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Capture: BOTY Potty., in reply to Nora Leggs,
American bald eagle?
Looks quiescently at rest anyway! -
OnPoint: Because Statistical Rigour, in reply to Steve Barnes,
Why not with gagged&bound politicians & long knives?
Their entrails must be much more reliable for prognistication.
Yours fondly&feathery
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Capture: BOTY Potty., in reply to siroccokakapo,
Nau mai Sirocco!
Had the pleasure of meeting you on Rakiura (well, Ulva-)
Long may you skraaak!
(Maud, eh? You might know some neighbours of mine....) -
Capture: BOTY Potty., in reply to Damian Christie,
I’ve been researching huia for an extended poem for Huia, the publishers- did you know a German biologist is positive he saw one in the 1990s? (I’d give the ref. but my notes et al are in Oamaru just now, and I’m here in very wet Big O-)
O, and Te Tieke was my great grandfather’s name- he became known as Tiaki,
and is recorded as Jack/John T Miller in land court records. But in the family whakapapa books he is Te Tieke Mira-but I didnt vote for tieke either-
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OnPoint: Re: Education, in reply to Chris Waugh,
I’m trying to avoid the hatreds and teach my wee one the loves. Life seems to go better for all of us that way.
Indeedy.
Check out Pan paniscus as opposed to Pan troglydtes- one has the capacity to learn in new environments new things (provided they’re brought up by at least one bonobo parent) while Pan trog is really good at imitating whatever is around…
isnt it a bit sad that our genome indicates we are closer to the chimpanzee rather than the bonobo?
Luck of the evolutionary draw – but having met both cuzzies. I know which I’d prefer…mind you, bonobos(who live in a matriarchical society) arnt kind to stroppy young males – I am soooo sad about that! 8>) -
Thank goodness I dont do twitter, linked-in, facebook or anything else that is socially media'd-
I just have a wonderful/sometimes fraught/always entertaining & educational time here on PAS.'Nough for me-
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OnPoint: Re: Education, in reply to Lucy Stewart,
– written communication is never going to be their preferred way of learning.
Totally agree – but, ahem, graphic novels?
And, um, not everybody likes sports (I sure as shit dont, having never watched a full game in my life.) Or fishing – y’know there are several kids in the 2 generations
on from me & my sibs who – despite best doctrination from parents & self – just dont get the point of fishing…
ah, so what the point of your post?"written communication is never etc."
Yup. We all know that. I used to know a person whose preferred communication was dance - nothing wrong with brain - just that kind of movement best conveyed deepest emotions (that one didnt have many emotions aside from deep...)
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OnPoint: Re: Education, in reply to Chris Waugh,
Ae, same for me, and I’m doing my best to recreate that for my wee one, I read to her at least one book in English each day and make sure my wife reads to her as much as possible in Chinese. Result: the wee one loves books
Dear Chris & Wife & wee girl- kia ora koutou! He mihi aroha ki a koutou!
Yes, it works. It's how our species - I suspect - have always learnt - both the good and the bad. Your parents/primary caregivers love & esteem it? Want to share it with you? You learn v. quickly, hungrily, naturally...aue! same with hatreds... -
Capture: BOTY Potty., in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
O fly!
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Capture: BOTY Potty., in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
Love that pose! Can we bury our nose/mouth in plummage along our spine?
Naah.
We're apes.
We can lick genitala and put our toes in our mouths - so can a huge number of mammals - but dorsal manouvres?
Fergeddit.