Comments on: the darling birds of may http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may News about Alison Bechdel's comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, and her graphic novel Fun Home Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:43:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=179 By: geogeek http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-171700 geogeek Tue, 27 May 2008 22:54:54 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-171700 Another comment about birds: I'm going to be above the Arctic Circle for my second summer coming up, and I found it interesting that even when the sun is up 24 hours (and with surprisingly little variation in the quality of the light for much of July and August) the birds have a rest/wake cycle that includes making a hell of a lot of noise around 4 a.m. Last summer I found that I didn't need a black-out mask for the light, but I needed them earplugs. P.S. Have loved Cat and Girl for a while now - nice to see a link here. Have ya'll looked at Kate Beaton's History Comix? http://beatonna.livejournal.com/ Another comment about birds: I’m going to be above the Arctic Circle for my second summer coming up, and I found it interesting that even when the sun is up 24 hours (and with surprisingly little variation in the quality of the light for much of July and August) the birds have a rest/wake cycle that includes making a hell of a lot of noise around 4 a.m. Last summer I found that I didn’t need a black-out mask for the light, but I needed them earplugs.

P.S. Have loved Cat and Girl for a while now – nice to see a link here. Have ya’ll looked at Kate Beaton’s History Comix?

http://beatonna.livejournal.com/

]]> By: Perry http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-171625 Perry Tue, 27 May 2008 18:39:40 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-171625 You might like to see the latest bird photographs I posted... as well as my new queer postage stamp... enjoy - http://magentaraven.wordpress.com You might like to see the latest bird photographs I posted… as well as my new queer postage stamp… enjoy – http://magentaraven.wordpress.com

]]> By: Alison Bechdel http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-171520 Alison Bechdel Tue, 27 May 2008 13:11:01 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-171520 Cat and Girl is great! Thanks for th'tip! Cat and Girl is great! Thanks for th’tip!

]]> By: dbd http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-171192 dbd Mon, 26 May 2008 18:24:30 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-171192 and when I say "this" I mean this: http://catandgirl.com/archive/cg0603joke.gif and when I say “this” I mean this:
http://catandgirl.com/archive/cg0603joke.gif

]]> By: dbd http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-171191 dbd Mon, 26 May 2008 18:24:04 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-171191 I guess making comments about the sabbatical is old news now, and I'm sure you're aware of Cat and Girl anyway, but I still thought this might strike a chord. I guess making comments about the sabbatical is old news now, and I’m sure you’re aware of Cat and Girl anyway, but I still thought this might strike a chord.

]]> By: SW http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-171186 SW Mon, 26 May 2008 18:17:15 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-171186 There were/are two champion fauxhawks on Bravo's Top Chef this season, one on a straight man and one on a lesbian. Both fauxhawk sporters are under 35. Maybe fauxhawks skipped being "out" and went straight from trendy to ironic-trendy. Some birds have fauxhawks, eg cardinals. Isn't a fauxhawk the same as a crest? There were/are two champion fauxhawks on Bravo’s Top Chef this season, one on a straight man and one on a lesbian. Both fauxhawk sporters are under 35. Maybe fauxhawks skipped being “out” and went straight from trendy to ironic-trendy.

Some birds have fauxhawks, eg cardinals. Isn’t a fauxhawk the same as a crest?

]]> By: Anonymous http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-171108 Anonymous Mon, 26 May 2008 14:01:28 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-171108 On an unrelated note, I just saw this review of Fun Home go up - http://www.shamelessmag.com/blog/2008/05/dead-people-dads-and-daedalus-alison-bechdels-fun/ On an unrelated note, I just saw this review of Fun Home go up – http://www.shamelessmag.com/blog/2008/05/dead-people-dads-and-daedalus-alison-bechdels-fun/

]]> By: Pam I. http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-171046 Pam I. Mon, 26 May 2008 10:48:04 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-171046 Blog hijack - Beaver News. They are going to reintroduce beavers to Scotland, then possibly Wales, bits of England.... http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/may/26/endangeredspecies.conservation Not everyone is happy with the idea. Water company vs ecologists; tourist attraction possibilities seem to have swung the argument. Blog hijack – Beaver News. They are going to reintroduce beavers to Scotland, then possibly Wales, bits of England…. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/may/26/endangeredspecies.conservation
Not everyone is happy with the idea. Water company vs ecologists; tourist attraction possibilities seem to have swung the argument.

]]> By: mulieribus http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-170912 mulieribus Mon, 26 May 2008 02:29:29 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-170912 Taking a cue from Alison, I tried to make my own cute cat video. Not as easy as it looks. First off it's five minutes long because I was having an is-this-thing-on? issue. Second, my cats are hardly interested or intersting during the process. See them take an occassional swing at an antenna. Thirdly I entirely forgot that it was also recording sound, so I'm playing really raunchy rap in the background, so stay away if offended by the f word, the n word and the massive sexism all 'round. And since I didn't know it was recroding sound I entirely forgot to engage in the witty repartee and banter that Alison does to make it more interesting, so a lot of it is my cats laying around doing nothing. My wife and I still find it hilarious for some reason. Our beloved cats I guess. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ2JU2hJmgI Taking a cue from Alison, I tried to make my own cute cat video. Not as easy as it looks. First off it’s five minutes long because I was having an is-this-thing-on? issue. Second, my cats are hardly interested or intersting during the process. See them take an occassional swing at an antenna. Thirdly I entirely forgot that it was also recording sound, so I’m playing really raunchy rap in the background, so stay away if offended by the f word, the n word and the massive sexism all ’round. And since I didn’t know it was recroding sound I entirely forgot to engage in the witty repartee and banter that Alison does to make it more interesting, so a lot of it is my cats laying around doing nothing. My wife and I still find it hilarious for some reason. Our beloved cats I guess. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ2JU2hJmgI

]]> By: Elizabeth http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-170898 Elizabeth Mon, 26 May 2008 01:09:42 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/the-darling-birds-of-may#comment-170898 I think you have a Wood Thrush, Alison. Looking at the Sonograms in my bird book, your bird's trill at the end of its song is more Wood-thrushy than Hermit-thrushy. Hermit thrushes have more of a warbling noise at the end, and Swainson's should have a rising scale that sounds a lot like a bottle of water being filled up. (To confuse things further, Veerys (veeries?) sound like a bottle of water emptying). I'm filled with nerdy appreciation for the video bird-calls, thanks for sharing! I think you have a Wood Thrush, Alison. Looking at the Sonograms in my bird book, your bird’s trill at the end of its song is more Wood-thrushy than Hermit-thrushy. Hermit thrushes have more of a warbling noise at the end, and Swainson’s should have a rising scale that sounds a lot like a bottle of water being filled up. (To confuse things further, Veerys (veeries?) sound like a bottle of water emptying).

I’m filled with nerdy appreciation for the video bird-calls, thanks for sharing!

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