Woke up to a good six inches of snow this morning...
http://i49.tinypic.com/iz2mg4.jpg
after plowing I needed a good snack...
http://i48.tinypic.com/e99f2x.jpg
so I baked a box of Dunkin Hines brownies.. no icing, no nuts, just
plain, mighty tasty on a wintry day...
http://i46.tinypic.com/10p7jno.jpg
Even this little fella enjoyed a snack...
http://i50.tinypic.com/k2nhc.jpg

On Jan 16, 2:33*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> Woke up to a good six inches of snow this morning... *http://i49.tinypic.com/iz2mg4.jpg
> after plowing I needed a good snack... *http://i48.tinypic.com/e99f2x.jpg
> so I baked a box of Dunkin Hines brownies.. no icing, no nuts, just
> plain, mighty tasty on a wintry day... *http://i46.tinypic.com/10p7jno.jpg
> Even this little fella enjoyed a snack... *http://i50.tinypic.com/k2nhc..jpg

Those brownies look like they got that mary-wanna in them.

"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
...
> Woke up to a good six inches of snow this morning...
> http://i49.tinypic.com/iz2mg4.jpg
> after plowing I needed a good snack...
> http://i48.tinypic.com/e99f2x.jpg
> so I baked a box of Dunkin Hines brownies.. no icing, no nuts, just
> plain, mighty tasty on a wintry day...
> http://i46.tinypic.com/10p7jno.jpg
> Even this little fella enjoyed a snack...
> http://i50.tinypic.com/k2nhc.jpg
>

I'm envious of the snow, and your view.

Cheri

On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:33:11 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:

>Woke up to a good six inches of snow this morning...
>http://i49.tinypic.com/iz2mg4.jpg
>after plowing I needed a good snack...
>http://i48.tinypic.com/e99f2x.jpg
>so I baked a box of Dunkin Hines brownies.. no icing, no nuts, just
>plain, mighty tasty on a wintry day...
>http://i46.tinypic.com/10p7jno.jpg
>Even this little fella enjoyed a snack...
>http://i50.tinypic.com/k2nhc.jpg
>
>
that gray sky doesn't look like it is finished yet. I did the same
thing the other day when it snowed. I made a batch of brownies. for
some reason, the smell of brownies in the oven and a pot of soup on
the stove made everything cozy.
Hope you are feeling better to cope with the snow.
Janet US

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
news
> On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:33:11 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
>>Woke up to a good six inches of snow this morning...
>>http://i49.tinypic.com/iz2mg4.jpg
>>after plowing I needed a good snack...
>>http://i48.tinypic.com/e99f2x.jpg
>>so I baked a box of Dunkin Hines brownies.. no icing, no nuts, just
>>plain, mighty tasty on a wintry day...
>>http://i46.tinypic.com/10p7jno.jpg
>>Even this little fella enjoyed a snack...
>>http://i50.tinypic.com/k2nhc.jpg
>>
>>
> that gray sky doesn't look like it is finished yet. I did the same
> thing the other day when it snowed. I made a batch of brownies. for
> some reason, the smell of brownies in the oven and a pot of soup on
> the stove made everything cozy.
> Hope you are feeling better to cope with the snow.

Soup I typically make; brownies I don't. Share your recipe please?
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On Jan 16, 3:02*pm, "Ophelia" > wrote:
> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>
> news >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:33:11 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
> >>Woke up to a good six inches of snow this morning...
> >>http://i49.tinypic.com/iz2mg4.jpg
> >>after plowing I needed a good snack...
> >>http://i48.tinypic.com/e99f2x.jpg
> >>so I baked a box of Dunkin Hines brownies.. no icing, no nuts, just
> >>plain, mighty tasty on a wintry day...
> >>http://i46.tinypic.com/10p7jno.jpg
> >>Even this little fella enjoyed a snack...
> >>http://i50.tinypic.com/k2nhc.jpg
>
> > that gray sky doesn't look like it is finished yet. *I did the same
> > thing the other day when it snowed. *I made a batch of brownies. *for
> > some reason, the smell of brownies in the oven and a pot of soup on
> > the stove made everything cozy.
> > Hope you are feeling better to cope with the snow.
>
> Soup I typically make; brownies I don't. *Share your recipe please?
> --
> --http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/

Not much of a recipe for Duncan Hines brownies. Everything but an egg,
milk and oil is in the box.

On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:48:45 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

>On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:33:11 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
>>Woke up to a good six inches of snow this morning...
>>http://i49.tinypic.com/iz2mg4.jpg
>>after plowing I needed a good snack...
>>http://i48.tinypic.com/e99f2x.jpg
>>so I baked a box of Dunkin Hines brownies.. no icing, no nuts, just
>>plain, mighty tasty on a wintry day...
>>http://i46.tinypic.com/10p7jno.jpg
>>Even this little fella enjoyed a snack...
>>http://i50.tinypic.com/k2nhc.jpg
>>
>>
>that gray sky doesn't look like it is finished yet. I did the same
>thing the other day when it snowed. I made a batch of brownies. for
>some reason, the smell of brownies in the oven and a pot of soup on
>the stove made everything cozy.
>Hope you are feeling better to cope with the snow.
>Janet US

It's still very early in the year here for winter to be over, in fact
winter has just begun. I was out plowing snow so I must be feeling a
lot better, I still have a little congestion (but I'm always
congested), Mucinex 12 hour time release tablets help a lot, I just
ordered the large size (100/$30) from Amazon.

On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:48:44 -0800, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
.. .
>> Woke up to a good six inches of snow this morning...
>> http://i49.tinypic.com/iz2mg4.jpg
>> after plowing I needed a good snack...
>> http://i48.tinypic.com/e99f2x.jpg
>> so I baked a box of Dunkin Hines brownies.. no icing, no nuts, just
>> plain, mighty tasty on a wintry day...
>> http://i46.tinypic.com/10p7jno.jpg
>> Even this little fella enjoyed a snack...
>> http://i50.tinypic.com/k2nhc.jpg
>>
>
>I'm envious of the snow, and your view.
>
>Cheri

The view is what sold me this place.

On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:02:55 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>
>
>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>news
>> On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:33:11 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>>
>>>Woke up to a good six inches of snow this morning...
>>>http://i49.tinypic.com/iz2mg4.jpg
>>>after plowing I needed a good snack...
>>>http://i48.tinypic.com/e99f2x.jpg
>>>so I baked a box of Dunkin Hines brownies.. no icing, no nuts, just
>>>plain, mighty tasty on a wintry day...
>>>http://i46.tinypic.com/10p7jno.jpg
>>>Even this little fella enjoyed a snack...
>>>http://i50.tinypic.com/k2nhc.jpg
>>>
>>>
>> that gray sky doesn't look like it is finished yet. I did the same
>> thing the other day when it snowed. I made a batch of brownies. for
>> some reason, the smell of brownies in the oven and a pot of soup on
>> the stove made everything cozy.
>> Hope you are feeling better to cope with the snow.
>
>Soup I typically make; brownies I don't. Share your recipe please?
>--
I don't bother with 'from scratch' anymore. We really don't eat any
sweets around here anymore, but I keep a box of packets of brownie mix
in the house -- just in case.
Janet US

On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 7:24:36 PM UTC-5, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> I don't bother with 'from scratch' anymore. We really don't eat any
>
> sweets around here anymore, but I keep a box of packets of brownie mix
>
> in the house -- just in case.

If you mix up a big batch of the dry ingredients, it takes the labor out somewhat, it seems. I still like the low-fat scratch ones. Problem IS, they are GONE in less than 24 yours.

Someone gave me a big bar of Swiss chocolate for Xmas and I had to HIDE it in my bathroom vanity - the SO never was the wiser and I made it last almost 2 weeks.

Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> Woke up to a good six inches of snow this morning...
> http://i49.tinypic.com/iz2mg4.jpg
> after plowing I needed a good snack...
> http://i48.tinypic.com/e99f2x.jpg
> so I baked a box of Dunkin Hines brownies.. no icing, no nuts, just
> plain, mighty tasty on a wintry day...
> http://i46.tinypic.com/10p7jno.jpg
> Even this little fella enjoyed a snack...
> http://i50.tinypic.com/k2nhc.jpg

Looks like weak 6 inches to me.

Plow ?

Greg

"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:48:44 -0800, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>>"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
. ..
>>> Woke up to a good six inches of snow this morning...
>>> http://i49.tinypic.com/iz2mg4.jpg
>>> after plowing I needed a good snack...
>>> http://i48.tinypic.com/e99f2x.jpg
>>> so I baked a box of Dunkin Hines brownies.. no icing, no nuts, just
>>> plain, mighty tasty on a wintry day...
>>> http://i46.tinypic.com/10p7jno.jpg
>>> Even this little fella enjoyed a snack...
>>> http://i50.tinypic.com/k2nhc.jpg
>>>
>>
>>I'm envious of the snow, and your view.
>>
>>Cheri
>
> The view is what sold me this place.


Absolutely beautiful.

Cheri

"Chemo" > wrote in message
...
> On Jan 16, 3:02 pm, "Ophelia" > wrote:
>> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>>
>> news >>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:33:11 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>>
>> >>Woke up to a good six inches of snow this morning...
>> >>http://i49.tinypic.com/iz2mg4.jpg
>> >>after plowing I needed a good snack...
>> >>http://i48.tinypic.com/e99f2x.jpg
>> >>so I baked a box of Dunkin Hines brownies.. no icing, no nuts, just
>> >>plain, mighty tasty on a wintry day...
>> >>http://i46.tinypic.com/10p7jno.jpg
>> >>Even this little fella enjoyed a snack...
>> >>http://i50.tinypic.com/k2nhc.jpg
>>
>> > that gray sky doesn't look like it is finished yet. I did the same
>> > thing the other day when it snowed. I made a batch of brownies. for
>> > some reason, the smell of brownies in the oven and a pot of soup on
>> > the stove made everything cozy.
>> > Hope you are feeling better to cope with the snow.
>>
>> Soup I typically make; brownies I don't. Share your recipe please?
>> --
>> --http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/
>
> Not much of a recipe for Duncan Hines brownies. Everything but an egg,
> milk and oil is in the box.

Ahh ok, thanks I cook from scratch.

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"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:02:55 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>>news
>>> On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:33:11 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Woke up to a good six inches of snow this morning...
>>>>http://i49.tinypic.com/iz2mg4.jpg
>>>>after plowing I needed a good snack...
>>>>http://i48.tinypic.com/e99f2x.jpg
>>>>so I baked a box of Dunkin Hines brownies.. no icing, no nuts, just
>>>>plain, mighty tasty on a wintry day...
>>>>http://i46.tinypic.com/10p7jno.jpg
>>>>Even this little fella enjoyed a snack...
>>>>http://i50.tinypic.com/k2nhc.jpg
>>>>
>>>>
>>> that gray sky doesn't look like it is finished yet. I did the same
>>> thing the other day when it snowed. I made a batch of brownies. for
>>> some reason, the smell of brownies in the oven and a pot of soup on
>>> the stove made everything cozy.
>>> Hope you are feeling better to cope with the snow.
>>
>>Soup I typically make; brownies I don't. Share your recipe please?
>>--
> I don't bother with 'from scratch' anymore. We really don't eat any
> sweets around here anymore, but I keep a box of packets of brownie mix
> in the house -- just in case.

OK

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On 1/17/2013 4:31 AM, Ophelia wrote:

>>> Soup I typically make; brownies I don't. Share your recipe please?

Ophelia - now that you know about the Kindle app, you might be
interested in this ebook - it's inexpensive at GBP2.55, and takes up no
shelf space!

<http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chicagos-Decadent-Brownies-Cookbook-ebook/dp/B00A5V6VYI/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1358430753&sr=1-1-catcorr>

"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/17/2013 4:31 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>>>> Soup I typically make; brownies I don't. Share your recipe please?
>
> Ophelia - now that you know about the Kindle app, you might be interested
> in this ebook - it's inexpensive at GBP2.55, and takes up no shelf space!
>
> <http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chicagos-Decadent-Brownies-Cookbook-ebook/dp/B00A5V6VYI/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1358430753&sr=1-1-catcorr>

Thanks I will have a wee look


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On 16/01/2013 5:33 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> Woke up to a good six inches of snow this morning...
> http://i49.tinypic.com/iz2mg4.jpg
> after plowing I needed a good snack...
> http://i48.tinypic.com/e99f2x.jpg
> so I baked a box of Dunkin Hines brownies.. no icing, no nuts, just
> plain, mighty tasty on a wintry day...
> http://i46.tinypic.com/10p7jno.jpg
> Even this little fella enjoyed a snack...
> http://i50.tinypic.com/k2nhc.jpg
>
>
Dammit. I miss the snow. We had some just after Christmas. It didn't
last long. It was so unseasonably warm here last weekend that there were
actually motorcycles out on the road. I went to the shooting range,
thinking that it was the best shooting day we are going to see this
winter. I don't know why I was surprised to see so many other people
thought the same thing. It is the first time I have ever seen the ranges
completely filled.... every shooting position taken.

It has cooled down to below freezing again and there is snow in the
forecast for tonight and for the next few days, but only about 1 cm per
day... less than 1/2 inch.

On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 4:48:44 PM UTC-6, Cheri wrote:
> "Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Woke up to a good six inches of snow this morning...
>
> > http://i49.tinypic.com/iz2mg4.jpg
>
> > after plowing I needed a good snack...
>
> > http://i48.tinypic.com/e99f2x.jpg
>
> > so I baked a box of Dunkin Hines brownies.. no icing, no nuts, just
>
> > plain, mighty tasty on a wintry day...
>
> > http://i46.tinypic.com/10p7jno.jpg
>
> > Even this little fella enjoyed a snack...
>
> > http://i50.tinypic.com/k2nhc.jpg
>
> >
>
>
>
> I'm envious of the snow, and your view.
>
The view is nice, but he can keep the snow and the trashy boxed brownie mix brownies. Sheldon is a good example of an American who doesn't deserve to be protected from toxic ingredients.
>
> Cheri

--Bryan

On 1/18/2013 7:20 AM, Bryan wrote:
> On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 4:48:44 PM UTC-6, Cheri wrote:
>> "Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>>> Woke up to a good six inches of snow this morning...
>>
>>> http://i49.tinypic.com/iz2mg4.jpg
>>
>>> after plowing I needed a good snack...
>>
>>> http://i48.tinypic.com/e99f2x.jpg
>>
>>> so I baked a box of Dunkin Hines brownies.. no icing, no nuts, just
>>
>>> plain, mighty tasty on a wintry day...
>>
>>> http://i46.tinypic.com/10p7jno.jpg
>>
>>> Even this little fella enjoyed a snack...
>>
>>> http://i50.tinypic.com/k2nhc.jpg
>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm envious of the snow, and your view.
>>
> The view is nice, but he can keep the snow and the trashy boxed brownie mix brownies. Sheldon is a good example of an American who doesn't deserve to be protected from toxic ingredients.
>>
> --Bryan
>
Cut the crap, Bryan. Not everyone has to eat the way you dictate. So
what if he made brownies from a boxed mix? No one forced any of them
down your gullet.

Jill

On Friday, January 18, 2013 7:08:04 AM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
> On 1/18/2013 7:20 AM, Bryan wrote:
>
> > On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 4:48:44 PM UTC-6, Cheri wrote:
>
> >> "Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
>
> >>
>
> >> ...
>
> >>
>
> >>> Woke up to a good six inches of snow this morning...
>
> >>
>
> >>> http://i49.tinypic.com/iz2mg4.jpg
>
> >>
>
> >>> after plowing I needed a good snack...
>
> >>
>
> >>> http://i48.tinypic.com/e99f2x.jpg
>
> >>
>
> >>> so I baked a box of Dunkin Hines brownies.. no icing, no nuts, just
>
> >>
>
> >>> plain, mighty tasty on a wintry day...
>
> >>
>
> >>> http://i46.tinypic.com/10p7jno.jpg
>
> >>
>
> >>> Even this little fella enjoyed a snack...
>
> >>
>
> >>> http://i50.tinypic.com/k2nhc.jpg
>
> >>
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >> I'm envious of the snow, and your view.
>
> >>
>
> > The view is nice, but he can keep the snow and the trashy boxed brownie mix brownies. Sheldon is a good example of an American who doesn't deserve to be protected from toxic ingredients.
>
> >>
>
> > --Bryan
>
> >
>
> Cut the crap, Bryan. Not everyone has to eat the way you dictate. So
>
> what if he made brownies from a boxed mix? No one forced any of them
>
> down your gullet.
>
Heck, I know that. There are some here whom I'd like to see eat cyanide. Still, any knucklehead who has his tongue shoved that far up Duncan Hines' ass ought to be called out on it.
>
> Jill

--Bryan

http://truth-out.org/news/item/13890...eserve-slavery

On 1/18/2013 8:32 AM, Bryan wrote:
> On Friday, January 18, 2013 7:08:04 AM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
>>> The view is nice, but he can keep the snow and the trashy boxed brownie mix brownies. Sheldon is a good example of an American who doesn't deserve to be protected from toxic ingredients.
>>
>>>>
>>
>>> --Bryan
>>
>>>
>>
>> Cut the crap, Bryan. Not everyone has to eat the way you dictate. So
>>
>> what if he made brownies from a boxed mix? No one forced any of them
>>
>> down your gullet.
>>
> Heck, I know that. There are some here whom I'd like to see eat cyanide. Still, any knucklehead who has his tongue shoved that far up Duncan Hines' ass ought to be called out on it.
>>
>> Jill
>
> --Bryan
>
Ah, the smell of bitter almond... heheh.

Would you at least click on "revert to old Google Groups" so your posts
don't look so crappy?

Jill

On 18/01/2013 9:22 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>
> I can't keep a bird feeder around here. Raccoons have destroyed every
> single one I've tried to put up. Configuration (baffles, wire cages,
> etc.) doesn't seem to matter. They just take 'em down. Raccoons are
> very smart *and* they have opposable thumbs.
>
> I had a very pretty terra cotta feeder. It hung from three chains
> joined by a ring at the top. I had it hanging from a shepherd's hook.
> They knocked it down and stole the chains! What raccoons would want
> with chains, I don't know. Picture little biker raccoons wearing
> leather jackets toting chains in their pockets I tried a cheap
> plastic feeder which was smashed within 24 hours. Then a wooden feeder.
> No luck there, either. They even stole the suet feeder!! One evening
> I heard a noise and turned on the patio lights. I found FIVE raccoons
> right outside the glass door, looking at me like "What, the restaurant
> isn't open?" LOL



I used to hang a bird feeder in our back yard. I didn't have a problem
with other animals because our cats used to keep the squirrel population
down. It was nice to be able to look out the kitchen and dining room
windows and see a variety of birds at the feeder. However, I got tired
of them crapping all over the patio furniture and the laundry on the
line. I don't use the bird feeder anymore. Instead, I have planted a
number of flowers around the yard that will provide enough seed to feed
some of them over the winter.

On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:58:31 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 18/01/2013 9:22 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> I can't keep a bird feeder around here. Raccoons have destroyed every
>> single one I've tried to put up. Configuration (baffles, wire cages,
>> etc.) doesn't seem to matter. They just take 'em down. Raccoons are
>> very smart *and* they have opposable thumbs.
>>
>> I had a very pretty terra cotta feeder. It hung from three chains
>> joined by a ring at the top. I had it hanging from a shepherd's hook.
>> They knocked it down and stole the chains! What raccoons would want
>> with chains, I don't know. Picture little biker raccoons wearing
>> leather jackets toting chains in their pockets I tried a cheap
>> plastic feeder which was smashed within 24 hours. Then a wooden feeder.
>> No luck there, either. They even stole the suet feeder!! One evening
>> I heard a noise and turned on the patio lights. I found FIVE raccoons
>> right outside the glass door, looking at me like "What, the restaurant
>> isn't open?" LOL
>
>
>
>I used to hang a bird feeder in our back yard. I didn't have a problem
>with other animals because our cats used to keep the squirrel population
>down. It was nice to be able to look out the kitchen and dining room
>windows and see a variety of birds at the feeder. However, I got tired
>of them crapping all over the patio furniture and the laundry on the
>line. I don't use the bird feeder anymore. Instead, I have planted a
>number of flowers around the yard that will provide enough seed to feed
>some of them over the winter.

After a black bear got my feeder I simply toss bird seed out my window
onto the ground... birds naturally eat off the ground anyway, all
those bird feeders are just for us humans.

On 1/18/2013 11:38 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> After a black bear got my feeder I simply toss bird seed out my window
> onto the ground... birds naturally eat off the ground anyway
>
Woodpeckers don't naturally feed off the ground. They're tree dwellers.
They use that powerful beak to get bugs out of tree bark. Hence the
"pecking". They nest in knot holes they find in trees. They also use
that beak to enlarge the living space. I'd call woodpeckers the
carpenters of the bird world

Thinking about this thread yesterday, while driving to the store I
noticed a number of excellent trees with knot holes in them. High up
off the ground so away from predators. Some of those knot holes are
probably populated by woodpeckers.

Jill

Bryan wrote:
>
> The view is nice, but he can keep the snow and the trashy boxed
> brownie mix brownies. Sheldon is a good example of an American who
> doesn't deserve to be protected from toxic ingredients.

Geez Bryan. Nothing wrong with the occasional boxed brownie mix. I haven't
made that in years but it sounds good and I do remember how good they are.

G.

Gary wrote:

> Nothing wrong with the occasional boxed brownie mix.

.... if your guests all have bad colds or are recovering anorexics.

Bryan wrote:
>
> jmcquown wrote:
> > Cut the crap, Bryan. Not everyone has to eat the way you dictate. So
> > what if he made brownies from a boxed mix? No one forced any of them
> > down your gullet.
> >
> Heck, I know that. There are some here whom I'd like to see eat cyanide.
> Still, any knucklehead who has his tongue shoved that far up Duncan Hines'
> ass ought to be called out on it.

Nice guy, that Bryan.

On 1/18/2013 1:27 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:

> Birds are opportunists so eat wherever they find food, especially in
> winter, woodpeckers typically eat off the table on my deck because
> that's where I put bird food... once they become used to eating from
> my table that's where they come to eat first. The only birds around
> here that I never see eat off the ground are hummingbirds, all the
> others eat off the ground or wherever they find food.

Our birds ate off the ground, but I am not sure about hummingbirds.
Woodpeckers would eat from the bird feeder, although they were way too
big, so it looked awkward. Mockingbirds would not touch the bird
feeder, but they did drink out of the birdbath during the drought. We
saw all kinds of creatures in the birdbath, including a huge owl.

Becca

On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:40:38 -0600, Ema Nymton >
wrote:

>On 1/18/2013 1:27 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> Birds are opportunists so eat wherever they find food, especially in
>> winter, woodpeckers typically eat off the table on my deck because
>> that's where I put bird food... once they become used to eating from
>> my table that's where they come to eat first. The only birds around
>> here that I never see eat off the ground are hummingbirds, all the
>> others eat off the ground or wherever they find food.
>
>Our birds ate off the ground, but I am not sure about hummingbirds.
>Woodpeckers would eat from the bird feeder, although they were way too
>big, so it looked awkward. Mockingbirds would not touch the bird
>feeder, but they did drink out of the birdbath during the drought. We
>saw all kinds of creatures in the birdbath, including a huge owl.
>
>Becca

I have lots of pictures of woodpeckers eating at my birdfeeder.

On 1/18/2013 9:22 AM, jmcquown wrote:

> I see red-bellied and downey woodpeckers regularly. Also those cheeky
> chickadees, bold-as-brass carolina wrens, tufted titmice, a mated pair
> of cardinals (they nest in the gardenia bush in next door). Sparrows and
> some house and purple finches. About twice a year a flock of bluebirds
> stop by for a snack and a rousing romp in the bird bath Northern
> bluejays are occasional visitors. Sometimes I see mourning doves,
> usually in the spring. Robins are a rarity, which seems odd considering
> how warm it is here all year round. When I lived in West TN (much
> colder winter climate) they were around all the time.

You have most of the same birds we have up here with the exception of
the bluebirds which I never see. I know they're here but I just never
see them. I also often see red tailed hawks, turkey buzzards, owls but
I'm not sure what kind, and the damned house sparrows that I really
dislike. Robins and mourning doves are plentiful and I've had both
species accidentally stuck inside the screened in porch under the deck
back before I had it renovated and bird/rabbit proof. It is dedicated
to the cats, so while they'd like them to get in, I sure don't. I had
to tear the thing apart to set the stuck birds free. The rabbit didn't
make it.

On 1/18/2013 12:02 PM, jmcquown wrote:

> Woodpeckers don't naturally feed off the ground. They're tree
> dwellers. They use that powerful beak to get bugs out of tree bark.
> Hence the "pecking". They nest in knot holes they find in trees.
> They also use that beak to enlarge the living space. I'd call
> woodpeckers the carpenters of the bird world
>
One spring I had a woodpecker that was hammering on my metal gutter just
over my bedroom window very early in the morning. I kept hearing it,
not knowing what the heck was waking me up until one day I went outside
from the front of the house and saw it. Little bugger. I later read
they try to attract mates by making a lot of noise. I'm sure he was a
stud from all the noise he made.

On 18/01/2013 9:55 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 1/18/2013 9:22 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> I see red-bellied and downey woodpeckers regularly. Also those cheeky
>> chickadees, bold-as-brass carolina wrens, tufted titmice, a mated pair
>> of cardinals (they nest in the gardenia bush in next door). Sparrows and
>> some house and purple finches. About twice a year a flock of bluebirds
>> stop by for a snack and a rousing romp in the bird bath Northern
>> bluejays are occasional visitors. Sometimes I see mourning doves,
>> usually in the spring. Robins are a rarity, which seems odd considering
>> how warm it is here all year round. When I lived in West TN (much
>> colder winter climate) they were around all the time.
>
> You have most of the same birds we have up here with the exception of
> the bluebirds which I never see. I know they're here but I just never
> see them. I also often see red tailed hawks, turkey buzzards, owls but
> I'm not sure what kind, and the damned house sparrows that I really
> dislike. Robins and mourning doves are plentiful and I've had both
> species accidentally stuck inside the screened in porch under the deck
> back before I had it renovated and bird/rabbit proof. It is dedicated
> to the cats, so while they'd like them to get in, I sure don't. I had
> to tear the thing apart to set the stuck birds free. The rabbit didn't
> make it.
>
Around here we get sparrows, wrens, starlings, red winged blackbirds,
indigo buntings, gold finches, ruby throated hummingbirds, bluebirds,
great blue herons, green herons, red tailed hawks, turkey vultures,
cardinals, blue jays, mallards, coots, Over the last few years we have
started to see trumpeter swans, bald eagles and egrets.

On Friday, January 18, 2013 12:54:52 PM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
> Bryan wrote:
>
> >
>
> > The view is nice, but he can keep the snow and the trashy boxed
>
> > brownie mix brownies. Sheldon is a good example of an American who
>
> > doesn't deserve to be protected from toxic ingredients.
>
>
>
> Geez Bryan. Nothing wrong with the occasional boxed brownie mix. I haven't
>
> made that in years but it sounds good and I do remember how good they are..
>
That crap is made with partially hydrogenated oils. Do you really want to patronize a company/product that damages public health? Partially hydrogenated oils should have been outlawed decades ago. For some reason, I am inclined to care about the well being of others. Back in the day, when I was a pot smoker, occasionally the supply would dry up. There was this place on the East Side that everyone called "Pot in a Box." I kid you not, this was a mobile home in Sauget, IL, that was a drive thru. You paid at the first window, and got your weed at the next one. We'd drive over there and pay their inflated prices when we had to, but once they started offering other drugs, we stopped buying from them because we thought it was unethical to give business to folks who were selling coke. It wasn't just me, but my friends all agreed that we'd rather go without than give our money to assholes who sold hard drugs.

IMO, corporations that sell trans-fat foods are like those drug dealers. They exhibit a blatant disregard for the well being of their customers, and public health in general. One of the reasons that I strongly support legalization of pot is to keep pot smokers away from hard drugs, and to remove the bread & butter business of selling pot out of the hands of those who turn pot into a "gateway drug" because the dealers use the illegal status of weed to build a customer base that are primed to buy illegal drugs to get them hooked on hard drugs. The "dealer" becomes, "The Pusher."
>
> G.

--Bryan

Cheryl wrote:
>
> One spring I had a woodpecker that was hammering on my metal gutter just
> over my bedroom window very early in the morning. I kept hearing it,
> not knowing what the heck was waking me up until one day I went outside
> from the front of the house and saw it. Little bugger. I later read
> they try to attract mates by making a lot of noise. I'm sure he was a
> stud from all the noise he made.

LOL! ME TOO! Many years ago I had one doing that on the metal flashing
above my bedroom window in the predawn hours. It sounded like a machine gun.
I used to get up, go throw a stick at it to chase it away, then go back to
bed grumbling, "stupid woodpecker!"

On 1/18/2013 10:02 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 1/18/2013 12:02 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Woodpeckers don't naturally feed off the ground. They're tree
>> dwellers. They use that powerful beak to get bugs out of tree bark.
>> Hence the "pecking". They nest in knot holes they find in trees.
>> They also use that beak to enlarge the living space. I'd call
>> woodpeckers the carpenters of the bird world
>>
> One spring I had a woodpecker that was hammering on my metal gutter just
> over my bedroom window very early in the morning. I kept hearing it,
> not knowing what the heck was waking me up until one day I went outside
> from the front of the house and saw it. Little bugger. I later read
> they try to attract mates by making a lot of noise. I'm sure he was a
> stud from all the noise he made.
>
>
LOL! Come spring there will probably be one hammering away on the
chimney cap. When they get in that mode they do make a lot of noise!

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
>Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>> Birds are opportunists so eat wherever they find food, especially in
>> winter, woodpeckers typically eat off the table on my deck because
>> that's where I put bird food... once they become used to eating from
>> my table that's where they come to eat first. The only birds around
>> here that I never see eat off the ground are hummingbirds, all the
>> others eat off the ground or wherever they find food.
>
>To say all birds are "naturally" ground feeders simply isn't true.

No one is saying that all birds are naturally ground feeders... birds
will eat wherever they find food. There is nothing natural about bird
feeders yet that's where birds will eat first when the proper foods
are supplied. Still most birds will eat off the ground if that's
where they find suitable food... it's not a question of preference,
it's all about where they find suitable food that's easiest to obtain.
In winter woodpeckers choose seed filled suet blocks over pecking
trees for insects that are scarce. Anyone who has had a pet bird must
realize that food in a cage is not natural but that's what they'll eat
if that's what's supplied and they have no other choice but to live in
captivity. Anyone who knows anything about birds knows that food
availablity is the primary reason why birds migrate. The only reason
I have woodpeckers here in winter is because lots of folks around here
supply food. Many of the birds and other critters survive primarily
on the food farmers feed their livestock. Many of my neighbors keep
chickens, a good portion of the feed they put out is eaten by wild
birds and all other critters. I very often see deer eating along with
the cows and horses.

On Jan 18, 7:02*pm, Cheryl > wrote:
> On 1/18/2013 12:02 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>
> > Woodpeckers don't naturally feed off the ground. *They're tree
> > dwellers. They use that powerful beak to get bugs out of tree bark.
> > Hence the "pecking". *They nest in knot holes they find in trees.
> > They also use that beak to enlarge the living space. *I'd call
> > woodpeckers the carpenters of the bird world
>
> One spring I had a woodpecker that was hammering on my metal gutter just
> over my bedroom window very early in the morning. *I kept hearing it,
> not knowing what the heck was waking me up until one day I went outside
> from the front of the house and saw it. *Little bugger. *I later read
> they try to attract mates by making a lot of noise. *I'm sure he was a
> stud from all the noise he made.

We have a couple of blue jays that pull the larger seeds from the
feeder and bash them on the gutter.

"billn" > wrote:

-snip-
>Last summer we were witness to a "herd" of crows after our local owl.

that would be a 'murder' of crows. No matter what they are up to.

>Their
>must have been close to a hundred crows at the height of the chase. The owl
>flew from tree to tree to try to get away, but in the end I think he met his
>end a couple blocks away. The racket from those miserable, filthy crows was
>deafening. We (all the neighbours drawn outside by the noise) all wished we
>had shotguns....

The owl had probably robbed a crow's nest. They take offense at that.

Last spring we were watching the Cornell 'Heron Cam'. an owl attacked
4-5 different nights, but only got feathers for his/her troubles.
Someone in the chat suggested that Cornell take some action to protect
the nest. The moderator pointed out how thrilled we would all be if
we were watching an owl cam and the owl came home with a big juicy
heron for her babies. Case closed. Nature is cool, but cruel.

Jim

On Saturday, January 19, 2013 12:52:58 AM UTC-6, John J wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:00:10 -0800 (PST), Bryan
>
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> >That crap is made with partially hydrogenated oils. Do you really want to patronize
>
> >a company/product that damages public health? Partially hydrogenated oils should
>
> >have been outlawed decades ago. For some reason, I am inclined to care about
>
> >the well being of others. Back in the day, when I was a pot smoker, occasionally
>
> >the supply would dry up. There was this place on the East Side that everyone
>
> >called "Pot in a Box." I kid you not, this was a mobile home in Sauget, IL, that
>
> >was a drive thru. You paid at the first window, and got your weed at the next one.
>
> >We'd drive over there and pay their inflated prices when we had to, but once they
>
> >started offering other drugs, we stopped buying from them because we thought it
>
> >was unethical to give business to folks who were selling coke. It wasn't just me,
>
> >but my friends all agreed that we'd rather go without than give our money to
>
> >assholes who sold hard drugs.
>
> >
>
> >IMO, corporations that sell trans-fat foods are like those drug dealers. They exhibit
>
> >a blatant disregard for the well being of their customers, and public health in general.
>
> >One of the reasons that I strongly support legalization of pot is to keep pot smokers
>
> >away from hard drugs, and to remove the bread & butter business of selling pot out
>
> >of the hands of those who turn pot into a "gateway drug" because the dealers use the
>
> >illegal status of weed to build a customer base that are primed to buy illegal drugs to
>
> >get them hooked on hard drugs. The "dealer" becomes, "The Pusher."
>
>
>
> The only thing you could say is wrong with the above is that the lines
>
> were way too long.
>
OK folks, I will try to use the carriage return key to manually wrap lines.
I really would like to get rid of GGs, but There always seem to be better things
to do that set up a newsreader and sign up for a metered Usenet account. From
my perspective, looking at my posts on GGs, it doesn't have abnormally long lines.
>
> --
>
> John

--Bryan

"billn" > wrote in message
...

> Last summer we were witness to a "herd" of crows after our local owl.
> Their must have been close to a hundred crows at the height of the chase.
> The owl flew from tree to tree to try to get away, but in the end I think
> he met his end a couple blocks away. The racket from those miserable,
> filthy crows was deafening. We (all the neighbours drawn outside by the
> noise) all wished we had shotguns....

A 'herd' of crows is actually called a 'murder' of crows Honestly
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