Comments on: Jasmine and brood http://www.folo.us/2009/03/14/jasmine-and-brood/ Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:40:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: thirdsouth http://www.folo.us/2009/03/14/jasmine-and-brood/#comment-72006 thirdsouth Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:45:12 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12277#comment-72006 Read "Alex and Me" by Irene Pepperberg (it's a book, not an article, but I can't figure out how to underline or do italics on here) and you'll be astounded at what African Grey Parrots can teach the rest of us. It takes you to MIT and a creative learning lab for scientists that will knock your socks off. Read “Alex and Me” by Irene Pepperberg (it’s a book, not an article, but I can’t figure out how to underline or do italics on here) and you’ll be astounded at what African Grey Parrots can teach the rest of us. It takes you to MIT and a creative learning lab for scientists that will knock your socks off.

]]> By: duckweedpond http://www.folo.us/2009/03/14/jasmine-and-brood/#comment-71950 duckweedpond Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:12:05 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12277#comment-71950 I sent a link to this thread to a friend, and she responded "Excuse me, but Grewcock? Priceless." I googled his name, just in case, you know, and found this great story, from which I lifted a few choice words and ellipses. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-557874/Whos-pretty-naughty-boy-Barney-foul-mouthed-parrot-teaches-birds-swear-tourists.html# <blockquote>Who's a pretty naughty boy? Barney the foul-mouthed parrot teaches other birds how to swear at tourists Then Barney the swearing parrot used more Anglo-Saxon language on a vicar and two police officers. But, worse still, he is now teaching his bad habits to two other birds at the wildlife sanctuary where he lives. .... Mr Grewcock, who owns the Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary in Nuneaton, said: "They just sit there swearing at each other now. "I wouldn't mind, but we had been careful of what we said in front of the other birds so they didn't go like Barney. "I didn't think they would pick it up from him. We have got another African Grey called Sunny who squawks 'shut up' at them when the swearing starts - but they don't take any notice." In 2005, Barney told the local mayoress to f*** off during a civic visit and then turned to two police officers and a vicar and added: "You can f*** off too, w******!"</blockquote> I sent a link to this thread to a friend, and she responded “Excuse me, but Grewcock? Priceless.” I googled his name, just in case, you know, and found this great story, from which I lifted a few choice words and ellipses.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-557874/Whos-pretty-naughty-boy-Barney-foul-mouthed-parrot-teaches-birds-swear-tourists.html#

Who’s a pretty naughty boy? Barney the foul-mouthed parrot teaches other birds how to swear at tourists

Then Barney the swearing parrot used more Anglo-Saxon language on a vicar and two police officers.

But, worse still, he is now teaching his bad habits to two other birds at the wildlife sanctuary where he lives.

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Mr Grewcock, who owns the Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary in Nuneaton, said: “They just sit there swearing at each other now.

“I wouldn’t mind, but we had been careful of what we said in front of the other birds so they didn’t go like Barney.

“I didn’t think they would pick it up from him. We have got another African Grey called Sunny who squawks ’shut up’ at them when the swearing starts – but they don’t take any notice.”

In 2005, Barney told the local mayoress to f*** off during a civic visit and then turned to two police officers and a vicar and added: “You can f*** off too, w******!”

]]> By: GlitterGirl http://www.folo.us/2009/03/14/jasmine-and-brood/#comment-71907 GlitterGirl Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:13:09 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12277#comment-71907 Consider it done, DLM. Consider it done, DLM.

]]> By: DeltaLawMama http://www.folo.us/2009/03/14/jasmine-and-brood/#comment-71903 DeltaLawMama Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:48:06 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12277#comment-71903 GG - Please ask Lotus for my email if you want to continue to correspond offline. - DLM GG – Please ask Lotus for my email if you want to continue to correspond offline. – DLM

]]> By: GlitterGirl http://www.folo.us/2009/03/14/jasmine-and-brood/#comment-71878 GlitterGirl Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:33:31 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12277#comment-71878 Oh my...! (sigh) Jasmine and brood is a perfect metaphor for you and your folo brood, lotus. Lefties and wingers, atheists and believers, cynics and idealists, all finding a home here at folo. All of us with something to say and something to learn.And in the process, finding little snippets of commonality. Lotus, thank you for this folo experience. You have my best and warmest wishes for all of your tomorrows. Oh my…! (sigh)

Jasmine and brood is a perfect metaphor for you and your folo brood, lotus. Lefties and wingers, atheists and believers, cynics and idealists, all finding a home here at folo. All of us with something to say and something to learn.And in the process, finding little snippets of commonality.

Lotus, thank you for this folo experience. You have my best and warmest wishes for all of your tomorrows.

]]> By: duckweedpond http://www.folo.us/2009/03/14/jasmine-and-brood/#comment-71858 duckweedpond Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:20:22 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12277#comment-71858 Lovely tale, lotus and MSPol. Thanks for all your hard work and your generous tolerance for blogging neophytes and strays like me'self. Good fortune to you! Lovely tale, lotus and MSPol. Thanks for all your hard work and your generous tolerance for blogging neophytes and strays like me’self. Good fortune to you!

]]> By: DeltaLawMama http://www.folo.us/2009/03/14/jasmine-and-brood/#comment-71850 DeltaLawMama Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:21:23 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12277#comment-71850 Lotus - What a wonderful story about a special animal. Vijae our neutered Siamese "mothered" our tabby Maharani when we adopted her at six weeks. Will miss you and Folo TERRIBLY! Hope the transition works out for your best interests. You will be in our thoughts and prayers. DLM, YLHL, Violet, Klaus, & Sunny Lotus – What a wonderful story about a special animal. Vijae our neutered Siamese “mothered” our tabby Maharani when we adopted her at six weeks. Will miss you and Folo TERRIBLY! Hope the transition works out for your best interests. You will be in our thoughts and prayers. DLM, YLHL, Violet, Klaus, & Sunny

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2009/03/14/jasmine-and-brood/#comment-71846 lotus Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:04:37 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12277#comment-71846 Aw, me too, Underdog. Thanks for being part of what I'll miss most -- the community. Aw, me too, Underdog. Thanks for being part of what I’ll miss most — the community.

]]> By: Underdog http://www.folo.us/2009/03/14/jasmine-and-brood/#comment-71843 Underdog Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:59:04 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=12277#comment-71843 See, this is the kind of stuff I'll miss from you, Lotus. See, this is the kind of stuff I’ll miss from you, Lotus.

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