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**Inkie** · October 29, 2018, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by PikeStance

The bird was grooming him? Those holes I am guessing is from the bird nibbling on his ear. He said it didn't hurt. We are guessing it was a lost pet as well. It was really tame. I flew around the office to everyone's shoulder. The guy in the picture took it home. He said he stays on his shoulder the whole time. I feel sorry for the guy that lost it, it seems like a really nice bird.

I thought Diamat would reply to this with something about Avians' innate sense of justice leading them to freely choose their master and pledge their loyalty only on condition of fair treatment. Clearly if this is the case then it would appear that the bird's previous owner warrants scant sympathy.

**Diamat** · October 30, 2018, 05:03 AM

We do not pledge loyalty to any human. Humans pledge themselves to us. Once they do, we impress upon them the Truth. That's why the Holy Spirit is a bird. He descended on Jesus during his baptism in the river Jordan.

**mishkin** · October 30, 2018, 05:09 AM

not to mention that he got a married woman pregnant.

**AqD** · October 30, 2018, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by Diamat

We do not pledge loyalty to any human. Humans pledge themselves to us. Once they do, we impress upon them the Truth. That's why the Holy Spirit is a bird. He descended on Jesus during his baptism in the river Jordan.

Heh I have always suspected your avatar is a blood crying bird, Jesus reborn in a bird? Have you considered to make an animated one and sell it as the new symbol of Christianity?

might look terrifying though, like the Jesus bleeding on cross, it always feels like the opening of some horror movie.

**Diamat** · October 30, 2018, 06:09 PM

Those are not tears! Budgies have patterns on their beards.

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And besides, it is already a basic symbol of Christianity.

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**Inkie** · October 30, 2018, 06:33 PM

The holy ampulla finally makes sense...

**PikeStance** · October 30, 2018, 08:36 PM

I supposed it should be refreshing..... I have never seen such love of faith expressed and disdain for belief express, all along maintaining civility and politeness about it before. (please note the play with hyperbole)

**AqD** · October 31, 2018, 01:37 AM

that bowel is to catch the bird when it falls, turn it into sashimi and then you'd mix it with rice and soy sauce...?

**PikeStance** · October 31, 2018, 02:41 AM

I think I stick to Chicken, Turkey, and for a change of pace, Duck.

**Diamat** · October 31, 2018, 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by AqD

that bowel is to catch the bird when it falls, turn it into sashimi and then you'd mix it with rice and soy sauce...?

No. It contains the blood of Christ, which is the same thing as the Holy Juices of the Divine Melon. Upon consuming it, an Avian will spiritually enter your body and guide you toward righteousness.

**Sar1n** · October 31, 2018, 02:54 AM

Mmmm...sushi....duck...melon. Damn, now I'm hungry.

**PikeStance** · October 31, 2018, 03:06 AM

Maybe I can remedy this....
When I was in the Peace Corps in Africa, they had a large group of us gathered together in a village staying at our respective host families homes. Interesting note, we spent the first week at a convent before being introduced to our host families. Anyway, we would all meet together for lunch. I particularly like one dish. One day I am eating and a fellow volunteer said to me, yeah, I would try that too, but I cannot get past the fact it is a Bush rat." Shocked, I said, huh, "this is a rat?" He laughingly said, "what did you think it was?" I shrugged and said, beef. He laughed again, and said, "Do you see any cattle around here?" I laughed this time and said, well, "I thought they were on my plate." In was good. I would probably never try it. Later, in China,Ii would eat intestine and chicken heart. I didn't know until after I ate it.

Bush rat, it's what's for dinner!

**Sar1n** · October 31, 2018, 03:20 AM

Bush rat, why not...it's not the urban, garbage eating, disease ridden rat that we know from cities. So I wouldn't mind a bush rat on the plate.

And...I eat real sausages too. So intestines or heart are not something squicky to me.

**Commissar Caligula_** · October 31, 2018, 03:59 AM

Has anyone tried haggis? Is it as disgusting as it sounds?

**King Athelstan** · October 31, 2018, 04:13 AM

I've had haggis, it's not too bad. It's not the first thing on a menu I'd order, but if you're in Scotland you should try it once

**lolIsuck** · October 31, 2018, 06:07 AM

Originally Posted by Sar1n

Bush rat, why not...it's not the urban, garbage eating, disease ridden rat that we know from cities. So I wouldn't mind a bush rat on the plate.

And...I eat real sausages too. So intestines or heart are not something squicky to me.

Didn't Ebola come from bush meat?

**AqD** · October 31, 2018, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by Commissar Caligula_

Has anyone tried haggis? Is it as disgusting as it sounds?

Is it like French blood pudding? That looked disgusting but taste was fine

**Inkie** · October 31, 2018, 08:47 AM

Chicken heart, among other hearts, is amazing. It's a travesty that in plenty of countries it is eaten exclusively in giblets or nuggets rather than savoured as a delicacy.

**Bo1Bo1Sha3** · October 31, 2018, 08:51 AM

Haggis is good, I enjoy organ meats. Shame it's wasted so much.

**Commissar Caligula_** · November 01, 2018, 06:01 AM

King Athelstan is running the 100th non-Total War picture competition atm if anyone's interested in submitting a picture. http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...00-Submissions

I play it so safe with meat. I barely trust myself to cook chicken properly, I'm paranoid I'll give myself salmonella poisoning or something. What are your guys' thoughts on raw goat testicles though?