mustang68scout

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Message Posted: May 22, 2013 11:12:10 PM
Trying to find a rope to haul Jack out of the mud, Kurt runs aimlessly around Chuck's farm.
If he'd thought about it, there was some rope in the Zoo truck. They use it for catching wayward animals.
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peggyttc

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Message Posted: May 22, 2013 3:36:09 PM
Slipping & sliding, the zebra stumbles up out of the mud … unfortunately, each move pushes Jack further down in the mud! —Sputtering exasperated comments toward the zebra, Jack finally yells: “Kurt, quit laughing & get me out of here!”
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Bill G.

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Message Posted: May 22, 2013 12:40:48 AM
"Riding zebras was never recommended in our training class!", shouts Kurt, while trying to hold back the laughter.
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mustang68scout

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Message Posted: May 22, 2013 12:33:21 AM
Inserting the letter 'O'
"Ow!" said Jack, or burbled Jack with his face in the mud.
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peggyttc

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Message Posted: May 21, 2013 3:13:28 PM
Quickly Jack lets go, but as the zebra stumbles, Jack slides off the zebra’s rump, landing in the mud —As Jack slowly sits up, the zebra lands on top of him…flattening him face down in the mud(resuming from the 'P')
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Bill G.

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Message Posted: May 21, 2013 12:38:36 PM
Oops, the letter "O" is missing.
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I75at7AM

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Message Posted: May 21, 2013 7:40:16 AM
Plop! The zebra's hooves hit the mud with a resounding squishy sound and the zebra begins to lose it's balance, what with a strange man riding it's back and all.
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Bill G.

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Message Posted: May 21, 2013 2:03:15 AM
No time to stop or change course.
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mustang68scout

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Message Posted: May 20, 2013 11:22:32 PM
Mucky puddle between the birch tree forest and the Zoo Crew truck. Looks like Jack is headed straight for it. Kurt quietly watches, then yells at Jack, "Look out for the mud!" Jack can't hear, they are moving so fast.
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peggyttc

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Message Posted: May 20, 2013 4:31:47 PM
“Let’s get out of here while we can!” Kurt suggests —“I’m WAY ahead of you!” Jack responds as he lassos the zebra & rides it back to the Zoo Crew truck —“Wait! Don’t leave me here!” Kurt yells, running to catch up
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Bill G.

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Message Posted: May 20, 2013 12:37:15 AM
Kurt suddenly realizes that he can't actually see Yardley, who is locked up in the barn!
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mustang68scout

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Message Posted: May 19, 2013 11:28:09 PM
Jack stands back, "I finally have you!" he says to the Zebra. Kurt stands quietly, keeping an eye on Yardley.
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Bill G.

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Message Posted: May 19, 2013 1:38:25 AM
"I got you now!", says Jack as he throws a lasso over the unsuspecting zebra's head.
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I75at7AM

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Message Posted: May 18, 2013 11:55:22 PM
Hiding in the same grove of birch trees was the wayward zebra! The vertical white trunks and deep shadows made for a natural camouflage for a zebra, but the Zoo Crew being in the shadows as well made spotting the zebra much easier!
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mustang68scout

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Message Posted: May 18, 2013 11:47:47 PM
Giddy with rage, Kurt and Jack look for the nearest tree to hide behind. Somehow, catching the Zebra was now a minor point.
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peggyttc

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Message Posted: May 18, 2013 3:18:38 PM
Finally waking up, Chuck notices the rounded up Holsteins... —“Rustlers!” Chuck mumbles to himself —“GET OUT OF HERE!!!” Chuck yells as he grabs his shotgun & fires it…
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mustang68scout

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Message Posted: May 18, 2013 1:14:07 AM
Entering through the gate, Kurt and Jack round up the spotted cows. Any farm person knows these are Holstein cattle.
Chuck continues his nap in the field.
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peggyttc

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Message Posted: May 17, 2013 3:47:13 PM
“Dalmation cows!” Chuckles 4 year old Nicole (Yancy’s niece), pointing at some spotted cows —Amazed, the Zoo guys look at each other… —“Jack, do you think…?” asks Kurt —“You know, … It might work…” Jack muses
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Message Posted: May 17, 2013 12:01:15 PM
"Chuck will sleep it off. He's an expert at that," concluded Becky. "Catching that clever zebra is what we have to do now."
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mustang68scout

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Message Posted: May 16, 2013 11:38:51 PM
BANG! As the drug works, Chuck falls out of the tree. His timing is excellent with Yardley safely in the barn.
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peggyttc

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Message Posted: May 16, 2013 3:45:54 PM
“All you have to do is uncork Chuck’s bottle of ‘Moose Call’ & hold it in front of the fan!” quips Becky, “Just don’t forget to get out of the way, or you’ll regret it!”
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I75at7AM

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Message Posted: May 16, 2013 8:31:58 AM
Zoo Crew guys wonder what sort of mystical powers Becky has over the bull.
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Bill G.

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Message Posted: May 16, 2013 6:32:00 AM
Yardley is distracted by something and suddenly runs off towards the barn. Becky shuts the barn doors and traps the ornery critter inside.
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mustang68scout

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Message Posted: May 15, 2013 11:22:27 PM
"Xcellent shot, Kurt!" said Jack, "It's going to hurt when Chuck falls out of the tree!" "Oh well, he will be sleeping, probably won't wake up."
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Message Posted: May 15, 2013 4:46:07 PM
"Well, maybe Chuck won't suffer too much if he's unconscious when Yardley gets to him", jokes Jack.
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peggyttc

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Message Posted: May 15, 2013 3:29:01 PM
Very carefully, Kurt aims the tranquilizer gun & fires at Yardley, the charging bull —But he misses & hits Chuck instead —“Ahhhhhh!!!” Chuck yells, yanking the tranquilizer dart out of his hip…
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Bill G.

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Message Posted: May 15, 2013 6:56:59 AM
"Use it on that bull first... we need to rescue Chuck!"
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I75at7AM

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Message Posted: May 15, 2013 12:32:28 AM
"Tranquilizer gun!" shouts jack towards Kurt.
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mustang68scout

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Message Posted: May 14, 2013 11:25:01 PM
"Stairsteps! they should put stairs teps on the tree so I can get up faster!" yelled Chuck.
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peggyttc

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Message Posted: May 14, 2013 4:46:05 PM
Riled to the max, Yardley charges the fence…He's determined to get Chuck —Alarmed, Chuck backs away from the fence —Yardley rams the fence again —Chuck runs for the nearest large tree —Yardley backs up for a good run, charges the fence & breaks through, shattering the boards, just as Chuck reaches the tree & starts to climb...
[Edited by: peggyttc at 5/14/2013 4:48:03 PM EST]
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Bill G.

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Message Posted: May 14, 2013 2:37:01 AM
Quietly, Chuck sneaks up behind Yardley and shoots him in the hindquarters with his BB gun. Quite to everyone's surprise, it takes quite a few shots to get his attention! The bull runs towards Chuck, but luckily Chuck is on the other side of the fence. Quickly, both of the Zoo Crew guys race to safety.
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mustang68scout

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Message Posted: May 14, 2013 12:22:27 AM
Popping his head up quickly, Yardley stared at Jack. Jack stared at Yardley. Jack began looking for the nearest gate.
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peggyttc

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Message Posted: May 13, 2013 4:20:06 PM
“Ooooww, bully, bully!! Here, bully!!” Jack teases Yardley —“Cut it out!” Kurt yells, “He’s not a pig … He’s a bull!!!
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Message Posted: May 13, 2013 1:41:56 PM
"Never mind that!" yells Jack. "Just keep an eye on where he goes."
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Message Posted: May 13, 2013 8:31:35 AM
"Man alive, when did that zebra learn how to jump like that?!?!" exclaimed Kurt.
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Bill G.

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Message Posted: May 13, 2013 2:49:51 AM
Leaping thru the air, the zebra flies over the fence and takes off into the woods again.
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Message Posted: May 12, 2013 12:42:28 AM
"Keep the Zebra moving!" yells Jack, "I will distract the bull!"
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Bill G.

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Message Posted: May 11, 2013 3:34:42 PM
Jack runs in to help. He tries to get the bull's attention.
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peggyttc

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Message Posted: May 11, 2013 3:04:31 PM
Instantly, Kurt vaults over the fence & runs toward the zebra —Instantly, the spooked zebra stampedes over the napping bull —Instantly, Yardly the bull, grumpily jumps up & charges…
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mustang68scout

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Message Posted: May 11, 2013 12:21:46 AM
"Hurry, the bull or elephant is distracted," said Kurt. He was smarter than he looked.
"Let's get the Zebra out of the field!"
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Bill G.

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Message Posted: May 11, 2013 12:12:48 AM
"Goofy place this Chuck's Farm is, huh Kurt?", says Jack.
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Message Posted: May 10, 2013 4:12:09 PM
Friskily; Kiki (the cat) trots up, pauses to look at the frustrated Zoo Crew, then she trots into the pasture & jumps up on Yardley’s back —Yardley swings his head around to look the cat perched on his back —Kiki peeks back at him & purrs —Yardly calmly resumes grazing —Kurt (from the Zoo Crew) stoops to pick up the toothpick that had dropped out of his mouth
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Message Posted: May 10, 2013 12:29:03 AM
"Elephant or Bull!" said Kurt. "I'm not going in there," said Jack.
Problem was still and empty truck and a loose Zebra on Chuck's farm.
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Message Posted: May 9, 2013 2:12:58 PM
Driving back to Chuck & Becky’s farm, the Zoo Crew guys spot the zebra browsing with the cows —So they get out of the truck, amble over, & prepare to sneak up on the zebra —But they didn’t notice Yardley, the bull…
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Bill G.

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Message Posted: May 9, 2013 7:13:19 AM
"Catastrophe! This whole day has been one screw up after another! Complete failure!", screams Kurt. "Calm down Kurt. Can't you see the bright side? We are getting overtime pay right now!", says Jack.
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Message Posted: May 8, 2013 3:30:42 PM
Back in the transport truck, Jack high-five’s Kurt, “We got em, buddy! Let’s head back to the zoo!” —About 30 minutes later, Kurt turns around, “Jack!! He’s gone!” —“What!!?” Jack yells as the truck screeches to a stop, “How did he get out? Where did he go? … Kurt, you did check to see if that crazy zebra was in the truck before we left, didn’t you???”
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Message Posted: May 8, 2013 8:16:21 AM
After finishing their lunch, the Zoo Crew headed back to the truck to transport the Zebra back to it's rightful home.
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Bill G.

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Message Posted: May 8, 2013 1:37:10 AM
Zebra running free, zig-zagging thru the birch trees.
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Message Posted: May 8, 2013 12:35:10 AM
Yancy and Chuck enjoy their lunch, along with a victory beer. They had caught the Zebras that the Zoo Crew could not catch.
"Guess we did a good job today," said Chuck to Yancy.
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Message Posted: May 7, 2013 1:49:26 PM
‘X’ is the shape of the zebra peeking around a leaning sapling, as he peeks back to see if anyone noticed his escape —“Do you think we should tell the guys?” Becky asks —“No.” Velma responds, “Let’s let them finish lunch in peace. They will need the energy to catch the zebra…again.” —“Right! Plus it will give the zebra more time to hide!” Becky snickers
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