Members Rudy Posted August 17, 2020 Members Share Posted August 17, 2020 Apart from our Resident Donkey lasher, does anyone else not live near the coast and have issues with these massive bastards? For about a month now around 4am there’s loads of them squawking going mad for about half an hour No idea what’s causing them to act up, or why they’re even here, the cars are getting covered in shite from them. Where can I buy a black widow catapult? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted August 17, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2020 19 minutes ago, Rudy said: Apart from our Resident Donkey lasher, does anyone else not live near the coast and have issues with these massive bastards? For about a month now around 4am there’s loads of them squawking going mad for about half an hour No idea what’s causing them to act up, or why they’re even here, the cars are getting covered in shite from them. Where can I buy a black widow catapult? Not sure how Kobe Bryant’s missus can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Been pissing me off no end in Costa Del Horwich when I'm working from home /sunbathing Noisy fuckers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 You just get used to them. Notice them when they do summat daft or when they arrive en masse cos someone has dropped some chips or summat but other than that I don’t really notice them on a day to day basis anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Is there such a thing as a seagull? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted August 17, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, boltondiver said: Is there such a thing as a seagull? I think seagull is a colloquialism for gull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, MickyD said: I think seagull is a colloquialism for gull. Ha ha Mrs Manc has this argument all the time calling them landgulls when we see any and we’re nowhere near the coast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnestTurnip Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Does everyone round here not call them shite hawks ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted August 17, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Rudy said: Apart from our Resident Donkey lasher, does anyone else not live near the coast and have issues with these massive bastards? For about a month now around 4am there’s loads of them squawking going mad for about half an hour No idea what’s causing them to act up, or why they’re even here, the cars are getting covered in shite from them. Where can I buy a black widow catapult? All good fishing tackle shops should have available a number of decent catapults. Get one with a decent sized cup that can hold a reasonably sized pebble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted August 17, 2020 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Spider said: Not sure how Kobe Bryant’s missus can help. You’re a bad bad man 😂 39 minutes ago, MickyD said: I think seagull is a colloquialism for gull. I stand corrected (said the man with the orthopaedic shoe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent_white Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Spider said: Not sure how Kobe Bryant’s missus can help. Can I just say that I don't feel this post garnered the praise it warranted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Had no idea they were that far in land. Here, I’ve been saying it for ages, they are out of control. Its nesting season at minute and the streets near the front are littered with baby gulls just bobbing about while their angry family protect them at all costs. They need culling. There’s that many now, there’s not enough food and they’re attacking folk even more than normal, their young are too weak to grow and fly and just end up splattered all over every road you drive down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted August 17, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2020 To be fair, the gulls in Blackpool are mostly tiny compared to Llandudno’s version. They’re like flying ostriches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted August 17, 2020 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2020 4am gulls go off Dogs wake up they Wake the wife up She wakes me up The sprog wakes up They need culling, I can’t get over the noise of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted August 17, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2020 24 minutes ago, gonzo said: Had no idea they were that far in land. Here, I’ve been saying it for ages, they are out of control. Its nesting season at minute and the streets near the front are littered with baby gulls just bobbing about while their angry family protect them at all costs. They need culling. There’s that many now, there’s not enough food and they’re attacking folk even more than normal, their young are too weak to grow and fly and just end up splattered all over every road you drive down. Sounds like I need to bring up my bow, and the lad's air rifle. Potentially, some good sport to be had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted August 17, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2020 32 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Sounds like I need to bring up my bow, and the lad's air rifle. Potentially, some good sport to be had. Mate of mine was beach fishing and managed to hook a gull which grabbed the bait and hook as he casted. He may have developed a great new and exciting sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 minute ago, MickyD said: Mate of mine was beach fishing and managed to hook a gull which grabbed the bait and hook as he casted. He may have developed a great new and exciting sport. I did the same on starmount as a kid with a duck as I was surface fishing for carp . Went fucking nuts and put up some fight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted August 17, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Rudy said: 4am gulls go off Dogs wake up they Wake the wife up She wakes me up The sprog wakes up They need culling, I can’t get over the noise of them Someone near you will be leaving food out for em. It happened near our workplace last year at bottom of Deane Road, an African woman was putting food out every morning and they were fucking terrorising the street. Behind were that 'steaks on a plane' is. They proper bullied the local pigeons. Even the local Magpies got forced out, and I'd previously seen one of those fuckers killing and eating a dying rat. There's an island on a reservoir in Belmont where Bolton Sailing Club is, I call it Seagull Island, fucking millions of em congregate there in summer, absolutely deafening walking on the footpath to Tockholes at the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted August 17, 2020 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, Alf Hartigan said: Someone near you will be leaving food out for em. It happened near our workplace last year at bottom of Deane Road, an African woman was putting food out every morning and they were fucking terrorising the street. Behind were that 'steaks on a plane' is. They proper bullied the local pigeons. Even the local Magpies got forced out, and I'd previously seen one of those fuckers killing and eating a dying rat. There's an island on a reservoir in Belmont where Bolton Sailing Club is, I call it Seagull Island, fucking millions of em congregate there in summer, absolutely deafening walking on the footpath to Tockholes at the back. If I find out someone is feeding them I’ll beat them to death with the biggest gull I can find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrelli Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Heard some bloke tell a story on the radio about gulls. He was a pest control man and had to deal with them. The chosen culling method is to replace their eggs with dummy eggs as this is more effective than killing them. Apparently they just produce more young if you kill them directly. Anyway, the gulls got used to him in this particular area and as soon as he turned up they attacked him in numbers. He had to wear a crash helmet as protection. They are a proper menace and protect their nests ferociously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Feed them with Mentos and then let them have a can of Coke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted August 17, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Farrelli said: Heard some bloke tell a story on the radio about gulls. He was a pest control man and had to deal with them. The chosen culling method is to replace their eggs with dummy eggs as this is more effective than killing them. Apparently they just produce more young if you kill them directly. Anyway, the gulls got used to him in this particular area and as soon as he turned up they attacked him in numbers. He had to wear a crash helmet as protection. They are a proper menace and protect their nests ferociously. I reckon you'd be risking your life going onto Seagull Island in summer, definitely breeding there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrelli Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Alf Hartigan said: I reckon you'd be risking your life going onto Seagull Island in summer, definitely breeding there. I wouldn’t fancy that job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 22 minutes ago, Alf Hartigan said: Someone near you will be leaving food out for em. It happened near our workplace last year at bottom of Deane Road, an African woman was putting food out every morning and they were fucking terrorising the street. Behind were that 'steaks on a plane' is. They proper bullied the local pigeons. Even the local Magpies got forced out, and I'd previously seen one of those fuckers killing and eating a dying rat. There's an island on a reservoir in Belmont where Bolton Sailing Club is, I call it Seagull Island, fucking millions of em congregate there in summer, absolutely deafening walking on the footpath to Tockholes at the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessorWoland Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Rudy said: 4am gulls go off Dogs wake up they Wake the wife up She wakes me up The sprog wakes up They need culling, I can’t get over the noise of them You could try talking to your wife, moving the dogs and looking at the insulation in the sprogs room before taking such a drastic and likely illegal step. I say illegal, I'm no lawyer, but I have a feeling wife culling is no longer allowed in England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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