I got a few friends who fly American kestrels, prairie falcons, and red-tailed hawks. I'd suggest a Harris Hawk or one of the Buteo hawks as a first bird. My friend who had the kestrel found her easy himself but their weight is tricky to keep "flying keen" but not "starved to heel-dirt" for some falconers. With a falcon or a hawk going after game birds on the ground or say rabbits, you generally have a dog flush the prey out and let the hawk make the kill.
Except for those people he assaulted and shit. Joe Carter played for the Tribe. Otis Nixon and Pat Tabler too. Also Corey Schnieder and Roger Dorn.
You may be right, but: "A spokesman told the AP on Friday that MLB has worked with the Indians to identify "former franchise greats" to throw out the first pitch for the games in Cleveland." Neither LeBron or Jim Brown played for the Indians. Then again, they're got a pretty slim pool of living, breathing candidates.
Oh! Oh! Oh! Wait! Who could forget "Super Joe" Charboneau? He wasn't that good, but he was fun and won Rookie of the Year in 1980: "Bursting on the scene in 1980, Charboneau captured Cleveland's imagination, not just with his production but also his eccentricities. Charboneau had a tendency to dye his hair unnatural colors, as well as open beer bottles with his eye socket and drink beer with a straw through his nose" "Other stories emerged about how he did his own dental work and fixed a broken nose with a pair of pliers and a few shots of Jack Daniel's whiskey, stood out; by mid-season, Charboneau was the subject of a song, "Go Joe Charboneau", that reached #3 on the local charts." Now that's a legacy.
Bugs. Lots and lost of bugs. Best pest control there is. What I meant though was as far as starting with them, as in building their habitat and everything. I'm realizing now, with 9 of them, that I totally over-built their nighttime coop (two, 8X8 foot areas attached to one another; for reference ducks generally need 3-5 sq ft each). Good part is we can have a lot more, because they've flat decimated the bug population in our back yard and I've started letting them roam around the front just to keep them interested. And that's just with 9 ducks, and only two of them having the genetics of historically good foragers.
Heh. When my brother in law got the bright idea of raising chickens, he bought 4 cocks and 4 hens. While I applaud his optimism and hope that these critters would settle into happy, monogamous, avian relationships, I'm pretty sure most of y'all recognize this as a horrible idea. He didn't. Even after I explained it to him. It was a bloodbath. Angry fucking roosters for days, until only one was left. I'm not suggesting you're that naive, it just reminded me of the story. At least I got some free chicken out of the whole fiasco.
Yeah I got have one male, 7 females, and the remaining one we don't know it's sex yet so we call it Caitlyn. Though perhaps your brother in law was smart, as I don't know many people who can rightfully say "I used to have five cocks." No matter the size shape or curve, having one after all of that still sounds pretty damn impressive.
Oh yeah? Rick Bosetti while playing for the Jays urinated in the outfield of every American League ballpark. During the game. He'd use his glove to hide Lil' Rick. The original Whiz Kid.
And David Cone allegedly jacked off in the bullpen during a game. Lawsuit accuses Mets' Cone of lewd behavior in bullpen March 27, 1992 http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1992-03-27/sports/1992087093_1_cone-hickerson-suit
Gave away our hot tub to a friend. We don't use it and wanna screen in the patio anyway and build an outdoor rock kitchen, brick oven, that kinda thing. Point is. There's a nest of snakes under there. We're moving it tomorrow. I'm sure this will end with no problems at all. Nope, none.
I got a pear burner. That usually does the trick. Killed a rattle snake today with it funny enough. Burning off some thick ground brush and the snake was a little too close for comfort (read: in my yard). One hell of a way to kill a snake. Didn't know what hit him... bit him?
Is that like a weed burner? Basically a flame thrower attached to a propane tank. That would be a good start. I'm thinking a half dozen aerosol cans tossed under the hot tub beforehand would be a good start. I have to live vicariously through you, what with living in the city and all, where explosions and gun fire are frowned upon even if I explain that I was simply killing snakes.