Roland

One with the most pool money / or best for averages is higher placed lol. Forget the two rubbers in a thimble, piddling about may well cost you first place while you are getting secod rubber into clock ... or if club mate has an et, the first 10 places!

When are minerals past their sale by date then? Indeed how long do they last, if in fact they have a life expectancy!

As wong as det don't wing the wong number eh! ;D

Remember my dad having to get references to buy a 'Skymaster' on tick! Price was 19/6d ... that's 95p. and it cost a 1/- ( A shilling or a 'Bob' (5p) deposit and 20 weeks at a 'Bob' a week. Golly how he ever afforded a shilling every week heaven only knows lol : : ;D

Nice class looking birds them.

I think we shold all note these wise words...

Great pets ... also best cat detterent when cats are on the ground... Greyhounds don't have time to stop when cat archies it's back to fend them off. Will keep you fit too walking them.

Now they ar my type... winners lol, but they do look great! Remind me a bit of the Stamvater years... Reds and Mealies like that.

Free eh ... wel that helps lol

Yep like that ... laced with... ;D

Twallop ... But better still, let's have 'Non Et Clocking clubs only', where A. Disabled fanciers would be welcome .... but not voted in of course. - That is prevalent today and not classed as discriminate! Then let the rest of the self center attitude people fly against each other. They would be the 'Haves' with ET's Now that would be good... except it wouldn't work they would pack up when there were no plebes left to take advantage of. Mind be able to set up fairer section etc. and have a total overall, and put into place decent sections etc. and more better and fairer races for the plebes.

I wing stamp all mine actually ... bought in 30 y/b's year before last. Wing stamped them too of course. They were no more than roof hopping when Barnsley mid week fed hit them! 1 home at night, 4 worked back a few weeks hence and 4 reported which I was only pleased to fetch. Wish another 20 had been reported!

Mine says 'Cook slowly over Gas' ;D ;D

Get well me ole son soon ... wishing you all the best as you are one deserving as such!

Yep battering the dad in front of them is the best way to go for sure. A. He will sort them, B. Knocks them of their horse Horse, anC. The thought of you battering him - mother too if given the chance - means that they are in for more rough treatment from them each time they upset you. Works like a real charm!

Lol.... never said a bad word about ET Pigeon-Man... Just what is preceived and could be costs to our sport.

I just happened to look on the IF website. They have come out with a new type of band. It is the usual band with a place to put the chip for the electronic clock into it later. It is called the I-com band. I never heard of it before but it looks like a great idea. http://www.ifpigeon.com/

The copy here "Hamilton TV Interview" http://www.upnorthpigeonracingcombine.com/comingevents.html

In Canada they have a 'Radio' slot for pigeons, and also Tv etc. Pity we can't do te same here Hope you enjoy these tib bits. http://www.pigeonnews.tv/

and of course me Scotish mates eh? : :P ;D

They follow me every where lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8i29xgLax0&feature=related even to work eh lol

My nieghbours must think I'm like the 'Pied Piper' when I take the birds for a terain toss ... not to fer now a days as I can't get about like I use to lol

Vic, was the NURP once too lol.... before wing stamping of course. Meant in relation to reporting the birds ... Soon be a time, I suppose, when it will just have a plastic ring like for racing ... same as ET ring but for Non ET members lol ;D ;D : : I think : (Well sometimes lol)

There is a very interesting article regards 'Human Eyes' that has done research as such... and much is told via the eye. It is of course a mirror to the sole. -Likewise with horses etc. The 'Eyesign Theory' will always be just that till the so called experts can stop quibbling, trying to impress, and get down to some fundemental, realistic basics. I like the eyes of my pigeons to be a pair, and preferable one each side of it's head. Of course there is, and always will be many claims made, and all unprovable. I mean just where would the money come from to research it sientifically... let alone a worthwhile reason for it, that can merit the time, and costs. So in that reality of course one must draw largely upon their own expierences, results and what has been notted. One other fact is that there are more good 'Eyes' than good pigeons, ... But then again, it may well be as the great peerless Bob Flemming said. 'Have seen many a good eye on a bad pigeon, but never a bad eye on a good pigeon'.

From the past expierences, it is / has been obvious that 'Within the Sport' there is / was too much vested interests. Likewise canoddling to please the 'Names' and the plebes / Grass rootes totally ignored ... just fodder really I guess. So, though this will always be in contention, at least an outsider MIGHT just look at the overall picture, and strive to do what is best for the sport as a whole. Even then of course he will have his work cut out.