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deffo · Joined: 10 Nov 2004

4 months after moving into my neighbourhood one of the local ajummas actually acknowledged my existence (rather than walking past eyes averted as they all normally do).

It was because I was ripping feathers out of the corpse of a roadkill pigeon on the street. I think she thought I was gonna be using them for some kind of pagan sacrifice. Well, she was right: Tomorrow my privates are gonna be making dream catchers with them.

The look of horror on her face was priceless. Thrice she muttered, "But it is dead," and three times I replied: "You are right."

After that the crock crowed.

Konundrum · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Boston

Dude....
I hope you washed really well after that....pigeons are not referred to as "flying rats" for nothing.
They are rife with ticks,fleas, and lice...and who knows why it was dead??? It could've been carrying some disease that killed it....like encephalitis which is easily transmitted to humans and HAS killed or nearly killed many people... (west nile virus, anyone?)
She was probably concerned for your health...

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: pointless biblical allusion

Son Deureo! · Joined: 30 Apr 2003

Meh... if he wants to adorn his privates with pigeon feathers that's between him and his god, I guess.

kangnamdragon · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea

That is a completely tasteless biblical "allusion." What is a crock? Something you are full of?

superhal · Joined: 25 Feb 2005

i think he is going to use the feathers in an art project (american indian dreamcatchers) for the military privates under his command.

imho, the lady was merely commenting on something that anyone in any country would find peculiar.

the only other interpretation for this is that only living pigeons have their feathers plucked in korea.

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

I'm confused too. Is this dude serious? The thought of some little kid making an art project out of disease-ridden dead pigeon feathers is pretty disturbing.

but boy, that ajumma sure was crazy to question why he was picking feathers off a dead bird. what a nutcase she was! stupid koreans! (sarcasm)

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:57 pm Post subject:

Deffo is a perfect example why background checks wont work. I dont think background checks would uncover mental illness.

Demonicat · Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Location: Suwon

A little negative today, are we? Maybe he went back to spray it with bleach. Maybe he had a lesson on Anerican Indians (I did) and wanted to build dream catchers, but couldn;t find feathers. Maybe...oh well, maybe is f'ing nuts, maybe he made up the story. Who knows, th e point is darn you people can be haters. Just ignore posts by people you consider to be "short bus"

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:24 pm Post subject:

Demonicat · Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Location: Suwon

I was going to mention, that I am looking for a smaller verison of this picture, but then I saw your avatar (smokin' btw). hehe
Anyway, yeah, I live near Myongj university. Where were you at?

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 6:22 pm Post subject:

rapier · Joined: 16 Feb 2003

Funny

Don't worry about disease..I had a vast collection of dead birds wings, feathers etc as a kid and I turned out fine...
Stuff it. put it on your mantelpiece. Ever had pigeon pie? Its good.

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

I think it's safe to say the sight of someone pulling feathers off a rotting bird in the street deserves a second look. In any country.

Can't say he's not a stickler for class preparation!

I'm curious if the dream-catchers worked or did the students have nightmares about their teacher hacking at dead birds anyway.

jinglejangle · Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Location: Far far far away.