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LisaLCFan wrote:
>:lol: That was really funny!

i was not trying to be funny, but ok - laughter is better than tears, and at least you inspired a drawing :)

by the way, i have discovered there IS a golf course at moa. people told me about it today. it is hidden behind some trees, an area where i have never been. i am at moa tomorrow, so will go take a look.

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>You should discourage the feeding of bread to ducks, it is not good for them!

i doubt it's as dangerous as some folks make out. they need food that floats, and have survived quite well on bread ever since they stepped off the ark. "have you ever done the opposite of what the experts say?" - sings dylan in 'tell me'.
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Geoffrey wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 4:25 am
AlanM wrote:
>You should discourage the feeding of bread to ducks, it is not good for them!

i doubt it's as dangerous as some folks make out. they need food that floats, and have survived quite well on bread ever since they stepped off the ark.
DUCKS’ DITTY by Kenneth Graham in Wind in the Willows

All along the backwater, Through the rushes tall, Ducks are a-dabbling, Up tails all!

Ducks’ tails, drakes’ tails, Yellow feet a-quiver, Yellow bills all out of sight Busy in the river!

Slushy green undergrowth Where the roach swim— Here we keep our larder, Cool and full and dim.

Everyone for what he likes! We like to be Heads down, tails up, Dabbling free!

High in the blue above Swifts whirl and call— We are down a-dabbling Up tails all!


Geoffrey, you will see from the above scientific dissertation that ducks in fact are bottom feeders, not diners on floating items.
The Miriam-Webster dictionary defines dabble as an intransitive verb (including) to reach with the bill to the bottom of shallow water in order to obtain food.

Also many people (experts or not) know that convenience foods are not necessarily the most nutritious. Yes, I do over indulge in chocolate, but only rarely.

I'm amused to see that you feel that ducks stepped off the ark. How do we know that they didn't fly off when the conditions were suitable?

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Lisa, what a perfect little discourse about golf and the enjoyment it can provide to those who partake. In so few words you captured the essence of the game and why even those who cannot play particularly well always come back for more. The camaraderie among golfers is epic and, I think, an aspect that draws many to the game. One time years ago I golfed alone and I hated it, and never did it again.

With apologies to Ludwig B and L Cohen, may we continue to bang a little white ball around a green course for many years to come!

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Geoffrey wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 4:25 am ...i was not trying to be funny, but ok - laughter is better than tears...
It would be silly to get upset about something so blatantly preposterous!

Incidentally, Beethoven greatly enjoyed going for long walks in nature: he'd venture out into the countryside and through the woods, almost always alone, and usually for 6 or 8 hours straight, almost every single day. When he was unable to do so, for whatever reasons, he would find it most unsettling, and couldn't wait to get back out into the countryside for his much-desired and much-needed long walks away from the bustle of Vienna.

Here's an interesting story about Beethoven, which also happens to be true: after an unusually long walk through the countryside, it was very late at night and dark, and Beethoven, having become disoriented, had lost his way. He happened upon a village, and thinking that one of his friends lived there, he wandered from house to house, peering in the windows, hoping to see a familiar face. Beethoven could be a rather scruffy-looking person, and on that particular night, he was wearing old, worn clothing, and he was also unshaven and looking extremely unkempt. As a result, when people noticed him looking in their windows, they did not recognise him as the famous composer, but instead, thought that he was a vagrant and called the police. Beethoven was soon arrested for vagrancy and hauled off to jail. Throughout this entire ordeal, Beethoven kept telling everyone who he was, but nobody believed him. Finally, Beethoven insisted that the authorities contact one of his aristocratic friends, who would vouch for his identity. They did so, and upon learning that the man in their cells was indeed the great Ludwig van Beethoven, the authorities were incredibly embarrassed, and Beethoven was released with profound apologies.
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AlanM wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 5:19 am ...you will see from the above scientific dissertation that ducks in fact are bottom feeders, not diners on floating items.The Miriam-Webster dictionary defines dabble as an intransitive verb (including) to reach with the bill to the bottom of shallow water in order to obtain food.
No, that's not accurate. Ducks can be either divers or dabblers, and some are both: divers will, as the name implies, completely dive below the surface of the water to find edibles, whereas dabblers skim food from the surface of the water or just below (with their little bottoms in the air), and they will even sometimes graze for food on the ground.

The link below contains a brief essay prepared by Stanford University which explains and discusses the feeding habits of dabblers and divers (it is best not to rely on online dictionaries for scientific information, or folk songs, for that matter. University websites and recognised nature oragnisations are better choices).

https://web.stanford.edu/group/stanford ... ivers.html

What is agreed upon by virtually all of those who study and know about wildlife is that it is never a good idea to feed any birds bread -- it is not nutritional for them, and it can actually make them quite sick. If one desires to feed them, as the link in Alan's first post noted, there are far better alternatives.

As for the "ark", it is always quaint when people use biblical mythology and other fairy tales to support their arguments. ;-)
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its4inthemorning wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 6:13 pm Lisa, what a perfect little discourse about golf and the enjoyment it can provide to those who partake...may we continue to bang a little white ball around a green course for many years to come!
Cheers! :D
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Geoffrey wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 4:25 am [posted colourful computer portrait of van Gogh]
Nice picture of Vincent! Cheers!
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LisaLCFan wrote:
>Nice picture of Vincent! Cheers!

thank you. on a list of all the tragic figures in the world of art, he is surely among the top five.

thank you too for the other things you wrote, especially about beethoven. reminded me very much of when dylan was detained by police in new jersey :)
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AlanM wrote:
>I'm amused to see that you feel that ducks stepped off the ark. How do we know that they didn't fly off when the conditions were suitable?

well, that was written colloquially, or in jest - as both you and lisa know of course. i will say, though, that ducks do not give an air of elegance when they fly, there is not a lot of grace to be observed. they look like little meatballs, flapping frantically as they struggle to stay airborne, poor things.
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Geoffrey wrote: Mon Oct 14, 2024 4:47 pm[cowboy and horse]
That's one of my favourite Cohen songs! Great drawing of a horse -- I love animals!
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LisaLCFan wrote:
>That's one of my favourite Cohen songs! Great drawing of a horse -- I love animals!
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thank you, lisa. you may notice it has now been edited; two small details. a comma added to the cowboy's thought bubble, and the bottom text centralised. it wasn't at all necessary, but i was tired when making the image after a long day with people, and the small imperfections kept nagging at me - an unusual occurrence. glad you like his song - and my horse ;) . that whole album ('recent songs') is a favourite of mine, along with his first three albums.
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Geoffrey wrote: Tue Oct 15, 2024 2:44 am ...the small imperfections kept nagging at me - an unusual occurrence...
Happens to me all the time!
Geoffrey wrote: Tue Oct 15, 2024 2:44 am ...('recent songs') is a favourite of mine, along with his first three albums.
Really? You seldom mention listening to Leonard's music (although you frequently quote it in your pictures), and so it is nice to hear that you enjoy some of his albums. I have to admit that "Recent Songs" is not one of my top favourites, although I do love a few of the songs on it (there are also a few songs on it that I can't stand, but don't tell anybody! :lol: ). The first three albums, though, yes, those are pretty special -- Songs of LC and Songs of Love and Hate, in particular, I listen to regularly.

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LisaLCFan wrote:
>You seldom mention listening to Leonard's music

so observant. almost never do i listen to his music these days. this does not at all mean that i don't care for it, quite the opposite. it's just that hearing him sing compounds the realisation that a person i liked so much is gone - and it hurts.

>The first three albums, though, yes, those are pretty special -- Songs of LC and Songs of Love and Hate, in particular, I listen to regularly.

that's good to learn. those early albums were more 'unplugged'; acoustic guitar, hand whistling, jew's harp etc - suited well the lonely intonations of his voice. i liked his later albums too (except the one with phil spector), but they never recaptured that 'bedsitter' atmosphere of the early ones.

nowadays i look for energy in music, because that is what inspires the creative process - doesn't matter who it is or what genre.

in the morning i am driving to skodje, then stordal. should be back on thursday or friday.

thanks for writing :)
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