Egrets, I've had a few...(musings and some pics)

[globaleagle]

He only comes around to piss me off ... I don't feed him, he squawks loudly at me, I tell him to fukk off, he sits there until he shiites on my deck ... then flies of til next time ..

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When I was hanging out at my Dad's place, mrs ge and I would feed the magpies and butcher birds. The Butcher birds got comfy enough to fly in and sit on our chairs. I guess we should've mentioned the feeding to the rest of the family because when we left for ice cube world (Canada) the birds kept flying in, wanting food and freaking everyone out.

~no regrets~

 

[NREagle]

He only comes around to piss me off ... I don't feed him, he squawks loudly at me, I tell him to fukk off, he sits there until he shiites on my deck ... then flies of til next time ..

Sounds like some of the interactions between posters on here.

(Posters in this thread excluded of course.)

 

[NREagle]

Welcome to the world of moderating.

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When I was hanging out at my Dad's place, mrs ge and I would feed the magpies and butcher birds. The Butcher birds got comfy enough to fly in and sit on our chairs. I guess we should've mentioned the feeding to the rest of the family because when we left for ice cube world (Canada) the birds kept flying in, wanting food and freaking everyone out.

~no regrets~

The magpies wander into our laundry from time to time. They get rather vocal if they feel you've forgotten about their food time!

 

[Woodsie]

Sounds like some of the interactions between posters on here.

(Posters in this thread excluded of course.)

Haha ... that's it ... I'm going to call him Kevvie ...

 

[globaleagle]

One should always think of the animal, when naming them.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I don't feed em either but have noticed them hanging around more and more lately and acting entitled (!) so I suspect someone in the neighborhood may have given them the wrong idea

 

[globaleagle]

Canucks v Habs last night and after the first period, the canucks were 4-0 down.

I thought... **** it. I'm not watching this rubbish anymore, and I even stopped my recording of it.

this morning: Canucks 7 defeat Habs 6 in overtime.

lol @ me

~I regret nooothing!!!~


PS: Can you imagine the game day thread if this was a manly game? lol

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Canucks v Habs last night and after the first period, the canucks were 4-0 down.

I thought... **** it. I'm not watching this rubbish anymore, and I even stopped my recording of it.

this morning: Canucks 7 defeat Habs 6 in overtime.

lol @ me

~I regret nooothing!!!~


PS: Can you imagine the game day thread if this was a manly game? lol

Wow. Did anyone say anything about the ref?
Or gambling!

 

[Seagles68]

Haha ... that's it ... I'm going to call him Kevvie ...

Any suggested names for this fella? He came looking for the possums sleeping under the bbq on the balcony.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Any suggested names for this fella? He came looking for the possums sleeping under the bbq on the balcony.

How about 'Snake'?

 

[Seagles68]

How about 'Snake'?

There are just some things that are staring you right in the face, right.

 

[globaleagle]

"Danger Noodle"

And keep snakes outta this thread! They be scary lol

 

[Woodsie]

"Danger Noodle"

And keep snakes outta this thread! They be scary lol

Yeah .. just fukk 'em ... how in the name of mechanical science can something with no arms and no legs ... swim faster than me, climb a tree quicker than me and run faster than me ....

 

[Woodsie]

London: A backlash against looking perfect on social media has led to dictionary compilers to declare "goblin mode" as their word of the year.

Oxford languages, which compiles the Oxford English Dictionary, defines the term as .. "a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy. typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations"

Being in goblin mode contrasts with carefully curated facades that people publish on social media to show themselves in good light.

@globaleagle .. don't ever say that I'm not a trend setter !

 

[globaleagle]

London: A backlash against looking perfect on social media has led to dictionary compilers to declare "goblin mode" as their word of the year.

Oxford languages, which compiles the Oxford English Dictionary, defines the term as .. "a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy. typically in a way in a way that rejects social norms or expectations"

Being in goblin mode contrasts with carefully curated facades that people publish on social media to show themselves in good light.

@globaleagle .. don't ever say that I'm not a trend setter !

I read about that yesterday. I was thinking; 'Is this just a new word for slob?'

But then another article caught my eye which was about the 'Pretty privilege' (how good looking people get treated better). And interestingly, in a study, it found that 'pretty women' were receiving lower grades when studying online - due to covid - so that when there was no longer any person to person time...their grades went down! It had no effect on good looking guys - grade wise.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I read about that yesterday. I was thinking; 'Is this just a new word for slob?'

But then another article caught my eye which was about the 'Pretty privilege' (how good looking people get treated better). And interestingly, in a study, it found that 'pretty women' were receiving lower grades when studying online - due to covid - so that when there was no longer any person to person time...their grades went down! It had no effect on good looking guys - grade wise.

Lol, the 'pretty women' maybe just had more offers of alternative activities so didn't study as hard as they used to in person. Didn't affect the good looking blokes becuase their marks just stayed low as usual

 

[globaleagle]

Found the article...

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/pretty-privilege-is-real-but-it-disappeared-for-women-in-covid/news-story/e923edef4447e8221315e42b9df760ed

What is particularly interesting in this study, however, is the finding that the grades of attractive female students dropped when classes moved online during the pandemic. In the absence of physical interaction, attractive females no longer benefited from the beauty premium. In contrast, attractive males suffered no such consequence.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Found the article...

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/pretty-privilege-is-real-but-it-disappeared-for-women-in-covid/news-story/e923edef4447e8221315e42b9df760ed

Wow, speaks of unconscious biases. Who'd have thought that was possible?

 

[globaleagle]

Wow, speaks of unconscious biases. Who'd have thought that was possible?

Plus I got straight A's, so I guess there's always the exception to the rule.

 

[globaleagle]

Of course, by straight A's n stuff... I mean anything over a 'D'