TheBaronOfFratton

I love your new set

^Why, thank you... Courtesy of LMS, of course!

She is amazing at making sets

What are the common birds in Buenos Aires? Here we mostly have sparrows

magpies

other kinds of crows

and many kinds of eagles and pigeons of course...

^Pretty much the same. You have to go out of the city to see anything distinct or interesting... Like your tomtits. Nice pictures!

I liked them as well yeah, it´s the same here - to see really something "extra" you have to leave the city. Or live near woods then it only takes a feeding nest on your balcony or window and tadaaa tomtis and others will come

I thought you must have more colourfull birds in Buenos Aires!

^ what about pigeons?

^Pigeon overload here, I guess all big cities have them? Flying rats...

Oh, yeah loads and loads of them here. Some of them are really pretty, but mostly people don´t like them

^ what about pigeons?

^Pigeon overload here, I guess all big cities have them? Flying rats...

Oh, the poor pigeons. They always get labelled as filthy, disease ridden animals, but they're just not.

It was on QI, and Stephen Fry never lies <_<

Those birds are adorable Jennka

^Pigeons get a bad rap I think, mostly because of their bedraggled looks. I mean, if there was any real chance of them spreading diseases to human beings, then we'd see epidemics amongst pigeon fanciers who spend much of their time in those dusty old lofts.

We used to have a sparrow hawk that frequented the garden, but I rarely see anything more exotic than seagulls around here these days. Being so close to the coast, I often see them venturing inland to scavenge food dropped by schoolkids and general passers-by. I'm told by visitors that they make a hell of a racket in the early morning, but I must be getting used to it - I spent a couple of days in the lake district recently and the silence after dark actually kept me awake.

Oh, the poor pigeons. They always get labelled as filthy, disease ridden animals, but they're just not.

It was on QI, and Stephen Fry never lies <_<

^Pigeons get a bad rap I think, mostly because of their bedraggled looks. I mean, if there was any real chance of them spreading diseases to human beings, then we'd see epidemics amongst pigeon fanciers who spend much of their time in those dusty old lofts.

But don't get me wrong, I'm not slandering them as bringers of plague - just that, like rats, they are all over the city and not much to look at... The odd sparrow-hawk would sure be nice...

Naturally I'd never even attempt to argue with Stephen Fry - you'd be on a hiding to nothing!

But don't get me wrong, I'm not slandering them as bringers of plague - just that, like rats, they are all over the city and not much to look at... The odd sparrow-hawk would sure be nice...

The only viable weapon in an argument with Fry would be outright contrarianism.

By some minor miracle, I managed to snap a reasonably ok pic of the sparrow hawk at the time - if I can find it on my hard drive, I'll post it.

Congrats on becoming an 8ker by the way, Baron!

^ what about pigeons?

^Pigeon overload here, I guess all big cities have them? Flying rats...

Oh, the poor pigeons. They always get labelled as filthy, disease ridden animals, but they're just not.

It was on QI, and Stephen Fry never lies <_<

Those birds are adorable Jennka

Aren´t they? I can spend hours watching them

Oh, the poor pigeons. They always get labelled as filthy, disease ridden animals, but they're just not.

It was on QI, and Stephen Fry never lies <_<

^Pigeons get a bad rap I think, mostly because of their bedraggled looks. I mean, if there was any real chance of them spreading diseases to human beings, then we'd see epidemics amongst pigeon fanciers who spend much of their time in those dusty old lofts.

^Naturally I'd never even attempt to argue with Stephen Fry - you'd be on a hiding to nothing!

But don't get me wrong, I'm not slandering them as bringers of plague - just that, like rats, they are all over the city and not much to look at... The odd sparrow-hawk would sure be nice...

I do feel sorry for them. I don´t like when people hit them or make them something wrong - I mean, why? They´re birds, they cannot help to be something else or what... they´re city birds, cleaners of the streets, just like city cats are cleaners of the town (from rats, mice, and, pigeons too). It´s not their fault they´re not as cute as tomtits or not as fierce as eagles.

^Pigeons get a bad rap I think, mostly because of their bedraggled looks. I mean, if there was any real chance of them spreading diseases to human beings, then we'd see epidemics amongst pigeon fanciers who spend much of their time in those dusty old lofts.

We used to have a sparrow hawk that frequented the garden, but I rarely see anything more exotic than seagulls around here these days. Being so close to the coast, I often see them venturing inland to scavenge food dropped by schoolkids and general passers-by. I'm told by visitors that they make a hell of a racket in the early morning, but I must be getting used to it - I spent a couple of days in the lake district recently and the silence after dark actually kept me awake.

You´ve reminded me... when we started to visit the cottage on Myjava, I had troubles to get to sleep exactly because of the silence... we have saying here in Slovakia that goes something like this - so much silence that it actually roars in your ears - and it was just like it. Silence that roared in your ears and dark that was almost touchable. Once I woke up and felt like I was blind. I call that pitch dark indeed... but after some time, I got used to it, now I love the silence and adore the darkness and when I come back to the city, everything is just so loud, so noisy, and so light. In city, there is never a real night

Those birds are adorable Jennka

Aren´t they? I can spend hours watching them

These little guys are everywhere here - you remember them from when you were here, Baron? I think they're all over Australia, but maybe only WA

And trolling a crow

..and then of course

I absolutely love crows

^Probably! I didn't know about this film, so thanks. Mortensen, Fassbender and Cassell are likely to put a lot of female bums on seats too. And possibly not the normal demogrpahic for a film about Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud (although these actors are thinking-women's crumpet aren't they?!! ).

You know, I enjoyed 'A Beautiful Mind' even though I'm quite sure that John Nash fans did not. Game theory & the Nash equilibrium is an integral part of political science and competitive strategy studies in industrial economics. But it's hardly cinematic, and thus they barely touched on these things in the film, LOL.

So with that in mind, I do wonder what surprises they have for the Jung/Freud film.

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Oh, I glanced @ the VS thread and you claimed that Erin H. had a nose job. I've always thought her nose looked 'off'- as in the tip was shaped with a scalpel!

More new Big Pink for your perusal, Baron (song starts at 7:23)...

We used to have a sparrow hawk that frequented the garden, but I rarely see anything more exotic than seagulls around here these days. Being so close to the coast, I often see them venturing inland to scavenge food dropped by schoolkids and general passers-by. I'm told by visitors that they make a hell of a racket in the early morning, but I must be getting used to it - I spent a couple of days in the lake district recently and the silence after dark actually kept me awake.

You´ve reminded me... when we started to visit the cottage on Myjava, I had troubles to get to sleep exactly because of the silence... we have saying here in Slovakia that goes something like this - so much silence that it actually roars in your ears - and it was just like it. Silence that roared in your ears and dark that was almost touchable. Once I woke up and felt like I was blind. I call that pitch dark indeed... but after some time, I got used to it, now I love the silence and adore the darkness and when I come back to the city, everything is just so loud, so noisy, and so light. In city, there is never a real night

I used to prefer silence and darkness at night too but I've a touch of tinnitus in my right ear these days (an unwanted souvenir from a gig a couple of years back) so I find it easier to sleep if there's a bit of background noise. When it's deathly quiet at night, the ringing can get a little irritating. But it's all about familiarity, I guess. As a kid, I'd occasionally stay with family who lived right on the coast. I would ask how they slept through the noise of the foghorn at night and they were all like "what foghorn?"

^

I almost never have problems sleeping- my issue is more frequently 'not enough sleep' and mental exhaustion. I was so busy three years ago that I often slept in my office- I would just lock the door and sleep on a couple of chairs that were put together into a makeshift 'sofa'. I used my coat as a blanket and my bag as a pillow.

There were times where I had to do this for three days or so- so I would bring changes of clothes and walk a couple blocks down to a gym to wash myself there. The life of an white collar hobo..!

This man is my hero now!

I used to prefer silence and darkness at night too but I've a touch of tinnitus in my right ear these days (an unwanted souvenir from a gig a couple of years back) so I find it easier to sleep if there's a bit of background noise. When it's deathly quiet at night, the ringing can get a little irritating. But it's all about familiarity, I guess. As a kid, I'd occasionally stay with family who lived right on the coast. I would ask how they slept through the noise of the foghorn at night and they were all like "what foghorn?"

Lol yeah, I guess it´s just a matter of getting used to anything. Tinnitus in right ear? It´s like constant low noise? I´m actually deaf on my left ear since I was very little.

^

I almost never have problems sleeping- my issue is more frequently 'not enough sleep' and mental exhaustion. I was so busy three years ago that I often slept in my office- I would just lock the door and sleep on a couple of chairs that were put together into a makeshift 'sofa'. I used my coat as a blanket and my bag as a pillow.

There were times where I had to do this for three days or so- so I would bring changes of clothes and walk a couple blocks down to a gym to wash myself there. The life of an white collar hobo..!

You have no couch in office??? Should have brought it there

You have no couch in office??? Should have brought it there

My personal office was too small back then for a couch. Come to think of it, it was like a prison cell with a marvelous 14th floor view

You have no couch in office??? Should have brought it there

My personal office was too small back then for a couch. Come to think of it, it was like a prison cell with a marvelous 14th floor view

What a shame. View is fine, but couch is much better

No office is too small for a hammock :morning:

These little guys are everywhere here - you remember them from when you were here, Baron? I think they're all over Australia, but maybe only WA

..and then of course

More new Big Pink for your perusal, Baron (song starts at 7:23)...

So, first time I saw them they were performing as just a duo - and now they've got this new drummer for Saturday. Missed my moment with Akiko then?

This man is my hero now!

Oh, I glanced @ the VS thread and you claimed that Erin H. had a nose job. I've always thought her nose looked 'off'- as in the tip was shaped with a scalpel!

Here's a pre-job shot anyway:

Wasn't really necessary...

By the way, just read your Baby rebuttal on that '3 Things' thread. She's a rum one isn't she?! It must be hard being the object of unhinged and slavering desire wherever she goes, and whatever she does. Leaving her rather excessive reaction to you aside (I mean, really?), it again raises the point of the anonymous function. I fail to see how it helps members here? Surely it just encourages this petty and childish behaviour that I for one am thankful I've never knowingly been involved in...