Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Gevonovich said:
We have Kingfisher here in Austin. I have lots of photos. The ironwood has me coocoo :thumbsup::thumbsup:

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Very cool! I've never seen one with the blue coloring shown in Jack's picture, though.
I wish I could get a picture of the Monk Parakeets (Quaker parrots) in my neighborhood, but I don't have a good camera for moving targets.

I'm so looking forward to seeing ironwood lambsfoots. I hope they don't make my rosewood feel plain by comparison. :oops: I'll have to assure him that he is "classic". ;)
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Gevonovich said:
We have Kingfisher here in Austin. I have lots of photos. The ironwood has me coocoo :thumbsup::thumbsup:

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Fascinating Gev, that looks quite different doesn't it? :) The one I saw was the Common Kingfisher, it's a small bird, found near water. I think that one is a Belted Kingfisher, which is larger :thumbsup:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belted_kingfisher

herder said:
Beautiful pictures of wildlife scenery all, along with some great shots of our favorite models in festive arrangements.
Jack, that ironwood Wright model is just stunning!!!
Here is my Ashley stag surrounded by some holiday treats. I do believe the knife will long out last its companions. :)

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Thank you very much my friend, hope you had a lovely Christmas :) Nice composition :thumbsup:

r8shell said:
Very cool! I've never seen one with the blue coloring shown in Jack's picture, though.
I wish I could get a picture of the Monk Parakeets (Quaker parrots) in my neighborhood, but I don't have a good camera for moving targets.

I'm so looking forward to seeing ironwood lambsfoots. I hope they don't make my rosewood feel plain by comparison. :oops: I'll have to assure him that he is "classic". ;)
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I think the Belted Kingfisher may be the only type found in the US. Didn't someone else post a pic of Monk Parakeets a while back, maybe in the Lounge? :confused: That is certainly not a plain knife Rachel :thumbsup:

JTB_5 said:
Thanks Jack! I’ve had better days but that ironwood lambsfoot brightens almost any day.
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I hope tomorrow is better Joshua :) :thumbsup:
 
Jack Black said:
Fascinating Gev, that looks quite different doesn't it? :) The one I saw was the Common Kingfisher, it's a small bird, found near water. I think that one is a Belted Kingfisher, which is larger :thumbsup:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belted_kingfisher



Thank you very much my friend, hope you had a lovely Christmas :) Nice composition :thumbsup:



I think the Belted Kingfisher may be the only type found in the US. Didn't someone else post a pic of Monk Parakeets a while back, maybe in the Lounge? :confused: That is certainly not a plain knife Rachel :thumbsup:



I hope tomorrow is better Joshua :) :thumbsup:
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Thanks, Jack! It’s ending better than it began.
 
r8shell said:
Very cool! I've never seen one with the blue coloring shown in Jack's picture, though.
I wish I could get a picture of the Monk Parakeets (Quaker parrots) in my neighborhood, but I don't have a good camera for moving targets.

I'm so looking forward to seeing ironwood lambsfoots. I hope they don't make my rosewood feel plain by comparison. :oops: I'll have to assure him that he is "classic". ;)
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sometimes a plain Jane can be as lovely as the eye can behold. that is a really sweet Lambsfoot :)
 
Gevonovich said:
Yes it is a Belted Kingfisher. Magnificent to watch and fast as bullets !

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Fantastic Gev :) :thumbsup:

JTB_5 said:
Thanks, Jack! It’s ending better than it began.
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I'm glad to hear that Joshua :) :thumbsup:

sitflyer said:
sometimes a plain Jane can be as lovely as the eye can behold. that is a really sweet Lambsfoot :)
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Very true Duane :thumbsup:

My calendar is all messed-up by the holidays, but it is Sunday I believe! :) Have a good one folks, I'm taking my Goddaughter and her folks out for Sunday lunch on a couple of hours. I think I'm going to stick with this one again :thumbsup:

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5K Qs said:
Thanks for your kind characterization of Union Jack, and your suggestions for helping him put his best lambsfoot forward, Dwight. :) Are those tiny puffballs, or seed pods from a plant of some kind
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Gt I can only describe them like this. They start out as round mushrooms, mature and then slowly dry out. Once completely dry they are full of a powder like substance (seeds?). If stepped on the "powder" squirts out in a "smoke" like form. Often the "smoke" is a deep plumb color. Thus the moniker - (Devil's snuff box) - That is my unscientific layman's description. I could write a book about it... if it was the inside of a match book. :D
 
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r8shell said:
It's interesting how things that were so common become antiquated and forgotten in a generation or two. When my brothers were visiting last month, we got to discussing this phenomenon. We were speculating about what common objects or activities around us right now might suffer the same fate. Using cash? Driving cars? We Guardians must make sure that the Lambsfoot will live on!
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Equally fascinating are the high tech things we once did that must now be explained to a modern audience. The at one time frequent expedition to Blockbuster comes to mind.

r8shell said:
Custard inside and chocolate on top, I would normally call that an eclair. In the case of that particular pastry though, it is a Sufganiyah, a fried doughnut eaten at Hanukkah.
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I keep meaning to thank you for insights into such things. My own family converted from Judaism several generations ago, but myself and my children (especially my youngest daughter) have taken a keen interest in this part of our heritage. It is always nice to be able to get insight into the names and associations of some of my grandmother's cooking choices, which I still remember from my childhood. Many thanks!
 
Jack Black said:
The Big River site has inexpensive copies of both volumes available David :thumbsup: What a small world it is, great story! Nice choice of ale :thumbsup:
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Cheers for that Jack. I've never heard of of Big River. That website though is really good and appears to have most of George's stories included in it.

Jack Black said:
Good choice Joshua, I'm just doing some light reading with a local brew ;) :thumbsup:

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Good choice of reading there. I had beers in Holbeck in Leeds on Friday. Nothing like my recent Sheffield trip which was great beers at proper prices in great pubs. Leeds was full of bright young things paying £4.30 to £5 a pint :rolleyes:. I think that'll be my last Leeds trip...:rolleyes:

5K Qs said:
First, David's horn lambsfoot is SO recognizable, bearing The Eye of Sauron! That's why I post it first here, since it's one lambsfoot to rule them all!! :eek::thumbsup::thumbsup::D

Also, I should credit the Samuel Smith Brewery for being responsible for whatever improvement in "beer taste" I've developed over the years. I used to drink the cheapest American lagers I could find, since they all tasted the same to me (lots of 30-can cases of Milwaukee's Best Light in my past). But one Christmas we went to visit my in-laws in Indianapolis, and my sister-in-law got me some "fancy beer", including several bottles of Samuel Smith Taddy Porter and Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout. That was a life-changing experience for me! :eek::thumbsup::thumbsup::rolleyes:

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Thanks for the compliment GT! I certainly don't feel like I rule much. When I'm in charge in work it more like herding cats. :D
Sam Smith's bottled beers are quite decent. That Christmas Ale was a new one for me. If you can find their Chocolate Stout that's worth the effort :thumbsup:
Your Union Jack 'looks' very sunny and warm there GT :thumbsup:

Been enjoying everyone's food posts :thumbsup: But there's still a few days of Christmas left. Don't fancy running out of food. :):thumbsup:
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Bartleby said:
Equally fascinating are the high tech things we once did that must now be explained to a modern audience.
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Yeah, like having to turn up on time because you can't text saying: "Sorry running late. C U in 10" o_O :rolleyes: :thumbsup:

Half/Stop said:
Hope all you Guardians have a blessed final 2018 Sunday! :)

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Looking good Ron :thumbsup:

donn said:
Cheers for that Jack. I've never heard of of Big River. That website though is really good and appears to have most of George's stories included in it.



Good choice of reading there. I had beers in Holbeck in Leeds on Friday. Nothing like my recent Sheffield trip which was great beers at proper prices in great pubs. Leeds was full of bright young things paying £4.30 to £5 a pint :rolleyes:. I think that'll be my last Leeds trip...:rolleyes:



Thanks for the compliment GT! I certainly don't feel like I rule much. When I'm in charge in work it more like herding cats. :D
Sam Smith's bottled beers are quite decent. That Christmas Ale was a new one for me. If you can find their Chocolate Stout that's worth the effort :thumbsup:
Your Union Jack 'looks' very sunny and warm there GT :thumbsup:

Been enjoying everyone's food posts :thumbsup: But there's still a few days of Christmas left. Don't fancy running out of food. :):thumbsup:
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It's the 'Big River' that flows through South America David, beginning with 'A' and ending in 'N' :rolleyes: :D

Thanks mate :) Yeah, that's Leeds! Barely a decent pub in the whole city :( Did you call in at The Grove, I haven't been down there in ages? You can't really go wrong in Sheffield :thumbsup:

That's a nice-looking piece of Christmas cake there my friend, and those mince-pies look like they'll be very tasty :) I ended up with far too much food in the house (not for the first time) :rolleyes: I opened the peanut-butter filled pretzels r8shell r8shell kindly sent me tonight, thought this big Imperial Stout might work well with them ;) No complaints! :D :thumbsup:

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