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(Some Duck Feeding Guy)		With nothing else left on their agenda, local city council bans feeding of ducks in parks. I feel safer already (ksby.com)		91
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uncletogie		2010-04-07 04:01:10 PM

Nappy Imus: Bathia_Mapes: I don't know about this causing pollution, but feeding bread to ducks & geese can cause a disease calledAngel Wing.

They say thats a theory, but it sounds more like a hypothesis. But it sounds like it might be the bread. Makes unprovable sense. :D

According to the link, it could be either diet or genetics. Says they need more studies.

japles		2010-04-07 04:02:26 PM

angry_scientist: Screw ducks, swans are the more violent ones. When I was feeding them when I was little, 3 or 4 of em came after me and tried to eat from my hands, then when I dropped the food in front of me, they ate it and came for my shoelaces! Fark swans.

THIS
We went and fed the ducks the other day near our home. The swans will get downright vicious and hiss at you and shiat. Crazy cwackers.
Sea gulls aren't much better. You feed one and they beckon for a thousand more and then the little bastards start bomb diving you until you drop the goods and run.

someguy945		2010-04-07 04:04:44 PM

Farkshower1972: You now cannot feed ducks in San Luis Obispo.

In Ottumwa, Iowa, "It is unlawful for any male person, within the corporate limits of the (city), to wink at any female person with whom he is unacquainted."

In Los Angeles, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.

In Zion, Ill., it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.

In Carmel, N.Y., a man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.

In St. Louis, it's illegal to sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket.

In Hartford, Conn., you aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.

In Baltimore, it's illegal to throw bales of hay from a second-story window within the city limits. It's also illegal to take a lion to the movies.

In Oxford, Ohio, it's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture.

In Carrizozo, N.M., it's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public (includes legs and face).

In Pennsylvania it is illegal to have over 16 women live in a house together because that constitutes a brothel...however up to 120 men can live together, without breaking the law.

In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.

/ Stupid laws that make no sense are nothing new.

I've never seen a list of looney laws that was properly sourced.

If nothing else, I'm sure some of these are carefully phrased to make them sound more exotic. For example:
It's also illegal to take a lion to the movies.: The actual law is probably "You cannot bring animals into movie theaters." or "You cannot bring potentially dangerous animals into darkened rooms indoors."

zulius		2010-04-07 04:05:14 PM

Wont someone think of the froi gras!
/mmm...duck liver...
//yeah, im lazy to check...

mightybaldking		2010-04-07 04:06:05 PM

squidloe: Bathia_Mapes: I don't know about this causing pollution, but feeding bread to ducks & geese can cause a disease calledAngel Wing.

I fully support feeding Canadian Geese a diet of only white bread.

That's Canada Geese.

RuckBreaksScissors		2010-04-07 04:17:50 PM

~~AFLAC?~~ Ahh...F#@K
/FTFY

dbrunker		2010-04-07 04:26:34 PM

Just as requested, a Canadian wood goose with angel wing.
farm3.static.flickr.com

As was pointed out earlier the city council probably banned feeding water foul because of the belief that the unnaturally high carb diet ruins their wings. It should be fine to feed them old scraps of lettuce.

ciderczar		2010-04-07 04:28:55 PM

It's about time those welfare queens were cracked down upon.

sunbird		2010-04-07 04:34:10 PM

relaxitsjustme		2010-04-07 04:35:52 PM

Good for the city council. People shouldn't be feeding wildlife, period.

sunbird		2010-04-07 04:39:46 PM

relaxitsjustme: Good for the city council. People shouldn't be feeding wildlife, period.

Orly? (new window)

vudukungfu		2010-04-07 04:43:00 PM

Came for the pic of RIngo in Magic CHristian.
/Slackers.

mushroom belt		2010-04-07 04:44:04 PM

Ever seen a duck breast-feed?

Do ducks have nipples?

IXI Jim IXI		2010-04-07 05:01:46 PM

Well, isn't that JUST ducky...

IXI Jim IXI		2010-04-07 05:04:00 PM

This won't do...it won't do at all...

CrimsonCannonball		2010-04-07 05:05:56 PM

Ok...so I did a little bit of research. As I understand it, it was not actually "passed," but a report of the findings of the committee investigating such things was given. The relevant bits are here;

The agenda of the city council meeting from last night. (new window)

Intro of the Urban Storm Water Quality Management and Discharge Control Ordinance, which was presented last night. (new window)

/Subby
//Needs to remember not to take local media at their word when they say something is fact...

jagec		2010-04-07 05:12:18 PM

Farkshower1972: You now cannot feed ducks in San Luis Obispo.

In Ottumwa, Iowa, "It is unlawful for any male person, within the corporate limits of the (city), to wink at any female person with whom he is unacquainted."

In Los Angeles, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.

In Zion, Ill., it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.

In Carmel, N.Y., a man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.

In St. Louis, it's illegal to sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket.

In Hartford, Conn., you aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.

In Baltimore, it's illegal to throw bales of hay from a second-story window within the city limits. It's also illegal to take a lion to the movies.

In Oxford, Ohio, it's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture.

In Carrizozo, N.M., it's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public (includes legs and face).

In Pennsylvania it is illegal to have over 16 women live in a house together because that constitutes a brothel...however up to 120 men can live together, without breaking the law.

In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.

/ Stupid laws that make no sense are nothing new.

My favorite:
In Connorsville, Wisconsin, it's illegal for a man to shoot off a gun while his female partner is having an orgasm.

Ponzholio		2010-04-07 05:25:36 PM

bugmn99: XSLUMLORDX: We had a lot of ducks and geese die at a local lake from botulism, basically they were overfed and the food and poop caused an anaerobic condition in the lake, some died and it spread the bacteria through the lake. I could give a shiat about the birds but the smell of their rotting bodies was nasty. This is a valid concern for local governments.

Don't feed the waterfowl.

Thanks for that.

What's the difference between you and a mallard with a cold? One's a sick duck and I can't remember how it ends, but your mother's a whore

ritalinchild 54		2010-04-07 05:37:57 PM

Oxford MD prohibits feeding ducks and geese on the Strand.

It's because of the RATS that are undermining the shore line.

I sound fat		2010-04-07 05:40:03 PM

I never would have met my wife without the duck pond by our college. Memories of feeding ducks at that pond are intertwined with the formative days of our relationship.

We went back to revisit, there are signs saying you cant feed ducks. Of course there are no ducks to feed now, cause they all moved to the city lake where you CAN feed them.

Its sad.

Oh well. Now that Ive rambled, I feel old.

I am Ahab		2010-04-07 05:43:17 PM

I sound fat: I never would have met my wife without the duck pond by our college. Memories of feeding ducks at that pond are intertwined with the formative days of our relationship.

We went back to revisit, there are signs saying you cant feed ducks. Of course there are no ducks to feed now, cause they all moved to the city lake where you CAN feed them.

Its sad.

Oh well. Now that Ive rambled, I feel old.

Did they try to eat the onion off your belt?

Ponzholio		2010-04-07 05:48:35 PM

I am Ahab: I sound fat: I never would have met my wife without the duck pond by our college. Memories of feeding ducks at that pond are intertwined with the formative days of our relationship.

We went back to revisit, there are signs saying you cant feed ducks. Of course there are no ducks to feed now, cause they all moved to the city lake where you CAN feed them.

Its sad.

Oh well. Now that Ive rambled, I feel old.

Did they try to eat the onion off your belt?

Do you tell them to get off your lawn?

missmez		2010-04-07 05:59:51 PM

No matter what race, sex or gender, all sensible people agree that teenagers suck.

missmez		2010-04-07 06:01:46 PM

Oops, wrong thread. Move along.

/teenagers still suck

Harold_of_the_Rocks		2010-04-07 06:22:44 PM

At my high school, "feeding the ducks" was a euphemism for masturbation

make the motions of repeatedly tossing bread crumbs out of your lap

bulsd		2010-04-07 06:29:23 PM

Really, no one thought of this:

a0.vox.com

There would be loads of Evil Ducks About!

Or This:

athensboy.files.wordpress.com

Imaginary Killer Ducks at Kelvingrove Park.

Bermuda59		2010-04-07 06:42:44 PM

Bart: Joe Banks, 82 years young has come to this pond every day for the past 17 years, to feed the ducks. But last month, Joe made a discovery...the ducks...were gone! Some say the ducks went to Canada, others say Toronto. And some people think, that Joe used to sit down there, near those ducks. But it could be, that there is just no room in this modern world, for an old man...and his ducks.

Thanks for the Meme-ries		2010-04-07 06:48:57 PM

NaugahydeDonkey		2010-04-07 07:00:27 PM

to be fair, ducks are assholes

darth_shatner		2010-04-07 07:54:18 PM

trashbox: First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist.

Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me.

// *duck feeder

Then they came for the ducks, and there was nothing left for Chinese restaurants to put on their steamed pancakes with hoisin sauce

KerashiStorm		2010-04-07 08:57:30 PM

Ducks are nasty animals, I used to own two. They shiat EVERYWHERE, even in their own drinking water. We had to get rid of them because they kept shiatting in our chickens' water.

fluffy2097		2010-04-07 09:06:31 PM

The problem with feeding the birds is that when you feed them, you attract lots more of them then the local environment can take, leading to all sorts of aggression and overcrowding issues.

Really, it's not a good thing. My town as an ordinance against it too, with signs up all over the local park saying don't feed the birds.

People still do though, which lets you get up real close to them which is fun for photography.

ciderczar		2010-04-07 09:15:05 PM

darth_shatner: trashbox: First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist.

Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me.

// *duck feeder

Then they came for the ducks, and there was nothing left for Chinese restaurants to put on their steamed pancakes with hoisin sauce

'cept the cats.

Sobrrr		2010-04-07 09:26:54 PM

You can feed the ducks at the park down the street from me. The kids and I call it Poo-Poo Park.

Day_Old_Dutchie		2010-04-07 10:02:36 PM

mushroom belt: Ever seen a duck breast-feed?

Do ducks have nipples?

img502.imageshack.us

Does this answer your question?

/damn weird

1-phenylpropan-2-amine		2010-04-07 11:00:01 PM

We should ban the feeding of humans in city parks. They're disgusting and leave their syntheitc shiat all over the place.

/It's not the ducks' fault they shiat.

wejash		2010-04-08 01:20:28 AM

Meh. We feed the ducks every week. Cracked corn, for the win. Buy a metric shiatload at a feed store before winter, and the local tamed ducks come running/flapping/flopping/crash-landing. A couple of them stand on my wife's feet so she can't get too far from them with the corn.

And there's a huge male white goose who oversees all the ducks and protects them from unknown vagrants, dogs and the occasional squirrel.

Moonbarker Osbourne the Rainbow Wolf not gay		2010-04-08 03:24:07 AM

CaesarSneezy: Dead for Tax Reasons: ducks and geese are fine, but duck and goose shiat being everywhere - not so much

Yeah, we wouldn't want that in a park.

Exactly. it's cute when it's a few ducks, but several dozen are a nuisance

RuckBreaksScissors		2010-04-08 09:01:55 AM

Geese are way worse than ducks...they're nastier, they're bigger, so they crap bigger and the Canada geese are protected by federal laws

www.richard-seaman.com

I have diplomatic immunity you hosers!

bentley57		2010-04-08 10:05:58 AM

Poisoning pigeons still legal.

RuckBreaksScissors		2010-04-08 10:34:48 AM

missmez: Oops, wrong thread. Move along.

/teenagers still suck

Well, I'm not going to give them money to go shopping for doing nothing!

/Wait, what?

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