[yebyen]

I love the speech rider. Thank god somebody brought it up!

I really enjoyed the part about not buying a parrot. Something along the lines of "If we haven't explored other options, then please don't book a hotel for me. I would rather stay at someone's house if someone will have me at their house. If there is someone with a parrot, I will generally prefer to stay with that person. Please also nobody should go out and buy a parrot, if you're not completely sure what you're getting into; having a parrot is a big commitment especially since they are very emotional creatures, and you can scar a parrot for life if you don't know how to take care of it. Also chances are the parrot will probably outlive you, so just don't go out and buy a parrot. It's a big decision and should not be taken lightly."

You know that's got to be in there I'm sure because someone actually did go out and buy a parrot for him once.