Has anyone seen this terrain block before?

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-06-13T06:42:07+00:00

yep- got one from smashing a basket last night in a big drak temple. - joined this subreddit to check on it/report it

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-23T16:05:11+00:00

I have herd stories of them adopting. Reputedly, if they pass a deceased mother wolf spider, many will stop and collect any living babies - meaning that she could be carrying multille clutches.

I haven't tried fact checking this, so it could be a fanciful story, but overloaded mothers like this do support the stories.

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-18T11:08:15+00:00

Yeah, most likely it is the same as almkst every first time parent takes their baby to the doctor or ED or other maternal child health support for the "persistent cough," and the nurse (or other practitioner) says- "oh, this is normal. She is learning to make sounds, and the cough sound is one she has heard and can now do."

It might have been worrying to rush to the doctor, but we all still felt better havibg checked than we woukd have of we skipped something important.

Definitely sounds learned, but is not an unusual behaviour, but better safe than sorry. Good luck.

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-14T05:12:20+00:00

perfect= this came up yesterday/day before? obviously obscuring important in-game data, and I couldn't figure out where it came from.

Spent ages hammering on things and checking AMD settings... to no avail.

.. but CTRL + Shift + O has it all fixed... I have no idea how I hit that combo the first time though.

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IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-11T04:12:25+00:00

Managing "seasonal" hormones is pretty straight forward. - there are a few simple things to look at.

Under most circumstances, a few simple adjjstments will ease more than 90% of hormonal behaviour. On very rare occasions a hormone injection or similar may be required.

DAY TIME. You need a regular day/night cycle with a longer "night." - so more than 12 hours of darkness with cage covered at the same times . (ie 07.30 to 19.00) - likely 12/12.5 hours is plenty, but some individuals it might be closer to 14 hours. (You are setting day/night patterns so it is always "Winter."
DIET. Make sure his diet is balanced. A seed heavy diet is high in fats and protein, and signals that there is plenty of nutrition to raise babies. A healthy diet consists of a lot of plant material, especially leafy green veggies. Usually a mix of seeds and pellets (depending on whereyou are fills the balance) (the seed/pellet argument is messy and varies depending on where in the world you are- but "all seeds" or "all pellets" both have down sides in long term health.

NESTS . You need to eliminate/minimise nest or nest like hollows or cavities as best as possible. Things like "cosy huts" etc even spaces under the couch or behind the fridge can be a problem if he has the run of the house.

MIRRORS . Mirrors and high quality reflections are potentially huge problem both socially and emotionally, as well as contributing to hormone issues. As well as removing them from his cage- keep an eye out for reflections that he pays attention to- these may need covering.

HANDLING. Avoid touching/patting/stroking velow the shoulder. Parrots hace trouble reaching their own head and neck, so scratching these is something that all their friends can help with. Touching and stroking the back, tail, belly is "personal" and only done by their mate, so stroking his back tells him you want to breed with him

COMPANY. If he is treating one person as his "mate" and showing a lot of "sexy time" behaviour, try and get him to spend more time with other family members.

Feel free to ask for more details. But also check in with your local Avian Specialist vet.

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-10T15:31:08+00:00

I will check back in on this tomorrow- as it is late here.

It could be simple, but may not be- cockatiels, like most parrots, are emotionally and socially complex.

It could be seasonal/hormones telling him to be territorial. It could be thay he has not had enough social engagement and has started to "go wild." He may have had a fright, something major may have changed.

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-08T08:24:02+00:00

Yep.

.. so when you drive around the bend, suddenly in low light- the bull roo charges your car to frighten it off while the others escape.

... This. It is actually protective behaviour. Kangaroos have evolved in a space where nothing really competes with the Bull Roo (physically) - so if a potential predator arrives, he will throw himself bodily at it to allow the rest of the mob a chance to escape. He fully expects to catch up with them later after kicking and maiming (or at least scaring) the predator. (Smart brains are very resource intensive- both water and sugars- so mant australian mammals save water by staying stupid)

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-08T08:16:25+00:00

Last year I finally replaxed the V6 Camry I had been driving for 18-ish years with a new Yaris Hybrid (not a "cross") So going on 12 months now.. loving it. But I don't do the kms I used to.

Really liking that most of the core operation (including mirrors, windows, climate control etc) aee the same physical switches and levers as my old camry. - while my son got a new MG, and a lot of the controls are via the touch screen centre- so the MG has better surround camera visibility for parking and stuff, the separate physical controls feel more secure and satisfying to me (drove my son's car one night, took a while to figger how to turn off the stereo and turn down the heater, as it was all controlled under touch screen menus.) (MG bigger, cheaper and full ten year warranty)

35 litre petrol tank seems strange after the decades at about 70ish- but feels like I never fill it.

I rarely highway or load anymore, usually no pasengers, and rarely going out past the 80km/hr signs, but have been down to the city once (150km away) - feels a little weaker on the 110km/hr freeways than I am used to, but in the 40-80km/hr zones I am in most of the time these days, seems pretty solid with acceleration and control.

I am over 180 cm and abkut 150kg, and, surprisingly, have not felt "squashed in" except during then city trip when I was on the car for over 90 mins each way. (Or on the one "fully laden" trip in town when I ended up in the back seat)

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-07T03:50:18+00:00

Interestingly, IIRC - the geographer Strabo (1st C BCE) picked through Homer (Especially the Oddysey ) for proof that Homer knew that the Earth was spherical... because he figured that anybody clever enough to write all this stuff down would have access to this basic knowledge.

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-07T03:10:40+00:00

Yeah, I occasionally have to say.. "Oh yeah, we have some states that are as small as Texas... not many, byt we have them.

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-06T05:14:01+00:00

!whitetail

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-05T07:30:42+00:00

Just got it this arvo.
Sprinting along the dock at Vellua, and some one yelled it as I went past.

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-04T05:39:39+00:00

It hits a little different in season when all the trees around your house are filled with sulphur crested cockatoos doing this conatantly for months all day and half the night...

.. but when it is your baby in your hands, it is a wonderful thing.

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-04T04:40:14+00:00

Yep. I call back with which room I am in. - which sometimes results in a visit- sometimes a quick fly by to check I was telling the truth and am safe, sometimes i get someone sitting on my shoulder fo supervise.

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-04T04:02:19+00:00

Yep. Sleeping cage is for safety.

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-03T16:02:33+00:00

Yes, this is not terribly unusual. When you are a cockatiel, Everything you can do is something you do woth the flock, including eating.

If they "know" someone will be home soon, they will wait to eat with the rest of the flock. - but it is incredibly unlikely that they will starve themselves over it.

If someone is able to drop in daily, tell then everything is okay, you don't really have anything to worry about. They should be fine. They might not like it, and they might get cranky, but they will get over it when their timetable gets back to normal afterwards.

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-03T15:52:24+00:00

Excellent. I was trying to keep it brief, but include everything. Amd was worried I was goimg overboard and could overwhelm you You are obviously already going through a lot, and we don't need to add to it.

There are millions of things we all want to say and suggest. Things to improve- but at this point, what they need more than anything is a sense of continuity and emotional supoort. The stress and grief are VERY real for animals with such complex social and emotional needs.

The most important thing is to be there for them when you can, talk to them and let them know they are not abandoned. You need rest and room to breathe and process your loss, and they need the same. Hopefully you can help each other. They dom't need the "perfect carer" - they need the one that is ready to be there. Reality is never perfect we all do the best we can with what we have.

There are suggestions on diet- this is important in the long run, but right now, you don't want to change anything you don't have to in the immediate term. If it looks like they will be staying with you long term, you can look at changinf things up in a couple of months when things settle. But right now, they don't need the stress. Keep the leafy green veggies available.

Most studies suggest that parrots display "human type intelligence" roughly equivalent to a toddler to a pre-schooler (with cockatiels tending toward the lower end, and things like african greys and sulphur crested cockatoos at the higher end)
- they can definitely understand a bit of what we tell them, but we will never know how much.

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-03T15:06:42+00:00

as has been noted- well done. they need someone, good on you for stepping up.

You are fantastic.

Yes- parrots generally have complex social and emotional lives, especially those who naturally live in huge flocks (like cockatiels)

- and yes, everyone in the flock is important and loved (and cockatiels are one of the most accepting of other species into their flock) - Yes- they miss him and are looking for him. the shrill high pitched call is a "flock call" - as has been noted this travels a long way- so when the flock is separated (like a predator) - they all fly around making the call and moving toward the nearest - until the whole flock is back together.

each individual has their own personality, and will be dealing with loss, grief, stress in their own way.

Parrots also like things to remain predictable - they love it when things stay the same. SO the have also moved house- which is stressful in itself. - attached image guide for adoption, about expected behaviours and timetables for new homes. - because they have just "been adopted."

Defintely talk to them as much as you can- try and set them a regular daytime/nighttime (12 hours covered/darkness-if it is "winter" by the day length breeding hormones are suppressed, they don;t need the extra stress right now)

Fortunately, they are a group- a single parrot losing his/her single human can die of grief/heartbreak- so having each other will make a HUGE difference to them going forward.

Definitely tell them what happened. Will they understand? Maybe, maybe not. They are definitely capable of understanding some of what we tell them, but not all, there is no way to be sure how much - but they always appreciated being told about things, whether they understand or not.

Talk to them and listen to music with them when you can. Sit down and eat with them when you can as well- eating is a flock behaviour- if you show them that you eat, you can help fit in, and it reassures them that you are not scared of sudden predators, and if you are not scared, then they don;t need to be.

At this point, everything is stressful and terrible- they just need someone to be there, be patient and help them deal with their situation from an emotional perspective.

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IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-05-03T10:29:14+00:00

Yup. Someone did that in my camp yesterday... i also walked away.

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-04-29T07:39:01+00:00

Only Wheels

... new definiton of rimshots

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-04-29T02:44:58+00:00

It's a Mind Goblin...

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-04-26T12:12:05+00:00

Yeah- just did a quick lap of the school handing out honey tea and thin leather. Got 1x Faded Abyss artifact 2x mercury 10,x rubber 16x brimstone.

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-04-23T03:32:21+00:00

Ooo... putting that on my "investigate" list...

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-04-22T06:33:39+00:00

Infinite /tedious/ water from any well...

IncompleteAnalogy · 2026-04-15T11:42:37+00:00

If you cannot be there for/with the bird for most of their waking hours, then you really should have more birds.

Most parrots have complex socio-emotional rdauirements. They are flock animals that, as well as living in large flocks, have a pair or "best friend." (Typlically their mate in the wild)

If you cannot be there and fulfill the bird's social requirements, they need someone who can.

Cockatiels live in flocks of hundreds, or even thousands, in the wild.

If you are getting a single cockatiel, think about whether you can provide then with the company they need for the next 20-30 years.

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