Magpies, back in black (and white)

1wheelwonder · October 15, 2008, 11:22pm

Magpie season has started again and there is a big tree out side my house, which is infested by them! I can’t ride outside without being swooped.
Although the people in cars find it hilarious, I don not!

Does any one else have a magpie problem?

Hazmat · October 15, 2008, 11:29pm

Yeah, but i only get attacked when i’m in my 3/4 shorts for some unknown reason.

But i have seem to get more crickets then magpies in my backyard.

1wheelwonder · October 16, 2008, 1:02am

The magpies seem to hate the colour blue, because they always attack my helmet!

dan_de_man · October 16, 2008, 2:02am

and they hit the sack i presume

try sticking two circles of paper like eyes on the back of your helmet,they dont like it

kidmuni · October 16, 2008, 3:30am

I hate Magpies,
They make everyone look like foools

Smilymarco · October 16, 2008, 4:17am

Go and ride somewhere else?

Get a weapon?

Oh and i forgot to say:

HA HA

GILD · October 16, 2008, 4:31am

You’re being attacked by Newcastle United players?

rookie_rider · October 16, 2008, 5:26pm

shoot

shoot them thats what i do.

kidmuni · October 16, 2008, 5:29pm

You can’t hit them or kill them,
They are protected by the government.

UniGeezer · October 16, 2008, 5:31pm

Interesting magpie fact I did not know.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7316384.stm

1wheelwonder · October 17, 2008, 12:46am

I love magpies( when they are not attacking me) The problem is that THEY LIVE EVERYWHERE!!!

I guess that they are only protecting their young, but I’M NOT GONING TO HURT THEM!!!

thejdw · October 17, 2008, 1:57am

i’ve got loads od magpies round here but i’ve nevr been swooped, where about are you?

Fraggle · October 17, 2008, 3:58am

Yeah, they have agents all about town, so think twice before starting on a magpie.

Fooby · October 18, 2008, 2:48am

I got swooped while riding to dan’s place, I didn’t have my helmet on at the time, I don’t really like wearing my helmet. It didn’t hurt at all, it felt like someone bluntly slapping me over the head, maybe Australians have hard heads and a higher pain tollerance.

Hazmat · October 18, 2008, 3:45am

I got hit in the back with a magpie 2day. How the heck does that work???

Jesta · October 18, 2008, 4:41am

English Magpies are wimps, never been swooped or dived by one. So you can keep your violent Magpies cos we dont want them.

Fooby · October 18, 2008, 4:46am

English=wimp
It applies to just about everything except for the soccer (footy) mobs (or whatever you call them)

thejdw · October 18, 2008, 4:48am

Australians have for many years found their fists to be a good substitute for their lack of inteligence.

Fooby · October 18, 2008, 4:52am

Oi! We can be inteligent, although you do make a good point.

thejdw · October 18, 2008, 4:56am

Actualy I have a good idea, can you aussies come over here and use brute force to push the economy along? Might just work eh?