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Birds are mean

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by FatSal, Oct 28, 2005.

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  1. FatSal

    FatSal Junior Member

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    Really, really mean! My Prius was parked for 8 hours in a hotel parking lot under a tree.

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  2. Sufferin' Prius Envy

    Sufferin' Prius Envy Platinum Member

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    WoW, I’d hate to see what they do to your Prii if you take it outside the garage to wash it. :lol: Those ARE mean birds!
     
    #2 Sufferin' Prius Envy, Oct 28, 2005
  3. Panther87

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    Wonder if the birds ate some of the hotel food? Might want to advoid the food if traveling.
     
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  4. galaxee

    galaxee mostly benevolent

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    whoa! watch out for trees...

    we have a small gaggle of geese that hang around the pond near our house, they look intimidating.
     
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  5. aaf709

    aaf709 Ravenpaw of ThunderClan

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    OUCH!!

    If you even had a car cover, you wouldn't think of using it there. I hope the poop came off well.
     
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    Looks like the mice took care of your garage floor too!
     
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    Yuck! Get that stuff off of there ASAP, bird crap will eat into the paint in no time flat...
     
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  8. FatSal

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    It was all clean the same day, but it took a lot of work to get it all off.
     
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  9. ScottY

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    Wow, my car is known to attract bird droppings. But not to that extreme! :eek: Hurry and head to a car wash!
     
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  10. Mystery Squid

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    I'd go back with BUCKSHOT. :angry:
     
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    Holy Crap! :D

    I don't think I've ever seen a spectacle like that.

    Sorry FatSal...
     
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  12. tripp

    tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it?

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    Better set up some wind turbines near where you park it. Generate some energy AND keep your car clean. :p
     
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  13. Jack 06

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    UN*******BELIEVABLE

    Does the Guinness Book of World Records have a category for this?

    Maybe the hotel would like to use that pic on the cover of its next brochure?





    Welcome to the Embassy Suites!
    Toss your car keys to a valet, and toss off the cares of the day!
     
    #13 Jack 06, Oct 28, 2005
  14. polkanoble

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    If you want to talk mean birds, I refer you to Alfred Hitchcocck's movie "the Birds"

    All in all I prefer what "your" birds are doing.
     
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    aaf709 Ravenpaw of ThunderClan

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    It reminds me of The Birds parody in Mel Brooks' movie High Anxiety. :)
     
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  16. priusenvy

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    Bird droppings are highly acidic. You don't want to let them sit on your car for long - even if it has several coats of wax or sealant protecting it. If you let it sit on bare paint you're probably looking at a medium cut polishing compound at least to remove the damage.
     
    #16 priusenvy, Oct 29, 2005
  17. daronspicher

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    They seem like very active birds. Were you at all tipped off when you got to the parking space and the pavement was 5 inches deep from previous days activity?
     
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  18. IndyDoug

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    You should have bought a Silver Prius.
     
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    Good thing that they were birds, and not cows.
     
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    I'll bet those particular birds drive Hummers and wanted to express what they think of eco-weenies who drive Prii.
     
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