sambo Posted August 20, 2008 Report Posted August 20, 2008 Was just chilling earlier and heard a noise. I eventually tracked it down to the chimney! there was paper pushed up there as it is not used and i thought "shit!, what the hell is it? a bird? a rat? a squirell?" so i carefully pulled the paper out expecting a sabre toothed, rabid rat to jump out and tear my throat out.... but it turns out it was........... a bloody pidgeon!! Poor little bastard was just sitting there now so i carefully pulled it out thinking that it may be hurt and wont be able to fly. (i hate seeing animals suffer) but it sat on my hand, then i took it outside, put it on the floor and it wandered around for a bit and then took off into the neighbours tree! Awesome.
Admin Vista Posted August 20, 2008 Admin Report Posted August 20, 2008 make sure you wash your hands thoroughly, pigeons are rats with wings!
ratman Posted August 20, 2008 Report Posted August 20, 2008 light weight bloody good job i didnt fish the germ ridden bastard out Its neck would be like a cork screw by the time i finished with it
sambo Posted August 20, 2008 Author Report Posted August 20, 2008 light weight bloody good job i didnt fish the germ ridden bastard out Its neck would be like a cork screw by the time i finished with it Why the hell would you just kill it for the sake of it Ratman? Rather than just let the thing go? Thats just plain out of order.
ratman Posted August 20, 2008 Report Posted August 20, 2008 Its a pest, quick spin and its all sorted! What he said
Admin Vista Posted August 20, 2008 Admin Report Posted August 20, 2008 light weight bloody good job i didnt fish the germ ridden bastard out Its neck would be like a cork screw by the time i finished with it Why the hell would you just kill it for the sake of it Ratman? Rather than just let the thing go? Thats just plain out of order. If you had rats living in your chimney would you fish them out gently and let them run off (probably into your kitchen cupboards)? Or would you call for the ratman to exterminate them for the vermin they are? Pigeons are no different, disease ridden pests! We have all sorts of problems with 1000's of them nesting in the shipyard I work in.
ratman Posted August 20, 2008 Report Posted August 20, 2008 Disease risk and damage Pigeon droppings are not only unsightly; their acid content can eat into soft stone and cause long-term damage to buildings. The nest droppings, and feathers also block gutters and rainwater pipes causing water damage. Their droppings can lead to severe hazards on pavements, especially for the elderly, and can carry pathogenic organisms. Pigeons can carry a number of potentially infectious diseases such as salmonella, tuberculosis and ornithosis (a mild form of psittacosis - pneumonia-like symptoms). They are also a source of allergens, which can cause respiratory ailments like pigeon fancier's lung and allergic skin reaction. There is potential for these illnesses to be spread to people through contact with pigeon droppings, dandruff and feathers; pigeon parasites; or where dead infected pigeons get into food or water sources. O i forgot they are cute and cuddly
antz Posted August 20, 2008 Report Posted August 20, 2008 Their droppings can lead to severe hazards onpavements, especially for the elderly, i broke my hip by slipping on pigeon shit. am i the only one who found that rather amusing
sambo Posted August 20, 2008 Author Report Posted August 20, 2008 The bird had fallen down the chimney. It didnt go there to piss me off or infect me with a disease. Even lesser life forms such as a bird has the right to live. We are the fookers that are dominating the planet with our over population! Call me a softy but i wont even kill a spider. Whats the point if i can just remove it out the window? So is it alright to mistreat animals then, battery hen farms etc. Would you guys twist its neck like a corkscrew? In some countries dogs are vermin, so are cats, would you then just kill it? As long as there is no threat to me, it lives. Whats wrong with that?
c1arke Posted August 20, 2008 Report Posted August 20, 2008 Disease risk and damagePigeon droppings are not only unsightly; their acid content can eat into soft stone and cause long-term damage to buildings. The nest droppings, and feathers also block gutters and rainwater pipes causing water damage. Their droppings can lead to severe hazards on pavements, especially for the elderly, and can carry pathogenic organisms. Pigeons can carry a number of potentially infectious diseases such as salmonella, tuberculosis and ornithosis (a mild form of psittacosis - pneumonia-like symptoms). They are also a source of allergens, which can cause respiratory ailments like pigeon fancier's lung and allergic skin reaction. There is potential for these illnesses to be spread to people through contact with pigeon droppings, dandruff and feathers; pigeon parasites; or where dead infected pigeons get into food or water sources. O i forgot they are cute and cuddly so wat leave them alone unless your going to go out and kill them all which i donut u could, and think about it this way the town were u live if they want their were would all the waist food go. just stop one day and watch them their funny
bmxdave Posted August 20, 2008 Report Posted August 20, 2008 We had a problem with them in our garage. One guy has shot them for 20 years or so, every weekend. He leaves them on the roof of a hut and after the body has decomposed a bit two crows come and eat it. One day a cleaner had a moan and he stopped shooting them. A week later theyve shat EVERYWHERE and theyre noisey and dirty. Within a week the cleaner had admitted defeat and theyve all had it again. If they didnt come in they wouldnt get shot. No-one goes out of the way to shoot them, but when they become a pest then they need removing. Plus its funny to leave a dead pigeon in someones locker as a surprise for the next day, especially when the guy hates them.
sambo Posted August 20, 2008 Author Report Posted August 20, 2008 I dont want to sit here and get into a long boring debate about this but yes, all animals can carry diseases, us included. So what if there droppings can mark our buildings, does that mean we should irradicate all birds? just so we can have pretty towns? Its just small mindedness. And bloody annoying. They probably only get diseases from eating our processed shite foods we leave lying around in our filthy towns. Animals in the wild living in the woods etc wont carry such diseases. I could go on forever but i wont cos i will sound like a dick. Live and let live, thats what i say.
bmxdave Posted August 20, 2008 Report Posted August 20, 2008 If you leave tool box open, which has a lot of moneys worth of tools in it, only to return to 7 gallons of fresh steaming muliti coloured flying rat shit your not going to be pleased. However i do agree with the live and let live philosiphy. Id rather not see them dead. Ill even admit i like pigeons. I love watching them in town. I reckon theyre brill. But there is a point when they become pests. If they werent 'removed' theyd pose a health and safety risk or something anyway.
sambo Posted August 20, 2008 Author Report Posted August 20, 2008 Nah, kill 'em all. Birds, foxes, seagulls, squirells. Fook it cats, dogs too. the world will be better without them.
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