Cockatiel News 02-04-2005

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Cockatiel News & Information for 02-04-2005

Cockatiel News from Yahoo.com

Pet shopping (Cape Cod Times)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com

"Check out any pile of school essays and you'll find out how much pets can mean to children. Dogs, cats and other animals are often like members of the family - creatures to cuddle, play with, entertain and nurture."

About the Environment Writer (BellaOnline)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com

"Diana Pederson has enjoyed learning about the natural world from her early childhood. She remembers pulling a little red wagon behind her full of (glass) jars of insects, many of which are not commonly seen today. Diana has studied gardening topics extensively."

A cage with an empty perch, an owner with a broken heart (San Francisco Chronicle)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com

"Sooner or later, every pet owner must face a bittersweet loss. Your beloved Phideau or Whiskers ascends to the next plane of existence; you are left holding the dearly departed's favorite chew toy."

Cockatiel News from NewTrove

A-B Passes on Jackson Super Bowl Ad Spoof
From: NewsTrove.com

"CHICAGO Anheuser-Busch said it considered running a spot during this year's upcoming Super Bowl that parodies Janet Jackson's infamous "wardrobe malfunction" that took place during the halftime show of last year's game, but decided against it after consultation with Fox and NFL officials. "We basically came to the conclusion at the same time" that the commercial, created by Omnicom Group's DDB in New York, resurrected too many bad memories and therefore shouldn't air during the Super Bowl telecast, said Bob Lachky, vp of brand management and director of global brand creative for A-B."

Room with a view
From: NewsTrove.com

"A s Marsha Mason was plotting the renovation of her Wildwood Avenue home, she knew something special was called for in her dark entry hall. She decided it would take more than a lighter shade of paint on the brown and olive walls to give the room a dramatic face-lift. And so she called on local artist Jo Farris to design a mural for the space. Soon Farris had painted seven Gothic windows on the walls -- painted replicas of two actual windows framing the front door."

Shoppin' And Strollin' Down Calle Del Cristo
From: NewsTrove.com

"Well, the New Year is finally here. Now that you've cleared the closet and rid yourself of your tattered possessions, what better way to spend it than acquiring -- you guessed it -- more things! The post-Christmas and Three Kings Day sales are up, but there's no need to pound the over commercialized, tiled pavement of Plaza Las Am ricas. Why not stroll leisurely down one of the oldest streets in the Americas, pick up some local art and maybe a new reliable handbag in the process?"

Cockatiel Blogs from LiveJournal

Icons anyone?
From: www.livejournal.com

"Would anyone like me to make lj icons with pictures of your birds? If you want to see some of my work you can check out _loveicons. Everyone has helped me with the little things so I just want to give something back. If you are interested just leave a comment with the pics and any text you'd like on it."

Looking for a name...
From: www.livejournal.com

"I bought a toy of chewy things for my birds awhile back, and the bottom had a sort of stone hanging on it.

My birds are going nuts over this stone more than anything else, so I was wondering if anybody knew the name (so I could see if I could find it by itself).

It's very lightweight and porous. I have some volcanic rock from New Zealand that looks similar to it, but I'm not sure if it's the same thing or not. It's surprisingly light - it appears like it should be far heavier than it actually is.

My birds are chewing it to death.

Anybody know what it is?"

Time for a bit of pimping XD
From: www.livejournal.com

"So, a very good friend of mine is an extremely talented artist. She recently asked people on her flist if they would like to commission her to compose any paintings (electronic) for them (for a small fee). I was one of several who took her up on the offer. I've wanted a painting of my three girls together for quite sometime... and snapekisser has made that dream a reality (yes, I know that sounds cheesy lol).
Anywho, here is the result:

Isn't she good?! That's Bella in the front, Seeker in the middle, and Snitch in the back. Anyway, I wanted to show the picture off (she's sending me a high quality print of it as well) to all of you. She's still taking requests, if anyone is interested. All you'd have to do is contact her at her livejournal (yet again, that would be snapekisser).

If this is a bit too much pimping for the mods, I shall delete it. :D

X-Posted to several other places (including my personal journal)... sorry if you see it more than once!"

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