Roland

Yep another bias slant 'ets v old clocks ' eh! No wonder some are peeved big time with the Pro Et brigade ... and just look at the Unikon etc. home pages spouting out at their top of the voices about how much you gain over the manual clockers and the overall effects of both!

Ginger on the longer races, mustard on the middle distance and neat acid on the sprints ... all dabbed on the *expletive removed* lol ;D

Agree 100%. Learn your crsft and do as you will ... you will anyway regardless who says what. Just enjoy, learn to accept and then set your stool out. Good Luck.

Any decent bird can switch without any effort. Indeed mine go the way I feel come basketing night as to waht I feel is my better birds regards condition and where the race points are.

You can always switch around 2 week in June...

AINT ANY BETTER THAN ANTU FREEZE i'D WAGER.Indeed not so good I bet judging by the amount that are still in the barns etc. Indeed cats and Terriers have proved more effective in reality that Rentokol etc. JMO

Anti freeze is best. and it's sweet so the love it ... Cut a Mars Bar up and drop it in a drop of freezer for a while to soak in... then leave in pipes. Why in a pipe. Well rats - and mice never pass one without going up it ... and also it is out of harms way!Likewise cement powered (dry) on some porridge oats. They can't ever get immune to that. When eaten itGood Luck clogs ups and sets...

Hi Mike, which the one I fly in or the one that the bird came from! I fly the Northants fed. The fed that the bird came from was Durham way I believe if memory serves me correct. But that post was some time ago... or moreso the happen was a good while back now. I wasn't ignoring your post, just never saw it. Had the P.c down Workined every night - and day, and yesterday was doing my tax returns, which is what I should be doing now. When I add the cross references up there is a difference of £80! I be Buggered if I can spot it! Too close to the trees so left it till tonight. If not found will called up a mete, usually works. Sorry I can't be more positive Mick, but it was the case I recall crystal clear, and not the location.

Take all the beating I believe.

Well I did well 18 out of 20. See how you do ... over 40's will be better, so will give under 40's 3 extra! Write them down and no cheating lol. 1. In the 1940's, where were automobile headlight dimmer switches located? a. On the floor shift knob b. On the floor board, to the left of the clutch c. Next to the horn 2. The bottle top of a Royal Crown Cola bottle had holes in it. For what was it used? a. Capture lightning bugs b. To sprinkle clothes before ironing c. Large salt shaker 3. Why was having milk delivered a problem in northern winters? a. Cows got cold and wouldn't produce milk b. Ice on highways forced delivery by dog sled c. Milkmen left deliveries outside of front doors and milk would freeze, expanding and pushing up the cardboard bottle top. 4. What was the popular chewing gum named for a game of chance? a. Blackjack b. Gin c Craps! 5. W hat method did women use to look as if they were wearing stockings when none were available due to rationing during W.W.II a. Suntan b. Leg painting c. Wearing slacks 6. What postwar car turned automotive design on its ear when you couldn't tell whether it was coming or going? a. Studebaker b. Nash Metro c. Tucker 7. Which was a popular candy when you were a kid? a. Strips of dried peanut butter b. Chocolate licorice bars c. Wax coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water inside 8. How was Butch wax used? a. To stiffen a flat-top haircut so it stood up b. To make floors shiny and prevent scuffing c. On the wheels of roller skates to prevent rust 9. Before inline skates, how did you keep your roller skates attached to your shoes? a. With clamps, tightened by a skate key b. Woven straps that crossed the foot c. Long pieces of twine 10. As a kid, what was considered the best way to reach a decision? a. Consider all the facts b. Ask Mom c. Eeny-meeny-miney-mo 11. What was the most dreaded disease in the 1940's-50's a. Smallpox b. AIDS c. Polio 12. "I'll be down to get you in a ________, Honey" a. SUV b. Taxi c. Streetcar 13. What was the name of Caroline Kennedy's pet pony? a. Old Blue b. Paint c. Macaroni 14. What was a Duck-and-Cover Drill? a. Part of the game of hide and seek b What you did when your Mom called you in to do chores c. Hiding under your desk, and covering your head with your arms in an A-bomb drill. 15. What was the name of the Indian Princess on the Howdy Doody show? a. Princess Summerfallwinterspring b. Princess Sacajawea c. Princess Moonshadow 16. What did all the really savvy students do when mimeographed tests were handed out in school? a. Immediately sniffed the purple ink, as this was believed to get you high b. Made paper airplanes to see who could sail theirs out the window c. Wrote another pupil's name on the top, to avoid their failure 17. Why did your Mom shop in stores that gave Green Stamps wit h purchases? a. To keep you out of mischief by licking the backs, which tasted like bubble gum b. They could be put in special books and redeemed for various household items c. They were given to the kids to be used as stick-on tattoos 18. Praise the Lord, and pass the _________? a Meatballs b. Dames c. Ammunition 19. What was the name of the singing group that made the song "Cabdriver" a hit? a. The Ink Spots b. The Supremes c. The Esquires 20. Who left his heart in San Francisco ? a Tony Bennett b. Xavier Cugat c. George Gershwin

Quoted from Wiley i believe over crowding is the main problem with fly aways, it happens with rock doves, when the places get highly crowded they fly off to over areas to find better nesting sites I think you will find that that is nature's way of stopping close breeding. Nature doesn't allow for inbreeding etc. This may well be the case where we have a conscecoius ight on our hands falling in line with nature. She will win over. But over crowding is just a lame silly excuse that is a easy crutch to laden folks with. Golly just how much air does a pigeon need. If one has 1 or 6 in a 4 foot square wired cage, Are we to believe at anoth 2 would have devasting effects and cause them on first chance to flee the scene! Get real hear. I have ove 22 cock birds in a 7 foot high 5 x 4 loft. I define any one to say that these birds are in pristine condition. And they have no intentions of fleeing the coup ... some ols ones granted that are of no use really now, but aren't doing any harm, and help provde a good pecking order. Hence happy because of their nature. I have 16 hens in a loft about same size. I have a 6 foot by 4 foot empty! I have a 16 foot by 8 foot empty, I have a 8 x 4 foot empty! Why, because I want happy contented birds! Yes admitted these will be used as stock lofts shortly, but then the unfortunately won't be stretching their wings outside! Yes and I have the fronts either wired or air vented complete. Yes I did lost a few off the top.... Natures calling. But 2 -3 tops, and MOST ARE here after racing when I do race y/b's solid.

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2007/12/10/pigeonhole.ART_ART_12-10-07_A1_BD8NB8O.html?sid=101

Well having now a team of yearlings and 2 year olds not trained, time to put the 'Blood' to the test For easier warm up races the South Rd. for harder, and locally more meriteous races the North Rd. Yearlings up to Thurso and Likewise the two yearolds... but the 2 yr olds will go to the end of the line if any South Rd. racing is allowed. Will have one round only in March (earlier than normal) ... then send all natural for the distance via choosing the Nest circle. Have three or pairs of 'Stock birds' from AllBear / Frank Doo, and Barry Andrews.. which will provide 3 rounds all being well ... start them of course earlier. Have some y/b birds coming hopefully from Sammy, so it may well be that the race team will be raising the youngsters of The three named above. The racers may - if proved upto it - breed a round of the all important 'Latebreds'. These are the blue prints of the stool being set out .... but don't want more than 30 y/b's tops really. More than ample to fly two roads. If more were needed, then obviosly the breeding is not up to scratch and I'll be looking around pronto to improve them. I have a big team now, of nearly 40, so have quite a few to lose... Mr Basket will be given a free hand with fit, conditioned birds...

Rolex!

Aye ... But who tells you who the afflicted are eh! :K) ;D

Glasgow cop says, "Sounds fair. Exit your vehicle, sir." The London Lawyer exits his vehicle. The Glasgow cop takes out his baton and starts beating the living daylights out of the lawyer and says, "Dae ye want me to stop, or just slow down?" Was worried, as I thought I'd get Battoned for Violence for inciting the Jocks to Pastures anew lol Golly beter duck

A London lawyer runs a stop sign and gets pulled over by a Glasgow copper. He thinks that he is smarter than the cop because he is a big time lawyer from London and is certain that he has a better education then any Jock cop. He decides to prove this to himself and have some fun at the Glasgow cop's expense. Glasgow cop says," License and registration, please." London Lawyer says, "What for?" Glasgow cop says, "Ye didnae come to a complete stop at the stop sign." London Lawyer says, "I slowed down, and no one was coming." Glasgow cop says, "Ye still didnae come to a complete stop. License and registration, please." London Lawyer asks, "What's the difference’? Glasgow cop says, "The difference is, ye huvte to come to complete stop; that's the law. License and registration, please!" London Lawyer says, "If you can show me the legal difference between slow down and stop, I'll give you my license and registration, and you give me the ticket. If not, you let me go and don't give me the ticket." Glasgow cop says, "Sounds fair. Exit your vehicle, sir."

Get a couple of Ferals and treat them, let the stay with your Latebreds, no better watchout than then.... staright into the loft for safty.

Well the 'Chippy' at the bottom of the hill was closed till the last day ... but pretty good yes. Never saw any pigeons flying out and went over to Burnley / HarrogATE ETC. ETC. ETC. But one thing that really struck me was the condition of the ferals. Superb! And this a trend i believe that is hapenng every where. Their plummage and general overall apperances are getting better, more fuller and not so scraggally. Soon be racing them - like many did when I was a lad, err 20 odd yars ago - with success. Also the church youngsters rung and taken just before they flew!

Thanks all ... seems you have short memories lol.

Yep have hassle with the P.c, by sorry to say I'm back matey's lol

No am more than happy as it is.

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