Seagull duffed me up today

[groucho]

Working on a flat roof today and there was a Herring Gull nesting on the adjacent roof, they all took to the air and made a right noise. Now, in my game I see this on a daily basis and ignore them. Suddenly, I'm clouted round the bonce with a fair bit of force. It was a bloody gull, cut my head open and scratched my cheek with it's feet, blood dripping all over the roof. I can tell you something, I've been punched with less force.

You would think that flying into an immovable object, my head, at that speed would kill the bird. But no, nothing. Hard as nails, they are.

[TheD]

Had this happen to a friend of mine. He got a loan of a .22 and shot the lot of the them. This was a long time ago right enough and it wasn't a residential area.

[wolfy1988]

oh to be a fly on the wall....





Sorry, I mean. I hope your Ok

[groucho]

wolfy1988 said:

oh to be a fly on the wall....





Sorry, I mean. I hope your Ok

Yes fine. It did shake me up for a minute though. I have the answer to a guy that wants me to go up a triple extending ladder and remove a gulls nest though...NO!!!!

[TotalControl]

Hope the cut wasn't too deep. Never heard of Gulls attacking before.

[wolfy1988]

In all serioseness, I'm not surprised it shook you up at!

Tetnis shot? It might be Rabid!

[Vieste]

It's nest must have been close as it's mating time.

[Lost soul]

TotalControl said:

Hope the cut wasn't too deep. Never heard of Gulls attacking before.

Come to Hastings and walk around on the sea front , but do not bring any valuables

[Laplace]

It must be that time of the year. I was dive bombed by a couple of looney Gulls the other day, too.

[jmorgan]

Happens. Wait till they vomit on you. Don't go on roofs any more but you need to watch out for the buggers.

[pincher]

Lost soul said:

Come to Hastings and walk around on the sea front , but do not bring any valuables

Was there at the weekend - gulls there are mahoosive! Did you give them steroids or something?

[GTIAlex]

When i was four or similar age a seagul stole my banana while i was eating it managing to nip my finger at the same time.

Now im scared of seaguls.

I feel your pain

[Huff]

So tomorrow, take some herring. And some Alka-selzer, handily stored inside the herring...

[Steamer]

What do you call a pistonhead with a seagull on his head?!



...Cliff!

[TheD]

Steamer said:

What do you call a pistonhead with a seagull on his head?!



...Cliff!

Goes off to find his gun............

[Centurion07]

Vieste said:

It's nest must have been close as it's mating time.

Almost like it could have been on the adjacent roof perhaps?

[Lost soul]

pincher said:

Lost soul said:

Come to Hastings and walk around on the sea front , but do not bring any valuables

Was there at the weekend - gulls there are mahoosive! Did you give them steroids or something?

They have given up looking for scraps , if you walk around with an icecream or bag of chips sandwich what ever they will mug you for it

[groucho]

Steamer said:

What do you call a pistonhead with a seagull on his head?!



...Cliff!

[robsa]

TheD said:

Had this happen to a friend of mine. He got a loan of a .22 and shot the lot of the them. This was a long time ago right enough and it wasn't a residential area.

Nice. I love the reaction that a bird does something it's programmed to and all someone can do is try and exterminate as many of them as possible. Very sad, small minded and illegal to boot.

Wonderful birds that can live up to 40 years.

(I do sympathise with the OP however!)

[Famous Graham]

robsa said:

Wonderful birds

No they're feckin' not. Noisy, vicious stehawks, the lot of 'em.