Popular Post Gary L Posted October 20 Popular Post Posted October 20 Dont think I will ever be skinny again, but need to lose another 4 kg (8.8 lb) to get drs off my back…. With the weiner dog monsters I seem to be losing hair faster than grams… 2 2 4
Popular Post Cane23 Posted October 20 Popular Post Posted October 20 I swim, 5 days a week, 1800m-2000m per hour. It keeps me fit and sane. I've tried gym, I really did, but I find it so boring... 🤪 Anyway, lifting weights and my diverticulitis are not going well together. 6 1
Popular Post Wayne Gray Posted October 20 Popular Post Posted October 20 32 minutes ago, Cane23 said: I swim, 5 days a week, 1800m-2000m per hour. It keeps me fit and sane. I've tried gym, I really did, but I find it so boring... 🤪 Anyway, lifting weights and my diverticulitis are not going well together. Swimming is a fantastic fitness regimen. I can't do what I love (weightlifting) to stay in good condition anymore. Well, I shouldn't do it, but I sneak it in when my joints allow. Now, it's mostly bodyweight exercises and my Versaclimber, with maybe two weight-lifting sessions a week. It just depends on the shoulders and what they will allow/tolerate. 2 7
Popular Post chris191070 Posted October 20 Popular Post Posted October 20 I finished school Friday night for half term week. Have spent a lovely weekend at Mark’s (hubby) sisters. Went down Friday after work, home tomorrow morning. Next weekend I've a quick day trip to see my baby sister. Hope everyone is well xx 1 6
Popular Post MichaelS36 Posted October 20 Popular Post Posted October 20 Sounds like everyone is doing fairly well. As tim mentioned, we're all getting healthier at our house. tim is looking a lot better in his jeans these days.. 😇 6 1
Popular Post Kitt Posted October 21 Popular Post Posted October 21 5 hours ago, Mikiesboy said: I haven't seen too many CG this year. That's cause all the little feathered freaks have come down to Jersey for the winter! They are everywhere, and get nasty if you get too close. Spent 5 minutes when 20 of them (I counted) slowly crossed the road single file. 1 5
Popular Post weinerdog Posted October 21 Popular Post Posted October 21 4 hours ago, Cane23 said: . I've tried gym, I really did, but I find it so boring... 🤪 Hello HOT workout partner (Offer to spot) But seriously swimming is great 6
Site Moderator Reader1810 Posted October 21 Site Moderator Posted October 21 2 hours ago, Kitt said: That's cause all the little feathered freaks have come down to Jersey for the winter! They are everywhere, and get nasty if you get too close. Spent 5 minutes when 20 of them (I counted) slowly crossed the road single file. A few years ago that happened to me and my folks going home from visiting my cousin. Thinking about it, I still wonder why they’re walking when they could fly? I mean, it’s so much quicker to fly… 3
Starrynight22 Posted October 21 Posted October 21 44 minutes ago, Reader1810 said: A few years ago that happened to me and my folks going home from visiting my cousin. Thinking about it, I still wonder why they’re walking when they could fly? I mean, it’s so much quicker to fly… Because they like to cause the most pain and suffering. I really dislike Canada geese in personality. Which is a shame because they're actually very pretty birds in my opinion. Glad to hear everyone is doing so well. 1 3
Mikiesboy Posted October 21 Author Posted October 21 17 hours ago, CassieQ said: It does wonders for my mood and stress as well. This is very true. It makes a big difference to mental health, I think. I think getting out to walk outdoors makes it even more so. 4
Mikiesboy Posted October 21 Author Posted October 21 10 hours ago, Starrynight22 said: Because they like to cause the most pain and suffering. I really dislike Canada geese in personality. Which is a shame because they're actually very pretty birds in my opinion. Glad to hear everyone is doing so well. They are grumpy and nasty. And they are protected here, as are seagulls. But we have too many and idiots feed them so they are not inclined to fly away for the winter and end up dying here. Don't feed the animals! 4
spyke Posted October 21 Posted October 21 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said: They are grumpy and nasty. And they are protected here, as are seagulls. But we have too many and idiots feed them so they are not inclined to fly away for the winter and end up dying here. Don't feed the animals! They're protected in the U.S. as well under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. Still, they are a nasty animal. My question is if they are parked in my town 365 days out of the year, are they really a migratory bird? We actually have geese crossing signs on our roadways here. Edited October 21 by spyke 3
Mikiesboy Posted October 21 Author Posted October 21 14 minutes ago, spyke said: They're protected in the U.S. as well under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. Still, they are a nasty animal. My question is if they are parked in my town 365 days out of the year, are they really a migratory bird? We actually have geese crossing signs on our roadways here. I looked that up. Here's the answer: Canada geese return to nest where they first learned to fly. Canada geese breeding in southern Canada are not northern geese that stopped migrating, they are the result of the natural increase of populations that were re-introduced or introduced for the first time. The present-day southern landscape provides an abundance of high quality habitat for geese so they have expanded greatly in numbers and distribution. Northern-breeding geese still maintain their historic migratory behaviour nesting in Canada’s sub-arctic regions and wintering in the United States of America (USA). 4
spyke Posted October 21 Posted October 21 4 hours ago, Mikiesboy said: I looked that up. Here's the answer: Canada geese return to nest where they first learned to fly. Canada geese breeding in southern Canada are not northern geese that stopped migrating, they are the result of the natural increase of populations that were re-introduced or introduced for the first time. The present-day southern landscape provides an abundance of high quality habitat for geese so they have expanded greatly in numbers and distribution. Northern-breeding geese still maintain their historic migratory behaviour nesting in Canada’s sub-arctic regions and wintering in the United States of America (USA). They winter, spring, summer, and fall here in the U.S., as well as breed. They've adapted to the southern climate and are quite happy here even in 100+ heat, so they're not flying off anywhere. I'm in a small town in a rural area, so there are really very few natural predators to keep the population in check. They haven't wandered into my neighborhood yet, but if they do, they'll be in for a surprise. We have a healthy population of feral cats who take care of "trespassers" LOL. 2 3
Mikiesboy Posted October 21 Author Posted October 21 1 hour ago, spyke said: They winter, spring, summer, and fall here in the U.S., as well as breed. They've adapted to the southern climate and are quite happy here even in 100+ heat, so they're not flying off anywhere. I'm in a small town in a rural area, so there are really very few natural predators to keep the population in check. They haven't wandered into my neighborhood yet, but if they do, they'll be in for a surprise. We have a healthy population of feral cats who take care of "trespassers" LOL. Something should be done about their numbers. There are just way too many of them. Someone here said we should let poor people kill them...That kind of turned my stomach because I can only imagine what they are riddled with. But hey, who cares, right? They're only poor people! Ugh. 3 2
Cane23 Posted October 21 Posted October 21 11 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said: Something should be done about their numbers. There are just way too many of them. Someone here said we should let poor people kill them...That kind of turned my stomach because I can only imagine what they are riddled with. But hey, who cares, right? They're only poor people! Ugh. Poor people haunting wild geese - how genius ecological solution! 😜 5
Mikiesboy Posted October 21 Author Posted October 21 4 minutes ago, Cane23 said: Poor people haunting wild geese - how genius ecological solution! 😜 They can scare them to death. (i'm joking.. i know you mean hunting.) lol I suppose they could eat them but they'd be wormy and tough. 5
Cane23 Posted October 21 Posted October 21 6 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said: They can scare them to death. (i'm joking.. i know you mean hunting.) lol I suppose they could eat them but they'd be wormy and tough. I would like to say it was autocorrected, alas, it has been all me! Anyway, I won't edit it...hm 'scare them do death' - I like it! 4
Popular Post Wayne Gray Posted October 21 Popular Post Posted October 21 When I was growing up in rural Kentucky, my father shot a bunch of crows who kept destroying our garden. Then he and my mom cleaned them, and they went into the crock pot with a package of Lipton's onion soup mix. I'm not gonna say it was good, but it was edible (after about six hours of bubbling on low). And memorable. LOL 4 3
Popular Post Mikiesboy Posted October 21 Author Popular Post Posted October 21 48 minutes ago, Wayne Gray said: When I was growing up in rural Kentucky, my father shot a bunch of crows who kept destroying our garden. Then he and my mom cleaned them, and they went into the crock pot with a package of Lipton's onion soup mix. I'm not gonna say it was good, but it was edible (after about six hours of bubbling on low). And memorable. LOL Mmmm. Tempting. We have a few biggun's round here. lol 5 1
Site Moderator Reader1810 Posted October 22 Site Moderator Posted October 22 18 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said: Mmmm. Tempting. We have a few biggun's round here. lol No, no Don't do it, tim. Your culinary skills are right up there, but I don’t think city crows would be tasty no matter how they’re prepared. 🤢 Spoiler Just kidding, I no you’re just foolin’. 😁 1 4
Mikiesboy Posted October 22 Author Posted October 22 2 hours ago, Reader1810 said: No, no Don't do it, tim. Your culinary skills are right up there, but I don’t think city crows would be tasty no matter how they’re prepared. 🤢 Reveal hidden contents Just kidding, I no you’re just foolin’. 😁 i like watching them, i won't be eating them. lol 2 3
Cane23 Posted October 22 Posted October 22 6 hours ago, Wayne Gray said: When I was growing up in rural Kentucky, my father shot a bunch of crows who kept destroying our garden. Then he and my mom cleaned them, and they went into the crock pot with a package of Lipton's onion soup mix. I'm not gonna say it was good, but it was edible (after about six hours of bubbling on low). And memorable. LOL Crow?!? As a big, black bird crow?! I mean...I know what the crow is, but I had to check it on google translate anyway!!! I knew I was right when I told my children not to eat fast food at 'KFC'! 4
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