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Discussion in 'General Chat' started by SleepySpecialK, Jul 26, 2011.

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    We had a guinea pig who climbed into the washing machine once without us knowing about it. I was devastated - it destroyed my brand new white Ralph Lauren Shirt and the repair man took some serious persuading that it wasn't a deliberate act..
     
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    There is more chance of a cat dying from a 4th floor window than a 7th floor or above window, because it will have reached terminal velocity and won't be accelerating!
     
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    Did you know a gyr falcon is the only bird in the world that can fly backwards?
     
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    Bollocks, a humming bird can fly backwards...I think!
     
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    Nah, that's just hovering and showing off.
     
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    Animal fact: I reckon I'm one of the few people in the world to have got an actual birdie at golf, I killed a crow with 40 yard pitch when I was about 12, the ball landed right on top of the silly bastard. Felt really bad about it afterwards, even buried the poor wee ****er!!
     
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    Have you badly mis-typed grey or is that really what it's called?
     
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    Birdist
     
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    Yes, but I'm talking about flying backwards over long distances. The gyr falcon is a migrant from Europe who flies head on when heading to Britain for the summer and flies backwards when migrating back to it's European homeland for the winter.
     
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    I saw a humming bird in mexico. he was brand new
     
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    A gyr falcon
     
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    Stereo, I refuse to let you worm your way out of this one, you are wrong!
     
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    That sounds like someone from Bolton saying a "gay falcon".
     
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  15. The Raging Oxter

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    Wrong about what?
     
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    <laugh> <laugh>
     
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    I'm glad someone cottoned on <laugh>
     
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    Why wouldn't it just turn round? Nonsense!!
     
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    Wrong about it being the, "only bird that can fly backwards"!
     
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    <doh> <laugh>
     
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