tag:www.thedonovan.com,2012://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.12053- 2012-03-24T15:06:14Z We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 Movable Type 4.12 tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.12053 2010-03-07T16:19:15Z 2010-03-07T17:59:30Z

The Armorer http://www.thedonovan.com Castle Technical from it's temporary parking spot in the Big Dusty Barn o' Argghhh!, where the big-assed (literally) Pea Fowl poop in/on it (the Technical is under a tarp, but they still sneak under it) from the rafters above to its new home in the garage.

This entails moving some of the items looted from the Auld Soldier's Homestead to their new locations, relocating the kiln, shifting some tables (now you know one of the many reasons why there's a New Building coming - though that is a post for a different time) and sundry other changes so that the Technical may ease into her new berthing space, and gain a respite from the Foul Fowl of Argghhh!.  Besides, it's a much more comfortable a place to do needful maintenance, as it's climate-controlled, and will reduce the environmental stress on the old girl, too.

'Sides, I can ogle her daily on the way to and from work.

Of course, there is the downside that SWWBO is going to have to find a new space for the Goat Infirmary.  Probably the kitchen, like last Thanksgiving.

So, I open up the big doors to the barn, preparatory to moving the Polaris Ranger so that I can fire up the Technical and take her out for a late-winter bath, and I'm confronted with an arresting sight.

There's a guinea standing on the zero-r lawnmower, holding forth.  Loudly.  There is a wedge-shaped crowd of chickens and guineas, all facing the squawker, seemingly mesmerized by awesome oratory.  The oratorical guinea cocks its head at me with a worried look - and then squawks, "Butt-CRACK!  Butt-CRACK!  Butt-CRACK!"* all the while pointing at me with a wing... and the other birds give me The Eye.

Huh. Nuthin' but tenders and wings, I'm thinking.  I move the Ranger, fire up the Technical (which fires up nice and quick, not bad after sitting for a month since I last turned her engine over) and pull the Technical out for a bath.

What's the point?

Animal Farm.  If we drop off the 'net without explanation, someone come out and see if the inmates are running the asylum....

The only part I exaggerated was the pointing wing.

Really.

*Some people assert the guinea's call sounds like, "Buck-WHEAT, Buck-WHEAT" but that's pure hokum to get past the censors.

They're saying "Butt-CRACK" anytime they see someone they don't know.  Or, perhaps, that they know too well.]]> tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.12053-comment:99829 Justthisguy http://enemiesofthelibrary.blogspot.com ]]> 2010-03-08T19:06:16Z 2010-03-08T19:06:16Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.12053-comment:99814 USMC Steve 2010-03-08T16:33:38Z 2010-03-08T16:33:38Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.12053-comment:99804 BillT http://www.thedonovan.com ]]> 2010-03-08T15:04:53Z 2010-03-08T15:04:53Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.12053-comment:99802 Saker
Pooping all over your vehicle, saying rather rude things to you... it really does sound like you might have a fowl uprising underway. :D
]]> 2010-03-08T14:41:37Z 2010-03-08T14:41:37Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.12053-comment:99799 BillT http://www.thedonovan.com They...kept running around in circles while missing the open gate that would have led them to their food, shelter and water.

That's their ambulatory anti-predator defensive tactic which is the birdbrained-version of the Lufbery Circle, Mizz Cricket.

But with guineafowl, it's more like the Teaberry Shuffle...
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Silly birds.]]> 2010-03-08T12:33:52Z 2010-03-08T12:33:52Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.12053-comment:99777 JamesLee http://ashotandabeer.wordpress.com
Since I was literally quite the youngerster at the time, though, and living a very sheltered life, that phrase never occurred to me at the time.]]> 2010-03-07T22:05:37Z 2010-03-07T22:05:37Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.12053-comment:99769 Fishmugger Oooof...I need a nap just reading about all the work you have to do. I'll also have to ask one of my older relatives what your Italian chicken is trying to say. 2010-03-07T20:07:45Z 2010-03-07T20:07:45Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.12053-comment:99765 BillT http://www.thedonovan.com
Got it.
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