Talon Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Today, I was doing a thorough cleaning of the bird cages since my running accident 3 weeks ago. I have a severely sprained left wrist. ( I am left-handed). Up until now, I had done only the necessary cleaning to get by, so they needed a FULL out clean!! It was taking much longer than expected, so I stopped for a quick bowl of yogurt for lunch. I left the bowl on the kitchen table to go back to cleaning as NIlah was still licking (yes, she licks the bowl like a dog) the bowl. :rolleyes: Thus the story begins: Rikki as many of you know, is famous for throwing EVERY dish onto the ceramic floor to hear them explode! :cool: (corelle dishes explode when they do break) Well.......a while later, I hear CRASH!!! :eek: BUT.....this is one of the few times it didn't break! HA!!!! I thought, Ha HA on you Rikki!!! :p Well, a while goes by, I am still scrubbing away, fighting with Nilah who thinks every cage is HERS, and it is her job to make sure I NEVER touch them! :mad: Next thing I hear.....is a bowl trying to be broken....... Well, let the video tell the rest of the story. Hope you enjoy!! ( there are 2 videos) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly Yokum Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Oh no do you need some dishes? that was cute, but I hate broken things, but I have like 5 sets of dishes I could spare one. .lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray P Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 If you don`t succeed the first time than try, try again. Rikki likes to finish the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 If at first you don't succeed.......... I enjoyed the videos but I might have made a big mistaken..... I let Ana Grey watch while sitting on my shoulder. It was the "uh-huh" that let me know she was enjoying the show too much!!!!! LOL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikachu Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Game over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 She is trying her best to break that bowl and finally succeeded in the second video, she is quite determined when she wants something, thanks for sharing the vids with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 (edited) Hahahahahahahahahaha, what is it about the sound of a dish breaking that they get so much enjoyment out of? Dayo does the same thing. We have to watch any dishes out or they will go splattering to the floor as well. Finally...success!!!!! Go Rikki....Go Rikki....Go Rikki Edited January 1, 2012 by danmcq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawL Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! LOOOOVED THIS! Rikki looks so incredibly satisfied once that bowl finally breaks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acappella Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Energenic little angel isn't she? You know, they have these lovely soft cork floors now. I'm just sayin . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistyparrot Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Ahh! The sweet sound of crockery breaking on a stone floor. Music to a Greys ears! Misty's favorit is drinking glasses. If he sees one left out he will go in for the kill so I have to be very mindful of that !:mad::eek: Steve n Misty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kave70 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Boy, she was determined to conquer that Corelle bowl. That made me laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 You guys all made me laugh with you comments, suggestions and stories! Is comforting to know I'm not alone in the dish breaking olympic games! Rikki is the only one of my parrots that MUST do this, so I thought it was just her bizarre personality. It will give me more patience knowing when she breaks a plate or dish, somewhere here on our forum, someone else is going thru the same thing....hee hee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwen Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Loved your 2 videos... Rikki sure likes her game !! I think I'm glad Roscoe doesn't venture into the kitchen yet !!! The closest we come to Rikki's expertise is listening to quarters bouncing on the stone fireplace hearth... There's something about loving the sound of two objects hitting each other over & over & over !!! He also has two small stainless steel bowls sitting in the bottom of his cage with foot toys & treats in them. Roscoe LOVES to pick them up like Rikki does and listen to metal hitting metal... Wow... I shutter to think of how much less clean up I have than you LOL !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Josey is fond of dropping stainless steel bowls over the side of the cage as she likes the bang they make when hitting the seed guard and then the floor, it is usually her sign she is finished with her dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Perhaps I should post a video of Ana Grey testing Newton's theory of gravity. She can send more things off the top of a refrigerator in five seconds than any grey!!! Good thing about it, I have the cleanest refrigerator top in North America!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Perhaps I should post a video of Ana Grey testing Newton's theory of gravity. She can send more things off the top of a refrigerator in five seconds than any grey!!! Good thing about it, I have the cleanest refrigerator top in North America!!! Please do Janet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Egad! The tenacity, the determination, the strength and the noise! As I wish for flight and courage for Gilbert, now I am wondering about that strategy. LOL. Not really, Rikki was glorious in her quest for a crash. I think you should send that clip to Corning to use in advertising. Tough enough to withstand lots of bangs, but keep away from the African grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Yay Rikki! Success finally!LOL I have correlle plates( they DO break), and plastic cups. Also.... three extra boxes of ceramic tiles. Hmmmmm... nothing like the sound of something breaking. Kiki the Amazon, says two things. Kiki and UH OH! UH OH, thanks to miss Sophie. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life is Greyt Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Ha ha ha...that was too cute!! Her middle name is determined!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusCAG Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 She certainly seemed pleased with herself at the end. What a strong girl she is, to pick up that big bowl so many times!! Oh, and my husband just loved watching your vids of Rikki in the kitchen, he was so tickled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 She is task focused! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morana Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Hahaha.... Great videos! And god forbid she would cut herself by walking on that broken pieces!!-she just flew away when the job was done. It is somebody's else job to clean that up! Hahaha! What a character! My Zak loves to throw coffee mugs from the counter. In our last apartment he threw 5 mugs, some with tea still in them, some empty Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Yrs, Rikki is good about not going near the broken pieces. When my kids start whining, "mom, we only have 2 bowls left.... I go to the Corelle website and reorder the ones that she broke so we have enough instead of buying new sets.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistyparrot Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Yrs, Rikki is good about not going near the broken pieces. When my kids start whining, "mom, we only have 2 bowls left.... I go to the Corelle website and reorder the ones that she broke so we have enough instead of buying new sets.... Now I understand. Rikki has shares in Corelle. Very canny are Greys! Steve n Misty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I want to have a talk with Rikki about his actions and what he has done to my Ana Grey!!!!! Remember I said that she was on my shoulder going "uh oh" whiling watching the bowl break in the second video. Well last evening I was watching TV and I hear crashing in the kitchen. I rush in and see Ana Grey leaning over the countertop, head tilted sideways looking down at the many shards of glass bowl on the kitchen floor. I quickly told her if she says "uh oh" she would be one sorry little gir. Then I dutifully cleaned up the broken glass while giving her what for. Thanks Penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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