Talon

Borrowed from a FaceBook friend.. Checking out at the supermarket recently, the young cashier suggested I should bring my own bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment. I apologised and explained, "We didn't have this green thing back in my earlier days". The cashier responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations". She was right about one thing--our generation didn't have the green thing in “Our” day. So what did we have back then? After some reflection and soul-searching on "Our" day, here's what I remembered we did have.... Back then, we returned milk bottles, pop bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles repeatedly. So they really were recycled. But we didn't have the green thing back in our day. We walked up stairs, because we didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go half a mile. But she was right. We didn't have the green thing in our day. Back then, we washed the baby's nappies because we didn't have the throw-away kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy gobbling machine burning up 240 volts -- wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing. But that young lady is right. We didn't have the green thing back in our day. Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of Wales. In the kitchen, we whisked & stirred by hand because we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used wadded up old newspapers to cushion it, not polystyrine or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn petrol just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. But she's right. We didn't have the green thing back then. We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. But we didn't have the green thing back then. Back then, people took the bus, and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their mums into a 24-hour taxi service. We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn't need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest pizza place. But isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn't have the green thing back then? Please post this on your Facebook profile so another selfish old person who needs a lesson in conservation from a smarty-pants young person can add to it.

Hmmmm My iPad is having trouble loading it I will try again later. Is your grey on a harness?

Beautiful drawings and you are highly talented!

I am resurrecting this thread. I recently bought an EZ play stand for Talon that is on wheels, has 2 bowls on a T-stand with a tray to catch crumbs etc. based on the reviews I read, many said to order the medium as the small had the tendency to tip over. I was very excited about getting it as I could wheel it over to the front door for Nilah to sunbathe in also! It came, I put it together and it is much bigger than I expected......I will find a different use for it. So I a heading to Home Depot to get supplies to make my own. I was going to get PVC but after seeing this thread, I now know to get CVPC! I amso glad I saw this!!!!! I didn't realize PVC was toxic! I hope others will see this so you know as well!

This is greyt! Thank you for posting this.

Very cute! Love your set up there He is one lucky bird!

Judy, YES, I bought that specifically for Nilah! And you are right, it will take me the rest of the year to recover..... Of course, I only put 1 toy on Rikki's cage. She was hysterical over all the new things in the bags....I took one out and she wouldn't go in that part of the house the entire day! Of course, they barely make it to the cage before Nilah destroys them! Talon is curious, but not interested in getting too close. It will be 2 years before I go thru them at that rate!

I posted the pictures of what I bought in the Anticipated Trip thread

Happy Birthday Beau! Hope you have a great day!

Sorry about the last 3, bad pictures...but you get the idea....

Thought these were cute: The bathroom doors: And for those that are interested:

Here's what I bought:

I forgot, they have a wall full of Harrisons food and treat. So many different kinds that I have never seen!

This is where you can take your baby you are going to adopt and spend time with it for a s long as you want. Many people buy them as babies and come to visit until they are ready to go home. they also offer boarding, have a small hospital for those in need in their care and for weaning etc.

Believe it or not...I have many more rooms of pictures I didn't post! Here are some of their birds in separate rooms: You have to sanitize your hands before you enter. I walked in and there were cockatoos running all over the floor! Some of their tree stands.

Well, as you know, I went on my big trip to Bird Paradise in New Jersey to stock up on toys for my birds. I told you I would take pictures.....there are some areas of the store that I didn't take pictures of, only because I had so many, I thought I would bore you... Here they are: If you ever get the chance to go, it's worth taking your credit card and going!! LOL!

Thanks Judy, that is sooo true!

Judy, I would LOVE to meet you there!

This is a great thread. All my birds are in their cages, covers, with their doors latched. I have smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, glass braking sensors, an alarm system and 2 dogs that bark at anything...... I want to know where all my animals are at night. I do have travel cages at the bottom of the basement stairs, but I think I will move them upstairs instead, just not much room to put them. I like that Janet has an emergency pack. I am curious, what do you have in it? I am sure there is food, but how often do you replace it?

I don't ALLOW her to bite, she knows not too. She has a stubborn streak when it comes to bed time. Short of abusing her, you won't stop her if she decides your not getting the message and it is her last resort...

HA HA HA! You guys have no faith in me.......I came home with NO, yes read it, NO bird!!!!!! I was tempted, that's for sure, there was 2 electrus that were just beautiful! I took lots and lots of pictures to share here, way too many, but I will post them tomorrow. I bought so many toys, I probably will have to take several photos of them to post! Bags and bags of fun stuff! I told the cashier to NOT tell me the total, I would just hand over the credit card.... she asked if I had a bird rescue........there was so many there!

Tonight I was eating a banana when it was bedtime, I didn't say a word, just as Nilah was straining to get to my banana that I kept just out of beaks reach...........I told her to step up and she could have some, so as she was busy eating, I carried her towards her cage, as I got to the front hall, she stopped and looked, like she was wondering if I was going to put her to bed.........(damn smart bird!) so I asked her if she wanted so e more of my banana.....of course she did, she's an amazon! So off I went with the banana and her into her cage. HA!!!!!! That's 2 for me!!!! 0 for Nilah!

Well, tomorrow is the day! I am getting up super early and driving to the bird store! Since I haven't bought my birds much in the way of new toys for a while, I am pulling out the credit card and heading out!!! And I am going ALONE so no one can hurry me along or convince me to come home with a bird, I have great willpower... I will post pictures and share all I buy!

I think that we ALL belong in every room in this forum. I never meant to build this room so that members felt they hand to chose whether to be here in this room or not. We are not segregating here, please don't I feel that we ALL can follow the stories, offer advice, tips, make comments even if you don't have a rescue I am heading out first thing in the morning to my much anticipated trip to the biggest bird store ever, so i wont be around here, but this weekend, I would LOVE to set up a poll (which I can do in this forum to make it easy for all) and see how the 50 50 turns out! Great idea Ray!