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Did the ground move 4 you
A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force.
More than 1,000 people were killed, and the toll was expected to rise as rescuers struggled to reach hard-hit remote areas where the dead were buried even as desperate efforts were underway to save those trapped.
The magnitude-6.8 quake, the biggest to hit the North African country in 120 years, sent people fleeing their homes in terror and disbelief. One man said dishes and wall hangings began raining down, and people were knocked off their feet. The enormity of the destruction came into view in the daylight.
The quake brought down walls made from stone and masonry not constructed to endure quakes, covering whole communities with rubble and leaving residents picking their way precariously through remains.
More than 1,000 people were killed, and the toll was expected to rise as rescuers struggled to reach hard-hit remote areas where the dead were buried even as desperate efforts were underway to save those trapped.
The magnitude-6.8 quake, the biggest to hit the North African country in 120 years, sent people fleeing their homes in terror and disbelief. One man said dishes and wall hangings began raining down, and people were knocked off their feet. The enormity of the destruction came into view in the daylight.
The quake brought down walls made from stone and masonry not constructed to endure quakes, covering whole communities with rubble and leaving residents picking their way precariously through remains.
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- Chapter I:
The ALGORHYTHM
XI.
“All and everything is Vainglouriousness, into this world! Harder to realize such ultimate truth, when you are young and restless! As the year pass, however, one gets older and then, it has the chance to finally learn. Some reaching the 3rd age range, know it fully, especially when the body can’t function as before, becoming harder and heavier; rare, are the cases in which stamina or strength is maintained, so as the difference not be felt so much, - but in most cases, nothing helps, as the functions of the body are regressing. Then, there are cases in which the level of thinking changes, life tasted before, becoming more and more boring, or just a feeling of anxiety, taking place. While other cases, refers to what someone accomplished, and at certain time, retreats, retire, finally opening its eyes and heart to what was not conceivable before, or, just expanding its mind, in the right direction. Of course, there are particular cases who are already developing these inner states of being, since childhood, due to some events who leads them on the right path and to the exact same choices anchoring to Reality; while very, very rare, to be born this way, and have a natural insight over the world. In the flower of youth, some could walk on the right track, as well, for occurrences interfere with their life and the change happens, although not really naturally, like a process coming from the inner-self. But certain fact is that once someone walks on such a path, what is happening with it and with the world, is from amazing to shocking, each one having its own experiences, although have signs in common, with the other ones. Some of them, when encountering another one who might have understood these aspects, are rejoicing, discovering they were not alone and that nothing is wrong with them. The feeling that someone could have, that there is something in its being that pure and simple, can’t fit this society, is due to the fact that these are not found within society’s core; although society promotes ideas such as spiritual development, it is not enough, for one needs to have experience, rather than just recording something from a book which looked nice to its mind sinking along the pages, and following paths which won’t lead anywhere, if not making it feeling worse, for not being able to cope or adapt, - or, just being misled, deceived. When one realize that from a word which has different meanings to anyone hearing it, until the substance, and later the essence of what’s behind or beyond, it’s a long road – and full of dangers, as well – can’t wonder, anymore, why nothing seems to work, for it, or with it; that is because the achievement comes through practice; while practice, means constantly working with yourself. But working with yourself, becomes working against yourself, when comes about this world; when the division occurs in the – self – there is an unseen war, distinguished; from oscillation in what is worldly and what is heavenly, one can be extremely damaged, for there is a short line, from sanity to madness, as well as there are traps, encountered along this narrow path, which may harm the being. It is easy to speak of all these, but so harder, to attain!..”
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EDELWEISS - Vol. I/Chapter I: The ALGORHYTHM
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- Chapter I:
The ALGORHYTHM
XI.
“All and everything is Vainglouriousness, into this world! Harder to realize such ultimate truth, when you are young and restless! As the year pass, however, one gets older and then, it has the chance to finally learn. Some reaching the 3rd age range, know it fully, especially when the body can’t function as before, becoming harder and heavier; rare, are the cases in which stamina or strength is maintained, so as the difference not be felt so much, - but in most cases, nothing helps, as the functions of the body are regressing. Then, there are cases in which the level of thinking changes, life tasted before, becoming more and more boring, or just a feeling of anxiety, taking place. While other cases, refers to what someone accomplished, and at certain time, retreats, retire, finally opening its eyes and heart to what was not conceivable before, or, just expanding its mind, in the right direction. Of course, there are particular cases who are already developing these inner states of being, since childhood, due to some events who leads them on the right path and to the exact same choices anchoring to Reality; while very, very rare, to be born this way, and have a natural insight over the world. In the flower of youth, some could walk on the right track, as well, for occurrences interfere with their life and the change happens, although not really naturally, like a process coming from the inner-self. But certain fact is that once someone walks on such a path, what is happening with it and with the world, is from amazing to shocking, each one having its own experiences, although have signs in common, with the other ones. Some of them, when encountering another one who might have understood these aspects, are rejoicing, discovering they were not alone and that nothing is wrong with them. The feeling that someone could have, that there is something in its being that pure and simple, can’t fit this society, is due to the fact that these are not found within society’s core; although society promotes ideas such as spiritual development, it is not enough, for one needs to have experience, rather than just recording something from a book which looked nice to its mind sinking along the pages, and following paths which won’t lead anywhere, if not making it feeling worse, for not being able to cope or adapt, - or, just being misled, deceived. When one realize that from a word which has different meanings to anyone hearing it, until the substance, and later the essence of what’s behind or beyond, it’s a long road – and full of dangers, as well – can’t wonder, anymore, why nothing seems to work, for it, or with it; that is because the achievement comes through practice; while practice, means constantly working with yourself. But working with yourself, becomes working against yourself, when comes about this world; when the division occurs in the – self – there is an unseen war, distinguished; from oscillation in what is worldly and what is heavenly, one can be extremely damaged, for there is a short line, from sanity to madness, as well as there are traps, encountered along this narrow path, which may harm the being. It is easy to speak of all these, but so harder, to attain!..”
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- Shall be continued…
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Sisu - a review!
Sisu. Noun; White knuckled grit and determination!
I saw a trailer many months ago for a Finnish movie, where one man absolutely eviscerates a Nazi, but I never got to see it in the cinema.
Today, I bought the movie through Blockbuster, and gave it a look. What a movie!
The story of the movie is very simple: During the last desperate days of World War II, a solitary prospector, played by Jorma Tommila, crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word "sisu", this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. No matter what the Nazis throw at him, the one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back - even if it means killing every last Nazi in his path
The many ways he kills said Nazis are VERY creative. We're talking landmines to the head, stabbings, shootings and various other means of disposal.
Now, with a description like that, you'd probably guessed by now, that it's a pretty violent movie. Think Quentin Tarantino levels of violence, and you get the idea.
Lots of blood, but no guts. Well.. Some people meet their end at the bottom of a tank track, so some guts are on display, however they are very well camouflaged because the soldiers wear black clothes. A very clever way for the filmmaker to add graphic details without actually showing them.
As a movie, Sisu is VERY well shot. One shot in particular left me stunned. The acting is also pretty good, but the villain is a bit.. Well, wooden. But I suppose that nobody wants to play a truly brutal Nazi SS officer on movie.. Well, apart from Pilou Asbæk in Overlord. My lord, that was grim!
If you are looking for an extremely violent, but also decently funny movie, give Sisu a view. It's about two hours long, but it doesn't feel like it.
10/10 - highly recommended!
I saw a trailer many months ago for a Finnish movie, where one man absolutely eviscerates a Nazi, but I never got to see it in the cinema.
Today, I bought the movie through Blockbuster, and gave it a look. What a movie!
The story of the movie is very simple: During the last desperate days of World War II, a solitary prospector, played by Jorma Tommila, crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word "sisu", this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. No matter what the Nazis throw at him, the one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back - even if it means killing every last Nazi in his path
The many ways he kills said Nazis are VERY creative. We're talking landmines to the head, stabbings, shootings and various other means of disposal.
Now, with a description like that, you'd probably guessed by now, that it's a pretty violent movie. Think Quentin Tarantino levels of violence, and you get the idea.
Lots of blood, but no guts. Well.. Some people meet their end at the bottom of a tank track, so some guts are on display, however they are very well camouflaged because the soldiers wear black clothes. A very clever way for the filmmaker to add graphic details without actually showing them.
As a movie, Sisu is VERY well shot. One shot in particular left me stunned. The acting is also pretty good, but the villain is a bit.. Well, wooden. But I suppose that nobody wants to play a truly brutal Nazi SS officer on movie.. Well, apart from Pilou Asbæk in Overlord. My lord, that was grim!
If you are looking for an extremely violent, but also decently funny movie, give Sisu a view. It's about two hours long, but it doesn't feel like it.
10/10 - highly recommended!
Russian losses as of Sept. 8 2023
Lifted from the online page of the Kyiv Independent newspaper.. The numbers in blue are losses of the past 24 hours. Russian supporters will dispute all of the numbers of course.
Russia of course still insists in all of the war they have only lost about 7,000 soldiers so far. Which is way lower than the 267,540 killed soldiers or solders wounded seriously enough to be a casualty that Ukraine has counted laying a round screaming or feeding crows.
Losing 47 supply or fuel trucks in just the past 24 hours has got to make Russia;s logistic people upset.
The good news for Russia is in the past 24 hours they don't seem to have lost any more boats or planes.
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Russia of course still insists in all of the war they have only lost about 7,000 soldiers so far. Which is way lower than the 267,540 killed soldiers or solders wounded seriously enough to be a casualty that Ukraine has counted laying a round screaming or feeding crows.
Losing 47 supply or fuel trucks in just the past 24 hours has got to make Russia;s logistic people upset.
The good news for Russia is in the past 24 hours they don't seem to have lost any more boats or planes.
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Spin Cycle...
One of my requirements of buying a condo is it had to have a washer & dryer within the unit. I shopped some communities where they had one laundry room at the end of the hallway serving all the occupants of that floor. That could be 10 apartments to use 2 washers.
Are you serious? I shower daily and use a clean towel every time. I don't wear the same jeans 6 days in a row. Laundry is serious business with me and has as long as I can remember.
Some townhouses in this area have a laundry room for every 6 units. You have to carry laundry outside of your unit... rain or shine. That doesn't work for me as Laundry often gets done anywhere in a 24 hour schedule and sometimes dry clothes stay in the dryer until wet clothes need to be dried.
I inquired with one association about installing a laundry in my own unit and told no, it's in violation of their rules and I will be fined for doing so. That includes the mini-euro styles.
The washer & dryer combo in the place I bought was old and I suspected it wouldn't take long before needing replacement. I was right and purchased a large capacity washer & dryer pair manufactured by Samsung.
Going with trends, it was an HE model washer with impeller and not the older style agitator.
Nearly three years later, (knowing what I know now) I would not buy Samsung, HE or one with an impeller.
What I'm experiencing is the spin cycle shakes violently and the machine stops. There are sensors that detect an imbalanced load and magically compensate the rotation to stop the shaking. That ain't happening here...
Sometimes the washer resets and does another fill cycle as it's programmed that way to re-balance the load... that wastes water, electricity and more importantly time. It shouldn't take 3 hours to wash a dozen towels.
I phoned customer support at Samsung and they 'walked me through' the calibration sequence for the spin cycle sensors. Better? yeah, maybe 10% better. I washed shirts, socks and underwear and it only stopped a few times. I redistributed the load each time and continued. The spin cycle with 12 minutes remaining jumps to 25 minutes when you restart it. Bastards...
Next week, I'll call Samsung again. If it requires a technician and a service call... so be it.
I don't remember this happening with the old style washer where you turn the dial (that clicked) showing all the settings.
Are you serious? I shower daily and use a clean towel every time. I don't wear the same jeans 6 days in a row. Laundry is serious business with me and has as long as I can remember.
Some townhouses in this area have a laundry room for every 6 units. You have to carry laundry outside of your unit... rain or shine. That doesn't work for me as Laundry often gets done anywhere in a 24 hour schedule and sometimes dry clothes stay in the dryer until wet clothes need to be dried.
I inquired with one association about installing a laundry in my own unit and told no, it's in violation of their rules and I will be fined for doing so. That includes the mini-euro styles.
The washer & dryer combo in the place I bought was old and I suspected it wouldn't take long before needing replacement. I was right and purchased a large capacity washer & dryer pair manufactured by Samsung.
Going with trends, it was an HE model washer with impeller and not the older style agitator.
Nearly three years later, (knowing what I know now) I would not buy Samsung, HE or one with an impeller.
What I'm experiencing is the spin cycle shakes violently and the machine stops. There are sensors that detect an imbalanced load and magically compensate the rotation to stop the shaking. That ain't happening here...
Sometimes the washer resets and does another fill cycle as it's programmed that way to re-balance the load... that wastes water, electricity and more importantly time. It shouldn't take 3 hours to wash a dozen towels.
I phoned customer support at Samsung and they 'walked me through' the calibration sequence for the spin cycle sensors. Better? yeah, maybe 10% better. I washed shirts, socks and underwear and it only stopped a few times. I redistributed the load each time and continued. The spin cycle with 12 minutes remaining jumps to 25 minutes when you restart it. Bastards...
Next week, I'll call Samsung again. If it requires a technician and a service call... so be it.
I don't remember this happening with the old style washer where you turn the dial (that clicked) showing all the settings.
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3:20 am
In the big F ...as Non Forecasted rain
.is sweeping the landscape.
.eYe have evolved - yup- that's the word - into Fresno's Foremost Night Creature.
.is sweeping the landscape.
.eYe have evolved - yup- that's the word - into Fresno's Foremost Night Creature.
EDELWEISS - Vol. I: The ALGORHYTHM - X
EDELWEISS
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- Chapter I:
The ALGORHYTHM
X.
“The spirit of this world is holding the human being back from ultimate truth, carrying it along a maze of lies and deceit; therefore, people are led astray, until the point of no return, which is death, as when the angel comes to take the soul away of this world, the human being wakes up truly and understands the world and what is Reality, but the given time, can not be replaced. There is no turning back from the grave, as once the human walks over that edge, its body returns to its origin, as well as the soul – which is not of this world. This world, as a Realm, is the ground where the soul is being tested, through various trials of life, and if the worldly spirit is in charge, the human being is trapped in Illusion. As more it departs from this world, the more, one realize that its place is not here, for it does not belong here, and being here, is just a temporary state, its own soul is immortal. But as more one anchors to this world, the more sinks into nothingness and void, its soul becomes burdened and its conscience retreats, while its heart being devoid, hardened and with a restless mind who could anytime overcome it, pushing it to extremes. For the common one who lived its entire life away from God, becomes as harder to comprehend all these, as much as its heart being closed and without being receptive, can not cope with such level of understanding. For such understanding does need Logic, - but a different one than what the human normally assimilates from society – which is contrary to God; even more, this Logic is merely the beginning, to cross over the edge and far beyond, surpassing the worldly view which becomes irrelevant; but these, require open heart, so that Receptivity may rise, time in which the human being starts to feel peace and ease the mind. When Understanding takes place, one catches glitches and fragments of what is beyond this world, and of course, gets in conflict with itself, - that it- self – being already nurtured upon earthly views and without any vision of what’s beyond, push back; once that step is reached, and gradually over time, the fight within itself is won, the soul gets deeper focus on what is beyond, into the Realm, and looks into the world for truth, for light, for life, and then, discovers how much it knew, but how less it knows, rooting in a continuous present. Along time, in perseveration over this road, one gets deeper in Understanding, and its life, becomes Life, orienting its soul to heavenly path. Its heart, enters peace, and its being becomes filled with love; then, and only then, the human being, truly lives. One realize then, how much Vanity is into the world…”
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EDELWEISS - Vol. I/Chapter I: The ALGORHYTHM
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- Chapter I:
The ALGORHYTHM
X.
“The spirit of this world is holding the human being back from ultimate truth, carrying it along a maze of lies and deceit; therefore, people are led astray, until the point of no return, which is death, as when the angel comes to take the soul away of this world, the human being wakes up truly and understands the world and what is Reality, but the given time, can not be replaced. There is no turning back from the grave, as once the human walks over that edge, its body returns to its origin, as well as the soul – which is not of this world. This world, as a Realm, is the ground where the soul is being tested, through various trials of life, and if the worldly spirit is in charge, the human being is trapped in Illusion. As more it departs from this world, the more, one realize that its place is not here, for it does not belong here, and being here, is just a temporary state, its own soul is immortal. But as more one anchors to this world, the more sinks into nothingness and void, its soul becomes burdened and its conscience retreats, while its heart being devoid, hardened and with a restless mind who could anytime overcome it, pushing it to extremes. For the common one who lived its entire life away from God, becomes as harder to comprehend all these, as much as its heart being closed and without being receptive, can not cope with such level of understanding. For such understanding does need Logic, - but a different one than what the human normally assimilates from society – which is contrary to God; even more, this Logic is merely the beginning, to cross over the edge and far beyond, surpassing the worldly view which becomes irrelevant; but these, require open heart, so that Receptivity may rise, time in which the human being starts to feel peace and ease the mind. When Understanding takes place, one catches glitches and fragments of what is beyond this world, and of course, gets in conflict with itself, - that it- self – being already nurtured upon earthly views and without any vision of what’s beyond, push back; once that step is reached, and gradually over time, the fight within itself is won, the soul gets deeper focus on what is beyond, into the Realm, and looks into the world for truth, for light, for life, and then, discovers how much it knew, but how less it knows, rooting in a continuous present. Along time, in perseveration over this road, one gets deeper in Understanding, and its life, becomes Life, orienting its soul to heavenly path. Its heart, enters peace, and its being becomes filled with love; then, and only then, the human being, truly lives. One realize then, how much Vanity is into the world…”
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Making plans for my 40th birthday (part 4)
On today's episode: Decorations!
My birthday is nine months away, so it's time to start buying all the decorations for the party. We're talking flags, buntings, cups, plates.. Pretty much everything that needs to go on the walls or on the tables. I need a special type of tablecloth, that is reusable. I found one online, which measures 51 by 70 inches, or 1.3 meters by 1.8 meters. I need three of those, and they aren't expensive at all.
The next thing I need are foil curtains. I also need three of those.
My entire shopping list is as follows:
Tablecloth
Foil curtains
Balloons
Red solo cups
XL cups
Stars and stripes serviettes (or napkins, for you Americans)
Cloth buntings
Garlands
Party tape with American flags
Small flags on picks
Big flags
I also need a costume for myself, but luckily, the birthday is pretty far away, so I don't have to think about that at the moment. For all the decorative things, the total cost is 1473 DKK ($211.50, €197.50). A part of me just wants to buy it all tomorrow, and just get it over with. Once I am done with decorating, it'll be the best thing you have ever seen! It's gonna be legendary! One of those parties that people will remember, even after ten years. After fifteen years. After 25 years! It's gonna absolutely rule!
My birthday is nine months away, so it's time to start buying all the decorations for the party. We're talking flags, buntings, cups, plates.. Pretty much everything that needs to go on the walls or on the tables. I need a special type of tablecloth, that is reusable. I found one online, which measures 51 by 70 inches, or 1.3 meters by 1.8 meters. I need three of those, and they aren't expensive at all.
The next thing I need are foil curtains. I also need three of those.
My entire shopping list is as follows:
Tablecloth
Foil curtains
Balloons
Red solo cups
XL cups
Stars and stripes serviettes (or napkins, for you Americans)
Cloth buntings
Garlands
Party tape with American flags
Small flags on picks
Big flags
I also need a costume for myself, but luckily, the birthday is pretty far away, so I don't have to think about that at the moment. For all the decorative things, the total cost is 1473 DKK ($211.50, €197.50). A part of me just wants to buy it all tomorrow, and just get it over with. Once I am done with decorating, it'll be the best thing you have ever seen! It's gonna be legendary! One of those parties that people will remember, even after ten years. After fifteen years. After 25 years! It's gonna absolutely rule!
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Fundraiser for your legal defense...
I see in the news that Donald J. Trump was holding a $100,000 a plate fundraiser dinner for his former attorney, Rudy Giuliani. The event was to be held at his Bedminster country club.
I haven't followed up as of yet, but one article brought some interesting reader comments and that is usually better than the story itself.
For example...
If Trump would have paid Giuliani for his legal fees in the first place, he probably would not need to have the fundraiser.
MAGA complain about prices and the economy, yet they continue to donate money to trump and his minions.
Trump must be scared that Rudy will flip on him.
Trump doing something to benefit someone else?? Somehow he will make it all about himself. There has to be something in it for him or else he wouldn't bother.
If Ghouliani thinks he needs money now, just wait until they see the settlement for Miss Ruby, his lawsuit for exploiting his secretary, and Jack Smith drops the J6th charges on him.
He's apparently trying to keep Rudy in the fold. Rudy knows where all the bodies are buried going back to the old days. Since Rudy is guilty as sin, the chances of him turning are good. djt doesn't want that.
Only a complete fool would give Rudy money, he created his own mess, let him pay the price!
Would love to know the number of plates sold and who paid for them. Also, the names of the people who actually attended.
(don't worry - it wouldn't surprise me if there will be investigations for the source of the funds)
Those who contribute to the defense of this traitor are traitors themselves.
Yeah, I’m totally sure ALL of it is going to Rudy, trump wouldn’t ever skimm
MAGA: My Attorney Got Arrested!!
I haven't followed up as of yet, but one article brought some interesting reader comments and that is usually better than the story itself.
For example...
If Trump would have paid Giuliani for his legal fees in the first place, he probably would not need to have the fundraiser.
MAGA complain about prices and the economy, yet they continue to donate money to trump and his minions.
Trump must be scared that Rudy will flip on him.
Trump doing something to benefit someone else?? Somehow he will make it all about himself. There has to be something in it for him or else he wouldn't bother.
If Ghouliani thinks he needs money now, just wait until they see the settlement for Miss Ruby, his lawsuit for exploiting his secretary, and Jack Smith drops the J6th charges on him.
He's apparently trying to keep Rudy in the fold. Rudy knows where all the bodies are buried going back to the old days. Since Rudy is guilty as sin, the chances of him turning are good. djt doesn't want that.
Only a complete fool would give Rudy money, he created his own mess, let him pay the price!
Would love to know the number of plates sold and who paid for them. Also, the names of the people who actually attended.
(don't worry - it wouldn't surprise me if there will be investigations for the source of the funds)
Those who contribute to the defense of this traitor are traitors themselves.
Yeah, I’m totally sure ALL of it is going to Rudy, trump wouldn’t ever skimm
MAGA: My Attorney Got Arrested!!
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Stale Bagels...
I went out for my morning walk and see someone had dropped 2 bagels in the parking lot expecting to feed the birds.
Some black crows were picking, but strangely no takers.
The reason why... the bagels were stale, as in hard like stone.
I started breaking a bagel into small pieces and throwing out to the birds who quickly ate them up. A squirrel wanted in on the action, so I threw a few larger pieces his way. He grabbed one, climbed the tree and returned for another.
To my surprise, some white birds with long bills came and chased the crows away. They had some difficulty with the size of the pieces I was breaking off for the crows, so I pinched them in 'pea' size chunks and they began to fight over them, eating as fast as I could toss them to the group.
I could see other birds in the nearby tree waiting and after the white birds left, they came over and started feeding. The whole event was more than 30 minutes and both bagels were gone!
I didn't get much walking this morning, but the birds got breakfast on me!
Some black crows were picking, but strangely no takers.
The reason why... the bagels were stale, as in hard like stone.
I started breaking a bagel into small pieces and throwing out to the birds who quickly ate them up. A squirrel wanted in on the action, so I threw a few larger pieces his way. He grabbed one, climbed the tree and returned for another.
To my surprise, some white birds with long bills came and chased the crows away. They had some difficulty with the size of the pieces I was breaking off for the crows, so I pinched them in 'pea' size chunks and they began to fight over them, eating as fast as I could toss them to the group.
I could see other birds in the nearby tree waiting and after the white birds left, they came over and started feeding. The whole event was more than 30 minutes and both bagels were gone!
I didn't get much walking this morning, but the birds got breakfast on me!
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