tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post115085676996152549..comments2023-10-26T09:46:09.197-04:00Comments on BIRDS ETCETERA: GISS--or is it jizz?John L. Trapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001532550767505335noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-1151347820444394902006-06-26T14:50:00.000-04:002006-06-26T14:50:00.000-04:00As my Yogic guru would say, your defensiveness say...As my Yogic guru would say, your defensiveness says more about the topic than it does about yourself.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps even believers are becoming Skeptics?<BR/><BR/>You have a nice blog. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-1151152857802296442006-06-24T08:40:00.000-04:002006-06-24T08:40:00.000-04:00I just think it is perfectly natural to react defe...I just think it is perfectly natural to react defensively toward a probing question about a sensitive subject from someone who chooses not to reveal their identify.John L. Trapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001532550767505335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-1151116350877314682006-06-23T22:32:00.000-04:002006-06-23T22:32:00.000-04:00Neither. It's Gestalt.Neither. It's Gestalt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-1151070202862954572006-06-23T09:43:00.000-04:002006-06-23T09:43:00.000-04:00There you go. You see, my motive was just to elic...There you go. You see, my motive was just to elicit your response. Nothing more. You seem thoughtful on matters. Is it impossible to believe that others might like YOUR opinion? Relax.<BR/><BR/>Why is everyone so defensive on this matter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-1151032536327926152006-06-22T23:15:00.000-04:002006-06-22T23:15:00.000-04:00Dear Mr. or Ms. Anonymous:My post and the article ...Dear Mr. or Ms. Anonymous:<BR/><BR/>My post and the article that it linked to had nothing to do with the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, so I question your motive in asking this question. I have no first-hand experience with Ivory-bills or their habitats, but I from what I have read in recent months I am skeptical that the species remains extant in the continental U.S.John L. Trapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001532550767505335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-1151031525863600442006-06-22T22:58:00.000-04:002006-06-22T22:58:00.000-04:00In my case, it seems like the more I learn about b...In my case, it seems like the more I learn about bird ID the less I know. I guess the real problems is that I don't make enough time to practice the art. Like the old saying goes, "If you don't use it, you lose it."John L. Trapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001532550767505335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-1150994053814158002006-06-22T12:34:00.000-04:002006-06-22T12:34:00.000-04:00So what say you now about the Ivory Bill. Extinct...So what say you now about the Ivory Bill. Extinct or Extant?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-1150861270610253172006-06-20T23:41:00.000-04:002006-06-20T23:41:00.000-04:00Shorebirds will always be beyond me, I'm afraid.Shorebirds will always be beyond me, I'm afraid.LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.com