Who Needs To (Flamin)go?
From our "Strangest Men's Room Activity Not Involving Larry Craig" file comes this item from sender-inner Crystal O. of South Texas. Seems a category 2 hurricane hit the area, and the staff of the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville herded all their animals into the safest structures they could find -- which, in the case of these flamingos, meant the men's room. That's the thrill of working in a zoo; you never know what urine for. (runs away, dodging tomatoes)
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I love how the walls appear to be colored pink from the reflection off their feathers.
Most curious! Why are they in the men's room??
"'Wide stance?' How can you have a 'wide stance' when you're standing on just one leg?!"
I'm imagining some guy traveling through the airport with his gaggle of flamingos! Herding them along...someone needed a bathroom break.
These poor birds look so bewildered. Not only is there a hurricane outside, but they're in a strange place, and there's no toilet paper!
This would also qualify for www.weirdoverload.com, if such a site exists!
Aarrgh! I'm being pun-ished.
Wow, I hope no one really has to go because that would be a heck of a long wait for the flaminguys ahead of you in line to wrap things up...
i've seen homes with pink flamingo-themed bathroom decor, but this is too much!
Paunchie - because in public places like the zoo, mall, concert arena, etc., the men's room is never crowded.
Have you ever been in a ladies' room in those places that wasn't?
flaminguys?! fabulous!
PS: I'm reminded of Joan Cusack's character in the movie "Toys" -- I wonder if they're all in that corner trying to work out the harmonies to "In the Still of the Night".....
Nicely rendered, NTMTOM. I won't tell the BF that I laughed at your pun, because I don't laugh at his.
Can you imagine the poor guy who REALLY has to go as he rounds the corner into the bathroom? I suspect that he suddenly won't have such an urgent need to go! :O
Ummm...is there a reason they are all huddled together? I thought only women go in flocks to the restroom. Spread out!
HONK! hilar!
That's a very clean men's room.
Tell me that men's room is pink. Please lord let it be pink! The tiles match the flamingos. Effing brilliant!
Well, it's pink NOW.
(see also: Tank's comment)
I wonder who has to clean the bathroom now... the zoo keepers or the janitors??? :-D
I was all set to make a pink comment, but I hadn't considered the walls picking up color from the birds. dangit.
NTMTOM,
Will you marry me?
Sincerely,
Patris
Awwwwww. Do we have to hear about Larry "Wide Stance" Craig? A perfectly good photo of fabulous flamigos ruined. I'm going to think good thoughts about fluffy bunnies, chirping birds, purring kitties, and romping dogs before I make a comment about a november house (and senate) cleaning. :)
Okay NTMTOM, I'm at work and I squeaked when I read the Larry Craig bit so I covered my mouth. Then your final joke hit me just the right way and I nearly choked. You won't have to worry about tomatoes, I'm flat on the floor laughing! I'm also the only girl here, like I need another reason to get picked on!
*throws eggs instead*
awesome!
Patris,
I'll rock, paper, scissors you for that honour. You go first.
/me throws tomatoes at NTMTOM.
You're so Punny Meg!
Gah! I HATE it when flamingos leave their graffiti in the bathroom.
Oh my, I don't think I'm brave enough to look in to the "Strangest Men's Room Activity Not Involving Larry Craig" file.
*snort*
I'd like to request that this be filed under the category of "matchingks" because they totally blend in with the tile.
See, men can pull pink off :D
Anyway the flamingos are way bettter than.... Larry craig Files =-0!?!?!?
Lone, my 12-year-old son's favorite t-shirt is a pink one that says, "Tough Guys Wear Pink." It's great!!
I'm still wondering about the joys of "herding" flamingoes. That must have been a sight itself.
*rolls eyes and groans at NTMTOM*
The tallest guy seems to be asking "is that the pond??!!" And everyone else pond-ering.
Get it?
NTMTOM, I don't want to marry you, I just want to have a wild fling with crazy sex! Actually the Flamingos are daring each other to push the button. They want fresh water in the fountain...
I have to say this is the weirdest photo I've seen on the web anywhere. I know it's a hurricane, but can't help picturing what a guy would do trying to "go" with that particular audience watching.
regretfully, i must say: funny, entertaining, but not cute.
Au contraire! Flamingos are definitely CUTE! Especially these ones....
Could Larry Craig have been crowded by a similar group of Flamingos, causing him to adopt a "wide stance" to keep from being pushed over??? Yeah, sure that MUST have been it....
Oops! I got so EXCITED!!! Who do I have to talk to in order to steal that FAB picture legally???
Hurricanes and Flamingos are right up my alley, dontchaknow!
I see all the tags on these boids indicate they're boys - did they put the lady flamingos in the little girls' room? (Bands on the left leg = boy, bands on the right leg = girl, because girls are always right!)
Someone did explain to them that that object at the bottom of the urinal isn't a crab cake, right?
Anyone for a game of croquet? :)
* GROAN *
You did NOT just say that!!
Hovertext-- SNORT!!!
That's fantastic. I never really thought about what zoos would do in a natural disaster....makes sense!
The highlight of a trip last year was kissing a flamingo while they were on a stroll through Busch Gardens. Cutest little pink things!
Where dey ize?
Oh, and I tink they's not hard to herd. Dey tend to bunch, don't dey?