17 magpies.

garinda · 25-02-2005, 09:06

There are seventeen magpies on a tree in the nature reserve outside. I watched Magpie [but prefered Blue Peter,] does the song 'One for sorrow, two for joy...' end @ ten? l'm a bit frightened to go for a paper 'cause they might think l'm Tippy Hedron!

Acrylic-bob · 25-02-2005, 09:30

Cover your eyes and remember to say "Good Morning My Lords and Ladies" as you pass and they should leave you alone.

garinda · 25-02-2005, 09:44

Lol, l think Tippy in 'The Birds' had a sage green chiffon scarf, should l find something similar to cover my eyes?
I should have just watched Blue Peter they never tried to frighten you!

Acrylic-bob · 25-02-2005, 10:37

>> I should have just watched Blue Peter they never tried to frighten you! <<

No, the Blue Peter approach is to patronise people to death.

mthead · 25-02-2005, 10:44

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Originally Posted by garinda

There are seventeen magpies on a tree in the nature reserve outside. I watched Magpie [but prefered Blue Peter,] does the song 'One for sorrow, two for joy...' end @ ten? l'm a bit frightened to go for a paper 'cause they might think l'm Tippy Hedron!

It sounds like your in the area my grandparents used to live.I spent many a day on Foxhill Terrace,and across the way as my grandad had one of the pens.

mez · 25-02-2005, 10:47

if theres one on its own i aways salute it & say "good morning captain & hows the lady wife"

for good luck (still waiting for the luck & ive been saying it since i was a kid )mabe one days ,(sighs ).

WillowTheWhisp · 25-02-2005, 11:04

For all you know Mez it could have been Mrs. Magpie you were talking to all these years and she might not take kindly to being addressed as "Captain"

There's a Magpie Hopscotch game on the Stone Jetty at Morecambe. Even though we've played it a few times I can't for the life of me remember how many numbers it goes up to but next time I'm there I'll have a good look.

garinda · 25-02-2005, 11:17

Blue Peter was no more patronizing than any other education l got. Though it did go down hill when they started to hire presenters who were former soft porn stars, & people having babies who weren't married, [not Percy Thrower!]

g78 · 25-02-2005, 11:21

Blue Peter and soft porn?????? My childhood memories will never be the same again.

garinda · 25-02-2005, 11:32

Yes that mucky, Peter Duncan! The magpies are actually in a tree on one of those pens, thet flew accross the lodge, & are now back in the same tree. l think they're waiting for me. l'll not get a paper, but will have to clean the snow off my car before l go to my Mum's for tea.

vorlon24 · 25-02-2005, 11:39

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Originally Posted by garinda

Blue Peter was no more patronizing than any other education l got. Though it did go down hill when they started to hire presenters who were former soft porn stars, & people having babies who weren't married, [not Percy Thrower!]

The worst people for patronising are technical helpdesks. They haven't yet worked out that some people are actually not too bad with a computer, but they still go through things with you on a step by step basis, like click on 'Start' - thats the green button at the bottom left of your screen, etc.

It really winds me up. If they want me to open the control panel, just say so!!!

WillowTheWhisp · 25-02-2005, 11:53

What's a control panel? ------ only joking!

vorlon24 · 25-02-2005, 12:12

I know there are people out there that have problems with that sort of thing, but I think helpdesks should also be able to help the more knowledgable of us.

Although I guess that a lot of the more knowledgable sort their own problems out!

Maybe I'm thicker than I thought!!!

fireman · 25-02-2005, 12:57

And did not that blue peter soft porn star go on to be CHIEF SCOUT. What would Baden Powell say. !!!!!!!!!!!!! I would question the selection panel.

Acrylic-bob · 25-02-2005, 14:20

Wasn't there also a curly haired blonde chap who got sacked for stripping at the gay night club "Heaven"?