I'm being nibbled to death by ducks, and I have a headache.
I fed off a flowerperson, and I spent the next six hours watchin' my hand move.
Spike ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter Five-O: Book 'Em, Danno.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
shrift - Feb 28, 2007 9:36:48 am PST #4266 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
sarameg - Feb 28, 2007 9:38:04 am PST #4267 of 10001
There's a pair or two that nest in the ravine off and on. I can remember at least twice them raising a chick where you could see the nest from the lobby with binoculars. When they start hanging around, facilities often puts tassles on the windows because while the hawks have never injured themselves, it's really really freaky when one hits.
Oh! One year? The female took to hunting by dropping off the roof. So you'd be looking out the window and this missile would hurtle pass. It was awesome.
These guys don't look that big from a distance (they aren't golden sized or anything, maybe a foot and a half) but when one of them is at the top of the stairs with its wings spread over a squirrel? Freaking HUGE.
Jesse - Feb 28, 2007 9:40:10 am PST #4268 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, but how do you feel about having your ear flicked by a prehensile tail?
Less excited.
I had the thought that if Jesse didn't put this at number one, I wouldn't know what was real anymore. I mean, monkeys and cats are already sleeping together!
Aw. Now I miss the Quiet Storm on Power 99FM in Washington DC, from about 10 years ago. That was some good times.
lori - Feb 28, 2007 9:42:49 am PST #4269 of 10001
Birds of prey know they're cool.
That was one of my most favorite Far Sides.
We get red tails almost every day over the lab, and sometimes hanging out on the freeway lightpoles looking for lunch or dinner in the landscaping.
Caught a little bit of a raptor Nature the other night - they rigged up a wee camera on the back of a redtail, and then on a peregrine falcon. So cool.
shrift - Feb 28, 2007 9:43:26 am PST #4270 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I am setting my iPod to emo, and none of you can stop me!
Topic!Cindy - Feb 28, 2007 9:44:49 am PST #4271 of 10001
What is even happening?
We can still point, and mock and laugh though, right?
sarameg - Feb 28, 2007 9:44:59 am PST #4272 of 10001
Caught a little bit of a raptor Nature the other night - they rigged up a wee camera on the back of a redtail, and then on a peregrine falcon. So cool.
I saw that one! Or at least part of it. Every.single.time the bird dove, I caught my breath. It's amazing.
The birdcam in general was just awesome.
lori - Feb 28, 2007 9:47:14 am PST #4273 of 10001
Seriously cool. I wish I could fly.
Caught a wee bit of the David Attenborough Eagle special afterwards, which was also really neat. How the HELL does his team get all that crazy closeup footage?
Jessica - Feb 28, 2007 9:49:03 am PST #4274 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
How the HELL does his team get all that crazy closeup footage?
Most of it is shot in-studio. t /buzzkill
Typo Boy - Feb 28, 2007 9:51:33 am PST #4275 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Gudanoff
People keep trying to start up light rail here but it's really hard to come up with a practical plan. The city is so spread out that every plan combines high cost with small coverage.
CyberTran IJS