Spot the Mood Competition v2!!

[PetKal]

This is my pet chipmunk Emilio. He was murdered last spring by my neighbour's pet cat.

[condyk]

Finally someone who puts Condyk in his place! "Birds wear no shoes...". I can't believe nobody has thought of this before! Damn, we must be really stupid.

Wu's critique is hardly worth my time. She could critique that over-fussy pecking of a post herself and so realise its root. I shall remain a gentleman. :rolleyes: ;)

As to proposed the bird/gender mix up well that is subjective. One only needs study our Fun Finnish Fellow Olli who transmorphed from Olli to Olga and back to Olli, with the assistance of skilled surgeon and excessive medication, within hours the other day. What an action-packed thread that was!

Now ... onto the story of the Pigeon given we have finally achieved the necessary casting of 50 votes!

I was on regular walkabout when I spied the femme/fella in the corner of a doorway. S/he was all puffed up and looking unhappy. As I approached s/he stayed still rather than flee away. That is unusual, even for the semi-domesticated Pigeon.

Anyway, I assumed s/he had eaten something disagreeable such was the distended crop. That would be my best guess based on bloke/bird empathy. But it is also possible s/he was a Racing Pigeon and just fell from the sky after feeling like a nap. We can't be 100% sure. As to Ronald's guess that the bird was sexually excited, well I am afraid that seems very perverted. Something is not right with the lad I fear :confused:

It seems from all the cast votes that the general populous of POTN agree's with my own sensitive assessment ... even that traditional 'mans man' Dante got it right, which was so pleasing! There is an argument some sad loser (and there is a good number of them in this Poll) could make about first and second order symptomology: I mean, s/he could now be depressed (second order) due to a dodgy curry working its way through the system (first order), but we need a winner so 'cry babies' like that can go kiss one of Marie's chicken rears :rolleyes:

Most shocking losers perhaps, at least in terms of just how wrong they could be, are CC's Posse members Perm&Gin and BiliousintheKnees! Too much time online perhaps and not enough spent interacting with real people I'm afraid :rolleyes:

Finally, there always has to be a King of Fools in any of my 'competitive' threads and as it needs to go to a 'member' with balls enough to post. My Winning Fool is Ibdb with his/her wonderful guesswork that finally relies on instinctual empathy of the highest order. Well done femme/fella :cool: ;) Innocent bi-stander no more.

[wu_wei0]

This is my pet chipmunk Emilio. He was murdered last spring by my neighbour's pet cat.
I know I promised to trouble you no more, but my heart breaks for you, Pet.
What a loss you have suffered.
Should you ever be nearby, I will take you out for a bit of libation so that you can celebrate the life of your beloved departed.

now how many more to go? Never say I wouldn't help a fella out.

[PetKal]

This is Constable Red. He lives in the ravine abutting our backyard. I hope that some day soon he apprehends the cat and puts her to some good use.

[PetKal]

I know I promised to trouble you no more, but my heart breaks for you, Pet.
What a loss you have suffered.
Should you ever be nearby, I will take you out for a bit of libation so that you can celebrate the life of your beloved departed.

now how many more to go? Never say I wouldn't help a fella out.


Yeah, yaeh, yah,,,I hear ya.
(32 to go)

[Permagrin]

Wu's critique is hardly worth my time. She could critique that over-fussy pecking of a post herself and so realise its root. I shall remain a gentleman. :rolleyes: ;)

As to proposed the bird/gender mix up well that is subjective. One only needs study our Fun Finnish Fellow Olli who transmorphed from Olli to Olga and back to Olli, with the assistance of skilled surgeon and excessive medication, within hours the other day. What an action-packed thread that was!

Now ... onto the story of the Pigeon given we have finally achieved the necessary casting of 50 votes!

I was on regular walkabout when I spied the femme/fella in the corner of a doorway. S/he was all puffed up and looking unhappy. As I approached s/he stayed still rather than flee away. That is unusual, even for the semi-domesticated Pigeon.

Anyway, I assumed s/he had eaten something disagreeable such was the distended crop. That would be my best guess based on bloke/bird empathy. But it is also possible s/he was a Racing Pigeon and just fell from the sky after feeling like a nap. We can't be 100% sure. As to Ronald's guess that the bird was sexually excited, well I am afraid that seems very perverted. Something is not right with the lad I fear :confused:

It seems from all the cast votes that the general populous of POTN agree's with my own sensitive assessment ... even that traditional 'mans man' Dante got it right, which was so pleasing! There is an argument some sad loser (and there is a good number of them in this Poll) could make about first and second order symptomology: I mean, s/he could now be depressed (second order) due to a dodgy curry working its way through the system (first order), but we need a winner so 'cry babies' like that can go kiss one of Marie's chicken rears :rolleyes:

Most shocking losers perhaps, at least in terms of just how wrong they could be, are CC's Posse members Perm&Gin and BiliousintheKnees! Too much time online perhaps and not enough spent interacting with real people I'm afraid :rolleyes:

Finally, there always has to be a King of Fools in any of my 'competitive' threads and as it needs to go to a 'member' with balls enough to post. My Winning Fool is Ibdb with his/her wonderful guesswork that finally relies on instinctual empathy of the highest order. Well done femme/fella :cool: ;) Innocent bi-stander no more.

Well finally an answer! And I don't mind being wrong...ye gads, at least I tend to error on the side of FUN Dave...makes life much more enjoyable. I highly recommend it.

[Ronald S. Jr.]

As to Ronald's guess that the bird was sexually excited, well I am afraid that seems very perverted. Something is not right with the lad I fear :confused:

I never said anything of the sort. Someone else thought so, and I corrected them and stated usually "excited" characteristics of birds. I said he looked tired/cold.

[wu_wei0]

Wu's critique is hardly worth my time. She could critique that over-fussy pecking of a post herself and so realise its root. I shall remain a gentleman. :rolleyes: ;)
no need to start now. I hear sudden changes can be detrimental to an oldster's well-being. ;):lol:

[condyk]

... at least I tend to error on the side of FUN Dave...makes life much more enjoyable. I highly recommend it.

Congrats. Nice shot :D

[PetKal]

This is Gimp. He lives in the nearby creek. The cat took his leg off.:cry:

[Permagrin]

Peter you are so blasted transparent...stop trying to rally an anti-cat league w/false stories! :lol:

oh, and thanks Dave ;)

[runninmann]

I can't wait to see the shot of the cat.

[condyk]

I never said anything of the sort. Someone else thought so, and I corrected them and stated usually "excited" characteristics of birds. I said he looked tired/cold.

Sincere apologies for suggesting that you stated the bird was sexually excited.

Unfortunately there was no 'tired/cold' category and so your vote was deemed ineligible.

[PetKal]

Wu's critique is hardly worth my time. She could critique that over-fussy pecking of a post herself and so realise its root. I shall remain a gentleman. :rolleyes: ;)

As to proposed the bird/gender mix up well that is subjective. One only needs study our Fun Finnish Fellow Olli who transmorphed from Olli to Olga and back to Olli, with the assistance of skilled surgeon and excessive medication, within hours the other day. What an action-packed thread that was!

Now ... onto the story of the Pigeon given we have finally achieved the necessary casting of 50 votes!

I was on regular walkabout when I spied the femme/fella in the corner of a doorway. S/he was all puffed up and looking unhappy. As I approached s/he stayed still rather than flee away. That is unusual, even for the semi-domesticated Pigeon.

Anyway, I assumed s/he had eaten something disagreeable such was the distended crop. That would be my best guess based on bloke/bird empathy. But it is also possible s/he was a Racing Pigeon and just fell from the sky after feeling like a nap. We can't be 100% sure. As to Ronald's guess that the bird was sexually excited, well I am afraid that seems very perverted. Something is not right with the lad I fear :confused:

It seems from all the cast votes that the general populous of POTN agree's with my own sensitive assessment ... even that traditional 'mans man' Dante got it right, which was so pleasing! There is an argument some sad loser (and there is a good number of them in this Poll) could make about first and second order symptomology: I mean, s/he could now be depressed (second order) due to a dodgy curry working its way through the system (first order), but we need a winner so 'cry babies' like that can go kiss one of Marie's chicken rears :rolleyes:

Most shocking losers perhaps, at least in terms of just how wrong they could be, are CC's Posse members Perm&Gin and BiliousintheKnees! Too much time online perhaps and not enough spent interacting with real people I'm afraid :rolleyes:

Finally, there always has to be a King of Fools in any of my 'competitive' threads and as it needs to go to a 'member' with balls enough to post. My Winning Fool is Ibdb with his/her wonderful guesswork that finally relies on instinctual empathy of the highest order. Well done femme/fella :cool: ;) Innocent bi-stander no more.


Soo....what are you trying to say, son ? Kinda escapes me ....and I do not know how to apply that Ninja Noise thing on a text yet.:rolleyes:

[PetKal]

I never said anything of the sort. Someone else thought so, and I corrected them and stated usually "excited" characteristics of birds. I said he looked tired/cold.

Love your avatar, boy.:lol:

[PetKal]

I can't wait to see the shot of the cat.

If it was not for fear of persecution and prosecution by the Ontario Humane Society I would have gladly obliged.
:evil: :evil: :evil: Mwuahahahahaha.

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Sincere apologies for suggesting that you stated the bird was sexually excited.

Unfortunately there was no 'tired/cold' category and so your vote was deemed ineligible.

As I told you, I never voted. I replied with my opinion.

[condyk]

Soo....what are you trying to say, son ? Kinda escapes me ...

There really is no shock there. After all, you were unable to follow even the simplest instruction on how to vote in the Poll :rolleyes:

I hope that after you were so well beaten into third place by Olli and DocKlepto in our fun little Bird/Food competition that this isn't more of that 'bad loser-ism' :evil:

As I told you, I never voted. I replied with my opinion.

Apologies, but your opinion was deemed ineligible. No further correspondance will be entered into with any loser here. Well done to the valiant winner once again ibdb :-)

[Permagrin]

Okay, after waiting for 2 days for the answer, I've decided it's boring...and the REAL story must run something like this...

It's a dark and stormy day...the bird felt the need to be alone. His brother had been eaten by a cat, his mother had been a chipmunk eaten by a cat and and father was some weird POTN fellow with a strange predilection for photographing copulating pidgeons. HE REALLY needed to be alone...ah, yes, a doorway, out of the storm. (enter the oddfellow w/a non-L lens...)

Oddfellow: "oh my, what's this?"
Pidgeon: "buzz off buddy, you remind me of my father"
Oddfellow: "a fluffy bird....hmmm...what a puzzle..."
Pidgeon: "who let you out of your cage?"
Oddfellow: "I think I shall photograph it for posterity"
Pidgeon: (ruffles a bit more) "do it and I tell the "family"...you'll never be able to walk safely under a pidgeon again"
Oddfellow: "oh my, a hostile pidgeon....what a puzzle...I think I shall see what my brothers and sisters at POTN think about this strange moment"
Pidgeon: "....and I thought I had it rough"...


(I'm sure this is more like reality....)

[PetKal]

Meet Puggie our pet Red Squirly. Puggie was also assassinated by the cat last summer.

[condyk]

It's a dark and stormy day...the bird felt the need to be alone ...ah, yes, a doorway, out of the storm.

(I'm sure this is more like reality....)

:rolleyes: Not even close. The weather was agreeable.

[PetKal]

Okay, after waiting for 2 days for the answer, I've decided it's boring...and the REAL story must run something like this...

It's a dark and stormy day...the bird felt the need to be alone. His brother had been eaten by a cat, his mother had been a chipmunk eaten by a cat and and father was some weird POTN fellow with a strange predilection for photographing copulating pidgeons. HE REALLY needed to be alone...ah, yes, a doorway, out of the storm. (enter the oddfellow w/a non-L lens...)

Oddfellow: "oh my, what's this?"
Pidgeon: "buzz off buddy, you remind me of my father"
Oddfellow: "a fluffy bird....hmmm...what a puzzle..."
Pidgeon: "who let you out of your cage?"
Oddfellow: "I think I shall photograph it for posterity"
Pidgeon: (ruffles a bit more) "do it and I tell the "family"...you'll never be able to walk safely under a pidgeon again"
Oddfellow: "oh my, a hostile pidgeon....what a puzzle...I think I shall see what my brothers and sisters at POTN think about this strange moment"
Pidgeon: "....and I thought I had it rough"...


(I'm sure this is more like reality....)

He he....now I get that....and that is clever and funny ! :lol:
Connie....the woman has wooped you! At least on this one !:lol: :lol: :lol:

[PetKal]

Meet Jak. He was our pet toad until the Cat, yes , you have guessed it right, executed him last summer.

[condyk]

Congrats. Nice shot :-)

[PetKal]

Congrats. Nice shot :-)

Thank you for your incisive critique.
As an artist I have always believed in Carp a Diem.
Something about that daily fish diet that stimulates my creativity......hmmm...
Thanx again.

[Claire]

This is Gimp. He lives in the nearby creek. The cat took his leg off.:cry:

I don't know why but I just laughed at this so much.

[saravrose]

permagrin- I willl be laughing for awhile over that one...

oh and Pete my buddy... It seems that you had a summer of Sam situation with the neighborhood cat... and maybe, he needs to be put on a cat food only diet..

sari

[wu_wei0]

permagrin- I willl be laughing for awhile over that one...

oh and Pete my buddy... It seems that you had a summer of Sam situation with the neighborhood cat... and maybe, he needs to be put on a cat food only diet..

sari
I think Pete's tales of woe will conclude in about 23 more posts or so.

and Permagrin--- Kudos on the story! very engaging

[PetKal]

and maybe, he needs to be put on a cat food only diet..

sari

But he has, he has....the Constable Red's cat food diet:evil: Mwuahahahaha...Yipeeeeeeee:lol:

[Ronald S. Jr.]

29, according to Peter.

[PetKal]

and Permagrin--- Kudos on the story! very engaging

Give credit where credit is due......Parmegian's imagination is cracking-ripping good. The woman is a witch.:lol:

[PetKal]

29, according to Peter.


Exactly 19 to the hold off point...the ante-climax respite.

[PetKal]

Sooo why did Connie run off in a huff again ?

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Gotta give you credit, Peter. You've BS'ed your way through almost 70 posts today. I'm impressed.

[PetKal]

Gotta give you credit, Peter. You've BS'ed your way through almost 70 posts today. I'm impressed.

Don't say....all those were hi quality posts, well thought out, much illustrative material too.;)

[condyk]

Seems the lad is getting worried you'll catch him ;-)

[PetKal]

Ronald, can you post an enlarged crop of your avatar ? Wanna see how you've PP'd that "brick" in.;)

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Gah...I can't. I closed it out in PS after I saved it.

I just shrunk a shot of the "brick" until it was just bigger than the actual brick he was holding, pasted it over where the entire brick would have theoretically been, put that layer underneath the man's hand, and then took a soft edge eraser and erased the brick and a bit of his overalls until the underlying brick shone through.

[PetKal]

Gah...I can't. I closed it out in PS after I saved it.

I just shrunk a shot of the "brick" until it was just bigger than the actual brick he was holding, pasted it over where the entire brick would have theoretically been, put that layer underneath the man's hand, and then took a soft edge eraser and erased the brick and a bit of his overalls until the underlying brick shone through.

Excellent ! Unfortunately, the "brick" it's too small so it does not stand out enough !

[Permagrin]

The woman is a witch.:lol:

Since you are the master of the double-entendre, I'm still trying to figure out which witch you meant...


Gotta give you credit, Peter. You've BS'ed your way through almost 70 posts today. I'm impressed.

I am too...

and I think you did a great job on the brick avatar!

[PetKal]

Since you are the master of the double-entendre, I'm still trying to figure out which witch you meant...



All witches shall burn in the end, past good intentions and virtues notwithstanding !;)

[Permagrin]

All witches shall burn in the end, past good intentions and virtues notwithstanding !;)


Gee thanks...:rolleyes: love you too man...

(but my consolation is that my manifold virtues and good intentions will go up in lights)

[PetKal]

Gee thanks...:rolleyes: love you too man...

(but my consolation is that my manifold virtues and good intentions will go up in lights)

Yes, like a deer on a busy highway.:cry:

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Excellent ! Unfortunately, the "brick" it's too small so it does not stand out enough !

Well poo...I made it to scale!

[PetKal]

Had a bad photo day......nice weather though, plenty of sunshine. Shot some 500 frames, a few interesting ones. However, upon inspection, they all look softish. Discovered the culprit just now: the picture styles were inadvertently altered...ended up on faithfull unmodified or something. Yuck.

[PetKal]

Well poo...I made it to scale!

You can not think math an geometry here, you have to think the scale of human perception.:rolleyes:

[Permagrin]

Had a bad photo day......nice weather though, plenty of sunshine. Shot some 500 frames, a few interesting ones. However, upon inspection, they all look softish. Discovered the culprit just now: the picture styles were inadvertently altered...ended up on faithfull unmodified or something. Yuck.

You mean you actually had time to take photos during your 70+ posts today....wow, you are talented...

[Permagrin]

You can not think math an geometry here, you have to think the scale of human perception.:rolleyes:

....where bigger is better ?

[PetKal]

You mean you actually had time to take photos during your 70+ posts today....wow, you are talented...

....perhaps, for an old dried up codger, that is.;)

[PetKal]

....where bigger is better ?

That too, but not in this case.....no joke told in a deaf rehab centre ain't gonna be funny, I can guarantee you that.

[Permagrin]

....perhaps, for an old dried up codger, that is.;)

I'm not going to even go there....

....since I've helped you w/your multi post count, I shall expect to be added to your list of buddies you know...I may be a witch but I'm an expensive one...;)

[PetKal]

....since I've helped you w/your multi post count, I shall expect to be added to your list of buddies you know...I may be a witch but I'm an expensive one...;)

Fair is fair, I shall edit the OP presently.:lol:

[Permagrin]

I removed the photo of my son...somebody got the wrong idea of the "fixing up"...so to avoid any appearance of impropriety, I removed it.

[Claire]

I removed the photo of my son...somebody got the wrong idea of the "fixing up"...so to avoid any appearance of impropriety, I removed it.

That sucks. :(

[PetKal]

That sucks. :(

yup

[Permagrin]

yup

Well, you aren't cream...be happy the geritol has stuck!

[Claire]

yup

ROTFLMAO

[ibdb]

Finally, there always has to be a King of Fools in any of my 'competitive' threads and as it needs to go to a 'member' with balls enough to post. My Winning Fool is Ibdb with his/her wonderful guesswork that finally relies on instinctual empathy of the highest order. Well done femme/fella :cool: ;) Innocent bi-stander no more.
The honor --- words fail me. I'll have to think of some way to commemorate this occasion (after reading the rest of this thread that I'm way behind on, by the way).

[ibdb]

I almost put the text commemoration of my victory in red, but quickly thought better of it. :lol:

I only hope that bias is not suggested by those not as fortunate as us, those who were not given the name "David." :cool:

[runninmann]

Congratulations, IBDB!

[condyk]

I only hope that bias is not suggested by those not as fortunate as us, those who were not given the name "David." :cool:[/COLOR][/COLOR]

Don't put yourself down big lad ... the prize of no prize was given based on merit and even though it seems Pete wanted to win so badly (but without really playing the game) I still believe you trumped all comers in a fair fight ... tho' had I been able to award the prize to myself then things would have been different my fellow Davo ;-)

[PetKal]

I am glad, mi mate, that you sound chipper today.
I have tried to mentor your posse members in absentia of the regular master, as discussed.
My initial impression is that some show more promise than others, which is nothing out of ordinary with female students. All of them do require continuing attention in order to sustain them in their ripening proces.
I shall review the individual results of this morning's tests with you in camera later on.

[Claire]

I have tried to mentor your posse members in absentia of the regular master, as discussed.
My initial impression is that some show more promise than others, which is nothing out of ordinary with female students. All of them do require continuing attention in order to sustain them in their ripening proces.
I shall review the individual results of this morning's tests with you in camera later on.

Uh uh. Why am I getting a weird feeling about this...

[Billginthekeys]

uhhhhhh. have you told us what the answer is yet lol.

[Permagrin]

Good heavens Bill, I think that was pages ago...

[saravrose]

I am glad, mi mate, that you sound chipper today.
I have tried to mentor your posse members in absentia of the regular master, as discussed.
My initial impression is that some show more promise than others, which is nothing out of ordinary with female students. All of them do require continuing attention in order to sustain them in their ripening proces.
I shall review the individual results of this morning's tests with you in camera later on.

now don't go trying to make us think that Dave is in cohoots with you.. we know better...:evil: :evil: .. now if we read between the lines there's some rather strange things you have to say.. I think maybe you should state your objectives honestly..

sari

[Permagrin]

.. I think maybe you should state your objectives honestly..

sari

I'm a big one for honesty too. Really.
edit: not that I fit in with the "ordinary female student" remark...but neither do the others here...(abnormal maybe :lol: )

[PetKal]

In conclusion, my young friend and protege, your posse members seem to be displaying that all too common imprinting syndrome....they have now begun to follow me around.......which clearly demonstrates again their need for a provision of strong manly leadership and guidance.

[saravrose]

In conclusion, my young friend and protege, your posse members seem to be displaying that all too common imprinting syndrom....they have now begun to follow me around.......which clearly demonstrates again their need for a provision of strong leadership and guidance.

imprinting my a$$..

[condyk]

uhhhhhh.

Say no more :lol: :lol: Understood :confused:

imprinting my a$$..

Fear not Fatale Femme's. Pete is just trying to impress Athena by pretending we are good friends ;)






Pete man, those comments obout 'the project' should have been made via our private PM facility. You know how suspicious womankind is!!

[saravrose]

Say no more :lol: :lol: Understood :confused:



Fear not Fatale Femme's. Pete is just trying to impress Athena by pretending we are good friends ;)






Pete man, those comments obout 'the project' should have been made via our private PM facility. You know how suspicious womankind is!!

I don't want to know..

[Billginthekeys]

Good heavens Bill, I think that was pages ago...
your right, pages ago. PAGES AGO IM NOT GOING TO READ. im not wading through pages of BS to find the answer lol. surrely someone remembers. :p

[condyk]

im not wading through pages of BS to find the answer lol. surrely someone remembers. :p

We can't remember because we can't be bothered either Beavisinthekeyes :rolleyes:

[PetKal]

Pete man, those comments obout 'the project' should have been made via our private PM facility. You know how suspicious womankind is!!

Sorry, I must have have lost my lectern (lantern, latrine....whatever...:rolleyes: )touch....have not instructed high school girls since I came out of inseminary many moons ago.:(

[thomascanty]

high school girls since I came out of inseminary

I'd like to believe that was a typo, but I know better...

[PetKal]

I'd like to believe that was a typo, but I know better...

You see Tommy, as I get more and more aroused, my English starts to deteriorate but my non-existing Latin pics up.:cry:

[condyk]

I'd like to believe that was a typo, but I know better...

:lol: :lol: :lol: Nice one son.