Last night I had a little fun with our long-term 1984 Ferrari 308 GTSi, at the expense of Vehicle Testing Coordinator Mike Schmidt. You see, I'm kind of a big fella, and pretty furry, so Mike likes to call me "bear."
Well, the joke's on him. Last night I had the keys to our Ferrari, so I broke into the zoo and stole a large grizzly. And let me tell you, the scratches were WORTH IT! The Ferrari was fantastic...
Anyway, as my little April Fools prank this morning, Princess and I greeted Mike at his door at about 6 a.m. Boy was his face red! See, apparently Mike's a little afraid of bears. And Princess can smell fear. Bless her little heart, Princess rose right up to her full 6 feet, and wrapped those big old arms around Mike in a comforting hug. At least I thought it was a hug. I mean, I'm a copy editor, not a vet.
Once the paramedics were able to stop the hemorrhaging and dress Mike's wounds and abrasions, we all had a good belly laugh. Once I'm out of lock-up, I can't wait to drive the Ferrari again.
Doug Lloyd, Senior Copy Editor and Inmate #54723A @ 54,325 miles
benderofbows says:
11:30 AM, 04/ 1/08
Nice PhotoShop work! Happy April Fools.
lvranger says:
11:41 AM, 04/ 1/08
BAG!!!
estreka says:
11:50 AM, 04/ 1/08
Should've gone with a cougar. ;-)
vacagrande says:
12:07 PM, 04/ 1/08
Fools! You should have listened to Colbert! He's been out in front of the bear-o-fascist threat to America since day one.
norsairius says:
12:41 PM, 04/ 1/08
hahaha, funny post! I love the picture.
caroscuro says:
12:53 PM, 04/ 1/08
That bear is really enjoying the ride in the Ferrari!
gobryngo says:
01:52 PM, 04/ 1/08
that photo was so funny I almost just choked on/inhaled an orange-flavored Pez.
(I don't recommend the orange flavor, btw.)
slickersdrip says:
02:58 PM, 04/ 1/08
Wow, I turned this one on while sitting in class. The bear picture made me keep laughing while we were supposed to be listening to a lecture about ethnic sensitivity. I got some funny looks.
SubyTrojan says:
03:21 PM, 04/ 1/08
Where's Boo Boo and some pic--nic baskets?
texases says:
03:28 PM, 04/ 1/08
Now if someone will just explain how he has enough leg room....
dderosa says:
04:26 PM, 04/ 1/08
Pez rocks. Best candy in the world.
kevlang says:
06:36 PM, 04/ 1/08
that's a lousy photoshop job - you can tell it's fake, the bear's fur isn't blowing in the wind.
daytona_500 says:
07:52 PM, 04/ 1/08
kevlang who cares, it still looks funny.
benson2175 says:
09:48 PM, 04/ 1/08
I wonder if the bear gets the Ferrari? What am I sayin' of course the bear gets it.
kevlang says:
03:25 AM, 04/ 2/08
wow, daytona_500, way to pick up on sarcasm.
mnorm1 says:
11:28 AM, 04/ 2/08
he just bearly fits.
lvranger says:
11:58 AM, 04/ 3/08
mnorm1: Good one! I can't believe I laughed at that! :-)