I Have A Duck Problem
No matter how hard i try i can not get them in a row. They go here and there and then they are everywhere. The harder i try the worse they get.
I think its time to go duck hunting and show them whos the boss but first i have to get a duck hunting license to make it legal if not they will get me again.
2019 is the year to get your ducks in a row.
I think its time to go duck hunting and show them whos the boss but first i have to get a duck hunting license to make it legal if not they will get me again.
2019 is the year to get your ducks in a row.
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I've heard that if you tie a bit of bacon to a long piece of string, and feed it to them, they will quickly crap out the bacon and will have the string through their gut. When three or four eat the same bacon, you'll have your ducks in a bill to tail row. 0 -
Thats what im looking for ideas on how to get my ducks in a row for 2019. 0 -
Like all us old folks. Find someone who can do it for you!!!![:)][:)][:)] 0 -
I've never learned how to herd ducks or cats. Into a row that is. 0 -
Get a Border Collie, they herd both ducks and cats!![:D] 0 -
Get a six pack with that plastic 6 ring or Zip Ties if they're young. 0 -
Maybe try getting them in a rowboat: 
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Ducks in a row???
Peking or Beijing??0 -
Butt butt im sure they are going to ok right.[:D][:D] 0 -
The real trick to survival is knowing when to DUCK![;)] 0 -
Just where did that saying come from anyway 0 -
I could never get them to grab the oars... maybe zip ties? 0 -
That?s what duck tape is for. 0 -
asop wrote:Just where did that saying come from anyway
I realize you winked... but here are three theories. Nobody really knows for sure though
The most popular theory suggests that "ducks in a row" came from the world of sports, specifically bowling. Early bowling pins were often shorter and thicker than modern pins, which led to the nickname ducks. Before the advent of automatic resetting machines, these "duck pins" would be manually put back into place between bowling rounds. Therefore, having one's ducks in a row would be a metaphor for having all of the bowling pins organized and properly placed before sending the next ball down the lane. Many bowling alleys still offer "duck pin" lanes with smaller bowling balls and shorter pins.
Another theory comes from the world of nature. Mother ducks often corral their young offspring into manageable straight lines before traveling over land or water. Any stragglers or escapees would be noticed as long as the integrity of this line is maintained. The idea of getting all of one's ideas or ingredients or team members in one organized line would be similar to a mother duck getting all of her literal ducks in a row. One concern with this theory is the use of the word ducks, since baby ducks are more correctly identified as ducklings or even chicks. The common expression suggests adult ducks, not necessarily younger ducklings.
There are also sources which argue the "ducks in a row" element refers to a carnival game or two. One popular carnival game involves the player using a small caliber rifle or air gun to knock down moving targets. Quite often these targets are in the shape of ducks, and a conveyor belt system makes sure the duck targets are aligned in a consistent row. It is possible that the expression came from the benefit of having all of the targets (ducks) arrive in a predictable and organized order0 -
Hello my name is Dave and I have a duck problem...
Ducks unlimited chapter of AA has a twelve step program to help with that fowl problem...
Is a duck call now also a quack pipe...
Smoked duck is a gateway waterfowl...
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The Asian market has their ducks in a row. Ready to eat in most cases. Hanging upside down all dressed out.
Ducks are neat creatures. Fun to hunt and interesting to observe in the wild. The problem with ducks is they are smarter then you think and have great vision.0 -
Make an unbreakable URL.babun wrote:Ducks in a row???
Peking or Beijing??
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Since this is a forum focused primarily on firearms - the obverse side of a prominent online gun auction / gun sale online destination...
I choose to believe that the aphorism ducks in a row has its origins in traditional mechanized shooting galleries with their line of tin ducks on a hinge following the each other in an endless linear loop ready to be struck down by .22 rimfire rifles with the promise of redeemable tickets or prizes for the sharpest of shooters...
Turn of phrase linguistic drift word origins or shorthand patois and core cultural literary illusions and pop cultural references that hearken back to Norman Rockwell Saturday evening post murals depicting a shooting gallery scene with a father and son is my preferred linguistic originator in this case.
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Ducks are such an invasive and disruptive dominant apex predator species...
Forget plagues of locusts or night of the lupis or zombies from the walking dead...
Forget bubonic plague carrying flea infested rats or mosquito's the size of sparrows spreading malaria or sickle cell anemia - forget odd primates consumed as bush meat transmitting aids...
No worry over hook worm or tape worm or other parasitical invasive critters creating slack jawed idiots...
Scorpions and wolverines and honey badgers and orcas or even albino miniature baby zombie hippo hordes...
Rampaging cybernetic terminator enhanced emus...
Vorpal bunnies and jaberwockies or pernicious kaknids...
I lose sleep over and fear Ducks.
Is there a duck phobia - a technical medical Latin named fear of ducks???
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They have a little blue pill and a cream and some sort of pump for that...
Oh my mistake you said you had a D.U.C.K. problem...
Sorry about that.
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Distributingmrmike08075 wrote:They have a little blue pill and a cream and some sort of pump for that...
Oh my mistake you said you had a D.U.C.K. problem...
Sorry about that.
Mike
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How about a spirited round of "Duck Duck Goose" in school during recess when we were kids or at birthday parties for some reason.
You know there is a duck in the room with me right now - not crispy fried duck (delicious) but an actual semi domesticated family pet and winged companion...
Mr. Quackers is performing a pre down for the night preening which will be followed by nesting behavior - some slumber time prior to the group backyard excursion at 1:00am - the last activity before bedding down until 6:00am
The only one who gets a pass (other than me) is the hedgehog because he has diurnal / nocturnal proclivities and tendencies and he gets his action on in the overnight.
In case you were wondering.
Mike0
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