4/25/2003: Bird breath

Undertoad · 04-25-2003, 10:41 AM

Before this shot, which was sent along by xoxoxoBruce (thanks), it hadn't even occurred to me that birds might exhale water vapor.

After Bruce sent it, I found an official caption. This is a red-winged blackbird, and it's steaming in record-breaking weather in Maine last week: 3 degrees F.

Archer · 04-25-2003, 11:24 AM

he snagged a cigarette butt from a passing motorist.

Griff · 04-25-2003, 11:30 AM

*cough* harsh

Whit · 04-25-2003, 12:22 PM

      Cigarette? Are you saying that this is actually the red-winged blacklung bird?

Archer · 04-25-2003, 01:58 PM

he can blow smoke rings then fly through them for practice

at least until he gets winded . . .

That Guy · 04-25-2003, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Archer
he can blow smoke rings then fly through them for practice

at least until he gets winded . . .

... or winged.

Uryoces · 04-25-2003, 04:06 PM

No! It's possesed! See the ectoplasm?!

Jaxxon · 04-26-2003, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Undertoad
This is a red-winged blackbird, and it's steaming in record-breaking weather in Maine last week: 3 degrees F.

That's -16°C, BTW.

Torrere · 04-26-2003, 12:13 PM

Even though I can make the transition myself between celsius and fairenheit (how however the hell you spell it), I always seem to be able to get more information, or a better picture of the situation, out of a number in Celsius. This is especially valid when it's below the freezing point: I know 3 degrees F is really cold, but -16 degrees C evokes a reaction of "oh wow, that's really cold! that's almost the inverse over the freezing point of 20 degrees, which I tend to respect as comfortable spring weather!".

The reaction is not as strong on the other side, because I grew up respecting degrees F in the 90s or above as "really hot let's go to the beach", 60s-70s as spring weather and ~40 degrees as crisp autumn weather.

Undertoad · 04-26-2003, 03:33 PM

Doug: "Like how many beers would that be, if you want like, a sixpack in metric?"
Bob: "Six, six is 12, 30 is 42 beers. 42 metric beers."
Doug: "That's good for me eh. Count me in on metric."

sound file

And · 04-30-2003, 10:20 AM

Hey, Bird! Puff, puff, pass, bitch!

04-25-2003, 10:41 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	4/25/2003: Bird breath Before this shot, which was sent along by xoxoxoBruce (thanks), it hadn't even occurred to me that birds might exhale water vapor. After Bruce sent it, I found an official caption. This is a red-winged blackbird, and it's steaming in record-breaking weather in Maine last week: 3 degrees F.

04-25-2003, 11:24 AM	#2
Archer off target Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 93	looks more like he snagged a cigarette butt from a passing motorist.

04-25-2003, 11:30 AM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	cough harsh __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

04-25-2003, 12:22 PM	#4
Whit Umm ... yeah. Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 949	Cigarette? Are you saying that this is actually the red-winged blacklung bird? __________________ A friend will help you move. A true friend will help you move a body.

04-25-2003, 01:58 PM	#5
Archer off target Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 93	on the upside . . . he can blow smoke rings then fly through them for practice at least until he gets winded . . .

04-25-2003, 04:06 PM	#7
Uryoces 2nd Covenant, yo Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pugetropolis Posts: 583	No! It's possesed! See the ectoplasm?! __________________ The party's over ... the drink ... and the luck ... ran out.

04-26-2003, 12:13 PM	#9
Torrere a real smartass Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,121	Even though I can make the transition myself between celsius and fairenheit (how however the hell you spell it), I always seem to be able to get more information, or a better picture of the situation, out of a number in Celsius. This is especially valid when it's below the freezing point: I know 3 degrees F is really cold, but -16 degrees C evokes a reaction of "oh wow, that's really cold! that's almost the inverse over the freezing point of 20 degrees, which I tend to respect as comfortable spring weather!". The reaction is not as strong on the other side, because I grew up respecting degrees F in the 90s or above as "really hot let's go to the beach", 60s-70s as spring weather and ~40 degrees as crisp autumn weather.

04-26-2003, 03:33 PM	#10
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Doug: "Like how many beers would that be, if you want like, a sixpack in metric?" Bob: "Six, six is 12, 30 is 42 beers. 42 metric beers." Doug: "That's good for me eh. Count me in on metric." sound file

04-30-2003, 10:20 AM	#11
And Conjunction Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Conjunction Junction Posts: 168	That ain't his breath... Hey, Bird! Puff, puff, pass, bitch! __________________ -And, Word Wrangler and Keeper of the Cuttlefish.

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