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Offline stevewfl

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This should be the FL state bird
« on: September 30, 2011, 04:23:23 PM »
pink flamingo.  Guess the neighbors have a new pet by their pool  ;D

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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2011, 06:30:29 PM »
Nothing says Florida like a pink plastic Flamingo.  :thumbs:
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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2011, 06:41:44 PM »
I thought the Snow Bird was the official FL state bird. :o
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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2011, 08:40:29 PM »
Quote from: Ron Dawg on September 30, 2011, 06:41:44 PM
I thought the Snow Bird was the official FL state bird. :o

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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2011, 08:59:35 PM »
I thought the you were going to show a picture of a giant insect smashed on your Connie's windscreen. I surely think some of the bugs in FL would qualify as birds.
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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2011, 03:20:06 PM »
There used to be a house, not too far from where my grandmother lives in south NJ, that was painted the same color as those plastic flamingos.  With the trim painted a yellow brighter than the beak on the one pictured.   :o
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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2011, 04:52:04 PM »
Quote from: Outback_Jon on October 01, 2011, 03:20:06 PM
There used to be a house, not too far from where my grandmother lives in south NJ, that was painted the same color as those plastic flamingos.  With the trim painted a yellow brighter than the beak on the one pictured.   :o

There is a house in every town painted that color; thankfully it has always been on the "other side" of town from me.........
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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2011, 05:01:01 PM »
My grandmother had pink flamingos in her yard in Virginia.  I remember them distinctly and fondly.
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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2011, 05:28:24 PM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on October 01, 2011, 05:01:01 PM
My grandmother had pink flamingos in her yard in Virginia.  I remember them distinctly and fondly.

One of our neighbors has them in their front yard and I really get a kick out of them in the winter time with all the dam snow on the ground as I live in MI.....
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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2011, 09:46:46 PM »
In our neighborhood, they'd have the CC&R's police all over them...  ;)
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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2011, 06:57:13 AM »
Do you ever get the feeling that someone is watching you?

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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2011, 10:06:40 AM »
Quote from: tonedeaf on September 30, 2011, 08:59:35 PM
I thought the you were going to show a picture of a giant insect smashed on your Connie's windscreen. I surely think some of the bugs in FL would qualify as birds.

Yes sir, thats a great point too!  ;D


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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2011, 03:04:11 PM »
Quote from: T Cro ® on October 01, 2011, 05:28:24 PM
One of our neighbors has them in their front yard and I really get a kick out of them in the winter time with all the dam snow on the ground as I live in MI.....

I've seen some for Halloween that are black with glow-in-the-dark skeletons on them. 

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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2011, 05:18:11 PM »
I don't know if it is popular anywhere else but here in MI a lot of people have dressed up geese in their front yards..... They even go so far as to change their outfits for the season or Holiday; and god forbid I've seen them wearing favorite sports team colors too.  ???
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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2011, 04:33:18 AM »
Quote from: Outback_Jon on October 02, 2011, 03:04:11 PM
I've seen some for Halloween that are black with glow-in-the-dark skeletons on them. 



Hey those are great! My wife just saw these and now she wants some.
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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #15 on: October 03, 2011, 04:38:25 AM »
Quote from: T Cro ® on October 02, 2011, 05:18:11 PM
I don't know if it is popular anywhere else but here in MI a lot of people have dressed up geese in their front yards..... They even go so far as to change their outfits for the season or Holiday; and god forbid I've seen them wearing favorite sports team colors too.  ???

Oh yeah, the good ole cement goose. We have a few of those in the neighborhood...

Go Bears!

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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #16 on: October 03, 2011, 01:53:03 PM »
Quote from: Outback_Jon on October 02, 2011, 03:04:11 PM
I've seen some for Halloween that are black with glow-in-the-dark skeletons on them. 



Where did you find those? My wife is into all things flamingo. Used to be her business logo when she sold real estate.
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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #17 on: October 03, 2011, 03:41:37 PM »
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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #18 on: October 03, 2011, 03:49:52 PM »
Those are cute!



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Re: This should be the FL state bird
« Reply #19 on: October 04, 2011, 10:32:25 AM »
Nice!
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