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Mouse that soared over East Bay sought
San Francisco Chronicle ^
| September 9, 2005
| Steve Rubenstein
Posted on 09/09/2005 6:05:13 PM PDT by Past Your Eyes
Time is running out for Mousie the mouse who, tied to two birthday balloons, was last seen soaring helplessly over the Berkeley hills toward points east.
Mousie has been gone for a week now. Mousie's owner, an 11-year-old girl who tied him to the balloons in the first place, is as distraught as an 11-year-old girl can be.
"It's a tragedy,'' said Caroline Nielsen. "I feel terrible. It should never have happened. Mousie is a member of the family.''
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
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I'm an old softy grampa of 4 but somehow this story still makes me barf. "This whole thing is a tragedy,'' Caroline said. "I know it's not a real mouse." GMAFB
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To: Past Your Eyes
I guess I am a softy. I feel bad for the kid.
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posted on
09/09/2005 6:08:56 PM PDT
by
RadioAstronomer
(Senior member of Darwin Central)
To: Past Your Eyes
A perfect example of a good liberal education. The laws of physics still apply; even in San Fran.
I bet she has a better understanding of physics now and so does mousie.
p.s. Lucky for the rodent, she was headed East or swimming might be an real tough option.
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posted on
09/09/2005 6:12:03 PM PDT
by
Steamburg
(Pretenders everywhere)
To: RadioAstronomer
Believe me, I know what it's like to have a little girl upset over something like that. But I've never yet called a newspaper to have her made into a victim.
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posted on
09/09/2005 6:12:40 PM PDT
by
Past Your Eyes
(I'm sitting here on the Group W bench)
To: bobbdobbs
Mousie probably ended up in a house of ill repute . . . I don't think it was a tit mouse.
To: Past Your Eyes
Must be a very dull day at the Gate's news desk.
I can just hear it now. "Bush's been bashed, El Sheehan's been covered, - - what's an editor gonna do?"
Well look at this! How wonderful, a self-centered pre-teen with a "tragedy" to share with our readers.
And it's sure to boost sales in the barf bag company I own stock in, said the editor to himself. ;-)
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posted on
09/09/2005 6:14:19 PM PDT
by
GladesGuru
("In a society predicated upon liberty, it is essential to examine principles)
To: Past Your Eyes
this story still makes me barf. It made me laugh.
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posted on
09/09/2005 6:16:14 PM PDT
by
MRMEAN
(Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of congress;but I repeat myself. Mark Twain)
To: MRMEAN
Well, I am surprised no animal cruelty charges have been filed against the kiddo --- this is CA isn't it?
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posted on
09/09/2005 6:18:26 PM PDT
by
Leapofaith
(I stole this tagline from Radix --- don't tell)
To: Past Your Eyes
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posted on
09/09/2005 6:18:34 PM PDT
by
Dallas59
(“You love life, while we love death.” - Al-Qaeda / Democratic Party)
To: Past Your Eyes
...partly to find out how many balloons it takes to float a mouse. And now she knows. So she lost Mousie and learned a valuable life lesson. You don't put the things you love at risk or you might lose them.
I approve of learning this lesson with a stuffed mouse at age 11 rather then with a little baby at age 21.
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posted on
09/09/2005 6:19:30 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Vote for the Constipation Party! They will never pass anything)
To: Past Your Eyes
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posted on
09/09/2005 6:19:33 PM PDT
by
mdittmar
(May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
To: Past Your Eyes
The whole family needs therapy.
And the Chronicle needs a new editor. How many actual news stories have been ignored so that drivel like this can be printed?
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posted on
09/09/2005 6:20:52 PM PDT
by
giotto
To: Past Your Eyes
Hey! I think I have an idea for the next hurricane to come over.
Hmmmmmm.
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posted on
09/09/2005 6:21:22 PM PDT
by
VeniVidiVici
(When a Jihadist dies, an angel gets its wings)
To: Past Your Eyes
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posted on
09/09/2005 6:23:12 PM PDT
by
csvset
To: mdittmar
"This page cannot be displayed"
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posted on
09/09/2005 6:24:42 PM PDT
by
Past Your Eyes
(I'm sitting here on the Group W bench)
To: mdittmar
To: scott says
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posted on
09/09/2005 6:41:44 PM PDT
by
mdittmar
(May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
To: Leapofaith
Well, I am surprised no animal cruelty charges have been filed against the kiddo --- this is CA isn't it?lol. I'm sure the D.A. is looking into it. Afterall, it is CA.
To: Past Your Eyes
Chalk it up as a learning experience for the little girl. None of my rodent pets lasted very long when I kid either.
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