Talk about unlucky

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  1. yodasarmpit

    yodasarmpit Modder

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    Today my mother told me about her attempts to save a young sparrow after it's first attempt at flight.

    She was looking out the window to see the cat playing in the back garden with a neighbours cat, it was then she saw the young bird in question land just feet from the two of them, in a fit of panic (animal lover) she ran outside only to find the cats hadn't even noticed.
    She slowly walked over and lifted the bird to take it to a nearby tree, it was now he decided to make his second attempt at flight, as he majestically soared all of about 3 feet in the air a Sparrowhawk swooped down and decided to have it for lunch.

    Poor little fella :(
     
  2. Lorquis

    Lorquis lorquisSpamCount++;

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    You really can't help but laugh really, it's rather sad... poor thing... but still it's a little funny...
     
  3. Tim S

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  4. yodasarmpit

    yodasarmpit Modder

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    I'm sorry but I laughed to :)
     
  5. Tim S

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    I can see how it's funny, but meh, poor sod.
     
  6. Lorquis

    Lorquis lorquisSpamCount++;

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    Now all I have in my mind is a few frames of south park whenever a bird comes along and just plucks kenny off to kill
     
  7. yodasarmpit

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    I felt sorry for it, but the irony just hit me at the time and I couldn't help it.

    Now I feel bad :worried:
     
  8. Tim S

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    hehe, I'd probably laugh if I saw it first hand too... I'd also probably feel bad afterwards though :D
     
  9. yodasarmpit

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    I didn't see it myself, thankfully.
     
  10. Lorquis

    Lorquis lorquisSpamCount++;

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    Now... all we need is some kind of Chavhawk... when they try putting on their burberry caps for the first time... come along and *swoop*
     
  11. Tim S

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    :D
     
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    Spaceraver Ultralurker

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  13. Firehed

    Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match.

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    Ah unfair Spaceraver, now I want a pet penguin too!
     
  14. Krikkit

    Krikkit All glory to the hypnotoad! Super Moderator

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    Whoah, that penguin rawks. :D
     
  15. Fod

    Fod what is the cheesecake?

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    you know what's unfair?
    watching a stupid cat in my garden tear apart a beatiful green woodpecker.
    a natural predator i'd have been cool with. but a goddamned domestic cat!?
     
  16. Guest-16

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    Sparrowhawks have mouths to feed as well. Fact of life tbh.
     
  17. pendragon

    pendragon I pickle they

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    stop the sparrowhawk oppression!! welcome the new overlords!
     
  18. Moriquendi

    Moriquendi Bit Tech Biker

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    PEN PEN!!

    Lorquis, dosnt that invite the question of whether chavs are made or born?

    Sucks to be the sparrow chic but also sucks to be a hungry sparrowhawk/sparrowhawk chic.

    Moriquendi
     
  19. ou7blaze

    ou7blaze sensational.

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    Wow that's really sad but funny at the same time lol.

    I remember I was really young and went to some castle in the UK and I was trying to throw pebbles at the pidgeons when I finally hit one it looked injured and in pain and I suddenly felt very guilty haha.
     
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