Yo ho ho.
Check out the beak on that thing. And the bird too.
This boy says goodbye whenever someone is about to leave the house. Always. No matter who, and no matter when. What I haven't figured out is how he knows. We don't say the same things when we leave. We don't always take the car. But as soon as anyone starts getting ready to split, Stanley here starts saying goodbye.
He will also bless you whenever you sneeze; however, he is not nearly as charming as Matt Dillon as he will also finish your sneeze with a hearty "Achoo!" should you start the preliminary "Ah, ah, ah's." He recites most cheesy lines from cheesy movies, but you can blame my mother for that.
Despite the fact he's loud and obnoxious and sheds a whole lot, for the most part he's an entertaining and friendly little bugger if you can just get him to shut up once in a while. Heh, come to think of it, he and I have more in common than just the sizeable schnoz. Only I don't bite as hard.
Usually.
Comments
Stanley? I love it! My youngest son, every since he was a toddler, wanted a horse named 'Stanley' (why, I have no idea) Maybe we can settle for a smart mouthed bird instead! LOL
Posted by: Kim | December 31, 2003 05:45 AM
I have an interesting little feathered friend who wont shut up too....i named him Dudley....he is a 4 year old white fronted amazon.
Posted by: Diana | December 31, 2003 06:56 AM
he's just a good boy, that's why he says goodbye. He loves you, and doesn't want to ever regret not telling you as much, should you get run over by a bus while you're out. it's sweet, really.
Happy New Year's Eve, Jimbo!
Posted by: mia | December 31, 2003 10:25 AM
Happy New Year, Jimbo!
Posted by: Noggie | December 31, 2003 02:46 PM
My Mom's got a conyer that whispers "night night, I love you." when you turn out the lights in his room. He's a fine, feathered friend, alright.
Happy New Year, Big Nose.
Posted by: crazyjane | December 31, 2003 05:08 PM
You can't get those birds around my mother. They go insane. We've never known why. Other than they're obnoxious and retarded. Kind of like her kids.
I get it.
Posted by: melly | December 31, 2003 08:53 PM
Growing up, we had a mini-macaw named Eric who would talk to himself when he thought nobody was listening. It'd be all quiet in the house and you'd hear this "HelloEricHelloEricHelloEric" over and over again until *you* said "HELLO ERIC" and then he'd completely clam up. Poor bird was eventually mauled to death by another mini-macaw (an obvious alpha male) while at the breeder's house. Also had a cherry headed conyer named Redd who would say "Take off" (from SCTV's Bob and Doug MacKenzie) at the absolute perfect times.
Birds are amazing creatures and no matter what anyone says, they DO show their love.
Posted by: Melis | January 1, 2004 01:40 PM
My roomate in college had one of those. It used to rat on him when he was in college if he threw parties while his parents were out of town. Bastard.
Posted by: sean | January 1, 2004 04:39 PM
Happy New Year, Jimbo!
I love the beak, on both of them.
The body on the big one isn't bad either!
Love,
Devorah
Posted by: Devorah | January 1, 2004 07:10 PM
why couldn't YOU be in the Pirates of the Caribbean?
Posted by: brent | January 2, 2004 03:29 PM
cause i got nuthin on mr. depp. if i HAD to be gay, it would be with him.
Posted by: the mighty jimbo | January 4, 2004 10:33 PM