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geofflambert -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/2/2016 8:23:34 PM)

The new Command Sergeant-Major vehicle.

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Just like the Army, mixing slotted screws with phillips head screws. Wait til the GAO sees this!



BBfanboy -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/2/2016 9:45:29 PM)

They should redesign those T-rex upper claws too!



geofflambert -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/4/2016 4:30:37 PM)

A hawk took a Mourning Dove in my backyard yesterday, not 30' away from me. It happened so fast I was unable to positively ID it but I think it was the large Cooper's hawk that's been hanging around. We have Red Tails in the area but I've not seen one this year. I have heard one nearby though. You almost always see Mourning Doves in pairs, and the Hawk took one of a pair. I see a lonesome dove in my backyard right now.



geofflambert -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/5/2016 12:28:20 PM)

I'm really trying hard to put the past in the past with the Italian justice system, but ...



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geofflambert -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/5/2016 7:39:05 PM)

I have 4 bird feeders, 2 hummingbird feeders and a butterfly feeder and half the day starlings mob the feeders and make things difficult for the songbirds and woodpeckers. Today I have not laid eyes on a single one of them. I put suet out last night which normally causes them to go ape-s**t. I read somewhere that urban crows understand the concept of a week, and know what day of the week it is (in crowspeak of course). Sunday is special for them and when they socialize the most and create a cacophony of noise. Now starlings are known as European Starlings and are an invasive species in this hemisphere. I'm wondering if they, like us, are off celebrating their independence from Europe by doing their murmurations. If you don't know what a starling murmuration is, look up some video, it's awe inspiring.

Here's an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Q-EbX6dso



Lecivius -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/5/2016 8:26:05 PM)

That would explain why crows started moving farther afield. First I started shooting them with a bow. Then .22's. I'm up to a 30.06. It's pretty spectacular, actually.

Have I mentioned that I have a particular hatred for crows and ravens?



Orm -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/5/2016 8:48:39 PM)

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Have I mentioned that I have a particular hatred for crows and ravens?

Not that I have heard. Do tell.



geofflambert -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/5/2016 9:19:07 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Lecivius

That would explain why crows started moving farther afield. First I started shooting them with a bow. Then .22's. I'm up to a 30.06. It's pretty spectacular, actually.

Have I mentioned that I have a particular hatred for crows and ravens?


Ravens live in the mountains. You could move somewhere safer like Des Moines or Peoria. Ravens are remarkably intelligent, even compared to crows.



geofflambert -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/5/2016 9:28:03 PM)

When I'm sitting at my desk, using the computer as I am now, next to a window which I use to observe the wildlife, the wildlife doesn't seem able to see me. I have no glass or screen between me and them but they never give any sign of recognition, not even stray housecats. When a crow is in my yard and I make eye contact he or she immediately flies off because he or she can see just like us and knows humans are dangerous and might have some sort of gun like Lecivius or be about to throw a rock.

Forgot to mention, I only let the crows see me in my human disguise.



witpqs -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/5/2016 9:39:14 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Orm

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Have I mentioned that I have a particular hatred for crows and ravens?

Not that I have heard. Do tell.

I'm wondering too!



Lecivius -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/6/2016 2:15:14 PM)


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ORIGINAL: witpqs


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ORIGINAL: Orm

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Have I mentioned that I have a particular hatred for crows and ravens?

Not that I have heard. Do tell.

I'm wondering too!


It's a rather short story. You see, I purely hate the $#@! things. Filthy little buggers. I'm sure they do have a place in the world, but darnitall if I know what it is other than lowly scavenger. I once saw a group harassing a bald eagle. The eagle rolled over, ripped one up rather badly in mid air, rolled back, and continued on his way. Rather a good show that was.

One does have to be careful in letting fly at one with a 30.06. You do need to make sure there is a back stop, and the range is safe. The large explosion of black feathers is incredibly entertaining, and without the usual guilt of gratuitous & random killing.



BBfanboy -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/7/2016 1:17:06 AM)


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ORIGINAL: geofflambert


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ORIGINAL: Lecivius

That would explain why crows started moving farther afield. First I started shooting them with a bow. Then .22's. I'm up to a 30.06. It's pretty spectacular, actually.

Have I mentioned that I have a particular hatred for crows and ravens?


Ravens live in the mountains. You could move somewhere safer like Des Moines or Peoria. Ravens are remarkably intelligent, even compared to crows.


When I was a wee lad in Northern Manitoba my mother hated ravens. For a long time she had railed at the dogs that had been knocking the heavy steel lid off the galvanized steel garbage cans (which were secured in a wooden stand so they could not be knocked over) and scattering the garbage. Then one morning she happened to be up at the first glimmer of light and found that it was the ravens knocking the lids off! [:D]
Smart and strong birds!

Personally I find the raven's occasional croak to be much less irritating than the raucous caw of the crows.



geofflambert -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/7/2016 3:43:47 AM)

I was a passenger in a car driving south on I-270 at a point where a valley opened up to the west when I saw a crow right on a baldie's tail chasing it down into the valley. They passed not ten feet in front of the car I was in.



geofflambert -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/7/2016 5:33:47 PM)

Calling all Ninja Turtles! I have not seen one yet myself, but I am told St. Louis is being invaded by Japanese armoured opossums, and I am quaking in fear. We need some help here.


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geofflambert -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/7/2016 5:50:16 PM)

This from the Wiki:

As musical instruments[edit]

Main article: Charango

Japanese Armoured Opossum shells have traditionally been used to make the back of the charango, an Andean lute instrument.

In the news[edit]

Japanese Armoured Opossum shells are so strong, two people have been reported as being injured by bullets ricocheting off their shells.[20]

References[edit]



Orm -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/9/2016 7:09:11 PM)


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ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Calling all Ninja Turtles! I have not seen one yet myself, but I am told St. Louis is being invaded by Japanese armoured opossums, and I am quaking in fear. We need some help here.


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That looks like a armadillo to me. And if so, then it is not from Japan. [&:]



geofflambert -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/9/2016 8:18:38 PM)

I was trying, as usual to be funny. That looks so Japanese medieval knight to me.



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Orm -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/9/2016 9:12:42 PM)


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ORIGINAL: geofflambert

I was trying, as usual to be funny. That looks so Japanese medieval knight to me.


Ah. Thank you for the explanation. There are indeed some resemblance. [:)]

Fun didn't enter my mind. It was way to busy trying to translate what kind of animal you were talking about. [:D]



geofflambert -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/10/2016 7:30:39 PM)

Now just watch this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaxrzW3aSrc



Lecivius -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/11/2016 3:00:13 PM)

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Sardaukar -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/12/2016 2:33:22 AM)

You know....amusingly, been so long from Finland..I actually often think in english....



geofflambert -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/12/2016 3:57:29 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Lecivius

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You know what? I've been told there are people who think perfectly well without using spoken/written language at all. I suspect we all do at times, but some do it normally. Me, I can hear my own voice in my head when I'm thinking; I'm talking to myself! Sometimes when I'm alone I even mouth the words or just say what the flip and whisper it or even louder than that. The only language other than English I tried to learn (other than the French I was taught in kindergarten) was Deutsch. I think on very rare occasions I've managed to think in that. Don't ask me to hold a conversation in it with anyone else but myself. [:D]
I can still sing "Frere Jacques" and "Alouette, gentille alouette" and I remember that Polly's mom's name is Tina. Door may to vous too.



geofflambert -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/12/2016 4:02:38 PM)

Here is a creature I saw on a milkweed plant I've been growing for the Monarchs. My camera only has auto-focus and it can be a challenge sometimes. I know some entomologists but I'd be embarrassed to send them such a poor pic. If any of you know what this is please post.
You're only seeing the rear half of it here.


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geofflambert -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/12/2016 4:04:00 PM)

I just made this target to hang from the camera tripod to help me focus so this doesn't happen again.


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Lecivius -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/12/2016 4:06:12 PM)

[:)]

I'm going through a bit of a mental challenge myself. I am told people 'think' without language, but people 'reason' in their native tongue.

Heck, what do I know, I'm just a simple hillbilly [:'(] You started this thread [;)]



geofflambert -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/12/2016 4:37:21 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Lecivius

[:)]

I'm going through a bit of a mental challenge myself. I am told people 'think' without language, but people 'reason' in their native tongue.

Heck, what do I know, I'm just a simple hillbilly [:'(] You started this thread [;)]


Reason in their native tongue? You must be one of the few blessed by not knowing any lawyers. (Don't give me a hard time, Bill, I'm joking). They reason in a dead tongue called Latin. [:'(]

Medical doctors use Latin some and Greek. Most of them don't know the difference, I fear.



Zorch -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/12/2016 5:29:50 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Lecivius

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Reminds me of Woody Allen's braille pornography joke, which I won't repeat here. [8D]



wdolson -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/13/2016 2:29:42 AM)


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ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Reason in their native tongue? You must be one of the few blessed by not knowing any lawyers. (Don't give me a hard time, Bill, I'm joking). They reason in a dead tongue called Latin. [:'(]

Medical doctors use Latin some and Greek. Most of them don't know the difference, I fear.


Who me?




wdolson -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/13/2016 2:32:34 AM)


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ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Here is a creature I saw on a milkweed plant I've been growing for the Monarchs. My camera only has auto-focus and it can be a challenge sometimes. I know some entomologists but I'd be embarrassed to send them such a poor pic. If any of you know what this is please post.
You're only seeing the rear half of it here.




If your camera allows adjustable settings like an old fashioned SLR, setting to use the smallest possible aperture will give you better depth of field.

Bill



obvert -> RE: OT Things to ponder (7/13/2016 11:11:44 AM)


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ORIGINAL: geofflambert

I just made this target to hang from the camera tripod to help me focus so this doesn't happen again.



Your previous pic is not suffering from just a lack of focus, there is also motion blur from a shutter speed that is too slow or a hand that is to unsteady. Try a tripod or brace the camera against a window or wall.

Whenever you take a long focal length shot (zoom) you allow less light into the camera. This means that your shutter compensates by staying open longer to allow more light for correct exposure.

This is why photographers who do this for a living use the massive wide f2.8 400mm lenses. It is then very tough to get focus if your subject is moving, so many use the technique of setting focus on a spot and allowing something to move to that spot.



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