Sometimes you act like a turkey...sometimes you feel like a turkey...it's the latter for me right now....or maybe i feel like a chicken - running around with my head cut off.
Before I get into why I feel like a turkey...or a chicken sans head, let me tell you that this month's coupon at www.giftsfromadistance.com is "turkey". Type in "turkey" at checkout and your entire order will be reduced by 10%.
So, let's talk turkey...or turkeys. Did you know that the wild turkey has longer legs and neck, a more slender body, smaller head, and darker plumage than does the domestic turkey? Did you know (or do you really care) that the tips of wild turkey tail feathers are light brown, while those of the domestic turkey are white. Well, that certainly is a fact you can't live without:-)
Here is some additional turkey information you were dying to know:
In response to disparaging remarks made in the media about turkeys, Oregon State University poultry scientist and animal science professor Tom Savage says "They have no idea what they are talking about." He attributes the awkward appearance and peculiar behavior of domestic turkeys to the selective breeding they have been subjected to for meat production. As an example of their intelligence, Savage points out the sociability of the birds, noting that they will play together with an apple "kind of like football." Regarding the myth that turkeys are stupid enough to drown in the rain, Savage and his colleagues at OSU discovered a genetic condition called tetanic torticollar spasms that afflicts some turkeys. It causes them to act abnormally, sometimes cocking their heads and staring at the sky for 30 seconds or more. "It's an example of how a misunderstood animal behavior becomes identified as proof that the animal is extremely lacking in intelligence," Savage notes.
So...now why do I feel like a turkey? I pride myself on awesome customer service and this week I fell short of my own expectations. My inventory managment system is off and I didn't know it so, I thought I had stock that I didn't and I sold items this week I can't ship - some will be shippable in a week - some not at all. I was so busy yesterday that my dogs didn't get their morning walks until 4pm. I haven't kept up with my reading and am 2.5 books behind that I want to read. And, last but not least, I neglected you for a few weeks. Sorry about that. Even though this is our busy season, I will try to do better on keeping in touch with you...but if I act abnormally, cock my head and stare at the sky for 30 seconds or more, please forgive but, don't chop off my head. I'm not ready for the roasting pan yet.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!
Terry
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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