In which Az is needy

[bunn]

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.

In other news I set up a Google+ account to give it a go - but am fully expecting it to go the way of Buzz, Wave, the automatic moustache protecting device, and the serinette* and pass over and be forgotten.

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

Comments

[helflaed.livejournal.com]

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

[bunn.livejournal.com]

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

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

[demon-rum.livejournal.com]

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.livejournal.com]

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.livejournal.com]

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

Wow.

[bunn.livejournal.com]

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.livejournal.com]

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

[bunn.livejournal.com]

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.livejournal.com]

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...