Interesting that the biggest one still has most down/fluff on its back. It still seems to be getting the biggest share of the food. I wonder if that is a female and the others are weedy youths but are getting rid of the fluff faster? I await them in full fig.
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- Mon May 20, 2024 7:57 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral
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- Mon May 20, 2024 7:50 pm
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- Topic: Rant of the Day v2.
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Re: #7844...
...."blem produce"?? Que? mi no comprende.
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- Mon May 20, 2024 12:54 pm
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- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
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Re:#127.....
......pass on good wishes from Morayshire as well.
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- Sat May 18, 2024 6:55 pm
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Re: Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral
The thing is - do they peck off the downy bits? does it just fall out and blow away in the wind? There's not much evidence of it littering the tray. Do they eat it? Yesterday I did see a couple of them getting a bit adventurous and teetering a tad close to the front as I muttered "come back you stup...
- Fri May 17, 2024 8:51 pm
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: FUN chal
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Re: FUN chal
That's a fairly esoteric tune to have lying around in your head! Any more like that?
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PS and where and when was the TV series "Maupassant"? I've never heard of it other than the 19th century writer from first year French at uni.
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PS and where and when was the TV series "Maupassant"? I've never heard of it other than the 19th century writer from first year French at uni.
- Fri May 17, 2024 2:36 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral
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Re: Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral
They are beginning to look really "hawk-ish" now - they have a fierce look about them.
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- Fri May 17, 2024 2:30 pm
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: Delta A321neo, Electrical Fire From GPU Hook-up at SEA
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Re: Delta A321neo, Electrical Fire From GPU Hook-up at SEA
Thanks for that. I'd figured that it was probably something like that but didn't know the acronym.
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- Fri May 17, 2024 12:33 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The Capetonian WOE Thread
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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread
Somewhere connected with whaling in the past. USA east coast somewhere??
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- Fri May 17, 2024 12:27 pm
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: Delta A321neo, Electrical Fire From GPU Hook-up at SEA
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Re: #4.....
...... for those of us not dispatching what is HOS please?
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- Thu May 16, 2024 9:46 am
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- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
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Re: #65....
.....despite the mess they do seem to have done very nice job. There is always going to be a bit of a mess given the type of materials being used. As long as they do the clearing up I would be happy with that job. The real test will be your first rainstorm.
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- Wed May 15, 2024 1:12 pm
- Forum: Engineering/Technical Discussions
- Topic: Massive Airports Coming to a Desert Nowhere Near You
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Re: Massive Airports Coming to a Desert Nowhere Near You
On my last visit the hell hole I took madame over the creek on one of the little bum boats and sat as near as I could get to the water with SWMBO asking "Why are we here??" Behind us it was skyscrapery and a 4 lane dual carriage-way heaving with traffic. I was able to say that 40 years before, to th...
- Sun May 12, 2024 8:45 pm
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- Topic: Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral
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Re: Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral
Having had a closer look at the ringed leg in the middle of the tray/platform - maybe someone is missing a racing pigeon?
"I hear that Cedric bought it this afternoon chaps, we'll raise a glass to him tonight" stiff upper lip and all that.
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"I hear that Cedric bought it this afternoon chaps, we'll raise a glass to him tonight" stiff upper lip and all that.
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- Sun May 12, 2024 4:25 pm
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- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
Nice fresh looking area. Good. As lapsed Free Presbyterians say in Morayshire, Ma Shallah!
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- Sun May 12, 2024 3:21 pm
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- Topic: Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral
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Re: Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral
Ooooer missus someone seems to have lost a ringed leg in the middle of the tray!!
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PS could (gulp) they have turned cannibal??
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PS could (gulp) they have turned cannibal??
- Sun May 12, 2024 3:17 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V
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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V
I too think we should have a Traab VI.
I think Kararea should run it, a sensible,sensitive woman. (no disrespect to the current team)
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I think Kararea should run it, a sensible,sensitive woman. (no disrespect to the current team)
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- Sun May 12, 2024 1:10 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral
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Re: Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral
And some brave soul has been up there and ringed them!
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- Sun May 12, 2024 7:18 am
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- Topic: Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral
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Re: Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral
They seem to have spent the night alone and appear to be concentrating on GROWING with more proper feathers appearing.
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- Sun May 12, 2024 7:10 am
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: Trivia Question of the Day
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day
The authors C S Lewis and Tolkien used to drink in the pub the Eagle and Child in Oxford. OH if correct.
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- Thu May 09, 2024 7:05 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: Wot's for Tea, Ma?
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Re: Wot's for Tea, Ma?
The venue was the L'Escargot Rouge - our beloved redsnail?
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- Thu May 09, 2024 3:13 pm
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: A grave mistake
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Re: A grave mistake
Yeah but no but...Is it true?
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