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Polly is an eloquent boy!
Posted: 26 Jan 2007, 18:13
by eotunun
N´kisi, the real speaking parrot.
BBC wrote:The bird, a captive African grey called N'kisi, has a vocabulary of 950 words, and shows signs of a sense of humour.
Okay, we had crows inventing tools, we have squids developing excelent degrees of sense of orientation, we have pidgeons navigating by use of almost the same landmarks as pilots use in view flight.
And now an animal with brain of walnut likeish size talks and even makes sense when talking.
This makes me wonder what remains for the justification of the idea of mankinds supremacy.
(A pet as eloquent as that hopefully develops a sense of diplomacy, too..)
Posted: 26 Jan 2007, 18:24
by Purple Light
Quite bizarre. 950 words is more than the average spotty hooded youth can speak.
There's a pet shop nearby where I get my reptile food from, they look after birds when owners go on hols. They had an African grey in there a few months back. The owners obviously did not tell the shop about its language... it told 2 children to f*ck off after coaxing them with hello's, called an OAP a fat w*nker, & called me a b*stard. And that was only during the times I was shopping!
Posted: 26 Jan 2007, 19:05
by boudicca
Have I ever mentioned that I LOVE BURDIES!
Posted: 26 Jan 2007, 19:08
by Izzy HaveMercy
boudicca wrote:Have I ever mentioned that I LOVE BURDIES!
There is only one big disadvantage here.
When you maim this one with a bunsen burner,
Claire, he will be able to
sue you...
IZ.
Posted: 26 Jan 2007, 19:09
by Izzy HaveMercy
Purple Light wrote:Quite bizarre. 950 words is more than the average spotty hooded youth can speak.
There's a pet shop nearby where I get my reptile food from, they look after birds when owners go on hols. They had an African grey in there a few months back. The owners obviously did not tell the shop about its language... it told 2 children to f*ck off after coaxing them with hello's, called an OAP a fat w*nker, & called me a b*stard. And that was only during the times I was shopping!
Sounds more like a Manchester Grey to me...
IZ.
Posted: 26 Jan 2007, 19:10
by eotunun
boudicca wrote:Have I ever mentioned that I LOVE BURDIES!
Only until a painted N´kisi takes your place..
Posted: 26 Jan 2007, 19:51
by boudicca
Izzy HaveMercy wrote:When you maim this one with a bunsen burner, Claire, he will be able to sue you...
Speak not of such a thing! I am a friend of all things feathered!
Posted: 26 Jan 2007, 19:57
by Izzy HaveMercy
boudicca wrote:Izzy HaveMercy wrote:When you maim this one with a bunsen burner, Claire, he will be able to sue you...
Speak not of such a thing! I am a friend of all things feathered!
IZ.
Posted: 26 Jan 2007, 20:09
by 13Vision13
Oh my deer
Posted: 26 Jan 2007, 21:41
by Izzy HaveMercy
13Vision13 wrote:
Oh my deer
No.
Not deer.
Runs too high.
Arse too fast.
(how long did this survive eh?)
IZ.
Posted: 26 Jan 2007, 21:46
by eotunun