RIP Birdie, whatever you were.

[Diwundrin]

Breaking news. The world's oldest Flamingo has died in a zoo here. It was at least 83 years old!
"Zoo staff were never able to discern if it was male or female." Why do I find that a little disturbing?

Still, a good innings.

 

[SifuPhil]

At least s/he had a long life - I hope it was a happy one.

 

[Falcon]

:dunno: After 83 years you'd think they'd know by now.

 

[Pappy]

He/she put up a good fight.

 

[Pappy]

I forgot the damn picture. Brain fart....

 

[SifuPhil]

I heard s/he succumbed to climate change, brought about by leaking atomic reactors ...

 

[Old Hipster]

Shim had a good long life.

R.I.P. oh great pink bird..Oh pink bird, maybe that's a clue to it's gender.

 

[Diwundrin]

I forgot the damn picture. Brain fart....

Never did trust those creepy garden gnomes. Have seen the expressions on some? Pure Norman Bates!

 

[SifuPhil]

 

[Diwundrin]

Exactly!

 

[dbeyat45]

I heard s/he succumbed to climate change, brought about by leaking atomic reactors ...

Neither to blame here in Australia Phil.

 

[littleowl]

 

[Diwundrin]

Story here http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-31/adelaide-zoo27s-83-year-old-flamingo-put-down/5230258

I was surprised to learn that it's companion, a mere 65 year old, is now the last Flamingo in Australia. Some ban on importing them apparently.

I remember a flock of them at Taronga Pk zoo as a kid and thought they were wondrous things.

Now if they would only ban those plaster ones on wire legs in people's front gardens it would make a lot more sense. (Apologies to any who have one.)

 

[Vivjen]

That is sad.....leaving that poor flamingo all on it's own.

We have some in the local zoo; I think they are beautiful birds.

 

[Judi.D]

Actually my family has one of those pink yard flamingos. Someone I don't remember who got it as a present years ago. It became a family joke that we passed around to members for special occasions. The rule is you have to put it in your front yard and take a photo to send to everyone, until you can pass it off. I received it for my birthday last October. Fortunately I was able to pass it off at Christmas. Unfortunately a friend saw it and decided it was so dilapidated that she bought me a new one for Christmas. Poor thing has about faded to nearly white these days and it's metal pole has about rusted off. My daughter's birthday is Feb. 4 guess what she is going to get.

 

[Diwundrin]

Actually my family has one of those pink yard flamingos. Someone I don't remember who got it as a present years ago. It became a family joke that we passed around to members for special occasions. The rule is you have to put it in your front yard and take a photo to send to everyone, until you can pass it off. I received it for my birthday last October. Fortunately I was able to pass it off at Christmas. Unfortunately a friend saw it and decided it was so dilapidated that she bought me a new one for Christmas. Poor thing has about faded to nearly white these days and it's metal pole has about rusted off. My daughter's birthday is Feb. 4 guess what she is going to get.

That's a really sensible way of dealing with those things Judi. No one should have to suffer one in the yard permanently.
Sorry but those, the even worse ones that are no longer seen of little aborigines holding a spear, and the unspeakable garden gnomes just creep me out.
As for the inverted car tyres, painted white with a bit sticking up to try and fool people that they're swans, well, anyone with those just needs the attentions of a shrink.

Now that I've put half the world offside I'll just slink off. nthego:

 

[SifuPhil]

If I ever get to Florida, the first thing I'm buying is a cheap plastic pink flamingo.

Even if I'm homeless, I'll tie it to the front of my stolen bike. layful:

I think it's a state law in Florida that long-term residents HAVE to have at least one, and in Miami two.

I bet Pappy has one ...

 

[Diwundrin]

There was a major outbreak of them here back in the 50's 60s in the Central Coast area where Sydney people used to go to die in retirement. It was horrible. They were in epidemic proportions and it took decades and a new generation with better taste to finally eliminate them.
Haven't seen any for years, but then I don't get out much so they could still be lurking. We seem to have gone more locally fauna focused now and have concrete lizards and frogs and things which are thankfully, to my knowledge, never painted pink and not so hard on the eyes.

Garden gnomes though have morphed into gargoyles in bogan's yards. Fangy things with dragon wings but at least it gives a warning of what type of person will be encountered when you door knock. I wonder if they're to repel JWs and Mormons? Must find out if they work.

 

[SifuPhil]

Here in Pennsylvania one of the time-honored traditions is to have a wood cut-out of an old lady bending over on your front lawn.



I never saw the appeal, nor the logic, but they multiplied like a virus.

 

[Diwundrin]

Oh dear. Hard to unsee that.

 

[That Guy]

"Flocking" -- a new take on toilet papering . . .

 

[SifuPhil]

LOL - sheer brilliance!

On eBay you can order them in bulk - if you want 36 of them (they only come in pairs, so 18 pairs) it's $181.95.




I'm SO tempted to stock up now ...