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Post by Sigurdur on Aug 6, 2021 17:36:48 GMT
Afghanistan is the wasteland of many Empires. Ghengis Kahn couldn't conquer it, the USA certainly couldn't conquer it.
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Post by missouriboy on Aug 7, 2021 1:28:26 GMT
I paraphrase because I cannot find the actual quote. There is not a single area of the planet that is still in the hands of its rightful occupants. (Mark Twain) There are many complaints. In 10,000+ years of history, it is rare that the vanquished get any compensation. Since well before Brennus put his sword on the scales and supposedly stated, "Woe to the vanquished", the story has been similar. When the Panama Canal Treaty was being debated, a prominent Senator from Hawaii made the statement, "I think we should keep it. We stole it fair and square." I'm sure Hernan Cortez and Ghengis Khan said something similar.  I doubt that their advisors suggested that they give it back. www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57961151 |
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Post by missouriboy on Aug 14, 2021 1:45:09 GMT
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Post by code on Aug 15, 2021 14:05:50 GMT
Kind of bummed out.
I've been attempting to establish a friendship with my backyard crows for some time. I occasionally get some tagged by John environment.uw.edu/faculty/john-marzluff/, and I let him know. Earlier in the year I had assisted a young bird foundering on its back on the ground caught in our garden after it struck our fence and I hoped it would accept me. The young bird was flying low and hit the chain link fence then went down into our very tall oregano bushes, it was upside down with its wing out floundering in the tall shrub and I was worried it would draw the attention of one of the many local cats. I gently retrieved it and carried it to the lawn placing it right side up then walked away, where it momentarily delayed, they flew away. I still recall those eyes looking at me as I picked it up, I think it was terrified, so I was very slow, and gentle, and calm, and quiet. There has been a single bird, I don't know if it was the same bird, that is friendlier than some others and would communicate with me, it would ask me to feed it. So, I do.
Yesterday, in the morning, there was a large very vocal flock in my backyard trees, so I went out to identify what the birds were upset about. I walked back to interact with them when I saw what was left of a single dead bird on the ground. Both whole wings had been torn off, with small pieces of soft flesh still moist and wet on the ground, the beak torn in half detached from the missing head was there and the entire body of the bird was missing. I suspect one of the raccoons. You may think it odd, but I joined with them in vocal sadness, and after about 1 minute they all left and haven't been back since. I never disturbed the pieces or touched the body parts during the day, but later that night my wife cleaned everything up for me. Sad morning.
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Post by Sigurdur on Aug 21, 2021 23:02:39 GMT
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Post by walnut on Aug 21, 2021 23:11:31 GMT
Kind of bummed out.
I've been attempting to establish a friendship with my backyard crows for some time. I occasionally get some tagged by John environment.uw.edu/faculty/john-marzluff/, and I let him know. Earlier in the year I had assisted a young bird foundering on its back on the ground caught in our garden after it struck our fence and I hoped it would accept me. The young bird was flying low and hit the chain link fence then went down into our very tall oregano bushes, it was upside down with its wing out floundering in the tall shrub and I was worried it would draw the attention of one of the many local cats. I gently retrieved it and carried it to the lawn placing it right side up then walked away, where it momentarily delayed, they flew away. I still recall those eyes looking at me as I picked it up, I think it was terrified, so I was very slow, and gentle, and calm, and quiet. There has been a single bird, I don't know if it was the same bird, that is friendlier than some others and would communicate with me, it would ask me to feed it. So, I do.
Yesterday, in the morning, there was a large very vocal flock in my backyard trees, so I went out to identify what the birds were upset about. I walked back to interact with them when I saw what was left of a single dead bird on the ground. Both whole wings had been torn off, with small pieces of soft flesh still moist and wet on the ground, the beak torn in half detached from the missing head was there and the entire body of the bird was missing. I suspect one of the raccoons. You may think it odd, but I joined with them in vocal sadness, and after about 1 minute they all left and haven't been back since. I never disturbed the pieces or touched the body parts during the day, but later that night my wife cleaned everything up for me. Sad morning.
We talk about the search for "intelligent life" but we are somewhat coexisting with an intelligent society of crows, who don't mind to live near us but usually do not seem to want to have anything to do with us. They view us as a dangerous type of animal. They have learned, and they pass information on from generation to the next. Maybe we do not deserve their company, we have not earned it. |
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Post by blustnmtn on Aug 22, 2021 0:10:49 GMT
Kind of bummed out.
I've been attempting to establish a friendship with my backyard crows for some time. I occasionally get some tagged by John environment.uw.edu/faculty/john-marzluff/, and I let him know. Earlier in the year I had assisted a young bird foundering on its back on the ground caught in our garden after it struck our fence and I hoped it would accept me. The young bird was flying low and hit the chain link fence then went down into our very tall oregano bushes, it was upside down with its wing out floundering in the tall shrub and I was worried it would draw the attention of one of the many local cats. I gently retrieved it and carried it to the lawn placing it right side up then walked away, where it momentarily delayed, they flew away. I still recall those eyes looking at me as I picked it up, I think it was terrified, so I was very slow, and gentle, and calm, and quiet. There has been a single bird, I don't know if it was the same bird, that is friendlier than some others and would communicate with me, it would ask me to feed it. So, I do.
Yesterday, in the morning, there was a large very vocal flock in my backyard trees, so I went out to identify what the birds were upset about. I walked back to interact with them when I saw what was left of a single dead bird on the ground. Both whole wings had been torn off, with small pieces of soft flesh still moist and wet on the ground, the beak torn in half detached from the missing head was there and the entire body of the bird was missing. I suspect one of the raccoons. You may think it odd, but I joined with them in vocal sadness, and after about 1 minute they all left and haven't been back since. I never disturbed the pieces or touched the body parts during the day, but later that night my wife cleaned everything up for me. Sad morning.
We talk about the search for "intelligent life" but we are somewhat coexisting with an intelligent society of crows, who don't mind to live near us but usually do not seem to want to have anything to do with us. They view us as a dangerous type of animal. They have learned, and they pass information on from generation to the next. Maybe we do not deserve their company, we have not earned it. Studies of crows has demonstrated that crows can remember a humans face that they see as an enemy for as much as 4 years. Maybe you closely resemble a bad guy! |
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Post by code on Aug 25, 2021 0:41:07 GMT
Drummer Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones backbone, dies at 80
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Post by missouriboy on Aug 25, 2021 1:08:44 GMT
Who would have ever believed that Keith Richards would outlive Charlie Watts. God speed.
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Post by ratty on Aug 25, 2021 7:58:31 GMT
Who would have ever believed that Keith Richards would outlive Charlie Watts. God speed. It's known as embalming.  |
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Post by missouriboy on Aug 25, 2021 8:10:07 GMT
Who would have ever believed that Keith Richards would outlive Charlie Watts. God speed. It's known as embalming. Does it work on Covid? |
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Post by ratty on Aug 25, 2021 10:54:28 GMT
It's known as embalming. Does it work on Covid? Anyone who has been embalmed is immune to COVID, say scientists.  |
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Post by gridley on Aug 25, 2021 12:03:38 GMT
Does it work on Covid? Anyone who has been embalmed is immune to COVID, say scientists. But they still have to wear a mask. |
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Post by missouriboy on Aug 25, 2021 17:15:16 GMT
Anyone who has been embalmed is immune to COVID, say scientists. But they still have to wear a mask. The red death had long devastated the country. No pestilence had ever been so fatal, or so hideous. Blood was its Avatar and its seal -- the madness and the horror of blood.  |
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Post by Nemesis on Aug 25, 2021 20:29:16 GMT
Talking of crows...or should that be 'talking crows'
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I doubt that their advisors suggested that they give it back.
