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RE: The Frog and the Pot of Water - 12/29/2009 12:27:05 PM

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because they aint got no feets.

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RE: The Frog and the Pot of Water - 12/29/2009 12:31:38 PM

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You are a wise man Ron.

Wanna go frog gigging?

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RE: The Frog and the Pot of Water - 12/29/2009 12:32:39 PM

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We never say that about the lobster......... I wonder why?

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have you ever cooked prawns. drop in boiling water and slam on the lid quick - sounds alot like popcorn!!

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RE: The Frog and the Pot of Water - 12/29/2009 12:33:04 PM

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actually, I have a couple of those marshmallow forks for campfires, I wonder if there is a recipe for candied froglegs?

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RE: The Frog and the Pot of Water - 12/29/2009 12:33:41 PM

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Everyone has heard a frog will let himself boil to death in a pot of water, instead of jumping out when it gets too hot. I have heard many people comment to that story, "Stupid frog, why didn't it jump out?"

Perhaps the frog thought the water would cool back off, Perhaps the frog thought it was part of the, "it will be worth it down the road" mind set. Perhaps the frog thought if it was a good enough frog, it would be able to handle the heat.

It's actually the same moral as the "camel's nose in the tent" fable. The water heats up gradually, so the frog doesn't realize how hot it is until it's too late, whereas if you dropped the frog into scalding water, it would leap right back out (all utterly folklore, btw).

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RE: The Frog and the Pot of Water - 12/29/2009 12:47:55 PM

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i am that stupid frog. i knew there was a reason my skin is an olive color. Damn

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RE: The Frog and the Pot of Water - 12/29/2009 12:53:46 PM

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well, if you're a wide mouth frog, pop by the house.

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RE: The Frog and the Pot of Water - 12/29/2009 1:09:58 PM

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Have any of you been a "frog"....do you think you jumped too late?

I suspect pretty much everyone has been the "frog" in this scenario at one point in their lives... that's not really a big issue, as it's part of the whole "live and learn" thing. It becomes a problem when one remains the "frog" (a "serial frog", so to speak) in relationship after relationship, as this implies they're not learning from past mistakes.

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RE: The Frog and the Pot of Water - 12/29/2009 1:33:17 PM

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Aye, I'm absolutely sure we've all been the frog at one point about something. The thing is... I intend to jump right back in, as soon as I debrief myself, and perhaps a friend or two for perspective. Life goes on....

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RE: The Frog and the Pot of Water - 12/29/2009 10:39:22 PM

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well, if you're a wide mouth frog, pop by the house.

Ron

It has been said a time or two that i had a "big mouth", though i'm not sure if that means "wide"?

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RE: The Frog and the Pot of Water - 12/30/2009 7:22:58 AM

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I've never heard that before. Damn, now I have to go find a frog.

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