skymama 37 #1 May 19, 2009 If this story doesn't make you grin then there's no hope for you, you cold SOB. DucksShe is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SARLDO 0 #2 May 19, 2009 I tried and tried, but couldn't help myself. "Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" ~Samuel Clemens MB#4300 Dudeist Skydiver #68 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #3 May 19, 2009 It did make me smile.... So all I can say is.... Fantastic “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #4 May 19, 2009 not only do I not "gotta watch it"... I can't... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mamajumps 0 #5 May 19, 2009 That was awesome!!!! Thanks for sharing!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #6 May 19, 2009 hahaha Very Nice. I can see where all Moms would identify with seeing the Mother and her ducklings make it to safety..Of course it took a MAN to make it happen !!! hahaha I saw the movie EARTH a couple of weeks ago and learned that some ducks DO nest up off the ground. A scene in that film showed a family with ducklings emerging from a nest in a hole in a tree, maybe 10 or 12 feet off the ground.. Well those babies Were JUMPERS!!!!! and just like the ones who so happily BASEd, off that ledge, these flyers Opened their wings arched like a pro, and fell/flew to a leaf covered forest floor,,,one at a time and each one documented brilliantly and often in slow motion,,,by the film crew.... They plopped to the ground. some a bit head high, some starting to get into a track.... and bounced, happily finishing,, on their feet....none the worse for the wear...!!! That scene is worth the price of admission....The man here,, did a good job to catch them as they launched....( that cement sidewalk would have been a tough landing zone) and good thing the roads had been cordoned off for the parade.... Only thing is..... HOw did they have video of every moment of the adventure, ??? and from multiple camera angles...? I guess the NEWS is everywhere!!!!!.. good clip jt a 3914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #7 May 19, 2009 Quote If this story doesn't make you grin then there's no hope for you, you cold SOB. Ducks Squeak, cold SOB, didnt make me smile.Now duck soup or roast duck sandwiches, they would make me smileWabbit season, Duck season Wabbit season, Duck season Wabbit season, Duck season Duck Season Wabbit season FIREYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #8 May 19, 2009 QuoteI saw the movie EARTH a couple of weeks ago and learned that some ducks DO nest up off the ground. I had no idea they nest off the ground like that, that's interesting. Was the EARTH movie worth seeing?She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #9 May 19, 2009 Quote Quote I saw the movie EARTH a couple of weeks ago and learned that some ducks DO nest up off the ground. I had no idea they nest off the ground like that, that's interesting. Was the EARTH movie worth seeing? Nor did I,,, the movie was very good and as you'd imagine some of the footage was great... It's all good, but we left the theater thinking , "they left OUT so much".... since the natural world and the oceans and jungles, and Ice caps and forests have Soooo many amazing stories and visuals... I went with my daugher and her boyfriend, to a weekday matinee, during her spring break a while ago. ( She's a 7th grade Soc. Studies Teacher) saved a few bucks that way... It was time well spent but a film better rented, once it's available , as long as you have a nice screen at home,, ( which we don't !! ) ( the discovery channel series Earth may have some of the footage compliled here, and vice versa... ) NOW back to the QUACKERS!!!!!! jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #10 May 19, 2009 That one jumper at about 00:53 had a great technique - right into perfect tracking position. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GogglesnTeeth 6 #11 May 19, 2009 Cute video.... watched it twice!Goggles and Teeth "You fall like a greased safe!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #12 May 19, 2009 Quote If this story doesn't make you grin then there's no hope for you, you cold SOB. Ducks Very cool! Reminds me of this story!'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #13 May 19, 2009 Quote Now duck soup or roast duck sandwiches, they would make me smile I'm the same way when I see those nature shows with herds of buffalo, elk, and all the rest. Makes my stomach growl.Those baby ducks were cute. I'm going to show that clip to V. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidB 0 #14 May 19, 2009 Oh. I thought this was about my hero, Duckman. http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/languages/html/html-design/makepage/pics/duckman2.gifWhen the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jewels 0 #15 May 20, 2009 Must be the season! We just had a goose escort down I-25: http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=116093&catid=188TPM Sister #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #16 May 20, 2009 I've lived in CO for most of my life, and once I saw state troopers escorting ELK along the shoulder of C-470, just to keep them out of traffic until they could clear some fence and get back to the foothills. I was doing about 75 MPH at the time in a small car, and I had some visions of what it would look like if a small car collides with a full-grown elk at 75 Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
