Comments on: Sublime http://crookedtimber.org/2008/10/21/sublime/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:31:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: qb http://crookedtimber.org/2008/10/21/sublime/comment-page-1/#comment-256475 qb Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:14:50 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8209#comment-256475 Beautiful. Beautiful.

]]> By: Anderson http://crookedtimber.org/2008/10/21/sublime/comment-page-1/#comment-256454 Anderson Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:52:04 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8209#comment-256454 How did "bubo" = owl and "buboe" = swollen plague-infected discoloration? How did “bubo” = owl and “buboe” = swollen plague-infected discoloration?

]]> By: Danielle Day http://crookedtimber.org/2008/10/21/sublime/comment-page-1/#comment-256414 Danielle Day Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:42:11 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8209#comment-256414 Very impressive hyenas www.pieterhugo.com/nigeria/index.html Very impressive hyenas
http://www.pieterhugo.com/nigeria/index.html

]]> By: Alex http://crookedtimber.org/2008/10/21/sublime/comment-page-1/#comment-256412 Alex Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:33:38 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8209#comment-256412 I saw this owl for myself yesterday. It's massive. I saw this owl for myself yesterday. It’s massive.

]]> By: Jackmormon http://crookedtimber.org/2008/10/21/sublime/comment-page-1/#comment-256398 Jackmormon Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:53:54 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8209#comment-256398 <i>I wonder if there is any type of megafauna that is not actually charismatic.</i> Elephant seals are certainly <i>impressive</i>, but I wouldn't precisely call them charismatic. I wonder if there is any type of megafauna that is not actually charismatic.

Elephant seals are certainly impressive, but I wouldn’t precisely call them charismatic.

]]> By: Stuart http://crookedtimber.org/2008/10/21/sublime/comment-page-1/#comment-256395 Stuart Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:12:58 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8209#comment-256395 <i>I’m sorry to hear that the native population of these guys is gone from Britain.</i> The article refers to them as an alien species, wouldn't that suggest there wasn't a native population to have gone? I’m sorry to hear that the native population of these guys is gone from Britain.

The article refers to them as an alien species, wouldn’t that suggest there wasn’t a native population to have gone?

]]> By: Zamfir http://crookedtimber.org/2008/10/21/sublime/comment-page-1/#comment-256377 Zamfir Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:18:41 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8209#comment-256377 Apparently the Latin name for this beast is Bubo Bubo, where I guess Bubo is simply Latin for owl. Sounds as if the Romans called it after its call too. Apparently the Latin name for this beast is Bubo Bubo, where I guess Bubo is simply Latin for owl. Sounds as if the Romans called it after its call too.

]]> By: klajsdhf http://crookedtimber.org/2008/10/21/sublime/comment-page-1/#comment-256347 klajsdhf Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:53:59 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8209#comment-256347 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Eagle-owl You have one at the Bristol zoo (or did) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Eagle-owl

You have one at the Bristol zoo (or did)

]]> By: ingrid robeyns http://crookedtimber.org/2008/10/21/sublime/comment-page-1/#comment-256334 ingrid robeyns Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:12:14 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8209#comment-256334 I'm going to keep my 9-months old inside. I’m going to keep my 9-months old inside.

]]> By: roac http://crookedtimber.org/2008/10/21/sublime/comment-page-1/#comment-256321 roac Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:24:59 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8209#comment-256321 I have read that there is at least one documented case of a human being killed by this bird's North American equivalent, the Great Horned Owl. The victim was wearing a fur cap in the woods at night, and the owl, mistaking it for prey, swooped down and put a talon through his skull at the temple. I'm sorry to hear that the native population of these guys is gone from Britain. We're luckier here -- the Great Horned is quite tolerant of humans. (The petty officers of <i>HMS Surprise</i>, I am reminded, met an Eagle Owl in the Egyptian desert. They thought it was a djinn.) I have read that there is at least one documented case of a human being killed by this bird’s North American equivalent, the Great Horned Owl. The victim was wearing a fur cap in the woods at night, and the owl, mistaking it for prey, swooped down and put a talon through his skull at the temple.

I’m sorry to hear that the native population of these guys is gone from Britain. We’re luckier here—the Great Horned is quite tolerant of humans.

(The petty officers of HMS Surprise, I am reminded, met an Eagle Owl in the Egyptian desert. They thought it was a djinn.)

]]> By: SamChevre http://crookedtimber.org/2008/10/21/sublime/comment-page-1/#comment-256314 SamChevre Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:22:59 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8209#comment-256314 I would love to see that. It's about the size of a small bald eagle, which are not uncommon around here--but I think owls are cooler than hawks. I would love to see that.

It’s about the size of a small bald eagle, which are not uncommon around here—but I think owls are cooler than hawks.

]]> By: ajay http://crookedtimber.org/2008/10/21/sublime/comment-page-1/#comment-256306 ajay Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:17:40 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8209#comment-256306 Dugongs are great! They just lie around in warm water eating and occasionally swimming a few lazy strokes, then returning to eat more. I regard them as a role model. Hyaenas aren't very charismatic; nor, I should think, pariah dogs or dingos. White-tailed eagles (recently reintroduced to Scotland) have been spotted in Kent, giving rise to rumours that they might take small children from prams. Dugongs are great! They just lie around in warm water eating and occasionally swimming a few lazy strokes, then returning to eat more. I regard them as a role model.

Hyaenas aren’t very charismatic; nor, I should think, pariah dogs or dingos.

White-tailed eagles (recently reintroduced to Scotland) have been spotted in Kent, giving rise to rumours that they might take small children from prams.

]]> By: john b http://crookedtimber.org/2008/10/21/sublime/comment-page-1/#comment-256298 john b Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:51:56 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8209#comment-256298 Dugong? Dugong?

]]> By: Righteous Bubba http://crookedtimber.org/2008/10/21/sublime/comment-page-1/#comment-256297 Righteous Bubba Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:50:22 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8209#comment-256297 The Great Farting Walrus of the Scab Archipelago. The Great Farting Walrus of the Scab Archipelago.

]]> By: Rich Puchalsky http://crookedtimber.org/2008/10/21/sublime/comment-page-1/#comment-256294 Rich Puchalsky Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:40:46 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8209#comment-256294 I wonder if there is any type of megafauna that is not actually charismatic. I wonder if there is any type of megafauna that is not actually charismatic.

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