Random Chatter

[dpaint]

She shouts over dpaints dali-esque rantings while he launches
bunches of bananas and cans of tuna at the neighbors with his bra cannon.

Well, that goes without saying.
Hmm what about a bra trebochet? I bet I could do some damage with that baby.

[Elwell]

Another annoying thing is going someplace and posting what you don't like about the book, and then the fucking author stalk replies to you with defensive bs. I'm like

HI I WANTED AN OBJECTIVE OPINION THANKS

There's a whole "no negative reviews" movement in on-line literary circles now. It's ridiculous.

[Star Eater]

Well, that goes without saying.
Hmm what about a bra trebochet? I bet I could do some damage with that baby.

I think that's right up there with using stockings as a fanbelt and flossing with a thong.

[JFierce]

Cool, voice seems familiar.

[Star Eater]

Everytime I put Samsons collar back on, the puppy pulls it off again. He keeps wandering up to me naked
it looks so weird.

[Shahan]

It is raining heavily and I forgot my umbrella at home.

[Vay]

Every single place you can sit to do plein air at in New York city, someone has already took a piss there. I smell dry piss at least twice a day because I live in New York city, it's a novelty in the Big Apple. I bet Bear Grylls would love the Big Apple.

So, how about those people who rushes towards the doors of the train first, as if they are in a hurry or something, only to walk up the stairs like turtles. They're like "Oh crap! Stairs are my weakness, I don't walk up stairs that fast, maybe I shouldn't have rushed out of the train ahead of all these people." This happens to me every week day during my commutes. Reminds me of the stand-up by Brian Regan about people rushing to board air planes as if it was the "last Helicopter out of Vietnam", minus the part where they walk up stairs like turtles.

I also noticed how a lot of people in New York look grumpy, but that's probably because everything smells like piss. And if you are sensitive to weed and cigarette, you're going to feel extra grumpy, like me. The no smoking in public park thing is not working.

[EduardoGaray]

so, homer simpson was right after all, New York is a terrible and scary place

[Izi]

Every single place you can sit to do plein air at in New York city, someone has already took a piss there.

But you're an artist living in New York City that automatically makes you FABULOUS!!!

Oh Elwell is that it? I think that might be the Generation Y (or as I like to call them, Generation P for Power Rangers-Pokeman ) They are defined by their great ability to work in a team and stay positive. I like how Gen Y is very congenial and never seems to get worked up beyond passive aggressive. I like how they cannot fathom my love of death, nihilism and morbidity (I am Generation x sub-gen Doom). Yet, there is really such a thing as bad theatre/books/paintings

I have heard you should never really tear apart another visual artist's work if you are a visual artist. Like you shouldn't ever say "God I can't stand their art why do people think its so good" not speaking about critiques in general of course. (I really like most artist's art, even TK had his moments) I feel like I should be able to criticize an author though, since I'm an amateur writer who has no intention of writing a book, ever. I think it should be about as okay as complaining if my cheezburger is off.

[dpaint]

Everytime I put Samsons collar back on, the puppy pulls it off again. He keeps wandering up to me naked
it looks so weird.

Is the puppy the boerboel? I looked them up, they look like a Pressa Canario on steroids, that's a lot of dog to handle if you don't have them trained well.

[Kamber Parrk]

It's amusing to feed crows Gummi Bears-- they don't quite know what they've got.

They strut around for a minute or so holding the Gummi Bear in their beak. Then, they plop it on the ground, stand on it, and start pecking at it. Being that Gummi candy is tough and bouncy, they have a real time of it until they manage to shred a bit between their beak and talons.

They know it's tasty. And, they fly off to a private place where the other crows'll leave them the hell alone.

Seeing how crows respond to and deal with a variety of things I feed to them, I have noticed a phenomenon of crow feeding behavior. Frequently, upon encountering a novel food item, a crow will tentatively peck the item and JUMP BACK like he thinks the thing may be as hot as a stove.

Upon reflection, I believe this may be a conditioned survival reflex arising from attempting to feed on roadkill items that aren't quite dead yet! (Think: try to peck out a coon's eyeball from a not quite dead run-over coon-- you might just end up a very dead crow.)

[dpaint]

It's amusing to feed crows Gummi Bears-- they don't quite know what they've got.

They strut around for a minute or so holding the Gummi Bear in their beak. Then, they plop it on the ground, stand on it, and start pecking at it. Being that Gummi candy is tough and bouncy, they have a real time of it until they manage to shred a bit between their beak and talons.

They know it's tasty. And, they fly off to a private place where the other crows'll leave them the hell alone.

Seeing how crows respond to and deal with a variety of things I feed to them, I have noticed a phenomenon of crow feeding behavior. Frequently, upon encountering a novel food item, a crow will tentatively peck the item and JUMP BACK like he thinks the thing may be as hot as a stove.

Upon reflection, I believe this may be a conditioned survival reflex arising from attempting to feed on roadkill items that aren't quite dead yet! (Think: try to peck out a coon's eyeball from a not quite dead run-over coon-- you might just end up a very dead crow.)

Crows are really smart. One day I was driving home in my old neighborhood where I parked on the street and when I pulled up in my spot there were these crows on the other side of the road standing on the curb looking at the street, watching the cars go by.
It was weird, so I sat in my car and watched them for awhile. Two or three cars came by but they didn't move, then a car came and ran over something in the road that popped. It was a walnut. The development was built on a walnut orchard and every house had walnut trees in the yard. The crows hopped out into the road and ate the now cracked open walnut. Then one of them flew off and came back and dropped another walnut in the road. The crows hopped to the curb and waited.

[Psychotime]

Yeah, they know to do that. Never saw it happen in real life, though. Only on the Discovery Channel.

There's enough crows out here, maybe if I find a spot and just sit and wait, I can see them do cool stuff. Maybe I could try drawing them...if they sit still.

[vineris]

So who else is getting sick of publishers telling their authors to go out and promote their books on internet forums? New user signs up, creates a thread and says "Hey have you seen this book what did you think?" and pretends not to be the author while telling you how to order the book. It's become so common in the past year I have learned to figure out who they are by their statement of intent upon joining.

If I ever manage to get a book published I hope to follow Barry Hughart's example of book reviewing:
"I give 5 stars to this thing because I wrote it, and if you can think of a better reason let me know."

[Star Eater]

Is the puppy the boerboel? I looked them up, they look like a Pressa Canario on steroids, that's a lot of dog to handle if you don't have them trained well.

You are right on all counts. I've seen a lot of big dogs in my time, but her dad was the biggest dog
I've seen in real life. Not just in terms of height, but muscle as well. He was a bit of a mean
brute too. His owners could not handle him properly. He ran that household.

Fortunately, if anything, Isis is -too- friendly, to everyone and everything. Which is better
than the alternative of course. Now its just up to us to instill respect in her. A dog that
size that knows no boundaries is like a wrecking ball.

[keeptime]

Re: crows, they can memorize faces and actually teach other crows to recognize faces. If you piss off a crow, you might find yourself with an entire neighbourhood of crows that don't like you.

Also this:

[Star Eater]

felt this was appropriate.

[Stacybean]

So, how about those people who rushes towards the doors of the train first, as if they are in a hurry or something, only to walk up the stairs like turtles. They're like "Oh crap! Stairs are my weakness, I don't walk up stairs that fast, maybe I shouldn't have rushed out of the train ahead of all these people." This happens to me every week day during my commutes. Reminds me of the stand-up by Brian Regan about people rushing to board air planes as if it was the "last Helicopter out of Vietnam", minus the part where they walk up stairs like turtles.

It reminds me of when you're driving home down back country roads and youre behind someone going 3 miles under the limit so you go to pass, and when they see you do it all of a sudden they're like "OH NO I"M GONNA BE BEHIND" and they freakin' accelerate 10mph. Happened to me tonight and when I got past him at seventy he freakin turned on his brights. Bastard. Or like when you're driving out to the coast or something and the two lane highway opens up to passing lanes, and suddenly all the guys going 50 you were waiting to pass crank it up to 70 so you gotta go 80 just to get ahead of the bastards cause you don't wanna be behind them when they slow back down once the passing lane is gone. WHY DO THEY DO THIS?

[Star Eater]

WHY DO THEY DO THIS?

Because they're assholes? I love driving my car, just can't stand other drivers.
So thoughtless. No courtesy at all. What cracks me up is when someone will
bust their damn ASS and weave through traffic and overtake me illegally
just to get one car ahead and -still- get stuck at the same traffic lights.
Either in front of me or next to me. I know I shouldnt but I usually
try get their attention and make the "you're a wanker" gesture.

[Kamber Parrk]

It reminds me of when you're driving home down back country roads and youre behind someone going 3 miles under the limit so you go to pass, and when they see you do it all of a sudden they're like "OH NO I"M GONNA BE BEHIND" and they freakin' accelerate 10mph. Happened to me tonight and when I got past him at seventy he freakin turned on his brights. Bastard. Or like when you're driving out to the coast or something and the two lane highway opens up to passing lanes, and suddenly all the guys going 50 you were waiting to pass crank it up to 70 so you gotta go 80 just to get ahead of the bastards cause you don't wanna be behind them when they slow back down once the passing lane is gone. WHY DO THEY DO THIS?

It's called "passive aggression." At a certain level, it's a genuine psychological disorder. Or, it's just a symptom of being born and raised in the Seattle area.

[Velocity Kendall]

"Seeing how crows respond to and deal with a variety of things I feed to them, I have noticed a phenomenon of crow feeding behavior. Frequently, upon encountering a novel food item, a crow will tentatively peck the item and JUMP BACK like he thinks the thing may be as hot as a stove."

Corvids are insanely smart. Thyeve been shown to at least seem to understand the concept of self, and other. If another crow is watching them hide food, theyll wait till its gone, come back and hide it again. One parrot had a 3 digit vocabulary and could assemble new sentences. Theyre sentient. Id like one as a pet. It could sit on my head.

[Star Eater]

My wife has taken to hiding food from me!

She plays a dangerous game.

[Velocity Kendall]

Peck her eyes out

[Ian Barker]

I'm 23 and recently started dating for the first time

and she's pretty cute reaction pic by me



good thing i finally started this before i've completely balded eh

[dpaint]

My wife has taken to hiding food from me!

She plays a dangerous game.

I have avoided wife problems by never getting married.

[Kamber Parrk]

I'm 23 and recently started dating for the first time

and she's pretty cute reaction pic by me



good thing i finally started this before i've completely balded eh

Excellent!

When you get her back to your place and you're watching movies on the couch, make sure you have TWO bottles of wine ready to go.

(Trust me on this!)

[Kamber Parrk]

"Seeing how crows respond to and deal with a variety of things I feed to them, I have noticed a phenomenon of crow feeding behavior. Frequently, upon encountering a novel food item, a crow will tentatively peck the item and JUMP BACK like he thinks the thing may be as hot as a stove."

Corvids are insanely smart. Thyeve been shown to at least seem to understand the concept of self, and other. If another crow is watching them hide food, theyll wait till its gone, come back and hide it again. One parrot had a 3 digit vocabulary and could assemble new sentences. Theyre sentient. Id like one as a pet. It could sit on my head.

Back to Crows! There's a good video embedded in this story about a Canadian family's adopted crow: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...n_1929598.html

[Velocity Kendall]

I want one so bad!
I bet they go mental later on though.

It seems wrong to buy animals from breeders when theres RSPCA's full of abandoned ones, but those domesticated foxes look like a tonne of fun! I think like wolves wild ones never really become happy living with people even if theyre reared from birth, but if successive generations are selected for friendliness they seem super fun.
Theres a family of red foxes that lives on the allotments outside my house and every year they scale the chicken hutch wall, bite all the birds heads off and I get to sleep through the dawn without the rooster doing my nut. Heaven.

[Mossi]

Though I'm breaking my 'no personal info on the Web' Golden Rule, here's a follow-up on where I'm at:

My SO's a viking.

In just the few weeks that have passed, I've got a job doing what I love and what I'm good at, we've bought an apartment ,(which I've funnily enough, never seen outside of Google Maps) and have found out we're having a boy.

In just a few weeks, I'll be flying back home into the arms of family and friends, and few months after that, a married father.

I'm truly grateful for all the people I have in my life, and, if somebody had told me where I would be today, just five years ago, I would never believe him.

Just keep swimming

[Ian Barker]

Excellent!

When you get her back to your place and you're watching movies on the couch, make sure you have TWO bottles of wine ready to go.

(Trust me on this!)

Haha not quite sure what this is getting at, but she is a very responsible drinker

Only problem is it's long distance. If 1.5 hrs away counts as that anyways