The Joys of Spring

[timill]

So I was watching the TV this morning instead of doing anything useful, and suddenly it went to "No satellite signal is being received".

So: check other channels: nothing. Power down and up again: no improvement. Hmm. Go outside to check the dish: there's a dove sitting on the arm right in front of the focus box.

Throw piece of moss vaguely towards dove: it flies away. Normal service is resumed.

Bah: Nature. Who needs it? :-)

Comments

[bellinghman.livejournal.com]

Might we lend you one Abby tom? Just caught a pigeon, and is now peeved at having had it taken away from him. Guaranteed death-on-legs for avian troublemakers.

[timill]

I think we're OK for cats, especially as Jasper seems to be teaching the kittens to hunt. Mind you, he seems to prefer rabbits to avians.

But the real problem is that the dish is well up a blank wall. Which is no doubt why the dove chose to roost there...

[the-magician.livejournal.com]

Don't know if I should suggest this, but any idea how much attenuation of signal you'd get if you stretched an old pair of tights across the dish and arm? :-)

on a unrelated note

[technoir.livejournal.com]

Did you and mom hear about this?

http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,62926,00.html

your annual trip over may have gotten more complicated.