PigLick on 4/5/2008 at 13:25
trust me, drugs are better than playing Oblivion
although playing Oblivion on drugs isnt a bad idea
i do not endorse drugs
Vivian on 4/5/2008 at 21:51
Quote Posted by Tocky
I've always wanted to teach a flock of crows via food reward (a sandwich maybe) to say one ominous word like "kill". I just think it would be funny to see them chasing someone with a sandwich down the street saying "kill" until they dropped the thing and ran screaming. There are a lot of them here.
They are related to magpies right? There was a magpie at a store when I was a kid that would say "psst... hey you" until you got close to the cage and then say "let me out of here!" He also meowed and barked like a dog.
Yeah, I think pretty closely related, but I'm not sure. They're definitely both in Corvidae, but more than that I dunno. Avian systematics is a fucking nightmare to try and wrap your head around at the best of times.
The sandwich idea would probably work, you should deffo give it a shot. Teach em to screech 'Dave!' at random people. Theres a pair of carrion crows in my back garden I want to make friends with a teach stuff, but I'd have to buy bacon or something and I'm a vegetarian. Maybe they'll go for quorn?
Aerothorn on 5/5/2008 at 01:30
I'm still recovering from an obsession with The Baroque Cycle.
Other than that, I only get obsessed when a game comes out that warrants it, which is very rare for me (last one was Portal).
The_Raven on 5/5/2008 at 02:29
I'm glad to find out that I'm not the only one who finds Crows and Ravens to be intelligent, fascinating birds. From what I've read, they definitely are capable of talking, toolmaking, and problem solving; I do hear that they are quite limited in their learned vocabulary compared to other species of birds, though. I also read that they tend to become neophobic as they get older, so you'd probably want to try teaching a young crow.
TBE on 5/5/2008 at 04:10
Quote Posted by Aerothorn
Other than that, I only get obsessed when a game comes out that warrants it, which is very rare for me (last one was Portal).
Try S.T.A.L.K.E.R. if you haven't already. It's become a bit of an obsession of mine lately. There's a sequel coming out, rumor has it pretty soon, and the screenshots on it look really cool.:thumb:
Hier on 5/5/2008 at 13:08
Quote Posted by Aerothorn
I'm still recovering from an obsession with
The Baroque Cycle.
You too? That thing was a beast to get through, but definitely worth it.
~s:a:n:i:t:y~ on 5/5/2008 at 13:57
WoW :(
Tocky on 6/5/2008 at 01:39
Quote Posted by The_Raven
I do hear that they are quite limited in their learned vocabulary compared to other species of birds, though.
Thus quote The_Raven. Which reminds me of the one word they must have been taught more than any other.
Jennie&Tim on 7/5/2008 at 00:39
I have hazelnuts, strawberries, a pear tree, three apples, two cherries, two juneberries (the same as june apples?), blueberries, raspberries, and more wild blackberries than I can shake a stick at. I also just got a himalayan honeysuckle at a garden club sale, but I don't know if I'll get any fruit since more research at home indicates they need cross-pollinations. Oh and Glenora, Sweet Seduction, and Candice grapes.
I'm happiest with the apples, raspberries, and Morello cherry; the pears haven't produced yet, I only planted everything Spring of '05. The Morello is a beautiful tree, never needed any pruning except for deadwood, of which there wasn't much. One apple, the pears, and the sweet cherry are all combos for pollination purposes; they're all blooming well right now. I'm contemplating trying some hand pollination on the pears, as they've bloomed before, but not set fruit.
My new rose came today. Here's a link to what it's supposed to look like:
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http://helpmefind.com/rose/pl.php?n=2398)
It's only my forth rose, albas are supposed to be extemely sturdy so I have high hopes for it. If you click on the photo tab at the top, you'll see more pictures of the flower.
Tocky on 7/5/2008 at 04:49
June apples are unfortunately scarce these days. They are sweet-tart and yellow with vertical red stripes and I kick myself for not getting a sprout from my moms tree that bore so heavily before it died. Horses love them and it was the chief reason the white one stood still enough for my daughter to apply rouge, lipstick, and eyeshadow to it. You never know how much you will miss a thing until it's gone. I don't mean my daughter, she's still about though sadly too grown up to apply makeup to horses. I still get a laugh wondering what the nieghbor thought when he found his horse made up like a harlet.
I went with the Bing, Kristin, Stella, and black Tartarian cherries. Your pear hardly sounds as though it has had time to produce though some do best with another variety to pollenate with. I dearly love a producer and despise those Bradford things with all the stinky white blooms that are all show. I wish I had gotten plantings from my grands. They knew how to care for things and the value of a tastey variant. The birds certainly appreciated that huge low branched purple Mulberry. I think those were planted with some silly idea to produce silk back in the day.
What an odd configuration of petals on that rose. There are so many sorts these days, even blue ones. With so many how would one stand out? A black one perhaps?
