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No, we don't. But I think it the height of satire when we Yanks call you Aussies "American Lite". *snicker* Most people are willing to pay more to be amused than to be educated--Robert C. Savage, Life Lessons Toasty0.com Ladder League (beta) My Grandkids
Toasty0 wrote: No, we don't. But I think it the height of satire when we Yanks call you Aussies "American Lite". Here we go again. It would be American Light, could you have a look at that spellchecker please. Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So i had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004
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Toasty0 wrote: No, we don't. But I think it the height of satire when we Yanks call you Aussies "American Lite". Here we go again. It would be American Light, could you have a look at that spellchecker please. Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So i had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004
Michael Martin wrote: Here we go again. It would be American Light, could you have a look at that spellchecker please. And you call yourself a Bartender? http://www.american-store.nl/d1080_Miller_lite.jpg[^] ;P Most people are willing to pay more to be amused than to be educated--Robert C. Savage, Life Lessons Toasty0.com Ladder League (beta) My Grandkids
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OK, first off, *I* would have never thought a bird would just blindly fly into a spinning death trap like this ... obviously I know nothing about a birds ability to reason while inflight. However ... the people that operate said "Wind power station" know this is happening, and has been happening for some time now. I would have thought they would have installed some kind of bird deterrent, if for no other reason than to keep the windmills from being potentially damaged ... they aren't cheap. They also *had* to know that some animal rights group would eventually sue and/or raise cain about the situation, costing them millions in marketing and lawyer fees; or maybe I know nothing about this either ... In anycase, I'd like to say that I've purchased several small ultrasound devices for my home that seem to keep pests, including birds, away from my attic. They don't bother me, the kids or the dog ... I'm certain that there's an equal possible solution, just on a much larger scale, to this problem that won't cost the state millions; unlike the court costs and whatnot they're going to spend now ... But what do I know ...
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Fold with us|Development Blogging|viksoe.dk's siteDouglas Troy wrote: I've purchased several small ultrasound devices for my home that seem to keep pests, including birds, away What kind/make do you have? We tried those kind of devices years ago in our barns to keep the starlings out. Just gave the birds another ledge to build their nests on. I am curious because pest control is still a problem and the pests (mice especially) seem to avoid the traps for the most part and I really dislike poisons (to many possible unintended victims).
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Michael Martin wrote: Here we go again. It would be American Light, could you have a look at that spellchecker please. And you call yourself a Bartender? http://www.american-store.nl/d1080_Miller_lite.jpg[^] ;P Most people are willing to pay more to be amused than to be educated--Robert C. Savage, Life Lessons Toasty0.com Ladder League (beta) My Grandkids
Toasty0 wrote: _And you call yourself a Bartender? http://www.american-store.nl/d1080\_Miller\_lite.jpg\[^\]_ Who in their right mind would want that crap. Anyhow it's all Light Beer in them proper English speaking type countries. Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So i had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004
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Actually I have to disagree. I think the windmills look beautiful and alien and when the sun is going down they really add to the view. As well as providing renewable energy.
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Altamont[^] Wind Farm Killing Thousands Of Migrating Birds Each Year. At a time when demand is rising for greener energy sources, the Altamont Pass has become one of the nation's leading producers of wind power, generating about 820 million kilowatt hours of pollution-free electricity annually -- enough to power 120,000 homes for a year. But the Altamont, where more than 5,000 windmills line the hilltops, has also become a death trap for thousands of migrating birds that get chopped up in fast-rotating turbine blades as they fly through or hunt for prey in this mountainous region between the San Francisco Bay area and the San Joaquin Valley. Not to mention destroying the beauty of the hillsides.[^] Gary Kirkham Forever Forgiven and Alive in the Spirit He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. - Jim Elliot Me blog, You read
I don't get why they don't cover the blades with a simple screen. Sure, it would cost more, but compared to the cost of the equipment, it shouldn't be much more, right? That way, the birds would just bounce off the thing if they collide. John
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