgen,
I eat a squab, lest it become a pigeon.”
Oscar Wilde
PS: I’m doing my best not to think of the Simpsons’ “Tomacco” episode with the tractor and all.
This was going to be my suggestion as well. I’m sure that offing the birds would have been much more…satisfying…after the tractor debacle. :eek:
Well done! May I suggest a little music to liven things up? Perhaps Tom Lehrer’s “Poisoning Pigeons in the Park”?
"…All the world seems in tune
On a spring afternoon,
When we’re poisoning pigeons in the park.
Ev’ry Sunday you’ll see
My sweetheart and me,
As we poison the pigeons in the park. "
So, as I’m mowing today with this 52 year old tractor that is running as good as new, I wonder to myself why don’t they build cars this good?