Hello Tiny!

** On Saturday 27.02.21 - 10:01, Tiny wrote to Vk3jed:

Actually, in medieval times, geese were used as guards,
because they can be very aggressive, so I'm not surprised.

Guinea hens are good substitutes. They squawk and cackle at the
slightest thing they think is unusual. We got rid of them after
one year.

A goose adopted my Aunt Ann when she had a farm in
Alberta. If anyone tried to get close to her the goose
would chase them away. The goose at least backed off when
Ann said "Goose! It's okay". She never trained it or fed
it nor understood why goose chose to protect her. I don't
remember how many years it lived that way but it was
enough that most of the family had an encounter with it.

I had a goose on the farm just like that. Maybe she accepted me
because I took care of her brood and fed them. I have a picture
of her chasing a cousin of mine who came to visit. I'll have to
see if I can find the photo (that was in the days of film
camera) and share it.



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Ogg wrote to Tiny <=-

I had a goose on the farm just like that. Maybe she accepted me
because I took care of her brood and fed them. I have a picture
of her chasing a cousin of mine who came to visit. I'll have to
see if I can find the photo (that was in the days of film
camera) and share it.

Laugh, they are mean but loyal to those they decide to protect.

Shawn

... Hey! Who took the cork off my lunch??!

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Hello Tiny!

** On Sunday 28.02.21 - 12:27, Tiny wrote to Ogg:

I had a goose on the farm just like that. Maybe she
accepted me because I took care of her brood and fed them.
I have a picture of her chasing a cousin of mine who came
to visit. I'll have to see if I can find the photo (that
was in the days of film camera) and share it.

Laugh, they are mean but loyal to those they decide to
protect.

I emailed my cousin, and she produced my copy of the picture!

https://photos.kolico.ca/amand-and-goose.jpg

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Ogg wrote to Tiny <=-

I emailed my cousin, and she produced my copy of the picture!
https://photos.kolico.ca/amand-and-goose.jpg

Laugh, that's a good picture. Can just hear the honk.

Shawn

... Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat.

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*** Quoting Ogg from a message to Tiny ***

I emailed my cousin, and she produced my copy of the picture! https://photos.kolico.ca/amand-and-goose.jpg

At least she has a stick at the ready! ;)


Jay

... When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other

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Hello Warpslide!

** On Monday 01.03.21 - 08:36, Warpslide wrote to Ogg:

I emailed my cousin, and she produced my copy of the
picture! https://photos.kolico.ca/amand-and-goose.jpg

At least she has a stick at the ready! ;)

Yes.. that was my recommendation, to use it as a kind of shield
just in case the bird gets closer. The goose seemed to know
that its best opportunity to advance was when you turned your
back to it.

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Hello Tiny!

** On Saturday 27.02.21 - 10:01, Tiny wrote to Vk3jed:

Actually, in medieval times, geese were used as guards,
because they can be very aggressive, so I'm not surprised.

Guinea hens are good substitutes. They squawk and cackle at the
slightest thing they think is unusual. We got rid of them after
one year.

A goose adopted my Aunt Ann when she had a farm in
Alberta. If anyone tried to get close to her the goose
would chase them away. The goose at least backed off when
Ann said "Goose! It's okay". She never trained it or fed
it nor understood why goose chose to protect her. I don't
remember how many years it lived that way but it was
enough that most of the family had an encounter with it.

I had a goose on the farm just like that. Maybe she accepted me
because I took care of her brood and fed them. I have a picture
of her chasing a cousin of mine who came to visit. I'll have to
see if I can find the photo (that was in the days of film
camera) and share it.



--- OpenXP 5.0.49
* Origin: (} Pointy McPointFace (21:4/106.21)

Ogg wrote to Tiny <=-

I had a goose on the farm just like that. Maybe she accepted me
because I took care of her brood and fed them. I have a picture
of her chasing a cousin of mine who came to visit. I'll have to
see if I can find the photo (that was in the days of film
camera) and share it.

Laugh, they are mean but loyal to those they decide to protect.

Shawn

... Hey! Who took the cork off my lunch??!

--- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F
* Origin: Tiny's BBS - telnet://tinysbbs.com:3023 (21:1/130)

Hello Tiny!

** On Sunday 28.02.21 - 12:27, Tiny wrote to Ogg:

I had a goose on the farm just like that. Maybe she
accepted me because I took care of her brood and fed them.
I have a picture of her chasing a cousin of mine who came
to visit. I'll have to see if I can find the photo (that
was in the days of film camera) and share it.

Laugh, they are mean but loyal to those they decide to
protect.

I emailed my cousin, and she produced my copy of the picture!

https://photos.kolico.ca/amand-and-goose.jpg

--

--- OpenXP 5.0.49
* Origin: (} Pointy McPointFace (21:4/106.21)

Ogg wrote to Tiny <=-

I emailed my cousin, and she produced my copy of the picture!
https://photos.kolico.ca/amand-and-goose.jpg

Laugh, that's a good picture. Can just hear the honk.

Shawn

... Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat.

--- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F
* Origin: Tiny's BBS - telnet://tinysbbs.com:3023 (21:1/130)

*** Quoting Ogg from a message to Tiny ***

I emailed my cousin, and she produced my copy of the picture! https://photos.kolico.ca/amand-and-goose.jpg

At least she has a stick at the ready! ;)


Jay

... When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other

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* Origin: Northern Realms | 289-424-5180 | bbs.nrbbs.net (21:3/110.1)

Hello Warpslide!

** On Monday 01.03.21 - 08:36, Warpslide wrote to Ogg:

I emailed my cousin, and she produced my copy of the
picture! https://photos.kolico.ca/amand-and-goose.jpg

At least she has a stick at the ready! ;)

Yes.. that was my recommendation, to use it as a kind of shield
just in case the bird gets closer. The goose seemed to know
that its best opportunity to advance was when you turned your
back to it.

--- OpenXP 5.0.49
* Origin: (} Pointy McPointFace (21:4/106.21)