Monkey With An Orange (?)
One of my favorite shows to watch on Sunday evenings, while growing up, was "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom". Through them, I got to learn about exotic animals, see strange places and people and really beautiful scenery. Led to some very interesting conversation with my father and some good natured arguements, too (he being the gunsmith and hunter, and me...not).
I didn't really like watching the lions take down their prey, but then too, I didn't want the lion cubs to starve to death either. Balance. I'd leave the room when they would show the tribal people out hunting. Even though I understood they needed to eat too.
One tribe used a little trick to catch monkeys, though just amazed me. So simple, but effective. They would take a jar about the size of one of those jars you see in a deli, holding the dill pickles, and they would tie one end of a rope aroud the jar, and the other end around the base of a tree. Then they would put a large orange inside the jar. Then they would wait.
Appearently monkeys love oranges. The temptation of the orange, being able to see it in the glass jar is enough to override their common sense. Must Have Orange!
They come down from their trees or hiding spots ('cuz they are curious), see the orange and reach in to retreive it. Then they freak out! They try to snatch and run, but the jar is tied to the tree! The orange (and this is why it has to be a big one), wont fit through the opening because the monkey wont let it go. It Wants That Orange!
The hunters come running out and catch the monkey, who is still holding onto the orange.
This past week, I've been the monkey. >: / How? Glad you asked.
I've been taking surveys for the last few months, and while it was stop and go for a while there, things started picking up lately. But I had a handle on it and could split up my days between surveys and WA. This past week though I've been swamped with the blasted things. I think it's because of the upcoming holidays, and they need opinions. Anyway, they have been the "orange" that has been overriding my common sense. On the one hand I really want to get my sites up and running properly, but on the other hand the surveys are (at least right now) helping to paying for my monthly fees here.
Am I being dumb and greedy like the monkey? I don't think so. At least I know that all I have to do is LET GO OF THE ORANGE, STUPID! Today is not so bad. So before me or my computer crashes, I'ma gonna head over to my site and try to remember what I was doing before I got side tracked by that "orange"! CEE-YA >; )
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Terry m'dear you never disappoint me, still cracking me up.
( just don't try this trick with your parrot! birdseed in a jar Haahaa heehee )
:-) Jon
THAT would totally mess with his head, alright! He's already eaten three food dishes (plastic) and 1 water bowl. I'd hate to see what a glass jar would end up as though. I don't think it would be a pretty picture. For either of them!
What company do you do surveys for? Most of the ones I tried I mostly didn't qualify for. It was frustrating, because I'd answer questions, only to find out I didn't qualify!
Where are you from? What did you do with monkeys that were caught?
I was not the one doing the monkey hunting. It was on a wildlife show I used to watch growing up here in the USA (California). They showed how a tribe in Africa caught the monkeys and...(?) I don't recall what happened to the monkeys, but I didn't see any wandering the streets on leashes. Vindale.com (for your survey question) is the one I prefer. It pays well once you get the ball rolling.I listed some others that pay to PayPal or with Visa gift cards if you are interested, in my "Give a man a fish" Revised blog here.
Now I have to laugh Terry661, about my silly question about monkeys. I didn't realize you were talking about a tv show!!!!
Going to check out your blog. Thanks
I thought it was a nut in the jar????
I thought Marlin Perkins knew it all, and what he didn't know My Wizard did.
Hi Terry! The difference is that you seem to be getting something from your "orange" while the monkey only managed to get caught. By the way, I had to give up on the surveys. I didn't qualify for most of them and when I did, most of those failed to work right. Oh well..It was certainly worth a try.
Yeah. It was like that for me too at first. It gets pretty tedious for a while. Sorry it didn't work for you. Are things better for you with your site? I hope so. They went and changed the way that you go to the "Build your site". Scared the bejeezus out of me!
Things with my site are improving. A program that had rejected me, reversed their decision and accepted me. As of yesterday, I have their link on my site and posted a review I was saving for this occasion. Wish everything else was looking as positive, but one thing at a time.
I'm just going to check out the changes now. I guess I'm glad I was warned, since I have heart problems!
Yeah, me too Tim. I'd spend about 10 minutes answering qualifying questions, only to find out I didn't qualify. The only thing I ever got was points, and never cashed them in. I think they are a waste of time
Go slow and sneak up on it. ;) I'm very happy that you got your affiliate. That will probably open the door for others! (sorry it took so long to get back to you here. Yahoo was not letting me into my emails. So I just went back to finish my post. I finally just shut down my computer, and restarted it).
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Moral of the story is, one must release what we hang onto so tightly to be released from bondage.
I, too, have to work a JOB (Just Over Broke) to pay the bills and right now, due to injuries and surgeries, we a short staffed so I'm working 6-day weeks. The overtime is nice but the "bondage" is not and, like you, I'm frustrated that I don't have the hours I desire to apply to this deal. THERE IS SO MUCH FOR ME TO LEARN!!! And, of course, being me... I want it NOW!!!
Oy! It's hard being a monkey but, we will perservere and we will make this happen and when we do, we'll wonder what we were ever worried about.
:)
...And no matter how hard we try to put things in order, one of the "oranges" gets away from us ('cuz they're crafty little buggers!) Hope things end up better for you. You made the right choice, here.There's a lot to learn, especially for someone with 0 computer knowledge (like me), but there's always someone to help out. I'm more like "Comedy Relief" since I broke my "SHUT-UP" filter a looong time ago and often just add whatever pops into my head ;) Have a wonderful evening.
Ha ha! You, too...
Did I tell you we have parrots in the family?
We do!
We acquired another, a little Conure, from my oldest-youngest daughter after she had a baby. Noisy! He kept waking up the baby. She spoiled him so now it's up to me and my other daughter to un-spoil him (the bird, not my grandson). The one posing here is Sarge. Ornery ole cuss! He's a military Macaw (hence the name). He's about 20yrs. old now. What are yours?