A rather odd thing..

[Stingo]

So, as some of you may be aware...Mrs Stingo works on Sundays (the brazen hussy:rolleyes:). Because of this, before she departs the home, we indulge in a rather substantial 'brunch' consisting of the usual fried/grilled etc breakfast items.

This Sunday was no different to many others. I looked lovingly into her eyes whilst masticating on some free fange bacon whilst egg yoke left a yellow trail down my chin. The duchy sausages were still giving off some steam as well as leaving a small pool of grease on my plate. We were discussing my various tasks that I was to accomplish prior to her return from work (relocating a central heating radiator, install 4 double sockets, feed the kids, upgrade an old double socket, make good the floor boards, clean & hoover etc etc) when suddenly I noticed that something had caught Mrs Stingo's attention - her gaze had shifted focus to a point somewhere over my shoulder (she was now looking through the window behind me). Then, whilst in mid stream of checking that my work list was consistent with hers, she blurted out...


"Good morning Mr Magpie, how are you?",


and then carried on with the conversation as though nothing had happened.


Does anyone else here have a habit/tradition of greeting wild animals/birds etc?:smt102

[DanAbnormal]

I say throw the mad ol' one overboard.

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

[Biker Biggles]

Im on first name terms with most of the local Magpies.
And yes they do all think Im mad.

[tigersaw]

I have a blackbird called Winston. He comes to see me if I'm in the garden.

[sarah]

We have a pheasant called Sebastian.

[shonadoll]

We have a squirrel called nutkin.

[pmapp]

Hmmmm, I used to think this place was reasonably sane.

[Ed]

Hmmmm, I used to think this place was reasonably sane.

...you can talk, you're getting married:p

[Ping]

I have a wood pigeon called 'Oigetoffmyskydishyoulittlebastid Yoreblockingthesignal'.

:smt045

[Speedy Claire]

I use the same greeting to a magpie but only if there`s one of them.... is bad luck to only see one so in that event you have to say "Morning Mr Magpie, how are you" and this action thus negates any bad luck that might be coming your way from seeing the aforementioned solitary magpie :-D

[missyburd]

Hmmmm, I used to think this place was reasonably sane.

Eh? based on what evidence? :-s :lol:

[pmapp]

...you can talk, you're getting married:p


Touché



:D

[phil24_7]

Your all freaks............ Now where's my friend Martin the mole!!

[Stingo]

I use the same greeting to a magpie but only if there`s one of them.... is bad luck to only see one so in that event you have to say "Morning Mr Magpie, how are you" and this action thus negates any bad luck that might be coming your way from seeing the aforementioned solitary magpie :-D

Now - that makes sense. I can see where your coming from, as it were. This afternoon I was relating the same incident to a chap at work and he said about greeting a solitary magpie...he also said about saluting the bird, or at least tipping one's imaginary (or real) hat!!

[dizzyblonde]

my parents have a family of wood pidgeons they call the divebombers, cause they're so fat they rumble the garage roof on landing, sounds more like a blimp falling from the sky. i have a few tubby sparrows that i love to watch feeding outside my kitchen window on the deluxe bird feeder i got last year. Birdie paradise. I also got a pair of Robins, one cheeky other shy, and recently a pair of tits, very timid.



Oh and a very sneaky puddy tat that like to hide underneath licking his lips

[Stingo]

my parents have a family of wood pidgeons they call the divebombers, cause they're so fat they rumble the garage roof on landing, sounds more like a blimp falling from the sky. i have a few tubby sparrows that i love to watch feeding outside my kitchen window on the deluxe bird feeder i got last year. Birdie paradise. I also got a pair of Robins, one cheeky other shy, and recently a pair of tits, very timid.



Oh and a very sneaky puddy tat that like to hide underneath licking his lips


I would like to take this opportunity to say...this thread is useless without pics!!:smt045

[missyburd]

I also got recently a pair of tits, very timid.

Congrats, you must be very proud :p

(well you did ask for that one)

[Stingo]

Congrats, you must be very proud :p

(well you did ask for that one)

Are they also called cheeky and shy?;)\\:D/

[dizzyblonde]

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_18_7.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm824MXGB) walked into that...ooops

[Richie]

So, as some of you may be aware...Mrs Stingo works on Sundays (the brazen hussy:rolleyes:). Because of this, before she departs the home, we indulge in a rather substantial 'brunch' consisting of the usual fried/grilled etc breakfast items.

This Sunday was no different to many others. I looked lovingly into her eyes whilst masticating on some free fange bacon whilst egg yoke left a yellow trail down my chin. The duchy sausages were still giving off some steam as well as leaving a small pool of grease on my plate. We were discussing my various tasks that I was to accomplish prior to her return from work (relocating a central heating radiator, install 4 double sockets, feed the kids, upgrade an old double socket, make good the floor boards, clean & hoover etc etc) when suddenly I noticed that something had caught Mrs Stingo's attention - her gaze had shifted focus to a point somewhere over my shoulder (she was now looking through the window behind me). Then, whilst in mid stream of checking that my work list was consistent with hers, she blurted out...


"Good morning Mr Magpie, how are you?",


and then carried on with the conversation as though nothing had happened.


Does anyone else here have a habit/tradition of greeting wild animals/birds etc?:smt102

you are as mad as a fish... you know that don't you. :notworthy:

[Stingo]

http://www.navy-net.co.uk/cpgn2/images/smiles/toothy1.gif (javascript:emoticon('post', 'message', ':toothy1:'))

http://www.navy-net.co.uk/cpgn2/images/smiles/icon_nemo.gif (javascript:emoticon('post', 'message', ':nemo:'))