A 4-year old killing a goose with his hands and a hammer is a definite bad-*** in training.Cannonpointer » 28 Apr 2023, 8:03 am » wrote: ↑ My Uncle killed a goose at the age of four, for making his 2 year old sister - my mom - cry. He went and got a hammer, and he did for the goose, and then he hid it under the house.
The goose had been intended for Christmas, and it went of a sudden from nicely fatted to disappeared - and nobody knew nothin. My grandfather searched it out when it got ripe, and he saw it had been murdered and stuffed under the home. It took no great detective work - he asked his namesake why'd ya do it. My uncle said the bird had made his sister cry, and he had a hammer. My grand dad laughed and told him always look out for your sister, but next time, let us eat it instead of hiding it.
My uncle grew up to be pretty legendary. Ya start by killing a yard goose at four, you're gonna grow up having a pair. Ya gotta figure, the goose was a MIGHTY foe in the eyes of a four year old. Only a keen sense of duty and a rare resolve is gonna turn a four year old into a questing knight intent on slaying a dragon.
He grew up to be a brawling mother ****.Skans » 28 Apr 2023, 8:16 am » wrote: ↑ A 4-year old killing a goose with his hands and a hammer is a definite bad-*** in training.
Wild turkeys are just as bad.Skans » 27 Apr 2023, 11:06 am » wrote: ↑ Geese are territorial birds and are known to chase or attack anyone who disturbs their territory. You can stop a goose's aggression by respectfully blasting the **** out of them.
You talking about Taipan?
We have a run of wild turkeys come around between August and December. No more than 30 feet off my back porch. If I dare to shoot one, my wife will shoot me.
Skans » 28 Apr 2023, 8:48 am » wrote: ↑ We have a run of wild turkeys come around between August and December. No more than 30 feet off my back porch. If I dare to shoot one, my wife will shoot me.
LOL. From what I've observed, turkeys are stupid birds. They run around with no sense of purpose or sensible fear, as if they don't quite know for sure what to be afraid of.roadkill » 28 Apr 2023, 8:54 am » wrote: ↑ lol
There's a portion of our neighbor up on a small plateau. Lot's of turkeys there. A guy was standing in front of his house a few years ago and a turkey charged him.
Trap one in one of those cages that doesn't harm the fowl beast..Skans » 28 Apr 2023, 8:48 am » wrote: ↑ We have a run of wild turkeys come around between August and December. No more than 30 feet off my back porch. If I dare to shoot one, my wife will shoot me. :wah:
Not on my property. I have too much invested in this marriage to F- it up over one of my wife's "pet" birds.
I hear that and completely understand the situation. been there 42 years.Skans » 28 Apr 2023, 9:07 am » wrote: ↑ Not on my property. I have too much invested in this marriage to F- it up over one of my wife's "pet" birds.
Skans » 28 Apr 2023, 9:04 am » wrote: ↑ LOL. From what I've observed, turkeys are stupid birds. They run around with no sense of purpose or sensible fear, as if they don't quite know for sure what to be afraid of.
They are nothing like Peacocks, which are quite annoying but also very curious, inquisitive and intelligent for birds - - -until a male sees his reflection in something. Then, all bets are off, the testosterone turns them into stupid F-ers who will peck at their reflections until their beaks are bloody. I always wanted to try Peacock - I bet they are rather tasty - might be mostly dark meat, however.
they're not family as I've seen Vs longer than I could count in the time they flew over...the Vs stay the same as it's all about drafting...Nostradamus'omh » 28 Apr 2023, 6:23 am » wrote: ↑ Are you saying the lead goose or gander is the fulcrum of the line framed in two sided triangle. Now here is a question, is every v the same numbers or just a family unite in the flock migrating in the same direction?
Is every V the same angle of separation from the fulcrum in the lead?
I don't know the specific answer because I never cared enough to know it or even study it. Oh, does the weather, winds affect the angle of the V. Stronger winds would require a smaller angle, calmer winds would allow wider separation for the same drafting effects in flight.
Instincts are a wonder human intellect stays away from on purpose.
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"Try to get past your passionate ignorance and learn to accept what actually happened." ~ brown's unheeded words of wisdom Skans » 28 Apr 2023, 8:01 am » wrote: ↑ Yes. And, here's another method of defending against a Goose Attack which doesn't require one to waste any bullets:
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"Try to get past your passionate ignorance and learn to accept what actually happened." ~ brown's unheeded words of wisdom man, legendary for sure...me? I screamed like the little girl I was and ran...Cannonpointer » 28 Apr 2023, 8:03 am » wrote: ↑ My Uncle killed a goose at the age of four, for making his 2 year old sister - my mom - cry. He went and got a hammer, and he did for the goose, and then he hid it under the house.
The goose had been intended for Christmas, and it went of a sudden from nicely fatted to disappeared - and nobody knew nothin. My grandfather searched it out when it got ripe, and he saw it had been murdered and stuffed under the home. It took no great detective work - he asked his namesake why'd ya do it. My uncle said the bird had made his sister cry, and he had a hammer. My grand dad laughed and told him always look out for your sister, but next time, let us eat it instead of hiding it.
My uncle grew up to be pretty legendary. Ya start by killing a yard goose at four, you're gonna grow up having a pair. Ya gotta figure, the goose was a MIGHTY foe in the eyes of a four year old. Only a keen sense of duty and a rare resolve is gonna turn a four year old into a questing knight intent on slaying a dragon.
JuCo 5 percenter...72
“Show me the man and I’ll find you the crime” ~ LAVRENTIY BERIA
"Try to get past your passionate ignorance and learn to accept what actually happened." ~ brown's unheeded words of wisdom or serial killer...Skans » 28 Apr 2023, 8:16 am » wrote: ↑ A 4-year old killing a goose with his hands and a hammer is a definite bad-*** in training.
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"Try to get past your passionate ignorance and learn to accept what actually happened." ~ brown's unheeded words of wisdom When I was a teen, my parents set up their 3 acre home as a landing zone for migrating geese. there were times there were upto 200 - 500 a day geese landing resting for a few hours eating the broadleaf weeds and taking off again. Just saying, 55 years ago I got to watch a lot of geese coming and going. Their social behavior resting.ROG62 » 28 Apr 2023, 9:33 am » wrote: ↑ they're not family as I've seen Vs longer than I could count in the time they flew over...the Vs stay the same as it's all about drafting...
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"Try to get past your passionate ignorance and learn to accept what actually happened." ~ brown's unheeded words of wisdom which is why you only have one weapon out at a time and hide the rest...Skans » 28 Apr 2023, 8:48 am » wrote: ↑ We have a run of wild turkeys come around between August and December. No more than 30 feet off my back porch. If I dare to shoot one, my wife will shoot me.
JuCo 5 percenter...72
“Show me the man and I’ll find you the crime” ~ LAVRENTIY BERIA
"Try to get past your passionate ignorance and learn to accept what actually happened." ~ brown's unheeded words of wisdom Ah ruspeck yo pronouns, sistah!ROG62 » 28 Apr 2023, 9:39 am » wrote: ↑ man, legendary for sure...me? I screamed like the little girl I was and ran...