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Besesoth posted:Not sure you of all people should be telling others how to post well in this thread, champ. A lot of Australians love magpies, me included. They’re vicious in mating season but outside of that they’re awesome. Trig Discipline has a new favorite as of 22:27 on Dec 2, 2017 |
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Your standard for animal coolness is "they're only homicidal maniacs for part of the year"?
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JoelJoel posted:Your standard for animal coolness is "they're only homicidal maniacs for part of the year"? They do live in Australia you know.
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Besesoth posted:tax: I have this sticker from when my family visited Australia in the 80s. Based on more recent conversations, I wonder how many locals would agree with the sentiment: They're smart enough that they can recognise and remember individual humans so if you befriend them they won't attack you. The local magpies love me and come zooming in from all over the neighbourhood when I step out the door because I slip them the occasional bit of mince meat but they completely ignore my housemates. Whichever magpie that's assigned to watch the area that includes my house that day does the "Oh poo poo, get over here!" song when it spots me so the other magpies within earshot know to head over. Snowglobe of Doom has a new favorite as of 17:03 on Dec 2, 2017 |
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JoelJoel posted:Your standard for animal coolness is "they're only homicidal maniacs for part of the year"? They're not particularly effective homicidal maniacs at any time of the year though. Trig Discipline has a new favorite as of 22:27 on Dec 2, 2017 |
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Dec 2, 2017 17:01
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And their comedic timing is pretty good too.
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Dec 2, 2017 17:02
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They're goofy doofuses when you get to know them "Hurrr look at me, I'm laundry!" "For god's sake Frank, people are watching." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0e0oFaAmc4
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I'm never over how straight up bizarre Australian magpies sound, like musical rusted gates. I love it.
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Snowglobe of Doom posted:They're goofy doofuses when you get to know them Idgi. Seems like a normally oriented bird to me.
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Note that they're technically not 'magpies' as most people know the European corvids, they're actually a species of butcherbird.
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Inescapable Duck posted:Note that they're technically not 'magpies' as most people know the European corvids, they're actually a species of butcherbird. Well that makes perfect sense then, it's fuckin Australia.
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Enola Gay-For-Pay posted:
Whoa, tie a whitish diaper 'round the ole Satan
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Rick_Hunter posted:Well that makes perfect sense then, it's fuckin Australia. North American butcherbirds, incidentally, are small chirping balls of fluff that are only dangerous to bugs and small lizards.
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Baronjutter posted:Speaking of old dutch paintings, this movie is really something. Watching this was surreal and upsetting and i can't imagine watching the whole movie. I feel like I need to hug puppies and cry in the corner and thats just after the goddamn trailer. 
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https://giant.gfycat.com/PoshGorgeousBlackfly.webm
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kreyla posted:Watching this was surreal and upsetting and i can't imagine watching the whole movie. I feel like I need to hug puppies and cry in the corner and thats just after the goddamn trailer. It's a beautiful movie to watch and you should experience it at least once.
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`Nemesis posted:Birdy cap battle That was just wonderful - the fight, the victory dance and finally the doomed attempt at being satisfied with the obviously inferior green bottlecap.
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Inescapable Duck posted:Note that they're technically not 'magpies' as most people know the European corvids, they're actually a species of butcherbird. Aren't corvids pretty much the smartest birds in general?
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Randaconda posted:Aren't corvids pretty much the smartest birds in general? Well it contains many smart birds, but it's a very large group with a lot of variance.
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Snowglobe of Doom posted:They're smart enough that they can recognise and remember individual humans so if you befriend them they won't attack you. The local magpies love me and come zooming in from all over the neighbourhood when I step out the door because I slip them the occasional bit of mince meat but they completely ignore my housemates. I've been doing this with the local crows for a few months. There is one I've begun to recognize on sight and we're gonna be BFFs. The issue is that the pigeons also think they can get in on the action.
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Snowglobe of Doom posted:They're goofy doofuses when you get to know them That led to this video of a magpie playing with a puppy. https://youtu.be/qoaEBb4IN4Q I worried that the magpie was actually injured until it pursued the dog to play some more. Inzombiac posted:I've been doing this with the local crows for a few months. There is one I've begun to recognize on sight and we're gonna be BFFs. I had some grackles, which are not corvids iirc, that had a,"that fuckin' gray, classic tabby is out again!" Call for one of my strays. They did not talk the same when the other brown tabbed are around. But they really hated her for some reason. The other cats seemed to raid just as many nests as she did, but they didn't have a swirl on their side. I watched one swoop down and push her off the fence one time. Bored has a new favorite as of 20:24 on Dec 2, 2017 |
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JoelJoel posted:Your standard for animal coolness is "they're only homicidal maniacs for part of the year"? Trig Discipline posted:Australians
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Who What Now posted:Well it contains many smart birds, but it's a very large group with a lot of variance. Hush little baby don't say a word momma's gonna buy you a murder bird. Murder? Yeah? Bird? Yeah? Murder bird! it's gonna steal you a diamond ring
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Randaconda posted:Aren't corvids pretty much the smartest birds in general? No corvids are idiots who make tanks out of old pickup trucks and sheet metal they found in a parking lot
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Sandwich Anarchist posted:No corvids are idiots who make tanks out of old pickup trucks and sheet metal they found in a parking lot you better not be dissing tuk tuks.
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Is there a bigger version of  ? Can someone post it?tia
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`Nemesis posted:Is there a bigger version of  https://i.imgur.com/1SbMqwK.jpg
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Please do not post pictures of my significant other without her or her bulls permission
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kreyla posted:Watching this was surreal and upsetting and i can't imagine watching the whole movie. I feel like I need to hug puppies and cry in the corner and thats just after the goddamn trailer. You sound like a huge fuckin pussy mate oi
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Finally, someone understands whose the real problem!
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FreudianSlippers posted:TSA has literally never caught anyone, every single real threat was stopped before or after it cleared security.
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If that’s the same guy I met, his legal name is Darth Vader.
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AndyElusive posted:Wow, a lot of bad Star Trek opinions and not enough funny pictures in this thread. Thank you for your contribution.
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You don't see that kind of civic responsibility in rebel scum.
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