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Re: Global Holidays and Celebrations
« Reply #360 on: December 08, 2023, 10:23:36 AM »
Quote from: wavewright62 on December 08, 2023, 02:36:32 AM
as I write this, a flock of crows are merrily tearing into its straw body, making nests and finding bits of the grain left on the straw...
Ah yes, the "sabotage by (sorta protected) wildlife" approach ...
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... so often ruined by impatient amateurs a la "yay, now let's set the crows on fire so that they'll burn the goat down!" ...
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Re: Global Holidays and Celebrations
« Reply #361 on: December 08, 2023, 11:06:44 AM »
Happy Hannukah, merry goat-watching, and no don't set the crows on fire!
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Re: Global Holidays and Celebrations
« Reply #362 on: December 10, 2023, 03:54:48 PM »
Quote from: thorny on December 08, 2023, 11:06:44 AM
Happy Hannukah, merry goat-watching, and no don't set the crows on fire!
Of course not; they obviously need to stone the crows.
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Re: Global Holidays and Celebrations
« Reply #363 on: December 13, 2023, 03:41:22 AM »
The destruction continues, somehow more compelling than watching it not burn
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Re: Global Holidays and Celebrations
« Reply #364 on: December 13, 2023, 08:22:27 AM »
it has the rash
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Re: Global Holidays and Celebrations
« Reply #365 on: December 16, 2023, 04:28:20 AM »
Oh dear, the Goat has developed a frown (and birds giving them beady little eyes, too)
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Re: Global Holidays and Celebrations
« Reply #366 on: December 16, 2023, 09:06:38 AM »
Quote from: wavewright62 on December 16, 2023, 04:28:20 AM
Oh dear, the Goat has developed a frown (and birds giving them beady little eyes, too)
"OK, OK, light me up already!!" ;)
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Re: Global Holidays and Celebrations
« Reply #367 on: December 16, 2023, 09:18:02 AM »
Quote from: wavewright62 on December 08, 2023, 02:36:32 AM
a flock of crows are merrily tearing into its straw body, making nests
... waaaaait a second ... they're nesting in mid-winter? Any chance that the city of Gävle is twinned with Stenkelfeld?
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Re: Global Holidays and Celebrations
« Reply #368 on: December 17, 2023, 04:35:18 AM »
I was mistaken initially. They aren't nesting, but they were grabbing hunks of straw and I mistook their intention.  They are merrily scavenging grain.

As for light displays, psshh I'm originally from America, pal.  Those described were very humourous, even if a trifle subtle.   :sigrun:
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Re: Global Holidays and Celebrations
« Reply #369 on: December 18, 2023, 04:35:33 AM »
Quote from: wavewright62 on December 17, 2023, 04:35:18 AM
As for light displays, psshh I'm originally from America, pal.  Those described were very humourous, even if a trifle subtle.   :sigrun:
Right. You wouldn't happen to organize chili cook-offs, too, would you? :mikkel:
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Re: Global Holidays and Celebrations
« Reply #370 on: December 22, 2023, 05:29:32 AM »
Happy solstice to all.  The poor old goat lives, kinda...
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Re: Global Holidays and Celebrations
« Reply #371 on: December 22, 2023, 08:48:54 AM »
This is the time of the year that is important to many cultures around the world.  I hope this solstice was beautiful and connecting to all.



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Re: Global Holidays and Celebrations
« Reply #372 on: December 22, 2023, 12:21:29 PM »
Merry slightly belated solstice to all!

May all our years turn in a better direction.
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Re: Global Holidays and Celebrations
« Reply #373 on: December 23, 2023, 04:57:25 PM »
Moi, obsessed?  pshaw Wikipedia has updated the 2023 status of the goat to 'Standing with damage'.
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Re: Global Holidays and Celebrations
« Reply #374 on: December 23, 2023, 05:04:06 PM »
Ouch, that is a lot of damage! I wonder how much straw has to left for them to still consider it survival
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