I'm watching parakeets on the trees outside.
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Are you in Africa or something??
There's loads in London. So loud!
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23389796-cull-of-the-parakeets.do
Oooh. I've never seen one!
Quote: Gavin @ January 28 2010, 9:27 AM GMTAlthough had a back to back 24 session last night season 8 is great so far.
I'm not enjoying it as much as I'd like. So far, the highlight for me has been the lack of Janeane Garofalo.
Quote: DaButt @ January 28 2010, 1:33 PM GMTI'm not enjoying it as much as I'd like. So far, the highlight for me has been the lack of Janeane Garofalo.
The head of CTU is annoying, and the fact got back in so quickly was a little mmm. But I liked Kim, and Chloe bringing us into the new CTU.
Starbuck though...mmm not sure about her. She struts and poses a little to much.
Quote: zooo @ January 28 2010, 1:29 PM GMTOooh. I've never seen one!
I think there's a lot less now than before.
Quote: EllieJP @ January 28 2010, 1:22 PM GMTThere's loads in London. So loud!
Yeah it's a mystery where they came from and there's loads of urban legends. I like the one concerning Jimi Hendrix best - but it's not true. They're probably just escaped pets.
The link above says this.
Where did they all come from?
The most common theory on how rose-ringed parakeets started breeding in the wild in the UK is that an entire flock escaped from Shepperton studios, Surrey, during the filming of The African Queen in 1951.
The film, which starred Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, right, used a variety of exotic birds and animals shipped in to recreate the jungle. It is thought around 20 birds vanished from an aviary on set.
Other suggestions are that a pair were released by Jimi Hendrix in Carnaby Street in the Sixties as a symbol of peace, or that they are the descendants of domestic pets which escaped their owners' cages.
I am on the phone to Student Finance, again. 
Quote: PhQnix @ January 28 2010, 2:07 PM GMTI am on the phone to Student Finance, again.
They're making 150 people redundent there.
Good luck!
Just realised I haven't smoked since Monday and haven't wanted to. I'm back into full training and did nearly 9k on my training machine last night. Ellie will be proud of me. 
Ellie is very proud of Dolly!
Ellie forgot that she'd taken a picture of her boobies and put them as caller ID on her boyfriend's phone and just rang her boyfriend at work.
Boyfriend's boss has now seen Ellie's boobies.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ January 28 2010, 2:55 PM GMTJust realised I haven't smoked since Monday and haven't wanted to. I'm back into full training and did nearly 9k on my training machine last night. Ellie will be proud of me.
Good girl. You know it makes sense.
Quote: EllieJP @ January 28 2010, 2:59 PM GMTa picture of her boobies
Perhaps your new avatar?