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27th December 2005, 04:34 PM
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Pigeons don't skate well...I went to the parking lot to visit the pigeons. It was all one sheet of ice. The pigeons enthusiastically flew down to greet me but they couldn't land without sliding all over the place. One would walk next to another pigeon already on the ground - and slide into him causing him to slide also. They'd try to walk over to me but lose their grip and slide halfway over in the opposite direction. One thought he'd be smart. He flew over to the others because he couldn't stop sliding when he tried walking over, but when he landed, he slid into them and the whole line of pigeons slid over to one side. I couldn't stop laughing! They were having a tough time of it but the whole scenario was hilarious! And all they cared about was getting to the food. They endured this humiliation just for that.
I don't think they should try for the Olympics in the skating competition. The judges would be too busy laughing to give them any points. 
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#2
27th December 2005, 04:57 PM
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Just the mental picture made me laugh. Would make a great clip for the "funniest animal shows"....
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27th December 2005, 05:01 PM
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Hi Garye,
Oh, I do so wish you had captured that on a video, sounds so funny... Thanks for sharing!
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27th December 2005, 08:38 PM
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Hi Garye,
ROFL, poor babies...all I can tell ya is after growing up on skates but being off them a good 15 years, I thought I'd be a whizz at the ice skating rink out here. WRONG!! It was so bad, I couldn't even pick which body part to fall on, just outa control. So, I know it was funny to see them that way, but I gotta sympathize. Wish you coulda got some video or even stills, but, knowing Massachusetts, you should get plenty of new opportunities on that one  .fp
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#6
27th December 2005, 10:35 PM
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I, too,think a video sent to TV would definitely win a prize! Maybe a little waltz music to go along? Mental picture is a riot for me also!
And, fp, I can sure relate to ice skates. Always roller skated (first with ones attached to shoes as a kid!) - then took ice skating lessons in college and ended up being able to do more on the ice.  Some years later, tried the ice and couldn't believe I could barely stand, much less skate!  Roller skating skills came back MUCH faster! 
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#7
27th December 2005, 11:09 PM
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Not sure how well roller skating would translate from ice skating, but that's all I did as a kid. And tons of it, but still, couldn't pick, years later, which end I'd land on.....
fp
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#9
28th December 2005, 02:21 AM
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I also once saw pigeons 'skating' on ice, it was very funny
 the birds tried to land so they can eat some food, but instead of landing in one spot they kept slipping and slidding
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#10
28th December 2005, 03:50 AM
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I never seem to have my camera when I need it. It would've been excellent video. But at that hour in the morning, I usually don't bring it. But who knows? Maybe one day the pigeons will "skate" for me again!
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28th December 2005, 08:21 PM
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Terry
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#13
28th December 2005, 08:31 PM
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Oh boy Bev....I bet it does!! After all, what's a little ice skating to a bike riding pigeon like Tooter?! LOL Linda
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#14
29th December 2005, 12:09 AM
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Oh, how fun, Bev...the site's very first ice skating pigeon star: TOOTER!!
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29th December 2005, 10:52 AM
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Well well well, no wonder Bev insisted I relax and read pigeon talk before my chores! So ya'll coo-coo-roo-cooooing behind my back! Well I do not ice skate but I can do a mean roller skate ...maybe...hummmm? Last edited by Victor; 29th December 2005 at 10:54 AM.
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