Countdown from one million thread - Page 548

Ymir's blood · #**13676** 07-10-2006, 04:47 PM

986,325 Just woke up.

Leesifer · #**13677** 07-10-2006, 04:49 PM

986,324 Alright countdowners?

Smilin · #**13678** 07-10-2006, 04:49 PM

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Have some coffee, YB, :gmorning:

* Smilin going after another cup now.....

Plant Woman · #**13679** 07-10-2006, 05:15 PM

986,322 Just came in from my walk. The baby eagles are hopping around on branches above the nest. They are going to fly soon!

Where's that coffee you guys are passing around. Ah there it is :espresso:

, here's some croissants for everyone!

Crumb · #**13680** 07-10-2006, 05:20 PM

986,321 Cool PW!

cappuccino · #**13681** 07-10-2006, 05:48 PM

I saw a hawk perched on a stop sign a few minutes ago when I was out driving on an errand run. It looked like it was a young adult or a juvenile. What a handsome and regal creature!

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beyelzu · #**13682** 07-10-2006, 06:02 PM

9886319 raptors are cool, no doubt

i really wish we had followed franklins advice and gone with the turkey as our bird though, cuz everyone uses eagles, rome, germany, im sure there are more, but the turkey, no one uses it.

Crumb · #**13683** 07-10-2006, 06:14 PM

The turkey is a noble bird.

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Plant Woman · #**13684** 07-10-2006, 06:16 PM

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Very cool, Capp! I love the glimpses of hawks and eagles when driving around minding my own business.

Bey, is it because the turkey is a stupid bird?

Crumb · #**13685** 07-10-2006, 06:20 PM

986,316 Why do you think turkeys are stupid?

cappuccino · #**13686** 07-10-2006, 06:38 PM

Because they let themselves get turned into the main dish on Thanksgiving day?

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Plant Woman · #**13687** 07-10-2006, 06:43 PM

986,314 I remember a turkey farmer telling me they were a stupid bird.

Yeah cap that's it! :foocl:

Crumb · #**13688** 07-10-2006, 06:43 PM

986,313 I'm not talking about the ugly white domestic turkey here.

Plant Woman · #**13689** 07-10-2006, 06:46 PM

986,312 Tell me more.

beyelzu · #**13690** 07-10-2006, 07:03 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wikipedia

Although often deemed foolish and easily confused, the turkey is a game animal of considerable cunning. Unlike its domestic counterpart, the wild turkey is an intelligent, clever bird and an agile flyer.

beyelzu · #**13691** 07-10-2006, 07:07 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by franklin via wikipedia

For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral character. He does not get his Living honestly. You may have seen him perched on some dead Tree near the River, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest for the Support of his Mate and young Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him.

With all this Injustice, he is never in good Case but like those among Men who live by Sharping & Robbing he is generally poor and often very lousy. Besides he is a rank Coward: The little King Bird not bigger than a Sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the District. He is therefore by no means a proper Emblem for the brave and honest Cincinnati of America who have driven all the King birds from our Country . . .

I am on this account not displeased that the Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America . . . He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on.

Kevlar · #**13692** 07-10-2006, 07:08 PM

986,309 I've always heard that Ben Franklin wanted the wild turkey to be the national symbol, and not the eagle.

beyelzu · #**13693** 07-10-2006, 07:12 PM

986308 according to wikipedia the above quote is the only place he mentioned something like that and it was in a letter to his daughter, i think it might be more accurate to say that franklin thought the bald eagle to be a shitty natinal symbol and the tukey to be a better one.

cappuccino · #**13694** 07-10-2006, 07:42 PM

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I wonder why in English the nouns are no longer always capitalized like in German.

Crumb · #**13695** 07-10-2006, 07:43 PM

986,306 I don't know, but ever since I took German in HS I have often wated to capitalize a lot of nouns for no particular reason.

beyelzu · #**13696** 07-10-2006, 07:46 PM

986305,

shifting subjects,

im level 30 something in oblivion i have completed the main quest, the dark brotherhood quests, the arena quests, and am working on mages guild right now, and have done a few fighter guild quests, but i havent gone though a painting yet, what quest is that?

cappuccino · #**13697** 07-10-2006, 07:52 PM

Level 30?! Wow, I didn't think they went up that high. I'm currently working on the Mage Guild and Fighter Guild quests, just started playing the game a few weeks ago. The painting quest is in the town that starts with C and is east of the Imperial City(Cheyherrid or something like that) You'll need to go to one of the houses there, house of Rymas T-longassname who's a painter. It's near where the Mage's Guild is in that town.

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Kevlar · #**13698** 07-10-2006, 07:53 PM

986,303 I'd like to help you, but... I have no friggin idea what you are talking about

Leesifer · #**13699** 07-10-2006, 07:55 PM

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* Leesifer is totally lost.

cappuccino · #**13700** 07-10-2006, 07:55 PM

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Kev and Leesifer, Oblivion is a video game. :giggles: