tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post6407787090374450870..comments2024-03-25T04:52:13.319-07:00Comments on BizarroBlog: Eggheads and Bird LovePirarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02340738828876740970noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-68347402529613010812008-12-11T20:04:00.000-08:002008-12-11T20:04:00.000-08:00I love pigeons and chickens too, Dan! They're two...I love pigeons and chickens too, Dan! They're two of my favourite animals!<BR/><BR/>Another way to remind people to appreciate pigeons is the fact that most people like doves, and doves and pigeons are the same animal. They're two words for one type of bird. In many languages, they only get one word! We tend to use "dove" when referring to smaller breeds of pigeon or often, purely white ones, but they're all the same species.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-80855754010308633172008-11-20T18:00:00.000-08:002008-11-20T18:00:00.000-08:00Okay, I had a mouthful of ham sandwich when I came...Okay, I had a mouthful of ham sandwich when I came across this post and literally nearly choked laughing at that comic. That was the funniest thing I have seen all week.Ray Avitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086585402034142151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-89209262876792106112008-11-20T09:15:00.000-08:002008-11-20T09:15:00.000-08:00Personally, I find this super-nerdy science stuff ...Personally, I find this super-nerdy science stuff really interesting. It's the kind of stuff that plays to the kind of intelligence humans have. I have no reason to know how much stress is on a roach's leg when it is walking, but shining polarized light through jello to find out fascinates me.Pirarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02340738828876740970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-23243763549431556902008-11-19T13:59:00.000-08:002008-11-19T13:59:00.000-08:00Thank you.Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-3553542744487993182008-11-19T12:17:00.000-08:002008-11-19T12:17:00.000-08:00Shipping troll - your friend sounds like a total d...Shipping troll - your friend sounds like a total dork.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467020194112923397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-11969790581588079582008-11-19T12:14:00.000-08:002008-11-19T12:14:00.000-08:00well said anonymous.well said anonymous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-32228458580887571322008-11-19T12:09:00.000-08:002008-11-19T12:09:00.000-08:00not jeremy said... Reading the comments on this po...not jeremy said... <BR/>Reading the comments on this post is feeling like hanging out at a retirement home. A lot of rambling, wildly uninteresting stories.<BR/><BR/><BR/>sorry dude not he way id have it :)derekamalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568718593569707661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-44279503645132262952008-11-19T12:08:00.000-08:002008-11-19T12:08:00.000-08:00hahahahaha just saw today bizarro.....jen will you...hahahahaha just saw today bizarro.....jen will youmarry me not a chance hahahaderekamalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568718593569707661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-38314520832226289112008-11-19T12:07:00.000-08:002008-11-19T12:07:00.000-08:00Hey Dan...thanks for sharing your inner thoughts o...Hey Dan...thanks for sharing your inner thoughts on your cartoons. it's interesting to hear how an artist thinks...Stevie G.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17814772036443600443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-26171774255607460872008-11-19T12:03:00.000-08:002008-11-19T12:03:00.000-08:00Both of you idiots stop it.Both of you idiots stop it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-68300559841063652032008-11-19T09:38:00.000-08:002008-11-19T09:38:00.000-08:00Who are you? Stop trying to confuse people.Who are you? Stop trying to confuse people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-83703036452035299822008-11-19T09:17:00.000-08:002008-11-19T09:17:00.000-08:00For what its worth, I am the original "Not Anonymo...For what its worth, I am the original "Not Anonymous" and I didn't write those top two posts.<BR/><BR/>Someone is up to no good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-55546854536333443292008-11-19T08:24:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:24:00.000-08:00Reading the comments on this post is feeling like ...Reading the comments on this post is feeling like hanging out at a retirement home. A lot of rambling, wildly uninteresting stories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-38808715500937467332008-11-19T07:54:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:54:00.000-08:00i work at a starbucks and one of my coworkers is a...i work at a starbucks and one of my coworkers is always feeding pigeons through the drive thru window. he has a favorite brown pigeon that he nicknamed chigeon because it reminded him of chickens. so he would throw food at them and they'd all fight over it. the best part was that another pigeon whose leg was injured would follow chigeon around because he knew that he would be near the food, since we were all throwing food at chigeon. pretty smart actually. and now he's healed and we can't tell which one he is anymore! haha.Christina Awesomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246716009645866544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-2015923060848750772008-11-19T07:40:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:40:00.000-08:00Dig the blue buildings, though even on my monitor ...Dig the blue buildings, though even on my monitor I'm not sure I saw them at first. I definitely got the feeling of 'city', though, so I may have noticed them without consciously seeing them. Or it may have just been the pigeons.<BR/><BR/>I agree that pigeons aren't flying rats, but they seem to be about as smart as a brick. Flying Palins?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067630201555753254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-41409789973628931802008-11-19T06:05:00.000-08:002008-11-19T06:05:00.000-08:00I can just imagine all those pigeons in therapy fo...I can just imagine all those pigeons in therapy for years afterwards, trying to get over it ...agonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08597695371115698655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-68371406543127905292008-11-19T05:03:00.000-08:002008-11-19T05:03:00.000-08:00Yes, that's a funny cartoon - thanks!I love chicke...Yes, that's a funny cartoon - thanks!<BR/><BR/>I love chickens and am glad I am able to keep a small flock. I love my Runner and Moscovy ducks too. The Runners are hilarious because they look like bowling pins with legs and they are forever running around as a pack in a panic. <BR/><BR/>The Moscovys on the other hand are like puppies - they walk up to you, say hi, and follow you around - they have a great personality - they have to because they are ugly.<BR/><BR/>The only thing I don't like about keeping birds is that once a year you have to cull the extra males - I mean they're <I>tasty</I> alright, being free ranging organic mash fed birds, and I am filled with awe when I see their heads lying on the crimson stained stump behind the garage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-11582911012056508292008-11-18T20:44:00.000-08:002008-11-18T20:44:00.000-08:00Chickens rock, as do ducks. We have four barred P...Chickens rock, as do ducks. We have four barred Plymouth Rock hens, and three Peking ducks. They're all little comedians, actually.Penny Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154829540938334107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-86918616090070085172008-11-18T19:18:00.000-08:002008-11-18T19:18:00.000-08:00Cruel Question:I went out last year the day after ...Cruel Question:<BR/><BR/>I went out last year the day after Thanksgiving and tried it in Virginia. I thought it was cruel to me, the pigeon, and the hawk.<BR/><BR/>To me: I was freezing my rear off in a bird blind searching the sky for hours looking for a hawk. Since I had to drive back to PA I left 30 minutes before a bald eagle landed in a tree next to the blind to determine if it was trap. The eagle was smart and left. I was pissed, I missed seeing a bald eagle up close by 30 minutes.<BR/><BR/>To the pigeon: Well for the first 10 minutes they kind of freak out a little, but after 10 minutes they enjoy the ride the strings and kevlar vest gives them. We had three hawk strikes while I was there and no pigeon damage. The hawk goes straight for the body and the vest does an amazing job protecting the pigeon. You can tell they are happy to return to food, other pigeons, and warmth after their turn on the string.<BR/><BR/>To the hawk: A good strike, a good catch, and we take away their food and don't give them anything in return but a tag around their leg. The hawk is instantly put in a round tube after the catch, this settles the bird down and makes sure they don't damage their wings. When you remove the hawk from the tube it looks around the room and is rather patient. In fact when you release the hawk they sometimes fly up to a local tree and sit for a few minutes before they get their bearing and off to see what other yummy morsel they can catch.<BR/><BR/>The data collected helps the department of fish and game determine how healthy the bird of prey population is. They caught a hawk last year that was caught for its second time. The first time was over 15 years ago. The sad news is most birds make it to Mexico or Central America and do not return. So most hawks you see on the East Coast are 1 to 3 years old based on the birds my Uncle tags.isee3dtoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769549614987317740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-62485393415256308622008-11-18T18:27:00.000-08:002008-11-18T18:27:00.000-08:003d - isn't that kind of cruel?3d - isn't that kind of cruel?munchy365https://www.blogger.com/profile/14848465336472638618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-78776627582165490122008-11-18T18:05:00.000-08:002008-11-18T18:05:00.000-08:00My uncle has permission to catch and tag birds of ...My uncle has permission to catch and tag birds of prey. Namely hawks, kites, eagles, and other in this category. They tag, weigh, measure wing span, track date, time and location then release. Rather fun but cold and boring at times as well. This is the prime season to do it as the birds head south.<BR/><BR/>The bait used to catch these birds is "live pigeon on a string". They put a little kevlar type vest on the pigeon and attach strings to the vest. Then pulling other strings they make the pigeon dance a little. Along comes a hawk who sees pigeon in distress and swoops in for the kill. If the hawks lands in the right spot they activate a trap. If the hawk doesn't land in the right spot, mind you it is holding the pigeon, you can pull the pigeon and thus the hawk over to the trap and catch it. The first you do after the hawk is trapped is rush outside to make sure the hawk doesn't get hurt and to rescue the pigeon.<BR/><BR/>The pigeon is then returned to the pigeon box to be recycled for more trapping later but they are used for only one catch or only for one hour for any one trapping day. Some pigeons do get killed but some make it an entire season of three months or so as hawk bait then they are released.<BR/><BR/>A better bait would be a rat but getting the rat to stay in one spot or making a rat jump up and down on a string just doesn't work as well.isee3dtoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769549614987317740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-52032062362256925062008-11-18T15:55:00.000-08:002008-11-18T15:55:00.000-08:00speaking of cock, did i ever tell you about the ti...speaking of cock, did i ever tell you about the time meng and i were at this cafe in alphabet city having coffee and these two older gents walking stopped to ask us if we knew where 'the cock' was? <BR/><BR/>apparently, it's an east village gay bar, but at the time i just remembered laughing, because i had to later explain to meng what a cock was in american slang, that its a term for a male chicken and a man's cock-a-doodle doo. hehe. i think i even told her what choking the chicken meant...<BR/><BR/>poor girl was traumatized. this was back when her english was sub par and i had to explain all the slang and jokes too her. <BR/><BR/>i just remember thinking those men picked the worst people to ask where a sleazy gay bar was. we both look like we are ten. ha! sheesh.<BR/><BR/>yeah, so that is my cock story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-60682143729674799882008-11-18T15:47:00.000-08:002008-11-18T15:47:00.000-08:00no one will censor that brono one will censor that broderekamalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568718593569707661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-62678717328827240142008-11-18T15:41:00.000-08:002008-11-18T15:41:00.000-08:00derekamalo,long live duffau, huh?lol, right on!derekamalo,<BR/><BR/>long live duffau, huh?<BR/>lol, right on!Mike Duffauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028813521181341702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-27604509499028984612008-11-18T15:26:00.000-08:002008-11-18T15:26:00.000-08:00greatest song ever madehttp://www.youtube.com/watc...greatest song ever made<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq8OU-7JDFAderekamalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568718593569707661noreply@blogger.com