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I will be rubbing salt and lard on the birds Head, Necks and Shoulders when I take them training / racing. If they must be eaten, at least they will do some ones loft a good deed. If only aALL did similar!

I think I have the answer.... Why only one loft / section.... i made some egg cake with Olive oil and put before them. The remainer I later put into the hopper for these birds.... taken a time to eat it.... not all gone... two weeks later. Of course this will have gone rancid and poisonous. Hence have threw it all out and scrubbed the hopper. Now it is a waiting game to see if and what happens.I will of course take the next - if one, but hopefully not - Live to an Avian Vet for A. first of a 'Blood Test' but will leave if neccesarily, for him to do as he must to seek, find and sort to conquer.

They walk amongst us ......... they really do! IDIOT SIGHTING 1 My daughter and I went through the McDonalds take-away window and I gave the girl a £5 note. Our total was £4.20, so I also handed her a Twenty pence piece. She said, 'you gave me too much money.' I said, 'Yes I know, but this way you can just give me £1 back.' She sighed and went to get the manager who asked me to repeat my request. I did so, and he handed me back the 20 pence and said 'We're sorry but they could not do that kind of thing.' The girl then proceeded to give me back 80 pence in change.. Do not confuse the girls at MacD's. IDIOT SIGHTING 2 We had to have the garage door repaired. The GARADOR repairman told us that one of our problems was that we did not have a 'large' enough motor on the opener. I thought for a minute, and said that we had the largest one GARADOR made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower.He shook his head and said, 'Lady, you need a ¼ horsepower..' I responded that 1/2 was larger than 1/4 and he said, 'NOOO, it's not. Four is larger than two.' We haven't used Garador repair since. Happened in Bromley, Kent IDIOT SIGHTING 3 I live in a semi rural area. We recently had a new neighbour call the Highways Department to request the removal of the DEER CROSSING sign on our road. The reason: 'Too many deer are being hit by cars out here! I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore.' Story from Crayford, Kent IDIOT SIGHTING 4 My daughter went to a local Kentucky Fried and ordered a Mexican taco. She asked the person behind the counter for'minimum lettuce.' He said he was sorry, but they only had iceberg lettuce. From Gillingham, Kent IDIOT SIGHTING 5 I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an Irish airport employee asked, 'Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?' To which I replied, 'If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?' He smiled knowingly and nodded, 'That's why we ask.' Happened Luton Airport IDIOT SIGHTING 6 The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it's safe to cross the street. I was crossing with an intellectually challenged co-worker of mine. She asked if I knew what the buzzer was for. I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red. Appalled, she responded, 'What on earth are blind people doing driving?!' She is a Local County Council employee in Dartford IDIOT SIGHTING 7 When my husband and I arrived at Our Local Ford dealer to pick up our car, we were told the keys had been locked in it. We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver’s side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked. 'Hey,' I announced to the Mechanic "It's open!' His reply, 'I know. I already did that side.' This was at the Ford dealership in St Albans, Hertfordshire 8.. Worst of all......The Turkeys in May 2010 voted for Christmas and now we all are being roasted.. STAY ALERT! They walk among us... and the scary part is that is they have the *RIGHT TO VOTE * and *REPRODUCE! *

Any ideas? Went in to feed and clean the birds last night, all seemed well. Then noticed a hen on the floor, it was moving around ok. I thought she’d just laid an egg that was on the floor. I put that under another pair with one just laid. She was up and about. The after cleaning out saw her between the hopper and wall. Lifted her up and let her go… went like a house brick! Not happy so then watched her as she tried to walk with aid of her wings…. I picked her up let her go a couple more times. Both times never opened her wings. Seemed well and healthy. I took her out and disposed of her. This after noon all seemed good… Was cleaning out when a grizzle cock bird did the same. Thought time for an autopsy. Son came then, so didn’t cull but put him in a spare cage, for today if time, or tomorrow to cull and take to an Avian Vet. Peed of… spoke with son and turn round and the grizzle was as right as nine pence! Am ate came over for a youngster… told him to pick from either the two other lofts… Had a look at the grizzle and seems perfect. Walks and flies…. But have separated it of course. No they aren’t paired together or related. I still have the culled one to take for the autopsy at an Avian Vets. Highly recommended for parrots, but says can do pigeons, 56 miles away… between £25 if soon sorted and easy to see, up to a £100 if it is sent away. Mind Retford is £55 so may be cheaper… Since I type this I have had a word with a Vet that Oldyellow recommends on here (Manor court vets) and he – the vet – says it is a mite too long to autopsy that bird now, and feels I should keep it separate and watch it. If it deteriates I will most likely seen it via pigeon Carrier and let him have a looksee and cull if needs be. Again Any ideas?

Just see how it reacts to a mobile phone....

At the regular Saturday morning service, the rabbi announced that he was planning to leave for a larger congregation that would pay him more. There is a hush within the congregation. No one wants him to leave because he is so popular. Fred Shapiro, who owns several car dealerships in Newton and Brookline, stands up and proclaims, "If the rabbi stays, I will provide him with a new Cadillac every year and his wife with a Honda mini-van to transport their children!" The congregation sighs in appreciation and applauds. Saul Cohen, a successful businessman and lawyer, stands and says, "If the rabbi will stay on here, I'll personally double his salary and establish a foundation to guarantee a free college education for his children!" More sighs and loud applause. Estelle Rubin, age 88, stands and announces with a smile, "If the rabbi stays, I will give him sex!" There is total silence. The rabbi, blushing, asks her: "Mrs. Rubin, you're a wonderful and holy lady. Whatever possessed you to say that?" Estelle's 90-year old husband, Abe, is now trying to hide, holding his forehead with the palm of his hand and shaking his head from side to side, while his wife replies: "Well, I just asked my husband how we could help, and he said, 'F$ck him."

As an impatial viewer, for in reality I couldn't give a toss who won it, soI try to keep an open mind and not be bias and enjoy the game.... I think it was a poor game in many ways.... spoilt by a bad, or bias Ref.... I have on occasion when I played, or managed young teams, spoken to the Ref. Have told him I accept bad refereeing as part and patial of the game.... But can't stand or condone 'Cheats'. I think that ref came well into that catorgrathy. As for not awarding that blatant penalty, well that just reinforces my, and no doubt many others' views. Actually I think the chelsea players should be commended for not rising and losing the plot. He was a first class ..... Disgrace! Mind overall I feel United just edged it, but that doesn't make him validated. JMO

Still do Rooster, they are called 'Tipplers' and the Judges go to the lofts and time them. Did see the record - is on the Alberta Classic, but that may just be Canada. I thought it was over 72 -77 hours.... but was wrong apparently, but do fly through the night. However they are way up high...

IB the simple fact is that it has been proven many times regards pigeons and other birds flying in the dark. Of course they will do as you say.... But that simply is because they haven't a goal, nor an urgency to do so. Of course if the deem to they can. Barry used to make sure - from training - that they had to arrive just after dark, and no one is, or has been a more, nor better distance flyer in our Fed. But as you say many will just roost over night.... a driving cock bird on big youngests, or a hen sitting tight on eggs will more than likely fly on at night time. Widowerhood cocks do tend to lose incentives as their ardour lessens, which mostly does after a couple of nights away for example.

A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The officer says, "I clocked you at 80 miles per hour, sir". ...The driver says, "gee, officer, I had it on cruise control at 60; perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating". Not looking up from her knitting the wife says: "Now don't be silly, dear ...you know that this car doesn't have cruise control". As the officer writes out the ticket, the driver looks over at his wife and growls, "can't you please keep your mouth shut for once !! "? The wife smiles demurely and says "well dear you should be grateful the radar detector went off when it did or your speed would have been higher". As the officer makes out the second ticket for the illegal radar detector unit, the man glowers at his wife and says through clenched teeth, "woman, can't you keep your mouth shut?" The officer frowns and says, "and I notice that you're not wearing your seat belt, sir. That's an automatic $75 fine." The driver says, "yeah, well, you see, officer, I had it on, but I took it off when you pulled me over so that I could get my license out of my back pocket". The wife says, "now, dear, you know very well that you didn't have your seat belt on. You never wear your seat belt when you're driving." And as the police officer is writing out the third ticket, the driver turns to his wife and barks, "WILL YOU PLEASE SHUT UP??" The officer looks over at the woman and asks, "does your husband always talk to you this way, ma'am"? "Only when he's been drinking!!"

or any one could tell me how to delete Messenger Messages. I have umpteen Emails telling me so and so wants me to be on 'Messenger' - and others of course. I just delete them as I not interested in the slightest. However I see that the aren't deleted and are in 'Mesenger' etc. I open that and try to delete, and have the usual crap how to apply / respond etc. or cancel. However cancel doesn't happen and now I get the same crap each time. So how do i get shot of these space waster?

Pigeons, like many birds, do fly in the dark, ducks especially.... Kipps had 17 timed in in less that 20 Minutes from Barcelona... after 1 0'clock in the morning. Many train for the distance races just giving the birds barely time to home before dark ... Canada was the World Leaders in this respect. Many times - in war years -they had pigeons flying 200 - 300 miles and homing of course, in the dark. Indeed from 5000 feet released from aircrafts. The pigeons were released in Paper Bags.... they fell clear of the wings etc. and the 'Wind' released them. And again sometimes in the dark. The list is endless...

100% correct! Yes each to their own.... That means they have no right to infringe and force upon others their ways. Each to their own implies a 'Choice' So no argument there.... But that fouled mouth bigot didn't give us a choice... nor a 'Own'. so he is bang out of order...

Yes it does happen from time to time, suprise suprise lol Any way read one and inadvertedly deleted another. so not being ignorant - per usual, but didn't read them sorry. Perhaps they can be resent .... and make me feel important again lol.

Simply put, if I go to a football match and they F and Blind at each other and the Ref etc. FINE. My choice, and can stay away etc. Likewise my kids, I either condone or not condone and allow or don't allow. So have no problem there. BUT when I get uninvited crap spewed into my home then it is offensive. If I was up the pub and some swear like in front of misses then I either accept, move or ask them to tone it down, then make another choice if need be. If I went into friends, or a friend’s house and started swearing I would most likely be ejected. If some one came into my house and started swearing in front of my kids, or grandchildren I’d sling them out! Likewise most of those on here would too. Especially an uninvited guest! Rooney did exactly that. Came into my house and swore in front of my kids…. Never mind he actually earned a little of the £Million a Month he is paid. AND yes I should think he was - like his mates and club and supporters were - well pleased, and so they should be. That doesn’t give him rights to do just as he pleases. Gosh most don’t like, nor accept bad language on these sites, let alone uncalled for and needless swearing in front of my missies and kids in the privacy of my / our home. If I was watching an under 11-football game and someone was swearing at the kids I'd tell them ... did when I refereed and would do so now. It is uncalled for etc. etc. BUT accepted by many now. Hence I have a choice. Rooney didn't give us a choice but invaded my privacy. I would have slapped him, no two ways about that as big and ugly as he is. He deserves a slap. But as he won't get on a decent fined of 3 -4 weeks wages would certainly send out a good and crystal clear message to him and all.

Should have fined him a months wages on top too ... Now that he would care about. Realism is if he was within sound of my kids I'd gave him a few slaps - no twos ways about that. Just who and what does the slimeball think IT is?! He brings discussing verbal into my house, unannounced and certainly uncalled for whether I want it or not. Is bad enough seeing them on the pitch doing it, LET alone going up to and into the camera. I'd banged his teeth out and made him swallow a bar of soap the disgust cretin! I well remember a 'Loft Manager’ fetching a stray of my dad. Gave dad the money of 35p - the going rate, and asked where the dustbin was and before one could fart he'd necked it! My dad got him by the throat and explained rather decisively that he would not kill a bird in front his kids and certainly didn't condone anyone else doing it! I doubt if he could talk for a few weeks, and the swelling stayed a while I bet. Rooney is just a spoilt brat that believes ... and maybe it is so, that he is above the law and anyone else's 'Rights'. My right is not to have the foul mouth git ff'ing and blinding out my television set and my right would have slapped him! It should have had a Warning sign put up and played first on match of the day! the stating of 'uncouth verbal spitting out from obscene brain dead cretin'. Great that he is one heck of a footballer... that is what he gets paid for, not spouting out verbal diarerea to the kids. A poor role model indeed to say the least. So what if he plays for Man U. Cowardly elbowing a player behind his back! Some scum him. As for the apoligy, I doubt very much he even knew of it till he saw it... Yes probably told they would be issuing one! Bet he had a good laugh in the brothel about that one lol

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Saw a post where someone was wanting some stuff regards pigeons: http://www.pigeonsincombat.com/thepigeoneerswebpage.html www.pigeonsincombat.com

Don't Lie to Your Mother...........especially if she is Indian! -- It's the story of an Indian MOM. Mom comes to visit her son Kumar for dinner....... who lives with a girl roommate Sunita. During the course of the meal, his mother couldn't help but notice how pretty Kumar's roommate was. She had long been suspicious of a relationship between the two, and this had only made her more curious. Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between Kumar and his roommate than met the eye. Reading his mom's thoughts, Kumar volunteered, "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Sunita and I are just roommates." About a week later, Sunita came to Kumar saying, "Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the silver plate. You don't suppose she took it, do you?" Kumar said, "Well, I doubt it, but I'll email her, just to be sure." So he sat down and wrote : ---------------------- Dear Mother: I'm not saying that you 'did' take the silver plate from my house, I'm not saying that you 'did not' take the silver plate.. But the fact remains that it has been missing ever since you were here for dinner. Love, Kumar ---------------------- Several days later, Kumar received an email from his Mother which read : ---------------------- Dear Son: I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Sunita, and I'm not saying that you 'do not' sleep with Sunita. But the fact remains that if she was sleeping in her OWN bed, she would have found the silver plate by now under the pillow... Love, Mom. ---------------------- Lesson of the day: Don't Lie to Your Mother...........especially if she is Indian! --

A friend of mine just started his own business in Afghanistan. He's making land mines that look like prayer mats. It's doing well. He says prophets are going through the roof!

Just read it and was fooled... Bastlamb

What many seem to not realise is that the Chameleon told the 'Watchdog Board' that their recomendations were too strict and would be discarded unles slacken.... Now believe it believe it not, those 'Fiddles' are now LEGAL' and HE wept!

Would willingly open our Radious down to wales if they so wished.... But not many try to give 150 Miles to the East coast club boys... Hence why the Nationals are a farce.

Very true Walter, 'Goldern Fleece'!

Five (5) lessons about the way we treat people 1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady. During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?" Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the Cleaning woman several times. She was tall, Dark-haired and in her 50's, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question Blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. "Absolutely, " said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do Is smile and say "hello." I've never forgotten that lesson.. I also learned her name was Dorothy. 2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain One night, at 11:30 P.M., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rain storm.. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960's. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console colour TV was delivered to his home. A Special note was attached. It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's' bedside just before he passed away... God Bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others." Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole. 3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those Who serve. In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, A 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and Sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in Front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and Studied the coins in it. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the Waitress was growing impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied. The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on The table and walked away The boy finished the ice Cream, paid the cashier and left.. When the waitress Came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the Table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, Were two nickels and five pennies.. You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had To have enough left to leave her a tip. 4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.. In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a Roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if Anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the King's' wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by And simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did Anything about getting the stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of Vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand! Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition. 5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts... Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away". Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her. Ahh