Dave Smith wrote:
> Becca wrote:
>
>> BTW, my mother says having a rooster, makes the chickens lay more
>> eggs. That is sad, because I can not handle the sound of a rooster
>> crowing all the time.
>
> Over the years a couple of my neighbours have raised chickens. The sound
> of the roosters didn't bother me. I liked it.


I cant imagine life without chooks about and the fresh eggs of course.

When I lived in Asia what used to drive me mad were the blasted
peacocks now they *are* noisy buggers .Only thing that drowned out
their sound was the poor bloody gibbon that the neighbour had imprisoned
a cage.

Eventually rescued by Irish and Canadian folks from WWLF. But we still
had to grease the palms of some local cops to make that happen .

Gibbon is still alive and well and reportedly happy in a national
park although a bit psycho because of her early years of mistreatment.

On the other hand no fan of her simian relatives that took delight in
destroying any and everything in sight . There is a spot in Thailand
where I also lived for a while where the Monkeys actually own the
town. The little *******s (some not so little and are ferocious evil
agro *******s) destroyed the new vehicle in about ten minutes

Left the window down a fraction to let air through and two young ones
got inside chewed dashboard leather seats mad dreadful mess pulled
knobs of radio chewed CDS mangled the mirrors and sun visors

While their mates on the outside tore off the wipers, mirrors, Radio Ariel
scratched paintwork ate the mud flaps even got the dust caps off tyres
and were having a go at the valve stems (liked the air hissing out
apparently that is their favourite ) Locals put cyanide on the valves
That takes the pace off the things and they know the smell and leave
those tainted vehicles alone.

So if you ever go to LOP Buri take the bus

Weird place, you pay a local a few bob to mind the car .
Minding the car service includes some really accurate sling shot
folks . Every one has a sling shot and pebbles because of the damned
monkeys .

Trying to eat a meal at an outside stall is certainly entertaining
Oh and they (the monkeys) bash up the chickens there .

Once a year the locals throw a banquet for the things

see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-wfVgwl-3E

The presentation and effort that goes into preparing this feast
is just amazing
worth watching for the food prep alone

Cheers