From: Dumaiu <Dymaio@...>
Date: 2006-07-27T00:05:06+09:00
Subject: Re: I'll have the duck!

M. Edward (Ed) Borasky wrote:
>
> This discussion brings back memories of the duck and the bird arguing in
> "Peter and the Wolf". The bird asks the duck, "What kind of a bird are
> you if you can't fly?" Well ... I've seen (mallard) ducks fly. They
> really have to work hard to get airborne, though. This must have been a
> fat domesticated duck.
>

  I've heard that the turkey can fly.  That suprised me; I would have
been sure that that one was too fat.

>
> "The secret word is Ruby".
>

  Actually, there are no corroborated reports of Ruby-powered ducks
spontaneously taking to flight.  I would like to delay work on the
'LameWalk' and 'BlindSee' gems until we have confirming evidence for
this.