RIP Alex the Parrot.

[dennilfloss]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/s...rot.obit.ap/index.html

he was such a cool bird. Beautoful too and still quite young.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_(parrot)

He was said to even have the concept of zero.

Someone elsewhere said

He also invented new words based on previous learned ones. For example he called an apple a "bananerry". A combination of banana and cherry, which he already knew.

He also invented the word "pegwood" for a clothespin.

 

[Drakkon]

hes not dead hes just resting

 

[Alowishus]

hes not dead hes just resting

 

[Mr Pickles]

see, learning kills.

 

[Saint Michael]

Originally posted by: Alowishus
hes not dead hes just resting

What the hell? How do you have the exact same grammar mistakes as Drakkon? You have the exact same post...

 

[BigJ]

Remarkable bird, the African Grey. Beautiful plumage, isn't it?

 

[Beev]

Originally posted by: Saint Michael

Originally posted by: Alowishus
hes not dead hes just resting

What the hell? How do you have the exact same grammar mistakes as Drakkon? You have the exact same post...

Well, they were done 12 minutes apart... He could have just copypasta'd.

 

[Flyback]

Man CNN's website sucks since they did their theme upgrade.

Another interesting parrot story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3414323.stm

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: Flyback
Man CNN's website sucks since they did their theme upgrade.

Another interesting parrot story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3414323.stm

That story is from 2004.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Flyback
Man CNN's website sucks since they did their theme upgrade.

Another interesting parrot story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3414323.stm

that bird kicks ass

 

[Flyback]

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: Flyback
Man CNN's website sucks since they did their theme upgrade.

Another interesting parrot story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3414323.stm

That story is from 2004.

Yep. But it is interesting for sake of the thread, no?

 

[Dean]

The Parrot family are amazing creatures. I had a budgie that could rip off complete sentences. They are incredibly smart and have a gigantic mean streak if you piss them off.

My Budgie's favorite sentences were:

"I'm a bad bad bad baby bird" if you asked him if he was being bad.

"Whatcha Do'in?" was his greeting.

He also had a huge desire for beer.

 

[Goosemaster]

:Q

not alex

 

[Drakkon]

Originally posted by: Saint Michael

Originally posted by: Alowishus
hes not dead hes just resting

What the hell? How do you have the exact same grammar mistakes as Drakkon? You have the exact same post...

I was kinda wondering the same thing. It is always nice to be quoted but at least give the credit in all its bad grammar goodness of course

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Originally posted by: BigJ
Remarkable bird, the African Grey. Beautiful plumage, isn't it?

Well, he's ahh, probably just pining for the Serengeti...

 

[dennilfloss]

Originally posted by: Dean

He also had a huge desire for beer.

Beer? In your apartment?:shocked:

It's more likely than you think. :beer:

 

[GRHawk]

"Someone was working with him eight to 12 hours every day of his life."

Geesh, no wonder he died at a young age.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Saint Michael

Originally posted by: Alowishus
hes not dead hes just resting

What the hell? How do you have the exact same grammar mistakes as Drakkon? You have the exact same post...

It's almost like.....he was mimicking. Like, perhaps, a parrot might do.

 

[d33pt]

maybe someone stole him and left a dead bird that looked like him. if they left a live bird, it would be discovered right away that it wasn't him. hmmmmm..call the police if you find a smart parrot.

 

[Alowishus]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: Saint Michael

Originally posted by: Alowishus
hes not dead hes just resting

What the hell? How do you have the exact same grammar mistakes as Drakkon? You have the exact same post...

It's almost like.....he was mimicking. Like, perhaps, a parrot might do.

Thank you.