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Originally Posted by MBM3
(Post 12800491)
The new window feeder on my second story office window has gotten some attention. I have had a steady stream of nuthatches, house finches, chickadees and bluejays as I sit through this boring con call.
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I've decided to move to the Pitcairn Islands for a few months (they won't allow people to stay for longer than 6 months). Check out some of the excerpts from WikiTravel below - talk about the simple life!
The climate is humid and tropical (the Tropic of Capricorn lies a short distance to the north), with average temperatures ranging from 60°F (16°C) on winter nights to 85°F (30°C) on summer days. There are no jobs per se available to non-residents... On the other hand, anyone taking up temporary residence on the island is expected to be self-supporting, and to help with community needs such as crewing the longboats to reach supply vessels. The internal economy is based primarily on barter, with residents producing much of their own food and sharing supplies from passing freighters or large fish catches communally. Thanks to a seismological monitoring station on Pitcairn, the island is now connected via satellite to the internet at 128kbps (:eek:), with free wireless access throughout Adamstown. There is satellite phone service on the island, with one public phone (with an answering machine): + 870 762337766. Electricity (240V) is available only for a few hours in the morning and several hours in the evening. Those staying on the island for more than a day visit must make arrangements with the mayor of Pitcairn for a place to sleep. Individuals and couples will typically be accommodated in residents' homes. You will need to secure a place to stay before a license to land will be issued. The Pitcairn Island Council has set the standard full board accommodation rate at $70USD per day. Alcohol was prohibited on Pitcairn prior to 1991, but a six-month license to import alcohol for your own consumption is now available to tourists for NZ$25. Don't expect to buy alcohol locally; BYOB or take your chances on buying some from a passing ship. |
Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter
(Post 12800441)
20,000 |
Originally Posted by ConciergeMike
(Post 12800507)
Play the sound of the birds chirping into your phone. :D
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Originally Posted by GTITAN
(Post 12800509)
My wife at our house has a bird-feeder/bird house that she has a camera wired into that comes into our tv. She seems to like it. All I can say is that to me it really "Seems for the birds.":D
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Originally Posted by ssullivan
(Post 12800458)
I've moved up in the world. Personal phone is touch screen now. I MUCH prefer it. And I have a D-pad for navigation too if I really want scroll wheel type functionality.\
and built in IMAP push on Palm webOS ^ add to it that blackberry internet services just kill servers so badly with their craptastic never ending sessions from RIM servers, and it's a match made in not working to access my email heaven. |
Originally Posted by MBM3
(Post 12800535)
My family seems to have bird feeding genetically coded. We always had them growing up and now the entire family has at least a couple. I usually have 3 or 4 active feeders, including some window units after the weather chills. That being said, the best visitor to date was a neighborhood hawk snacking on a pigeon.
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Originally Posted by MBM3
(Post 12800535)
My family seems to have bird feeding genetically coded. We always had them growing up and now the entire family has at least a couple. I usually have 3 or 4 active feeders, including some window units after the weather chills. That being said, the best visitor to date was a neighborhood hawk snacking on a pigeon.
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Originally Posted by Steph3n
(Post 12800547)
here bird feeders attract a lot of squirrels and snakes.
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Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry9630/4.7.1.40 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)
Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter
20,000 I'm at LAX In-n-Out for the first time ever. Holy crap. If I used my long lens it might actually hit the plane. I hope my wide angle is wide enough. The planes are VERY close overhead. :D |
Originally Posted by GTITAN
(Post 12800556)
Very cool, my brother as a child, would go out with one of his favorite teacher's to "bird band" at a local state park. Bird banding is where they would capture certain wild birds, take measurements, put a little band on their legs and release into the wild. They would then track such banded bird's growth, health, etc should they run into it again. Always thought it was pretty cool.
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Originally Posted by Steph3n
(Post 12800547)
here bird feeders attract a lot of squirrels and snakes.
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Originally Posted by sbm12
(Post 12800560)
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Congrats! ^^ I'm at LAX In-n-Out for the first time ever. Holy crap. If I used my long lens it might actually hit the plane. I hope my wide angle is wide enough. The planes are VERY close overhead. :D |
aloha box.
Managed to finish all of my errands in record time and even had a chance to stop home for a bit. Now off to EWR. :rolleyes: F is still showing booked full with 7 of 16 checked-in. And I'm still numero :rolleyes: on the "is not possible" list. :rolleyes: |
hrmm if I had time I'd go out to GRK today, looks like AF1 is there....
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