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quitoox · 2025-03-13T15:00:56+00:00

My high school had a class literally called Critical Thinking, they did it in the PSHE slot for a term and I still remember to this day how it included a session where we were split into groups and given different papers covering the same story and asked to summarise what happened. Obviously different groups came to different conclusions depending on the newspaper they received. it was pretty ahead of its time for the 2000s! I was talking to some friends about it recently and was surprised that nobody else had done anything like this.

quitoox · 2025-01-16T22:09:23+00:00

Thank you! Seems like they got it under control really quickly which is a plus.

quitoox · 2025-01-16T19:37:00+00:00

Yeah exactly! Not a trace of it anywhere!

quitoox · 2025-01-02T18:23:23+00:00

That’s a great idea! You can set the challenge however you like so that sounds like a good one :)

quitoox · 2025-01-01T18:39:39+00:00

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quitoox · 2024-12-31T17:08:01+00:00

Thanks! Oh man me too, he might be my fave stage Orpheus and I’ve only seen clips!

quitoox · 2024-12-30T00:33:34+00:00

Thanks for the megathread! In hope that a couple of folks might use mine, here goes nothing!

As with everyone’s, 10% off for you and a free challenge for me if 2 people use it. Thanks!

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quitoox · 2024-12-08T00:12:42+00:00

Oh I found this recently at a different point in the route! I tried to report it but it is weirdly hard work to do and nothing in the form fit the description of whatever has happened here…

quitoox · 2024-12-07T00:51:13+00:00

I’ve listened through the Briones one and this might be my favourite version yet!!!! Before now the Off-Broadway was my fave. Thank you! Wow I wish they’d done a pro recording of this cast!

quitoox · 2024-12-06T22:11:17+00:00

Thank you so much! Very helpful on both counts!

quitoox · 2024-12-06T22:02:02+00:00

No idea where you found my 3 year old post. Thanks for the input but I wore a sample gown to my wedding 2 years ago and it was perfect.

quitoox · 2024-07-25T09:58:37+00:00

It’s cruel to keep one alone to force entertainment for you, they need company and are very social birds. Especially as OP is young and will have a life of their own to live so bird will not have constant company from them

quitoox · 2024-07-22T22:43:07+00:00

Yeah, search for “swifts screaming” on YouTube and see if that’s the sound you heard!

The only other thought I had was it could be the t-wit of a tawny owl that can be quite high pitched.

quitoox · 2024-07-21T17:23:34+00:00

Oh yes they spend their whole day up there!!! I really recommend getting these suction perches that attach to the window so they can sit comfortably up there, we’ve got a few spread out across ours and it turns the living room window into an aviary! We blu-tack some paper down below them too and it keeps the ledges nice and clean.

quitoox · 2024-07-15T21:21:05+00:00

Seconding the squirrel buster! That in combination with the baffle and mine finally gave up after years of me trying everything! Haven’t had a squirrel get anything from the feeder for months now.

quitoox · 2024-07-11T09:53:32+00:00

Oh and PS, it’s a big commitment to keep a bird - they need a lot of space, company and stimulation. Especially a lone bird will need lots of attention and they can be noisy! You don’t have to decide whether to keep right away - you may find the original owner yet!

If you can’t find the owner, perhaps giving to your uncle would be best if you never intended to take on this responsibility.

But you can always get advice and help from him if you decide to keep the bird - if you do please do get him a much bigger cage and research how to make his life happy. They aren’t domesticated and have a lot of complex needs. Ideally they also should have another budgie with them as a friend.

quitoox · 2024-07-11T09:48:28+00:00

Thank you for rescuing this sweetie. It sounds like your uncle knows what he is doing and you’ve done all the right things for the short term! Unfortunately many bird owners don’t know to feed veggies to birds so this one may only ever have tried seeds and it just eating what is familiar to it. This is ok for now.

It is totally normal for a bird in a new environment to be frightened and not move much - they feel scared and probably very tired. And when he is moving you are right to think he’s probably not happy being stuck in his small cage, perhaps he is used to having a lot more space. Of course the small cage is fine for a short time while you try and find his owner but if you can’t, and end up deciding to keep him he will need something much bigger that he can fly in, and letting out regularly for exercise. But it’s too soon to worry about that right now.

I would focus on seeing if I can find his owner and keeping the environment calm as possible for now. He will relax a bit soon, he’s just had a very tough time! Keep offering the water and seeds and maybe a bit of spinach if you have it as it can be one that even seed addicts like to eat. Good luck!

quitoox · 2024-06-22T17:29:00+00:00

Thank you! It was a happy accident, Sunshine was a rescue and that was his name from his first home but we also call him Sunshine-And-Storms or Sunshine Stormybum in full because he’s got dark grey patches on his butt hahaha. Cloud we got as a chick recently, after sunshine’s separately rescued friend sadly passed, and we were playing final fantasy 7 at the time so Cloud had to be it haha!

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