Im sure Peta sent Giftbaskets. Goldfish Is Placed in Sling .c The Associated Press SCOTIA, N.Y. (AP) - A 17-year-old goldfish can swim again thanks to a bunch of do-gooding humans. Customers at the Sky Port diner near Schenectady came up with the idea of a creating a fish sling after Dick the goldfish fell ill in November and had difficulty swimming. Patty Sherman, who owns the diner with her two sisters, Joanna Dewey and Mary Ann Parker, said Dick could barely move across the bottom of his fish tank located behind the counter. A customer whose daughter is studying to be a veterinarian had his daughter research fish ailments. She reported back that Dick was likely suffering from swim bladder disease and prescribed a diet of cooked peas to be hand fed to Dick three times a day, Sherman said. To remedy Dick's swimming problem, several customers devised a sling made up of fishing bobbers, drinking straws, gauze and string. When the 8-inch-long fish is placed in the sling, he's able to swim like normal. Sherman said customers find it relaxing to sit at the counter and watch Dick in his tank. ``Everybody's rooting for him,'' she said Tuesday. ``He's the topic of conversation at the Sky Port.''
MIRANDA: Doctor, is the squirrel going to live? DOCTOR: There's been massive trauma. We could of course try to save him but it would be costly, difficult and we'd have to send away for some special really tiny instruments. GEORGE: Well, uh, are there any other options? DOCTOR: We could put him to sleep. GEORGE: What might that cost? DOCTOR: Well, it's by the pound. So ... about 80 cents. GEORGE: Well? <Miranda hits George> I was just - I'm curious, that's all. We, uh. we'd like you to do everything possible. DOCTOR: He, um. he's not going to be the same, you know? GEORGE: yeah. yeah. I know.
Jerry: So, did you get it out? Doctor: I'm afraid not. At this juncture, surgery would be too risky for the badger. Jerry: So what are you going to do now? Doctor: We're hoping to hold tight.. and hope the badger can turn around and find his way out. Until then.. all we can prescribe are painkillers and badger food. Chris: Are you serious? Doctor: Of course not. [ everyone laughs ] Painkillers.. could be risky for the badger. There's one other option - we throw Nat in the back of my van.. and we all head back to my place.. put on some soft music, turn down the lights.. maybe a few candles.. I'll whip up a Yankee pot roast.. which.. we will place next to Nat's tailpipe. If there's one thing a badger can't resist.. it's soft music, candlelight, and a pot roast. Brenda: That almost sounds romantic. Doctor: Believe me, it isn't. When the badger smells that pot roast, he's going to tear right on out of there. It's hard to watch. [ pause ] Everybody ready? Let's go! Come on! Give me a hand with this big guy! Walken is a god!
