All in A Day

BavonWW · Aug 19, 2003, 05:43 PM

Woke up, went out on Hounslow Common to look for mushrooms (edible). Still too dry but found a plum tree groaning with juicy ripe plums so I filled my basket to the top. As I began to walk away a flock of green parrots; yes real parrots!, landed on same tree and set about it with a will. I assume due to close proximity to Heathrow Airport that they must have originally escaped from there. Neighbours confirmed my sighting, the parrots have been around for nearly two years and are a real pest despite their looking all sweet and parroty.
Anyway sat down by the river to enjoy a cigarrette when what do I see but a turtle make it's way onto a rock in the middle of the river. If this was not enough
a snake appears swimming along. "A grass snake" thinks I. Nope!, a python. Small with a sort of diamond pattern. What else has escaped from Heathrow???

Went back, gave plums to wife for jam making then decided to spend the rest of my day off on the computer. Some hope!, just about everything that could go wrong or breakdown did. It is now a few minutes to midnight and the PC is back to normal. So that was my day. Oh, and my trusty Weller solder station died.

How was your day?

Has anyone else seen non-native animals in their backyard recently?

***craig5320*** · Aug 19, 2003, 05:48 PM

I was waiting for the punch-line, what a bizarre day. I played computer games all-day and ate some crisps.

Judas · Aug 19, 2003, 05:54 PM

i woke up soar...and not feeling goood.... i can't say i've had the best day either.... Although, it would have been nice to see some pariots... some snakes..a turtle......buh..... i would have commited suicide at the loss of a computer....

BavonWW · Aug 19, 2003, 06:22 PM

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Originally posted by Judas
i woke up soar...and not feeling goood.... i can't say i've had the best day either.... Although, it would have been nice to see some pariots... some snakes..a turtle......buh..... i would have commited suicide at the loss of a computer....

I tried committing suicide but the rope broke..... Phew it's gone midnight!

digerati · Aug 19, 2003, 06:45 PM

Woke up, killed myself, woke up again and I'm hungry

Jeff · Aug 19, 2003, 06:58 PM

I'm getting Pizza now.

ToshiroOC · Aug 19, 2003, 07:17 PM

I'm trying to see if I can freeze olive oil with a compressed air can right now.

IslandGirl · Aug 19, 2003, 09:07 PM

woke up this morning to a bright 97F.... went to the gym.... picked up sinjin from work.... took a nap.... 4 hours latter thunder storm woke me up.... now it's sunny again

you gotta luv the weird weather here in Vegas.
As far as non-native animals in my backyard.... Vegas is my backyard need i say more

Saint_K · Aug 20, 2003, 02:09 AM

I live in netherlands, the hague, the most bizar animal what we have living here is some small papagai. They escaped bout 15 years ago, and sinds then the multiplied by 100's! Its a pritty cool look!

~~HawK~~ · Aug 20, 2003, 02:27 AM

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Originally posted by ToshiroOC
I'm trying to see if I can freeze olive oil with a compressed air can right now.

It sure gives "a meaningful live" a new perspective....

Weird animals ? well, I got a cat

Stormy · Aug 20, 2003, 12:16 PM

weird animals? I just load up any chat room...

kinetic · Aug 20, 2003, 12:19 PM

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Originally posted by steph
woke up this morning to a bright 97F.... went to the gym.... picked up sinjin from work.... took a nap.... 4 hours latter thunder storm woke me up.... now it's sunny again you gotta luv the weird weather here in Vegas.
As far as non-native animals in my backyard.... Vegas is my backyard need i say more

You should have picked sinjin up from work and then gone to the gym, he needs the exercise!