Comments on: Thick-billed Parrots: Preparing http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/08/19/thick-billed-parrots-preparing/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:43:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Victoria Hardy http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/08/19/thick-billed-parrots-preparing/comment-page-1/#comment-466526 Victoria Hardy Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:02:20 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=5353#comment-466526 Looks like you've found your soul-mate in that parrot! Glad your trip seems to be going well. Hopefully we'll hear more about it and see more pictures when you're back over on your UK tour! I will want to see at least one picture of you attempting to climb a tree though......... David, it would appear that your brief visit to the US last year has affected your spelling too!!!........instead of substituting letters, you appear to be forgetting them altogether!! I have put the missing 'd' back into its rightful place.... Grandparent, Grandmother, Grandma, Granddaughter, Grandfather, GranD-Dad!! Granddad: look lively! Phil: No pressure! Looks like you’ve found your soul-mate in that parrot! Glad your trip seems to be going well. Hopefully we’ll hear more about it and see more pictures when you’re back over on your UK tour! I will want to see at least one picture of you attempting to climb a tree though………

David, it would appear that your brief visit to the US last year has affected your spelling too!!!……..instead of substituting letters, you appear to be forgetting them altogether!! I have put the missing ‘d’ back into its rightful place….

Grandparent, Grandmother, Grandma, Granddaughter, Grandfather, GranD-Dad!!

Granddad: look lively!
Phil: No pressure!

]]> By: David Anthony http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/08/19/thick-billed-parrots-preparing/comment-page-1/#comment-465129 David Anthony Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:29:02 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=5353#comment-465129 Clearly living the "American Dream" has already affected your spelling as I see that 'z's are beginning to replace 's's - surprised Grandad didn't pick up on that.....! I was going to write something witty but from the history it looks like that you're failing totally to provide any sort of updates so there's not much point. That or you've been eaten by a mountain Jaguar or other such dangerous aminal (kung-fu guinea pig / death hamster), in which case there still isn't any point! Phil: for the record - told you I was a better brother than you.... Clearly living the “American Dream” has already affected your spelling as I see that ‘z’s are beginning to replace ’s’s – surprised Grandad didn’t pick up on that…..!

I was going to write something witty but from the history it looks like that you’re failing totally to provide any sort of updates so there’s not much point. That or you’ve been eaten by a mountain Jaguar or other such dangerous aminal (kung-fu guinea pig / death hamster), in which case there still isn’t any point!

Phil: for the record – told you I was a better brother than you….

]]> By: Anne Hardy http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/08/19/thick-billed-parrots-preparing/comment-page-1/#comment-464377 Anne Hardy Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:26:34 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=5353#comment-464377 We all send best wishes for a successful trip. Don't know about meeting 'an elephant!' but, a chance encounter with a puma or jaguar might be interesting!!. On thinking about it perhaps 'an elephant' would be preferable!! Look forward to hearing all about The Sierra Madre. Hope you are taking lots of photos. We all send best wishes for a successful trip. Don’t know about meeting ‘an elephant!’ but, a chance encounter with a puma or jaguar might be interesting!!. On thinking about it perhaps ‘an elephant’ would be preferable!!
Look forward to hearing all about The Sierra Madre. Hope you are taking lots of photos.

]]> By: Mary Anthony http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/08/19/thick-billed-parrots-preparing/comment-page-1/#comment-463414 Mary Anthony Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:33:28 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=5353#comment-463414 Mum and Dad say have a good trip! I have no doubt that as well as parrots, you will also discover any insects that may be there...and maybe even the odd elephant or two! Hope you actually remembered the shampoo after all the 'press' you gave it Mum and Dad say have a good trip! I have no doubt that as well as parrots, you will also discover any insects that may be there…and maybe even the odd elephant or two! Hope you actually remembered the shampoo after all the ‘press’ you gave it

]]> By: Grandad & Grandma http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/08/19/thick-billed-parrots-preparing/comment-page-1/#comment-463230 Grandad & Grandma Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:05:01 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=5353#comment-463230 Hi Simon, Your Grandma and I hope you have a very successful field trip. We will be looking forward to your next instalment.Keep up the good work. Love Grandma & Grandad Hi Simon, Your Grandma and I hope you have a very successful field trip. We will be looking forward to your next instalment.Keep up the good work. Love Grandma & Grandad

]]> By: Sarah L. http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/08/19/thick-billed-parrots-preparing/comment-page-1/#comment-461698 Sarah L. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:30:04 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=5353#comment-461698 You really are hilarious. I'll be sharing this one with my friends and family; looks like you'll have a lot of readers! )( p.s. Necesitamos practicar tu espanol viernes. Tu puedes ensenarme la palabra para "parrot." :-) You really are hilarious. I’ll be sharing this one with my friends and family; looks like you’ll have a lot of readers!

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p.s. Necesitamos practicar tu espanol viernes. Tu puedes ensenarme la palabra para “parrot.” :-)

]]> By: nancy from michigan http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/08/19/thick-billed-parrots-preparing/comment-page-1/#comment-461649 nancy from michigan Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:14:47 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=5353#comment-461649 Simon, it sounds as though this field trip will be real interesting, fun, and challenging! I love your writing style. it's informative, interesting, and also has humor. ( which is important, I think! ) don't you think it will be a nice change to get out of the lab for awhile!? it will be like leaving a cave!! ha ha! when all is said & done, you will feel like you are returning to a ritzy hotel style lab! lol ! I hope your field trip is successful and that you learn all you aspire to learn! don't forget to up-date us! Simon, it sounds as though this field trip will be real interesting, fun, and challenging! I love your writing style. it’s informative, interesting, and also has humor. ( which is important, I think! ) don’t you think it will be a nice change to get out of the lab for awhile!? it will be like leaving a cave!! ha ha! when all is said & done, you will feel like you are returning to a ritzy hotel style lab! lol ! I hope your field trip is successful and that you learn all you aspire to learn! don’t forget to up-date us!

]]> By: Joy in Kansas http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/08/19/thick-billed-parrots-preparing/comment-page-1/#comment-461641 Joy in Kansas Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:40:04 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=5353#comment-461641 Before my family traveled to South America, my grandmother taught my mom how to say "please help me" in Spanish. As mom found this to be the most useful phrase she learned, you might want to add it to your vocabulary. :) Before my family traveled to South America, my grandmother taught my mom how to say “please help me” in Spanish. As mom found this to be the most useful phrase she learned, you might want to add it to your vocabulary. :)

]]> By: Lid http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/08/19/thick-billed-parrots-preparing/comment-page-1/#comment-461634 Lid Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:56:30 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=5353#comment-461634 yeah Simon is funny...good luck Simon..looking forward to more blogs from you...keep us entertain and well informed yeah Simon is funny…good luck Simon..looking forward to more blogs from you…keep us entertain and well informed

]]> By: kathy http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/08/19/thick-billed-parrots-preparing/comment-page-1/#comment-461631 kathy Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:39:54 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=5353#comment-461631 I second what Connie above said, you have a great sense of humour and I thoroughly enjoyed your post! The parrots are absolutely gorgeous and so colorful! Best of luck on your field trip and research! I second what Connie above said, you have a great sense of humour and I thoroughly enjoyed your post! The parrots are absolutely gorgeous and so colorful! Best of luck on your field trip and research!

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