I expect it's a fault somewhere between my eyes and my occipital bits but I'm left wondering if that's a little satellite dish or some such device on the back of its neck... or something's up with Falkor from the Never Ending Story - maybe he's fallen on unlucky times. Or I'm looking at some rear ends and not realising it. Is very cute lamb though :) and very well-knitted.
Sticking to the subject of rear ends - I have a bit of culture from London for everyone to erm... see... and you don't have to be here to enjoy it, people. No... :) because it's being live streamed.
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... if that's a little satellite dish or some such device on the back of its neck...
Ooops, the secret is out.
Not really, it's just a loose thread from when we crochet the heads on.
anniet wrote:
Sticking to the subject of rear ends - I have a bit of culture from London for everyone to erm... see... and you don't have to be here to enjoy it, people. No... :) because it's being live streamed.
That's .... err .... a quintessentially English thing to have done. Probably organised by committee I expect. The word came down from #10 sort of thing. No doubt involving The Bog Squad*.
Could be worse. Could be radioactive. Or your next Prime Minister ..... though I would try Rowan Atkinson first.
Cheers, Mike.
*The Sweeney's doing ninety 'Cause they've got the word to go ....
( edit ) Meanwhile, back at the lab : the Self-Knitting Sheep project begins.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
Sticking to the subject of rear ends - I have a bit of culture from London for everyone to erm... see... and you don't have to be here to enjoy it, people. No... :) because it's being live streamed.
So they are saying it's decaying, as all living things do, and changing into different chemical combinations as it does. Body farms have been doing that for a LONG time but their camera feeds aren't online for all to see.
Mikey - you have added knowledge to my knowledge quite a bit of a lot. Then, I took the bit you added and added some more and now I'm wondering whether anyone would like to know it? *rush in before anyone can say no*
They're calling it a Human Taphonomy Facility. I don't think that's to get round the fact that body farms are illegal in the UK, because they are, but because they might not be for long because our forensic scientists say they need them.
I wonder if, when you donate yourself, you get to choose whether you get to be hung from a tree, or... or... whatever. Like a menu or something...
Suppose we'll have to do as Mike suggests, and wait for the news to come down from Number 10. In the meantime... if anyone knows how to be a dad to a pigeon despite being neither male or pigeon, I'd be very interested in knowing too.
There's kind of a thread at seti explaining why if you feel you need to know why I might want to spend time as one, but if not, it's just because I do and I will be very, very grateful. Thank you :)
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Mikey - you have added knowledge to my knowledge quite a bit of a lot. Then, I took the bit you added and added some more and now I'm wondering whether anyone would like to know it? *rush in before anyone can say no*
They're calling it a Human Taphonomy Facility. I don't think that's to get round the fact that body farms are illegal in the UK, because they are, but because they might not be for long because our forensic scientists say they need them.
I wonder if, when you donate yourself, you get to choose whether you get to be hung from a tree, or... or... whatever. Like a menu or something...
The ones I've researched do not give you an option, you just donate the body and they decide what they need to do with it. Sometimes it's just under a pile of leaves, other times it cane be slightly buried then a pile of leaves, etc, etc. Kinda depends on what they need to research next for Scientific purposes and maybe even some pending cases that they need answers too.
anniet wrote:
Suppose we'll have to do as Mike suggests, and wait for the news to come down from Number 10. In the meantime... if anyone knows how to be a dad to a pigeon despite being neither male or pigeon, I'd be very interested in knowing too.
There's kind of a thread at seti explaining why if you feel you need to know why I might want to spend time as one, but if not, it's just because I do and I will be very, very grateful. Thank you :)
That makes sense. It would be a bit... frivolous getting picky.
Nope don't know anything about that.
Hmmmm - you and me both. It's the flying I really foresee as being problematic. I can fling myself about but all I might end up teaching it is crashing, which it clearly already knows how to do. Thank you though for giving it a thought :)
Hope you, and everyone everywhere is having a lovely weekend!
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That makes sense. It would be a bit... frivolous getting picky.
Nope don't know anything about that.
Hmmmm - you and me both. It's the flying I really foresee as being problematic. I can fling myself about but all I might end up teaching it is crashing, which it clearly already knows how to do. Thank you though for giving it a thought :)
Hope you, and everyone everywhere is having a lovely weekend!
I would think if you got it to sit on your finger or a branch and then lowered the finger/branch it should flap it's wings to stay stable, alot like when you step on something that could upset your balance and then you put out your hand out to stabilize yourself. I would go gently at first then more aggressively as it got stronger and stronger in it's flapping. A bird rescue place could be some help or even the local zoo that has birds, it doesn't have to be pigeon based a bird is a bird is a bird when it comes to learning new things. Your pigeon just doesn't need to learn how to catch other birds in flight or snatch a fish out of a lake to eat. There could even be some people who raise pigeons around you if you live in a big enough city.
Pigeon Parenting. How interesting. I tried to save a baby bird once. I killed it by feeding it oatmeal. It was the only thing my 10 year old self could think of.
Awwwwwwww :( *chase after Kathryn to give her a big hug* Don't be sad :( You tried, and if it wasn't oatmeal, there are gajillions of other things that can go wrong. Baby birds are really difficult to be surrogates to. Did you know that without the internet to search and get guidance from, the chances of me killing this one would be enormously greater than they are. I'm so glad there are people out there who've gone to the trouble of putting their own experiences and successes online to help others :) And I'm really lucky this little one had already had what looks like a good start and reached a size and developmental stage that means I'm not having to risk shoving a tube down its throat and accidentally getting food into its lungs instead of its tummy.
A friend of mine, a few years ago, found an abandoned nest of really young blackbirds, and over the space of a week, managed to lose all four of them :( And she's all grown up and had a lot of correct advice and still couldn't do it. Ages at which they can even swallow varies from bird type too. And they're really susceptible to infection. Not even expert rescuers get it right every time. That you tried is what's important I think :)
@Mikey - all good tips I shall be delving into delivering on. Thank you :) And there've been some interesting developments today which might help a lot in getting it nearer to flying than not, so fingers crossed :)
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Spring is sprunging. They had
Spring is sprunging. They had to swap between balls of wool to knit this lamb I saw today :
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
I expect it's a fault
I expect it's a fault somewhere between my eyes and my occipital bits but I'm left wondering if that's a little satellite dish or some such device on the back of its neck... or something's up with Falkor from the Never Ending Story - maybe he's fallen on unlucky times. Or I'm looking at some rear ends and not realising it. Is very cute lamb though :) and very well-knitted.
Sticking to the subject of rear ends - I have a bit of culture from London for everyone to erm... see... and you don't have to be here to enjoy it, people. No... :) because it's being live streamed.
Please wait here. Further instructions could pile up at any time. Thank you.
anniet wrote:... if that's a
Ooops, the secret is out.
Not really, it's just a loose thread from when we crochet the heads on.
That's .... err .... a quintessentially English thing to have done. Probably organised by committee I expect. The word came down from #10 sort of thing. No doubt involving The Bog Squad*.
Could be worse. Could be radioactive. Or your next Prime Minister ..... though I would try Rowan Atkinson first.
Cheers, Mike.
*The Sweeney's doing ninety 'Cause they've got the word to go ....
( edit ) Meanwhile, back at the lab : the Self-Knitting Sheep project begins.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
anniet wrote: Sticking to
So they are saying it's decaying, as all living things do, and changing into different chemical combinations as it does. Body farms have been doing that for a LONG time but their camera feeds aren't online for all to see.
Mikey - you have added
Mikey - you have added knowledge to my knowledge quite a bit of a lot. Then, I took the bit you added and added some more and now I'm wondering whether anyone would like to know it? *rush in before anyone can say no*
They're calling it a Human Taphonomy Facility. I don't think that's to get round the fact that body farms are illegal in the UK, because they are, but because they might not be for long because our forensic scientists say they need them.
I wonder if, when you donate yourself, you get to choose whether you get to be hung from a tree, or... or... whatever. Like a menu or something...
Suppose we'll have to do as Mike suggests, and wait for the news to come down from Number 10. In the meantime... if anyone knows how to be a dad to a pigeon despite being neither male or pigeon, I'd be very interested in knowing too.
There's kind of a thread at seti explaining why if you feel you need to know why I might want to spend time as one, but if not, it's just because I do and I will be very, very grateful. Thank you :)
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anniet wrote:Mikey - you have
The ones I've researched do not give you an option, you just donate the body and they decide what they need to do with it. Sometimes it's just under a pile of leaves, other times it cane be slightly buried then a pile of leaves, etc, etc. Kinda depends on what they need to research next for Scientific purposes and maybe even some pending cases that they need answers too.
Nope don't know anything about that.
they decide what they need to
That makes sense. It would be a bit... frivolous getting picky.
Hmmmm - you and me both. It's the flying I really foresee as being problematic. I can fling myself about but all I might end up teaching it is crashing, which it clearly already knows how to do. Thank you though for giving it a thought :)
Hope you, and everyone everywhere is having a lovely weekend!
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anniet wrote: they decide
I would think if you got it to sit on your finger or a branch and then lowered the finger/branch it should flap it's wings to stay stable, alot like when you step on something that could upset your balance and then you put out your hand out to stabilize yourself. I would go gently at first then more aggressively as it got stronger and stronger in it's flapping. A bird rescue place could be some help or even the local zoo that has birds, it doesn't have to be pigeon based a bird is a bird is a bird when it comes to learning new things. Your pigeon just doesn't need to learn how to catch other birds in flight or snatch a fish out of a lake to eat. There could even be some people who raise pigeons around you if you live in a big enough city.
Pigeon Parenting. How
Pigeon Parenting. How interesting. I tried to save a baby bird once. I killed it by feeding it oatmeal. It was the only thing my 10 year old self could think of.
*wanders off to sob for that poor baby bird*
Kathryn :o)
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Awwwwwwww :( *chase after
Awwwwwwww :( *chase after Kathryn to give her a big hug* Don't be sad :( You tried, and if it wasn't oatmeal, there are gajillions of other things that can go wrong. Baby birds are really difficult to be surrogates to. Did you know that without the internet to search and get guidance from, the chances of me killing this one would be enormously greater than they are. I'm so glad there are people out there who've gone to the trouble of putting their own experiences and successes online to help others :) And I'm really lucky this little one had already had what looks like a good start and reached a size and developmental stage that means I'm not having to risk shoving a tube down its throat and accidentally getting food into its lungs instead of its tummy.
A friend of mine, a few years ago, found an abandoned nest of really young blackbirds, and over the space of a week, managed to lose all four of them :( And she's all grown up and had a lot of correct advice and still couldn't do it. Ages at which they can even swallow varies from bird type too. And they're really susceptible to infection. Not even expert rescuers get it right every time. That you tried is what's important I think :)
@Mikey - all good tips I shall be delving into delivering on. Thank you :) And there've been some interesting developments today which might help a lot in getting it nearer to flying than not, so fingers crossed :)
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