[texbirds] Hilarious - When one FOTE doesn’t like another one bathing too close + TB vs FB

From: MBB22222@xxxxxxx
To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:38:56 -0500 (EST)
It was really hilarious moment when one Forsterâs Tern did not like another 
 one getting too close in the bath - just check this 6 second video clip - 
no  photos could possibly illustrate this event. Note the FOTE call as well 
 
_http://youtu.be/tZRwsytbSr0_ (http://youtu.be/tZRwsytbSr0) 
 
This FOTE action could in some visual aspects illustrate situation between  
two radical points in opinions about internet fora etc. Many if not most TB 
 members seems to be in between so that is not applied to them. TB, or what 
it  was in the past, I see (or saw) as a great place to post information 
about Texas  birds and even more important to start discussion about species 
identification  (this forum function deteriorated in recent years and now is 
almost non  existing, very very sad). Also TB could serve (and still is) 
helping archive  personal information that are easy searchable and remain in 
original form (BTW I  liked search function better in old forum). FB is rather 
a social gathering (I  see secretaries at work spending most work time 
checking it and sending  instantly all photos taken during the day there when 
not watching Housewives -  sorry only heard serialâs name - I do not own TV). 
As noted no rules apply,  posts can be edited or deleted (not much value in 
my opinion). I started to use  the internet soon after it was introduced, I 
tried some photo fora in the past  (looong time ago) only to discover that 
they attract masses that want to hear  how wonderful photos everyone is 
taking every time one takes one. Sister, mom,  aunt, grandma and friends 
already 
said so -  request for âobjective  critiqueâ was a request for repeating 
those opinions. Posting WOW opinion under  somebodyâs photo was an open 
invitation to exchange kisses. I kiss your back so  next you will kiss mine. FB 
in 
many aspects serves that kind of needs for these  who need them. Sure for 
those who desperate need recent rarity locations is a  tool as anything else 
that will help them to collect more ticks. Also TB  messages I can choose 
what to read. SPAM, security etc were already thoroughly  discussed here. . To 
summarize I found TB superior (especially in the past -  will this time 
ever come back?) to places like FB. Never say never, but I do not  have plans 
to use FB when not really need it and from what others said about it  I see 
no use for me as bird information source. Please note that everything I  
wrote is my personal opinion (and we all have different noses) that most likely 
 
is different from majority of opinions. Recently more and more is stressed 
that  (most, some say all) people have tribal instinct - heritage from the 
past. But  on the other hand often people have problem with communication 
depending of  their believes. I found impossible to discuss some subjects with 
others - I see  no productive end when one would try to discuss that Earth 
is 4.5 billion years  old with somebody who deeply believes that Earth is 
only 6 thousand years old â¦  I am sure both opponents can be happy and enjoy 
their lives much better without  this quarrel. I hope we all agree that 
everything has beginning and end (well,  some things have two ends, like 
sausage 
or rope) and I hope that the TBâs end is  not around the corner in the near 
future. 
 
Mark B Bartosik
Houston, Texas
_http://www.pbase.com/mbb/from_the_field_ 
(http://www.pbase.com/mbb/from_the_field)
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[texbirds] Hilarious - When one FOTE doesn’t like another one bathing too close + TB vs FB

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