Dumb Bird
First off, as I'm sure many of you have seen the news, I"ll let you all know that I'm fine. There were a LOT of car-bombs around Baghdad today (some of which I heard in the distance), but none anywhere near me. Al-Qaida of Iraq is fully throwing itself behind sectarian Sunni vs. Shiite violence now, which hopefully will lose it some support in the larger Muslim world.
Now, to the title of this post. I forgot to mention on my last post that we apparently made a new Iraqi friend at the Ministory of the Interior. A pigeon. As we were just getting ready to leave, it flew down from a window ledge it had been sitting on, and landed right on top of my squad leaders kevlar(which was on his head at the time!) and sat there for a few seconds. Unfortunately, it hopped off before I could snap a picture. Of course, when it hopped off, it alighted on the nearby HUMVEE. The gunner tried to shoo it, but it wouldn't go. So we started driving. We made it probably 150 meters and through one gate when the gunner motioned to some Iraqi Police to see if they could get the bird to fly off. So they poked at it from the ground, but instead of flying off, it fled on foot straight into the turret (it looked to me as if it might even have gotten in the HUMVEE itself)! But then it hopped out on the other side of the turret and finally flew off. I cannot imagine what motivated that silly creature to stay clinging to a moving vehicle. Or how the heck it held on to the smooth metal roof!
TeddY2K out!
Now, to the title of this post. I forgot to mention on my last post that we apparently made a new Iraqi friend at the Ministory of the Interior. A pigeon. As we were just getting ready to leave, it flew down from a window ledge it had been sitting on, and landed right on top of my squad leaders kevlar(which was on his head at the time!) and sat there for a few seconds. Unfortunately, it hopped off before I could snap a picture. Of course, when it hopped off, it alighted on the nearby HUMVEE. The gunner tried to shoo it, but it wouldn't go. So we started driving. We made it probably 150 meters and through one gate when the gunner motioned to some Iraqi Police to see if they could get the bird to fly off. So they poked at it from the ground, but instead of flying off, it fled on foot straight into the turret (it looked to me as if it might even have gotten in the HUMVEE itself)! But then it hopped out on the other side of the turret and finally flew off. I cannot imagine what motivated that silly creature to stay clinging to a moving vehicle. Or how the heck it held on to the smooth metal roof!
TeddY2K out!
posted by TeddY2K at 10:09 PM
9 Comments:
Hey, son
The bird was obviously a spy, well instructed in acting dumb!
Thanks for letting us know you're okay...we did see the news and it's worrisome.
Keep safe.
we got a little worried about you when we heard the news tonight. really glad to hear you're okay!
Brian and Diana Higdon
(Miranda's parents)
First time commenters, long time readers
Please be careful out there
Hi Sean - I was glad to read your latest post. Whenever I read or hear news from Baghdad, I think of you and hope you are OK.
Keep safe.
Peg Wills
Klondike Story. Where is it? Pidgeons are like walking rats. Avoid thme like the plague, which they probably carry.
Hey!
I'm not gonna lie, I was amused and disappointed with the pigeon story at the same time. I was waiting for the "and then it flew directly at me and tried to eat my brains" part since we all know that pigeons have a hatred for you. But I suppose it's a good thing that wasn't included in the story and that the pigeon stayed far away from you. =) But I'm going to go to sleep while running study cards through my mind. Stay safe!
Hi Sean,
It's always important to read your perspective. You continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.
Rev. Pete
Sean,
I'm relieved you're okay. A little tinge of worry goes through my brain every time I hear about a bombing...and even after finding that the Guard wasn't involved or whatever, you still have to remember that someone else out there will start mourning...ugh. Heartbreaking. =( I'm glad you balance it out with lighthearted observations.
hug!
Hey, son.
Did you hear there are three mice infected with bubonic plague that have gone missing from a research lab in New Jersey? So, if you do decide to go into epidemiology, perhaps you'd better not work in N.J.!
hey teddy,
i finallly have your new blog address. i've missed reading about how you're doing. as for the pigeon story, i've got to say i'm with ali. i half expected something a bit more dramatic since you and pigeons do actually seem to have a mutual dislike for eachother. it is for the bird's on good though, you would have totally taken it out :-D
take care of your self and i look forward to reading how you're doing. ~Danielle
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