tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post633856440683799629..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: When Death Approached: The Floofy SwanMurr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-22237571324813569902019-01-10T18:44:58.221-08:002019-01-10T18:44:58.221-08:00I wonder if you saw the story about the Australian...I wonder if you saw the story about the Australian farmer last fall who desperately needed to re-home her flock of 5 geese, and so she placed a Facebook ad warning "they are arseholes!" The post went viral. The geese had terrorized every other animal and human on the place. "We are not strong enough for this," she wrote. "So if you think a couple of cute fluffy geese Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03853238256715757283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-80922176090239758352019-01-10T11:48:20.141-08:002019-01-10T11:48:20.141-08:00Exactly where are you? Minnesota, probably, but so...Exactly where are you? Minnesota, probably, but somehow I always visualize you someplace like Iceland with thatched huts and shaggy ponies.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-30976882159404762162019-01-10T11:45:49.752-08:002019-01-10T11:45:49.752-08:00I've got it. Let's line swans up at the Me...I've got it. Let's line swans up at the Mexican border.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-77492200555396813002019-01-10T11:43:16.696-08:002019-01-10T11:43:16.696-08:00"Getting their point across" is a very v..."Getting their point across" is a very vivid way of saying it, isn't it?Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-54896321410095243242019-01-10T11:42:48.760-08:002019-01-10T11:42:48.760-08:00Maybe I should've pinned more of 'em down,...Maybe I should've pinned more of 'em down, but now there's no shortage so I guess there's nothing to worry about.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-74328847410959198312019-01-10T11:42:06.833-08:002019-01-10T11:42:06.833-08:00Her psyche AND her fanny. Fanne? Hi Jon! Great to ...Her psyche AND her fanny. Fanne? Hi Jon! Great to hear from you.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-30206422427248723472019-01-10T11:40:41.727-08:002019-01-10T11:40:41.727-08:00See? See? And I am a coot fan myself.See? See? And I am a coot fan myself.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-65893295939752691602019-01-10T11:39:48.299-08:002019-01-10T11:39:48.299-08:00Just after, I think. She really only got her feet ...Just after, I think. She really only got her feet wet. I don't think she outweighed the sucker, either.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-21895009577706080102019-01-10T11:39:01.002-08:002019-01-10T11:39:01.002-08:00That can be fatal! You could have a fatal phlegmbo...That can be fatal! You could have a fatal phlegmbolism!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-72581407834431921672019-01-10T11:38:03.306-08:002019-01-10T11:38:03.306-08:00As I recall, she was hollering about me getting a ...As I recall, she was hollering about me getting a picture.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-31304048737374633242019-01-10T11:37:43.259-08:002019-01-10T11:37:43.259-08:00Beauty and nastiness can definitely be compatible....Beauty and nastiness can definitely be compatible.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-88868473110755569922019-01-10T11:36:44.580-08:002019-01-10T11:36:44.580-08:00They're nothing but big fluffy geese, and gees...They're nothing but big fluffy geese, and geese can take you by the seat of the pants and flip you over.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-3309858276805600312019-01-10T11:35:58.562-08:002019-01-10T11:35:58.562-08:00They'll get you, too.They'll get you, too.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-77896707542925948962019-01-10T07:11:19.353-08:002019-01-10T07:11:19.353-08:00I have met some nasty geese, but I can't say t...I have met some nasty geese, but I can't say that I know that many swans, personally. They don't seem to come this far north very often. Maybe they blend in with the snow and aren't noticed. They like to be noticed. jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357820440454534635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-35313177381244688962019-01-10T06:22:19.798-08:002019-01-10T06:22:19.798-08:00I snorted and I have a bad cold. It wasn’t pretty....I snorted and I have a bad cold. It wasn’t pretty.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06806035182197696752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-16217833779464185972019-01-10T04:20:39.898-08:002019-01-10T04:20:39.898-08:00As a volunteer at The Wildlife Center of Virginia,...As a volunteer at The Wildlife Center of Virginia, I can tell you that grobbing, and then holding onto, a swan - which mercifully we don't see many of - is no mean feat. Even when it is a sad sick swan. A goose isn't all that easy, but a swan? Yikes.Kimbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02603650665536244583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-26349801116331919152019-01-10T03:52:01.622-08:002019-01-10T03:52:01.622-08:00Fluffiness may seem adorable to us humans, but whe...Fluffiness may seem adorable to us humans, but when a bird fluffs itself up, it is trying to make itself look larger and more threatening. If a human then proceeds to say "Oh, how cute!" and come nearer, the bird will then bite. I've lived with parrots for many years, and they rely heavily on body language to get their point across.mimimanderlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-26606921093060793062019-01-09T19:50:39.417-08:002019-01-09T19:50:39.417-08:00Very glad your early thoughts finally came out in ...Very glad your early thoughts finally came out in your writing.Stig Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14928888078024948188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-78740921866133215722019-01-09T18:03:07.403-08:002019-01-09T18:03:07.403-08:00I remember hearing the story of that very one-side...I remember hearing the story of that very one-sided battle from the loser. If not anywhere else, the experience definitely left a mark on Maggie's psyche.jsteuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12643699103538018255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-6454475375954906482019-01-09T17:04:01.509-08:002019-01-09T17:04:01.509-08:00Laughed right out loud, I did!Laughed right out loud, I did!Kiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16046703126566854831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-47045656429317176202019-01-09T15:46:16.342-08:002019-01-09T15:46:16.342-08:00The old syllogism about all swans being white is u...The old syllogism about all swans being white is untrue. However, what is true is that all swans are assholes. I, too, was attacked and ferociously bitten by a fluffy swan in my youth. I prefer ducks and, of course, coots. Max Thrillmorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-26835658199378200192019-01-09T15:36:10.259-08:002019-01-09T15:36:10.259-08:00"So I just did" and I, for one, am glad ..."So I just did" and I, for one, am glad you did :)<br /><br />Is the picture just before or just after the terrorist swan attack?jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-74523827981377938412019-01-09T14:54:34.290-08:002019-01-09T14:54:34.290-08:00"And then the swan hove up and grobbed my ent..."And then the swan hove up and grobbed my entire sister and flang her in the lake." Puts Shakespeare to shame.Leslie Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17933649274394414938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-31065422070310977352019-01-09T11:44:03.086-08:002019-01-09T11:44:03.086-08:00But did your sister sing when the swan (and yes th...But did your sister sing when the swan (and yes they are arsewipes) flung her in the river.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-41740419735439646932019-01-09T10:48:15.364-08:002019-01-09T10:48:15.364-08:00I didn't know they were sneaky, but I DID know...I didn't know they were sneaky, but I DID know they were nasty. I STILL think they're beautiful!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com