Rats with wings

STEED · 11-13-07, 10:17 AM

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City lawmaker wants to declare war on the city's pigeons and says he will not be dissuaded by the difficulties faced by London and Venice in ridding themselves of the ubiquitous birds.

City Councilman Simcha Felder on Monday called on the city to levy a fine of as much as $1,000 (490 pounds) on people feeding pigeons, distribute bird contraceptives, and employ hawks to scare the birds away.
He also suggested appointing a "pigeon czar" to orchestrate the fight, a plan that has ruffled the feathers of animal lovers.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/200711...bfe916c_1.html

I say shoot the bloody things, pigeons carry more disease than a sewer rat. It's time for open season and cull these dirty creatures pass me a pump action shotgun.

StdDev · 11-13-07, 10:23 AM

Dont pigeons support the labor party?

Tchocky · 11-13-07, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by StdDev

Dont pigeons support the labor party?

They used to, but a sly change of logo attracted them to the Lib Dems

STEED · 11-13-07, 10:26 AM

Pigeons got the vote.

Konovalov · 11-13-07, 10:44 AM

Steed,

Would you like a job in Trafalgar Square?

Oh, I forgot. Mayor Ken (congestion charge loving) Livingstone wouldn't approve of gunning down hoardes of pigeons.

Letum · 11-13-07, 10:45 AM

I tries to eat wood pigeon once.

Its "O.K." but a bitch to prepare.

CCIP · 11-13-07, 10:50 AM

Last I heard, pigeons actually don't tend to carry any diseases dangerous to humans :hmm:

But as with any species, over-population can be a problem for keeping ecological balance.

TteFAboB · 11-14-07, 12:04 PM

Squish this!

An aunt used to take me to feed the pigeons when I was a kid. There was a ridiculous large mass of pigeons at the park and the best thing was running after them once feeding was done. The gluttons wouldn't fly away to the sky, in no less part because they were probably overfed, so this large mass of pigeons would just slowly fly in circles around the park square at ground level. When you got close to them you could hear a really bizzare sound of all the flapping combined. If only I had a flamethrower back then...

STEED · 11-14-07, 01:35 PM

Lets get hunting people lock and load.

joea · 11-14-07, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Lets get hunting people lock and load.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dove

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Several species of pigeon or dove are used as food, and probably any could be; the powerful breast muscles characteristic of the family make excellent meat. In Europe the Wood Pigeon is commonly shot as a game bird, while Rock Pigeons were originally domesticated as a food species, and many breeds were developed for their meat-bearing qualities. The extinction of the Passenger Pigeon was at least partly due to shooting for use as food.
Doves are Kosher, and they and Turtle Doves are the only birds that may be used for a Korban. Other kosher birds may be eaten, but not brought as a Korban.

Still...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Pigeon

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Though feral pigeons are often associated with the threat of disease, this is actually a fairly recent idea. Pigeons have been associated with a variety of diseases, including histoplasmosis and cryptococcosis.
In addition, pigeons do not spread West Nile Virus; though they can contract it, they do not appear to be able to transmit it. In fact, they are no longer monitored as an indication of the presence of the virus in the area (as crows still are). Pigeons are also at potential risk for carrying and spreading avian flu.[1] [2]
Certainly pigeons, like any other wild animal, carry some risk of disease. They are known, in particular, to be susceptible to salmonellosis, tuberculosis, and ornithosis (None of these have been proven to be transmitted from pigeons to humans, however). It is wise, therefore, to use precautions when handling them.
Extreme fear of pigeons is known as peristerophobia.[1]

So I'm a peristeropobe?

XabbaRus · 11-14-07, 04:14 PM

Hate pigeons.

When I was 16 I shot one up the arse with my .22 air rifle as it was sitting on my parents roof.

Actually with a .22 air rifle they are a bugger to kill due to the plumage, I shot one right in the chest from about 10 metres and saw the pellet bounce off. It was then that I read in a gun magazine that you need a .177 to effectively kill pigeons as they are of a higher velocity even though the pellet is lighter.

Jimbuna · 11-14-07, 04:30 PM

Here guys...I found one

11-13-07, 10:26 AM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Pigeons got the vote. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

11-13-07, 10:44 AM	#5
Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Steed, Would you like a job in Trafalgar Square? Oh, I forgot. Mayor Ken (congestion charge loving) Livingstone wouldn't approve of gunning down hoardes of pigeons. __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

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Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I tries to eat wood pigeon once. Its "O.K." but a bitch to prepare. __________________

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CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Last I heard, pigeons actually don't tend to carry any diseases dangerous to humans :hmm: But as with any species, over-population can be a problem for keeping ecological balance. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

11-14-07, 12:04 PM	#8
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Squish this! An aunt used to take me to feed the pigeons when I was a kid. There was a ridiculous large mass of pigeons at the park and the best thing was running after them once feeding was done. The gluttons wouldn't fly away to the sky, in no less part because they were probably overfed, so this large mass of pigeons would just slowly fly in circles around the park square at ground level. When you got close to them you could hear a really bizzare sound of all the flapping combined. If only I had a flamethrower back then... __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

11-13-07, 10:23 AM	#2
StdDev Legend of the Sea Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the Great Wet North Posts: 635 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Dont pigeons support the labor party?

11-14-07, 01:35 PM	#9
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Lets get hunting people lock and load. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

11-14-07, 04:14 PM	#11
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Hate pigeons. When I was 16 I shot one up the arse with my .22 air rifle as it was sitting on my parents roof. Actually with a .22 air rifle they are a bugger to kill due to the plumage, I shot one right in the chest from about 10 metres and saw the pellet bounce off. It was then that I read in a gun magazine that you need a .177 to effectively kill pigeons as they are of a higher velocity even though the pellet is lighter. __________________

11-14-07, 04:30 PM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,770 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Here guys...I found one __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!