Pining for the fjords?

[Guest]

They're probably pining for the fjords - Reuters News Service, Sept. 16, 2004

OSLO - A dispute over four dead parrots will end in a Norwegian court next month. The owner of the birds wants 25,000 crowns ($3,644) compensation after they drowned in 1999 when a ferry sank off west Norway, killing 16 people. The insurance company has offered 1,500 crowns.

"Some people will think the loss of a few parrots is trivial compared to the big tragedy. But for me it's become a matter of principle," the 55-year-old man told the west Norwegian daily Bergensavisen. "It's bad to treat birds like packages in the post."

The birds had been in a cage on the way to a vet in the port city of Bergen when the ferry hit rocks and sank. The man is due to go to court in Bergen on October 20 against ferry company HSD and insurer Skuld.

 

[Guest]

Alas sweet parrots~

Pity they couldn't swim with their feet nailed to their perches.

 

[BlackShanglan]

If they hasn't nailed 'em to their perches they'd be pushing up the daisies.

Or waterweed.

Or not.

Shanglan

 

[R. Richard]

They're probably pining for the fjords - Reuters News Service, Sept. 16, 2004

OSLO - A dispute over four dead parrots will end in a Norwegian court next month. The owner of the birds wants 25,000 crowns ($3,644) compensation after they drowned in 1999 when a ferry sank off west Norway, killing 16 people. The insurance company has offered 1,500 crowns.

"Some people will think the loss of a few parrots is trivial compared to the big tragedy. But for me it's become a matter of principle," the 55-year-old man told the west Norwegian daily Bergensavisen. "It's bad to treat birds like packages in the post."

The birds had been in a cage on the way to a vet in the port city of Bergen when the ferry hit rocks and sank. The man is due to go to court in Bergen on October 20 against ferry company HSD and insurer Skuld.

The guy wants $911 per parrot [terrorist related???]. The insurance company wants to pay about $54.66 per parrot. A quick search in the 'Net reveals companies asking up to $8,000 for a parrot with perhaps $2,000 being common! I may have to give up on Lioterotica and go into the parrot business.

I think the key item here is what were the parrots saying to the ferry crew just before the ferry hit the rocks?

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

Now if he had only gone into the carrier pigeon business like his mother told him, he wouldn't be in this fix.

And just think of all the postage he would have saved!

 

[Guest]

Geez, just let it go. They are deceased, no more, they are ex-parrots.

 

[R. Richard]

Now if he had only gone into the carrier pigeon business like his mother told him, he wouldn't be in this fix.

And just think of all the postage he would have saved!

VB, I think you have come with a winner here. Cross carrier pigeons with parrots. Then, the birds wouldn't have to carry written messages, they could just speak the messages when they arrived! An idea whose time has come.

JMHO.

 

[Guest]

VB, I think you have come with a winner here. Cross carrier pigeons with parrots. Then, the birds wouldn't have to carry written messages, they could just speak the messages when they arrived! An idea whose time has come.

JMHO.

Aaarrraaak! Parrot-gram for Mr. Mongo! Parrot-gram for Mr. Mongo! Aaarrraak!

 

[rosco rathbone]

I've never been to yoo rope nor do I have much interest in going there. But, if I ever do, it will be to view the fjords and the Swiss Alps.

 

[Guest]

Aaarrraaak! Parrot-gram for Mr. Mongo! Parrot-gram for Mr. Mongo! Aaarrraak!

Oh - You aren't supposed to mix Mel Brooks with Monty Python.

It's just - not polite!

http://www.addis-welt.de/smilie/smilie/tier/bird.gif


Pigeons 'cause I couldn't find a parrot graphic!

 

[R. Richard]

Dranoel:
Yes, there are bound to be some start up problems in a project as complex as the Homing Parrot.

However, once the rough edges are smoothed, the possiibilities are intriguing! The first thing is to nake sure that the parrot colors breed across so that 'Color Messages' can be advertised. Then we move into the more difficult area of singing telegrams!

Ah, ye of small faith!

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

Ever have anybody carry a verbal message for you?

Was it garbled?

Why do you think a parrot would be smarter?


Sorry, but that’s the way the cracker crumbles.

 

[Guest]

Oh - You aren't supposed to mix Mel Brooks with Monty Python.

It's just - not polite!

http://www.addis-welt.de/smilie/smilie/tier/bird.gif


Pigeons 'cause I couldn't find a parrot graphic!

Read Olympics Day 22. I mixed 'em all.

 

[Guest]

Dranoel:
Yes, there are bound to be some start up problems in a project as complex as the Homing Parrot.

However, once the rough edges are smoothed, the possiibilities are intriguing! The first thing is to nake sure that the parrot colors breed across so that 'Color Messages' can be advertised. Then we move into the more difficult area of singing telegrams!

Ah, ye of small faith!

You'll definately need some Norwegan Blues for that.

 

[gauchecritic]

But the question to be asked surely, is would they be able to carry the coconuts?

Gauche

 

[Guest]

But the question to be asked surely, is would they be able to carry the coconuts?

Gauche

Well their beaks would be more suited to the task than the earopean swallow.

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

Well their beaks would be more suited to the task than the earopean swallow.

Coconuts would definitly be painful when your a-peeing what you swallowed.

 

[Vincent E]

But the question to be asked surely, is would they be able to carry the coconuts?

I'm sure everyone thought of the Parrot Sketch first, but kudos to Guache for elevating this thread to a less often quoted classic bird scene.

Now, if I can just find a line of creeper for my two swallows.

 

[Guest]

I'm sure everyone thought of the Parrot Sketch first, but kudos to Guache for elevating this thread to a less often quoted classic bird scene.

Now, if I can just find a line of creeper for my two swallows.

Less quoted? Me thinks vincent doesn't know us all that well.

 

[cloudy]

Well their beaks would be more suited to the task than the earopean swallow.

Yes, but would they be able to carry the coconuts? Maybe two parrots, together.....

 

[R. Richard]

Ever have anybody carry a verbal message for you?

Was it garbled?

Why do you think a parrot would be smarter?


Sorry, but that’s the way the cracker crumbles.

This is precisely the strength of the Homing Parrot! They are too dumb to think of adding or changing anything in the message. Instead of intelligent creativity, they offer dumb repetition!

However, you have brought up a good point. Could they be bribed with a cracker?

 

[pop_54]

This is precisely the strength of the Homing Parrot! They are too dumb to think of adding or changing anything in the message. Instead of intelligent creativity, they offer dumb repetition!

However, you have brought up a good point. Could they be bribed with a cracker?

Hold on there!!! I'll have you know parrot's are very intelligent creatures... and may I add a good Norwegian Blue from pedigree stock would be more than capable of bringing a coconut from Africa... This would only leave the short trip from Norway to England for the Swallow's to complete the coconut transfer... Assuming of course that the said parrot had decided to holiday in Africa... and the said Swallow had been taking a trip up the Fjords... (which I have done rosco my friend, and well worth the trip).

 

[cloudy]

Hold on there!!! I'll have you know parrot's are very intelligent creatures... and may I add a good Norwegian Blue from pedigree stock would be more than capable of bringing a coconut from Africa... This would only leave the short trip from Norway to England for the Swallow's to complete the coconut transfer... Assuming of course that the said parrot had decided to holiday in Africa... and the said Swallow had been taking a trip up the Fjords... (which I have done rosco my friend, and well worth the trip).

African or European swallows?

 

[pop_54]

African or European swallows?

European... African one's would have brought the coconuts with them in the first place.

 

[cloudy]

European... African one's would have brought the coconuts with them in the first place.

But, then it would have to be two European swallows....maybe tied together...?

Unless, of course, coconuts are migratory