Destination Martinborough: Friday 1 July (this Friday)

[MoFunthanmost]

I've just chanced upon this ancient representation of the elusive sea chicken whilst trawling the depths of the internet archival systems. In classical times, the sea chicken had obtained almost iconic status in some cultures as a dietry staple for remote sea faring communities. It seems that the folklore and traditions of many varied and far-flung cultures make similar references to the sea chicken through both song and art, but this image below is an extremely well preserved, though subtle, representation of the prestige with which the sea chicken is held amongst this one particular community. It was found as part of a larger wall painting in ancient Carthage, in the southern Mediterranean, dating back to pre-Roman times. This portion of the painting was recently removed from the wall (to enable more thorough analysis) and is currently held in the National Museum in Cairo.

Editors note: Though rarely seen in the wild over the last decade, the sea chicken has continued to remain a creature which sybolises strength, freedom and nobility to many people groups globally. It is also a fine table bird.

awesome reasearch skills!

[Uncle B]

Well I'll be darned.......it's true.........Sea Chickens!

[badlieutenant]

interesting that all of us assume that sea chickens would be pirates. they would be though wouldnt they?? makes sense really.............

[Paul in NZ]

Well I was thinking of firm breasted (hey they are chickens) mere-chicken (like mermaids) type thingies but feathers underwater? nah! Works for penguins but not chickens

[Velox]

We could amuse ourselves with trivial sea-chicken jokes for days, but there's no denying the beauty of the actual creature in real life. This specimen was taken into custody during a government run sea-chicken bust in a northern-Guatemalan black market restaurant. Although slightly malnourished and in a mild state of shock, the sea-chicken (affectionatly known as William) is expected to make a full recovery.

[Uncle B]

Does he know a soccer ball named Wilson?

[Velox]

Does he know a soccer ball named Wilson?

As is obvious in the photgraph, this sea-chicken has Wilson residing in it's gut. It turns out that sea-chickens have a habit of "nest-poaching" and will consume other chickens' eggs when establishing a new territory. Unfortunately, Wilson's shape and colour acted as a "super-stimulus" to this particular chicken, resulting in the consumption of said ball.




Oh dear.

[Uncle B]

Noooooooo Wilson come back

[Paul in NZ]

As is obvious in the photgraph, this sea-chicken has Wilson residing in it's gut. It turns out that sea-chickens have a habit of "nest-poaching" and will consume other chickens' eggs when establishing a new territory. Unfortunately, Wilson's shape and colour acted as a "super-stimulus" to this particular chicken, resulting in the consumption of said ball.




Oh dear.

Ya know.... It's at times like this that I'm quite glad you don't drink or take drugs and such like...

farkin' funny...

[jazbug5]

Nice 1 Bad lieu, Always new you had a thing for the women with extra hair never thought you were able to pick up locations of said woman from so far away

AHEM!!!!!!

*plotting a dreadful revenge*

[Paul in NZ]

AHEM!!!!!!

*plotting a dreadful revenge*

Shaving his head would be fun.... and poetic

[badlieutenant]

Shaving his head would be fun.... and poetic

this is fun. Im not even in trouble shave monkey boys head I say!!! then make him tell us where the sea chickens secret underground "lair" (said with austin powers lilt) is.
I wonder if sea chickens developed limpit (sp ?)mines to combat antifoul ??