Memorygirls - The Matrix Reloaded

no_pennies

all this talk of parrots has got me laughing i was once at a friends outside in the garden when we very clearly heard next doors parrot (who was looking out of the window ) say to a bird which had landed on the bird table " oi you fook off " we nearly wet ourselves laughing

groatie_queen

no_pennies wrote: »

all this talk of parrots has got me laughing i was once at a friends outside in the garden when we very clearly heard next doors parrot (who was looking out of the window ) say to a bird which had landed on the bird table " oi you fook off " we nearly wet ourselves laughing

:rotfl::rotfl:That's priceless!!:rotfl::rotfl:

thriftyscotslass

Just popped on to catch up - loving the parrot stories :rotfl:.

Good luck to MG and I hope everyone going to her Manchester day has a blast tomorrow.

fantasia322

I'm off to have a quick shufty of the other forum then off to chill.
Hope tomorrow goes well MG and hope all who are attending enjoy.
Night girls and guy(s)

MrsMoo2U

fantasia322 wrote: »

Yep defo sounds like a sulphur crested cockatoo. And i'd agree do your research, you need a reliable breeder, one thats born and reared in GB, there's a lot of people illegally importing and selling cheaply. These birds are a lifetime commitment as they can last for 60/70 years. Yep, he is written into my wil as going to step son or nephew.
Got the bird bath from acorn pet centre. And OH altered it, total waste of time lol. Parrot sat in the corner of cage when we tried to introduce it, fluffed his feathers and quivered.
We are continually having to alternate toys too because he tears everything to shreds, best thing we bought him was a coconut shell. He spends hours clanging it, mirror was a no-no because he kept trying to attack his reflection. So now I put staple free cardboard boxes in the bottom of his cage and he spends a lot of time down at the bottom of the cage playing hide and seek and tearing them up with his beak. Inside of toilet roll holders and kitchen rolls goes down well here. Also when I am reading the guardian at the weekend he sits on the arm of the chair and rips it to pieces whilst I am reading it
Keeping him in the cage is like Escape from Alcatraz. He can open the feeding entrances, even when we tighten up the nuts he swivels the other side with his beak and opens them and pops out.
I qite often come home from work and find him perched on the couch or curtain pole hurling obscenities at the dog.
Funny thing is when he bellows 'Scruffy sit, give me a paw'
The poor dog obeys lol.
Amazing pets if you have time and energy.
My bird tolerates me and is obsessed with OH, even though he was mine before I met OH.
And the entertainment and loyalty is endless. I dont believe this. Coco was my birthday present to myself at 30. Loved me, did all kinds for me,played really nice with me. OH comes on the scene and now I am only tolerated too. OH works away now so I get my baby back Mon -Thurs but he always asks "where's daddy"

no_pennies wrote: »

all this talk of parrots has got me laughing i was once at a friends outside in the garden when we very clearly heard next doors parrot (who was looking out of the window ) say to a bird which had landed on the bird table " oi you fook off " we nearly wet ourselves laughing

Love that story. I have always wanted a parrot. Not long before she died my Nan moved to a sheltered bungalow. When she died we were having the funeral leave from there. All of the family were there waiting for her to arrive (several whiskies had been drunk at this point) One aunty (the odd one who is only 6 years older than me and so more like a sister) had gone into the garden. I went to find her and came across her in the garden laughing like a banshee and somebody on the other side of the fence doing the same thing. I thought this was outrageous and told her so. She looked at me with tears streaming down her face and said shhhh listen. I did and all I could hear was raucous laughter coming from the other side of the fence. Well I was incensed, who did they think they were, did they not know there was a funeral about to happen. So I got a garden chair and stood on it with full intentions of telling this person to be quiet. As I popped my head over the fence I was shocked to be greeted by a Macaw shouting Who the F..... are you? and laughing. Well, I couldnt help myself. I too started laughing ( I had to sit down and cross my legs at one point) Myself and my aunty were in tucks and I have to admit we were still giggling as the curtains came across at the crematorium.
My Mum never forgave me. I met the lady who owned the parrot afterwards and spent a lovely afternoon been sworn at by the parrot who happened to be called Mavis. Turns out that she was brought back by the ladies husband in 1952 when he was in the Merchant Navy. Hence the swearing like a trooper.

Gemmzie

natsplatnat wrote: »

Was she the one that clobbered someone over the head with an ashtray?

She was clobbered with an ashtray!

tellmeitsfriday wrote: »

I don't know if it can be - but I can't see a situation where I would want that...

Saskia - didn't she work in the pub? (They all worked in the pub didn't they)

Hmmmph, why is this afternoon going so slowly?

Any snow in Cornwall yet?

She worked in the club, E20 I think it was

Not really, slushly hail but that's it. How's it up your way?

tellmeitsfriday

Gemmzie wrote: »

She was clobbered with an ashtray!



She worked in the club, E20 I think it was

Not really, slushly hail but that's it. How's it up your way?

Rain - obviously!

Its rare to get snow in plimuff... bah!

snoozer

Sorry all, bit slow catching up here.

My medical story is about inhaling piece of peanut one day. Apparently it can be a bit dodgy becaus the oils affect your lungs. Anyway DH rang A & E and asked a nurse what we should do. The woman was incredulous - "you mean she's bitten a piece off, are you OK" After a bit of back and forth DH suddenly twigged and said "No, a piece of PEANUT". The nurse put the phone down!

NorthernLas

Keeping_Motivated wrote: »

Thank you :beer: I've also got the details via PM from a very kind poster too so I'm sorted.

I do have to say though that I am so disappointed in paying £160 for a course and then having to nearly beg for details, I've sent MG PM's as well as posting on the thread and no confirmation of payment or details of the day or venue...very odd...obviously a flaw in the system but I hope it gets sorted soon.

KM - I know this is late as I've been out all day, but I think there must be a problem with email. I am going tomorrow and just after you asked on this thread this morning I got an email from MG with the venue details (11.10 Fri). I agree this part of the booking process needs to be tidied up and I'm sure MG will take your feedback onboard.

clairewop

Morning

We have snow here and it's freezing. Hows everyone Else coping?

Feeling a bit better now Dh has been to Iceland and stocked the freezer up again.