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    From Ogg@21:4/106.21 to Tiny on Sat Feb 27 16:02:00 2021
    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)
  • From Tiny@21:1/130 to Ogg on Sun Feb 28 20:27:08 2021
    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)
  • From Ogg@21:4/106.21 to Tiny on Mon Mar 1 03:00:00 2021
    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)
  • From Tiny@21:1/130 to Ogg on Mon Mar 1 20:33:24 2021
    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)
  • From Warpslide@21:3/110.1 to Ogg on Mon Mar 1 16:36:04 2021
    *** 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

    --- Telegard v3.09.g2-sp4/mL
    * Origin: Northern Realms | 289-424-5180 | bbs.nrbbs.net (21:3/110.1)
  • From Ogg@21:4/106.21 to Warpslide on Mon Mar 1 17:32:00 2021
    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)
  • From Ogg@21:4/106.21 to Tiny on Sat Feb 27 08:02:00 2021
    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)
  • From Tiny@21:1/130 to Ogg on Sun Feb 28 12:27:08 2021
    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)
  • From Ogg@21:4/106.21 to Tiny on Sun Feb 28 19:00:00 2021
    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)
  • From Tiny@21:1/130 to Ogg on Mon Mar 1 12:33:24 2021
    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)
  • From Warpslide@21:3/110.1 to Ogg on Mon Mar 1 08:36:04 2021
    *** 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

    --- Telegard v3.09.g2-sp4/mL
    * Origin: Northern Realms | 289-424-5180 | bbs.nrbbs.net (21:3/110.1)
  • From Ogg@21:4/106.21 to Warpslide on Mon Mar 1 09:32:00 2021
    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)