Comments | bunn: In which Az is needy

bunn

In which Az is needy

Jul 08, 2011 20:52

Az is being very needy and demanding this evening (usually, this is Mollydog's role). I'm not sure if he's missing Kya, or taking advantage of her absence ( Read more... )

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Comments 9

helflaed July 8 2011, 20:58:36 UTC

I'd never heard of a serinette before, but now I want one curse you!!!!!!!!!

bunn July 9 2011, 08:56:01 UTC

I heard about it on a Radio 4 documentary! That probably makes it even MORE desirable...

http://www.sarahangliss.com/talks/birdfancyersdelightnotes

demon_rum July 9 2011, 00:25:53 UTC

I kinda want a serinette now. Not so much on the auto-moustasch thing (HOW DO YOU SPELL THAT) because that um, weird.

Note: retraining songbirds apparently = not-weird.

bunn July 9 2011, 08:58:26 UTC

If you have a songbird but not a moustache, that's entirely logical, but if you have NEITHER a songbird nor a moustache, it's just odd :-D

smirnoffmule July 9 2011, 00:34:32 UTC

a type of barrel organ designed specifically for teaching birds to sing tunes other than those that come naturally.

Wow.

bunn July 9 2011, 08:52:49 UTC

Exactly! This is why I have difficulty with the idea that we have more technologies today than ever before. Serinette technology has been *completely lost!*

puddleshark July 9 2011, 06:02:20 UTC

'barrel organ'? Oh, poor, poor birds...

bunn July 9 2011, 08:57:24 UTC

Apparently before the invention of the record player, there was a widespread belief that birds made an acceptable substitute. Or could do if they would just get their tiny feathery act together sufficiently. 8-/

puddleshark July 9 2011, 09:08:03 UTC

While I was walking the dog at sunrise this morning, there were goldfinches in the trees singing all sorts of fancy trills and arpeggios. And they're so pretty as well. I can see why the Victorians kept so many of them captive, poor beasties...