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The value of smiplicity in designs and engineering

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  • realJSOPR realJSOP

    I would probably sit outside with a pellet gun and take out the pigeons when they land on the feeder. If I was up for a real challenge, I'd stand off about 50 yards and use a 22 rifle. Sometimes, brute force is the best way to approach a problem (and sometimes, it's more fun). Of course, you could always put the feeder inside a wire mesh cage with access holes large enough for small birds but too small for pigeons...

    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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    "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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    NormDroid
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    Laser sight or not. More fun without I suppose, what about night feeders, opting for Night Viz or not? All this to take into account. :)

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      TheArchitectmc∞ wrote:

      How can you keep pigions from stealing all the seed

      Pig Ions? Is that a charged Bacon Particle?

      TheArchitectmc∞ wrote:

      The pegions can't feed at the feeder.

      Peg Ions? Is that a wooden leg that has stepped in Charged Bacon Particles? You seem to be speaking Pidgeon English! (Or is that Pidgin??)

      ------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

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      Michael Schubert
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      Dalek Dave wrote:

      Peg Ions?

      That's what Peg Bundy produces after 8 hours of Oprah.

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      • realJSOPR realJSOP

        It's "pigeon". There is no "d". Of course that could be a time frame that relates to pigs, kinda like "dog years".

        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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        "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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        Nagy Vilmos
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        so how many pig eons in a dog year then smarty pants?

        Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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        • realJSOPR realJSOP

          It's "pigeon". There is no "d". Of course that could be a time frame that relates to pigs, kinda like "dog years".

          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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          "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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          Dalek Dave
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          Pigeon in a Bird Pidgin is a language Pidgeon is a Actor called Walter!

          ------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

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            Laser sight or not. More fun without I suppose, what about night feeders, opting for Night Viz or not? All this to take into account. :)

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            Nagy Vilmos
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            Norm .net wrote:

            what about night feed

            Use heat sensors.

            Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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            • N NormDroid

              Laser sight or not. More fun without I suppose, what about night feeders, opting for Night Viz or not? All this to take into account. :)

              Software Kinetics (requires SL3 beta) - Moving software

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              Lost User
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              Day or night does not matter.

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                Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                Put the bird house on the ground. sheesh!

                Hmm, might work. But supose you have larger song brids that feed as well. How would they get the food?

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                The larger birds have to go on a diet. No one likes a fat bird around here.

                Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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                • N Nagy Vilmos

                  so how many pig eons in a dog year then smarty pants?

                  Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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                  Michael Schubert
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                  Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                  eons

                  Do you mean aeons?

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                  • D Dalek Dave

                    TheArchitectmc∞ wrote:

                    How can you keep pigions from stealing all the seed

                    Pig Ions? Is that a charged Bacon Particle?

                    TheArchitectmc∞ wrote:

                    The pegions can't feed at the feeder.

                    Peg Ions? Is that a wooden leg that has stepped in Charged Bacon Particles? You seem to be speaking Pidgeon English! (Or is that Pidgin??)

                    ------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

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                    ricmil42
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                    Dalek Dave wrote:

                    TheArchitectmc∞ wrote: How can you keep pigions from stealing all the seed Pig Ions? Is that a charged Bacon Particle?

                    OH! That's a 5!!!

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                      Day or night does not matter.

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                      NormDroid
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                      It does for shooting.

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                      • M Michael Schubert

                        Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                        eons

                        Do you mean aeons?

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                        Nagy Vilmos
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                        JSOP started it!

                        Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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                          Pigeon in a Bird Pidgin is a language Pidgeon is a Actor called Walter!

                          ------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

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                          Dalek Dave wrote:

                          Pigeon in a Bird

                          :doh: :doh:

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                            I came up with a soltion to an age old problem:

                            Q: How can you keep pigions from stealing all the seed?

                            Requirements:
                            a. The pegions can't feed at the feeder.
                            b. The pegions can't feed from the ground below the feeder, where feed is placed and
                            little birds knock the feed to the ground.
                            c. The little birds can still feed with no problems.

                            This would be a good interviewing question to test ones ability to solve design and engineering problems. I will post the solution in a few hours, or if someone comes up the same or equaly plausable solution. Hint: I came up with the solution because my Father started going nutz and throwing rocks at the pegions. ~TheArch :-D

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                            Member 1709723
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                            put feeder on island in middle of pool with sharks with freekin' lasers coded to auto fire at pigeon shaped/sized birds ..ha, you call this a challenge...

                            Opium is my business. The bridge mean more traffic. More traffic mean more money. More money mean more power. Speed is important in business. Time is money. You said opium was money. Money is Money. Well then, what is time again? icalburner.net

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                              The larger birds have to go on a diet. No one likes a fat bird around here.

                              Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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                              Dalek Dave
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                              I have seen that on a sign in a pub, "No Fat Birds".

                              ------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

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                                put feeder on island in middle of pool with sharks with freekin' lasers coded to auto fire at pigeon shaped/sized birds ..ha, you call this a challenge...

                                Opium is my business. The bridge mean more traffic. More traffic mean more money. More money mean more power. Speed is important in business. Time is money. You said opium was money. Money is Money. Well then, what is time again? icalburner.net

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                                Dalek Dave
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                                Buy a Time Machine Go back 50-100 thousand years and through DNA manipulation and selective breeding, stop the pigeons from evolving. Come Back to the Present. Feed Birds. Wanna Buy a time machine? I have one here, I only bought it next week.

                                ------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

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                                  put feeder on island in middle of pool with sharks with freekin' lasers coded to auto fire at pigeon shaped/sized birds ..ha, you call this a challenge...

                                  Opium is my business. The bridge mean more traffic. More traffic mean more money. More money mean more power. Speed is important in business. Time is money. You said opium was money. Money is Money. Well then, what is time again? icalburner.net

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                                  Member 1709723 wrote:

                                  put feeder on island in middle of pool with sharks with freekin' lasers coded to auto fire at pigeon shaped/sized birds ..ha, you call this a challenge...

                                  Haha, I actually thought of this minus the sharks and pond. I was going to use CUDA to do the pigeon shape detector, based on 3D exsisting object libs, and face recginion.

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                                  • M Michael Schubert

                                    Dalek Dave wrote:

                                    Pigeon in a Bird

                                    :doh: :doh:

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                                    Nagy Vilmos
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                                    ooh ooh! I saw that film!

                                    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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                                      Buy a Time Machine Go back 50-100 thousand years and through DNA manipulation and selective breeding, stop the pigeons from evolving. Come Back to the Present. Feed Birds. Wanna Buy a time machine? I have one here, I only bought it next week.

                                      ------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

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                                      Okay but you return to find out that you have accidently help the dianasuars to evolve into man eating super freaks. They become the dominate species on earth.

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                                      • M Michael Schubert

                                        Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                                        eons

                                        Do you mean aeons?

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                                        Dalek Dave
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                                        Michael Schubert wrote:

                                        Do you mean aeons?

                                        Do you mean æons?

                                        ------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

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                                        • D Dalek Dave

                                          Michael Schubert wrote:

                                          Do you mean aeons?

                                          Do you mean æons?

                                          ------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

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                                          Dalek Dave wrote:

                                          Do you mean æons?

                                          Yes. Charmap let me down.

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