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GlytchMeister wrote:Geese and swans are MEAN.

Break a leg with a wing.

AnotherFairportfan wrote:Not sure what Jasper is, or how big - i'm sure you've said and i missed it or forgot - but the "trained not to leave the yard" says "dog" to me.

No matter how big, i'd say Jasper is lucky those weren't domestic or Canada geese - they don't back off and they are, shall we say, dangerous.

I remember, the last time i was in London, walking through Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. For most of the walk, squirrels and pigeons were practically grabbing me by the shirtfront and going "Are ya gonna hand over the goodies, or do we have to muss ya up?"

And then, suddenly - no squirrels, no pigeons.

And then i saw - geese in the Round Pond.

NOT tolerant of others in their territory.

80 lb Weimaraner, I've posted pix of her.

These geese are not aggressive. They are not as large as other geese, more the size of a large duck. I think they just bother people with their noise. They like to stand on rooftops and in trees. I was walking J early one morning and saw a lady in a bathrobe standing in her yard, arms crossed and looking at her roof. On top of the chimney were two of these geese squawking noisily. She turned to me and asked if I had any idea how to make them go away. Their noise was coming down the chimney and had woken her and her husband. I replied with a remark along the lines of nothing legal and wished her luck.

AnotherFairportfan wrote:

GlytchMeister wrote:Geese and swans are MEAN.

Break a leg with a wing.

You'd swear they know that their ancestors were dinosaurs, and that they feel honor-bound to uphold the family reputation.

Man, it sucks there's no more Mythbusters. Granted, there's reruns, and a lot of episodes I haven't seen before, but that isn't the same.

Alkarii wrote:Man, it sucks there's no more Mythbusters. Granted, there's reruns, and a lot of episodes I haven't seen before, but that isn't the same.

Glytch... no more mythbusters...choo thinkin' whut Ah'm thinkin'? Mebbe we aught'n talkin' t' Al 'bout this...

They always opened with "We are professionals- don't try this at home,"

... we would probably open with "We are certifiably insane- don't try this at home,"

Sgt. Howard wrote:

Alkarii wrote:Man, it sucks there's no more Mythbusters. Granted, there's reruns, and a lot of episodes I haven't seen before, but that isn't the same.

Glytch... no more mythbusters...choo thinkin' whut Ah'm thinkin'? Mebbe we aught'n talkin' t' Al 'bout this...

They always opened with "We are professionals- don't try this at home,"

... we would probably open with "We are certifiably insane- don't try this at home,"

That was Rocket City Rednecks.

Damn near killed themselves in the two-man sub they built out of scrounged materials.

AnotherFairportfan wrote:

Sgt. Howard wrote:

Alkarii wrote:Man, it sucks there's no more Mythbusters. Granted, there's reruns, and a lot of episodes I haven't seen before, but that isn't the same.

Glytch... no more mythbusters...choo thinkin' whut Ah'm thinkin'? Mebbe we aught'n talkin' t' Al 'bout this...

They always opened with "We are professionals- don't try this at home,"

... we would probably open with "We are certifiably insane- don't try this at home,"

That was Rocket City Rednecks.

Damn near killed themselves in the two-man sub they built out of scrounged materials.

... hmmm... sounds promising... are they still at it? Y'know, Glytch I bet WE could make a functional submarine ... start with the basic design of the Hunley, but upgrade the ballast system... Al, you there?... and we could actually get that snorkel system to work without TOO much trouble...

The end of MythBusters was a major day of mourning for me...

A submarine? Pshhh. Cakewalk.

Now, a submarine that can stay underwater for eternity? That's more challenging... But possible. Set anchor and use wave, current, and tidal motion to generate power to run synthetic sunlight lamps. That will provide enough energy input to run a full ecosystem. Water cycle, nitrogen cycle, O2/CO2 cycle, etc.

Complicated, yes... But it will allow for an unprecedented level of undersea exploration and will pave the way for permanent space colonies and underwater cities. The military strategic implications of having a permanently submerged city are immense... Imagine a mobile hub for submarine warships that can go anywhere in the ocean with deep enough water and enough fluid motion to run the generators.

So that's how super villains power their underwater bases.

That would be pretty cool to do, though. There isn't enough undersea exploration. We have better maps of the moon and Mars than we do of Earth.

Alkarii wrote:Nah, we'll be using shotguns and rifles. Plus, we're gonna trap them, and shot them at close range.

Apparently in Arkansas, you can do whatever you want to kill the pigs. Some use explosives.

I used to hunt them with a sharpened stick. Which generally involved a whole lot of running and jumping.

Modifying an anti-tank mine into an anti-boar mine was also rather effective, if a tad noisy.

Catawampus wrote:

Alkarii wrote:Nah, we'll be using shotguns and rifles. Plus, we're gonna trap them, and shot them at close range.

Apparently in Arkansas, you can do whatever you want to kill the pigs. Some use explosives.

I used to hunt them with a sharpened stick. Which generally involved a whole lot of running and jumping.

Modifying an anti-tank mine into an anti-boar mine was also rather effective, if a tad noisy.

Saves a step when making sausage.

I could put out some pig spikes, or set up a mechanical ambush, but I don't want to have to put up a bunch of signs to let trespassers know what's in the area.

Granted, if one had an accident out there, I wouldn't know, since the pigs would eat them.

Sgt. Howard wrote:

Alkarii wrote:Man, it sucks there's no more Mythbusters. Granted, there's reruns, and a lot of episodes I haven't seen before, but that isn't the same.

Glytch... no more mythbusters...choo thinkin' whut Ah'm thinkin'? Mebbe we aught'n talkin' t' Al 'bout this...

They always opened with "We are professionals- don't try this at home,"

... we would probably open with "We are certifiably insane- don't try this at home,"

I think the signature line from this is gonna be: " Hey! Watch this! Hold my beer..."

Alkarii wrote:Nah, we'll be using shotguns and rifles. Plus, we're gonna trap them, and shot them at close range.

Apparently in Arkansas, you can do whatever you want to kill the pigs. Some use explosives.

There's better ways of making pulled pork...

Jabberwonky wrote:

Alkarii wrote:Nah, we'll be using shotguns and rifles. Plus, we're gonna trap them, and shot them at close range.

Apparently in Arkansas, you can do whatever you want to kill the pigs. Some use explosives.

There's better ways of making pulled pork...

... but whar's th' fun in THAYT?

Jabberwonky wrote:

Alkarii wrote:Nah, we'll be using shotguns and rifles. Plus, we're gonna trap them, and shot them at close range.

Apparently in Arkansas, you can do whatever you want to kill the pigs. Some use explosives.

There's better ways of making pulled pork...

Explosives do not make pulled pork.

Shredded, cooked, blown-across-the-clearing pork... that they can make.

I think it refers to how many Gs the pork pulled while flying through the air.

Gratuitous J pic.
She is wondering why I am looking at interwebs when I could be rubbing her ears...

Sgt. Howard wrote:

Jabberwonky wrote:

Alkarii wrote:Nah, we'll be using shotguns and rifles. Plus, we're gonna trap them, and shot them at close range.

Apparently in Arkansas, you can do whatever you want to kill the pigs. Some use explosives.

There's better ways of making pulled pork...

... but whar's th' fun in THAYT?

DO NOT search "tannerite hogs" if you are sensitive.

So that's how that word is spelled... Yeah, my brother showed me a video of that. I'd rather not have to put up with that squealing.

Also, on an unrelated note, I may have an ingrown nose hair. Hurts a bit, and I can't quite identify which one it is.