The Quack Shack

[Trimurtisan]

Today was the chicks first day of freedom. I opened the doors a couple of times, but today was the day they chose.

I was a bit worried how A'pollo would react. He's kind of been left alone since Nugget started sitting. He doesn't have another girlfriend. He did give a couple of warning pecks, but wasn't aggressive with them. At one point he even caught a bug and presented it to Nugget who chopped it up for the kids.

I was very surprised how much of a gentleman he was. They hung out for about 2 hours, and A'pollo was with them about an hour of it. Pearl was a bit of a nuisance, and the Silkies wanted to mate Nugget, but I separated them.

It was a nice way to spend some time.

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are so cute! Glad it went well. My oldest roo has always been such a good dad to all chicks. Don’t you love to watch them

 

[Trimurtisan]

It was really fun watching all of them. And it about blew my mind how good of a little daddy he was. I can't wait till tomorrow's outing.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks for sharing pics love all your birds!

 

[Trimurtisan]

Mornin everyone!
I hope y'all had a great holiday. My in-laws gave me a wonderful present.
They went home!

 

[Trimurtisan]

So I love Metal, music. I don't post much of it here because I do believe it's an acquired taste, one many people here have not acquired. That being said, I do believe most of the people here have a good appreciation for music in general. So today I'm going to share some metal, but more on the aspect of a child's musical ability.

Most of my favorite metal bands are actually from other countries. Half the time I can't understand the words in English oh, so another language doesn't bother me. I would have to say German and Swedish metal are my favorite in general. Today we're going to look at 2 covers of a Swedish band named Meshuggah.

This first is what I call a typical YouTube "cover guy." If you enjoy watching people play drums, there are a ton of "cover guys" to enjoy. This is Adam Gray performing Bleed. Pay attention to his feet. For those who have never played a double bass on the drums, it's difficult, LOTS and LOTS of leg stamina is required.

Now, not to downgrade what Adam Gray can do (I don't know this guy by the way) but check out this cover by Momo DeMonster, an 8 year old "cover guy." To me, watching facial expressions, this young boy is in more control and in a more peaceful state while doing it. Also, Momo's legs are not in the optimal position because of his height. Having your knees at 90° allows you to use your entire leg including your hips. The power for a double bass mostly comes from the upper leg. Momo doesn't have this advantage.

I get that he's young, and his muscles are still wonderfully usable where maybe some of ours are not anymore. But the first guy probably has more experience on the drums then the child has in life all together. To me, that's amazing. Even if it's not in metal, I hope this child continues to play music.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Here is an interview of the actual drummer of Meshuggah if anyone is interested. I know metal tends to have a stigma attached to it. For what it's worth, the bassist of the band also plays in a jazz trio. A lot of people don't realize, but jazz is also loved by many metal players. It's more common than you might think.

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning folks

 

[Trimurtisan]

Good morning folks

Good morning, Bob.
I've got a canning question for you. With the jams I made, once they cooled and set, is it okay to remove then from the fridge for pantry storage? There is a vacuum.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Good Morning!! Hope you all enjoy your day! Bob you don’t have to work? I guess some will be out today to buy the bargains I pass on that kind of “fun”