re: "Parrots have great intelligence, and even a sense of humor."
A guy bought a parrot from a sailor. Pretty bird, but it had this incredibly foul mouth. The guy tried teaching it new words, but that didn't help. He tried giving it treats for speaking without using profanity, but the bird just bit his finger and swore more. He took away its treats and toys, but the offensive language only worsened.
One day, in a fit of anger and frustration, he threw the bird into the kitchen freezer and slammed the door.
The bird screeched worse than ever, letting loose a stream of filth and obscenity the like of which no one in that part of the state had ever heard. It continued unabated for almost a full minute, then came to an abrupt halt.
The guy waited, but heard nothing. Finally, he began to wonder if he might ahve killed the poor thing and re-opened the freezer. The parrot looked out, slowly emerged, crawled upon the man's arm, and sidled his way to the man's elbow. "Please forgive me for my terrible behavior," it eventually said. "I realize now how improper and offensive it was and vow to never behave in such a poor manner again. Will you PLEASE give me a second chance?"
The man was stunned... but delighted by the bird's demeanor! He assured the bird that he would forgive it, and that all would be well amongst them. The parrot thanked him, then paused. It looked up at him slowly and quietly said, "Uh, good sir. If you don't mind my asking... what exactly did the turkey do???"
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