What Has Zippyt Done Now? It's Raining Birds in Ark. - Page 2

Big Sarge · 01-05-2011, 12:43 AM

It's the aliens!!! Most folks don't realize that "Predator" was a documentary filmed in my back yard.

Clodfobble · 01-05-2011, 12:50 AM

You should really consider bringing in some landscapers.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-05-2011, 12:54 AM

They found another flock a few hundred miles south.

ZenGum · 01-05-2011, 07:03 AM

I'm so glad it's only 2011. This is getting creepy.

Shawnee123 · 01-05-2011, 09:34 AM

Sigh. On December 24th 2011 I hope the aliens will let me log in just to say "I told you so" to the Cellar.

Anyway, this bird thing, it's like the anti-Hitchcock. "Oh my GAWD the birds are coming. *splat splat splat* Oh, never mind."

Big Sarge · 01-05-2011, 05:42 PM

Somebody has been peeing in the creek again:
VICTORIA — Horrified nature-lovers at Goldstream Provincial Park watched as the Goldstream River turned bright green late Wednesday afternoon. The fluorescent green colouring appeared to start about 500 metres on the Victoria side of the entrance to the park and, over the course of an hour, the substance flowed down into the environmentally sensitive estuary. By 5:30 p.m. the river, known for its dramatic salmon runs, eagles and other wildlife, was back to its normal colour. Ministry of Environment teams were immediately sent to the area to investigate and members of Langford Fire Department collected samples for analysis.

Read more: http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/12...#ixzz1ACfRuK6D

Undertoad · 01-05-2011, 06:01 PM

The followup story says they figured out it was something called Fluorescein, which is not very harmful and was used several years in the 60s to color the rivers green in Chicago on St. Patty's Day.

Clodfobble · 01-05-2011, 06:06 PM

They were still dyeing the river green for St. Patrick's Day at least as late as 1998. I guess they use something else now?

Undertoad · 01-05-2011, 06:09 PM

Yeah the Wikipedia entry says

Quote:

In 1966, environmentalists forced a change to a vegetable-based dye to protect local wildlife.[citation needed]

TheMercenary · 01-05-2011, 06:11 PM

That's pretty dramatic.

Lamplighter · 01-05-2011, 07:17 PM

It's used routinely by Public Health type people to follow water being
flushed down a toilet to find leaks and septic tanks that are not working properly.

The fluorescein gives off a green color under artificial or natural UV light,
so daylight conditions make if particularly visible.

Of course, kids like to play pranks too.

monster · 01-05-2011, 09:41 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12118839

Big Sarge · 01-08-2011, 03:21 PM

They're reporting 8,000 doves have died in Italy.

Clodfobble · 01-08-2011, 04:29 PM

Here is a Google map with a link to all the mass animal deaths reported in just the last three weeks. Each location is linked to the news story about the animal death.

http://tinyurl.com/29o6llc

I don't know what this is, but it seems pretty safe to say it isn't fireworks or random hailstorms.

Trilby · 01-08-2011, 05:14 PM

It's End Times~!

01-05-2011, 12:43 AM	#16
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01-05-2011, 12:54 AM	#18
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01-05-2011, 07:03 AM	#19
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01-05-2011, 09:34 AM	#20
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Sigh. On December 24th 2011 I hope the aliens will let me log in just to say "I told you so" to the Cellar. Anyway, this bird thing, it's like the anti-Hitchcock. "Oh my GAWD the birds are coming. splat splat splat Oh, never mind." __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-05-2011, 05:42 PM	#21
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Somebody has been peeing in the creek again: VICTORIA — Horrified nature-lovers at Goldstream Provincial Park watched as the Goldstream River turned bright green late Wednesday afternoon. The fluorescent green colouring appeared to start about 500 metres on the Victoria side of the entrance to the park and, over the course of an hour, the substance flowed down into the environmentally sensitive estuary. By 5:30 p.m. the river, known for its dramatic salmon runs, eagles and other wildlife, was back to its normal colour. Ministry of Environment teams were immediately sent to the area to investigate and members of Langford Fire Department collected samples for analysis. Read more: http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/12...#ixzz1ACfRuK6D Attached Images __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

01-05-2011, 06:01 PM	#22
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	The followup story says they figured out it was something called Fluorescein, which is not very harmful and was used several years in the 60s to color the rivers green in Chicago on St. Patty's Day.

01-05-2011, 06:06 PM	#23
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	They were still dyeing the river green for St. Patrick's Day at least as late as 1998. I guess they use something else now? __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

01-05-2011, 06:11 PM	#25
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	That's pretty dramatic. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

01-05-2011, 07:17 PM	#26
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	It's used routinely by Public Health type people to follow water being flushed down a toilet to find leaks and septic tanks that are not working properly. The fluorescein gives off a green color under artificial or natural UV light, so daylight conditions make if particularly visible. Of course, kids like to play pranks too.

01-05-2011, 09:41 PM	#27
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01-08-2011, 03:21 PM	#28
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	They're reporting 8,000 doves have died in Italy. __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

01-08-2011, 04:29 PM	#29
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Here is a Google map with a link to all the mass animal deaths reported in just the last three weeks. Each location is linked to the news story about the animal death. http://tinyurl.com/29o6llc I don't know what this is, but it seems pretty safe to say it isn't fireworks or random hailstorms. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

01-08-2011, 05:14 PM	#30
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	It's End Times~! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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