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Made me chuckle that no one bothered to ask AB why he's at a hospital waiting room right now.

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Had he said ER...
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For the record, Sabo did text me to ask.
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DSafetyGuy wrote: Tue Feb 21, 2017 12:15 pm
P.D.X. wrote:Didn't we have a goddamn birdwatching thread or was that in olde swamp?
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Anyone should be able to name 10 birds, even if they're not a birdwatcher.
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Its weird that I just challenged one of Q's friends to do this a week ago. I think she got 10.

Far more importantly, has everyone seen an oriole in person before? There was one at the community pool on Sunday and we adults realized we were aware of them, probably because of the bad baseball team, but can't recall ever seeing one before. They're quite striking.
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I decided to google now to be sure and we didn't see an oriole, we saw a red winged blackbird. I hope I never see those parents again. [/birdchat]
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mister d wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:16 am Its weird that I just challenged one of Q's friends to do this a week ago. I think she got 10.

Far more importantly, has everyone seen an oriole in person before? There was one at the community pool on Sunday and we adults realized we were aware of them, probably because of the bad baseball team, but can't recall ever seeing one before. They're quite striking.
I see them frequently on one of the bike trails I ride. I also saw an orchard oriole on that same trail. But yes, they are very eye catching.
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I bet sabo could name more than 10 birds that are sexier than both orioles and red winged blackbirds.
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rass wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:20 am I bet sabo could name more than 10 birds that are sexier than both orioles and red winged blackbirds.
That's tough.

Grackles (especially the ones in Texas that have a yellowish-tinge on their head)
Indigo bunting
Scarlet tanager
Eastern kingbird
Red-headed woodpecker
Eastern bluebird

If we're going to include bird calls or songs as part of the sexiness, then I would also add the wood thrush, whip-poor-will and veery.

ETA: That's nine. So, I guess rass is wrong!
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rass wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 7:03 am
DSafetyGuy wrote: Tue Feb 21, 2017 12:15 pm
P.D.X. wrote:Didn't we have a goddamn birdwatching thread or was that in olde swamp?
Feels like we need a Sabo-signal.
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DSafetyGuy wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:57 am
rass wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 7:03 am
DSafetyGuy wrote: Tue Feb 21, 2017 12:15 pm
P.D.X. wrote:Didn't we have a goddamn birdwatching thread or was that in olde swamp?
Feels like we need a Sabo-signal.
Really excited to hang out with you Sunday, Sabo.
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Sabo wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:29 am
rass wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:20 am I bet sabo could name more than 10 birds that are sexier than both orioles and red winged blackbirds.
That's tough.

Grackles (especially the ones in Texas that have a yellowish-tinge on their head)
Indigo bunting
Scarlet tanager
Eastern kingbird
Red-headed woodpecker
Eastern bluebird

If we're going to include bird calls or songs as part of the sexiness, then I would also add the wood thrush, whip-poor-will and veery.

ETA: That's nine. So, I guess rass is wrong!
He's getting off on withholding.
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A_B wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:00 am
Sabo wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:29 am
rass wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:20 am I bet sabo could name more than 10 birds that are sexier than both orioles and red winged blackbirds.
That's tough.

Grackles (especially the ones in Texas that have a yellowish-tinge on their head)
Indigo bunting
Scarlet tanager
Eastern kingbird
Red-headed woodpecker
Eastern bluebird

If we're going to include bird calls or songs as part of the sexiness, then I would also add the wood thrush, whip-poor-will and veery.

ETA: That's nine. So, I guess rass is wrong!
He's getting off on withholding.
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DSafetyGuy wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:57 am
rass wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 7:03 am
DSafetyGuy wrote: Tue Feb 21, 2017 12:15 pm
P.D.X. wrote:Didn't we have a goddamn birdwatching thread or was that in olde swamp?
Feels like we need a Sabo-signal.
Really excited to hang out with you Sunday, Sabo.
Gonna wear this t-shirt Sunday:

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You can almost come up with 10 types of birds just on sports teams names:

Cardinals
Blue Jays
Eagles
Falcons
Hawks
Pelicans
Orioles
Ravens

I mean - 10 is kinda a low bar for that joke.
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If you watch pro sports, shouldn't you be able to name 10 birds? I got 7 in about 20 seconds, add in a few you can see out your window right now...
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BSF21 wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:19 am If you watch pro sports, shouldn't you be able to name 10 birds? I got 7 in about 20 seconds, add in a few you can see out your window right now...
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Orioles
Falcons
Eagles
Seahawks
Cardinals
Blue Jays
Ravens
10 sexier birds, though? Fuck cardinals. Trailer park trash of the bird kingdom.
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tennbengal wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:19 am 10 is kinda a low bar for that joke.
Probably by design?
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Yeah, knowing a lot about things makes you a weirdo! Cool people don't know shit!
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rass wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:03 am
A_B wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:00 am
Sabo wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:29 am
rass wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:20 am I bet sabo could name more than 10 birds that are sexier than both orioles and red winged blackbirds.
That's tough.

Grackles (especially the ones in Texas that have a yellowish-tinge on their head)
Indigo bunting
Scarlet tanager
Eastern kingbird
Red-headed woodpecker
Eastern bluebird

If we're going to include bird calls or songs as part of the sexiness, then I would also add the wood thrush, whip-poor-will and veery.

ETA: That's nine. So, I guess rass is wrong!
He's getting off on withholding.
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A_B wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:21 am 10 sexier birds, though? Fuck cardinals. Trailer park trash of the bird kingdom.
State bird of Ohio so, yeah...that fits.
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Reddit's r/orioles thread now has members posting pictures/facts about actual orioles instead of baseball stuff. It is way more interesting to read and way more fun to look at.
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One of the few things I enjoy about visiting my wife's family in Missouri is seeing some of the birds they have that we don't see in California. They have bird feeders right outside a window, and I often see big red cardinals. Baseball/religion jokes aside, that is one impressive-looking bird.
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I'm certainly willing to listen to other arguments, but if we're talking about names shared by multiple unrelated athletes, "Steve Smith" has to have the best players, right? Between the Carolina/Baltimore near-HOF receiver, the NBA Defensive stopper, and the NYG receiver for starters.
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L-Jam3 wrote: Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:04 pm I'm certainly willing to listen to other arguments, but if we're talking about names shared by multiple unrelated athletes, "Steve Smith" has to have the best players, right? Between the Carolina/Baltimore near-HOF receiver, the NBA Defensive stopper, and the NYG receiver for starters.
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See, this is when I come out of the closet and admit that I like Stephen A.
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He's not as bad as someone like Skip Bayless, but that's damning with very faint praise I suppose.
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L-Jam3 wrote: Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:14 pm See, this is when I come out of the closet and admit that I like Stephen A.

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If I had moved to Las Vegas right after college I’m pretty sure I would have married a Latina.
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brian wrote: Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:47 pm If I had moved to Las Vegas right after college I’m pretty sure I would have married a Latina.
I certainly get that
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