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Gary Charpentier Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 10321 Credit: 5,088,676 RAC: 6,384	Message 1002640 - Posted: 10 Jun 2010, 19:23:29 UTC
	http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Molting.html Interesting, ducks are different than most birds. ____________
	ID: 1002640 ·

Byron Leigh Hatch @ team Carl Sagan Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 5 Jul 99 Posts: 2340 Credit: 11,691,329 RAC: 390	Message 1002690 - Posted: 10 Jun 2010, 22:33:05 UTC - in response to Message 1002507.
	Try it, you won't fall over (unless you're really drunk) I tried it..... I fell over. I think Bill Walker, Scarecrow and Es99, have the funnest sense of humor here at Café SETI@home :-) ____________
	ID: 1002690 ·

Byron Leigh Hatch @ team Carl Sagan Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 5 Jul 99 Posts: 2340 Credit: 11,691,329 RAC: 390	Message 1003128 - Posted: 11 Jun 2010, 19:00:39 UTC
	sorry, I don't have a question but, I just want to wish, Best wishes all of you at SETI@home, Byron :-) ____________
	ID: 1003128 ·

flight Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 Sep 99 Posts: 296 Credit: 976,732 RAC: 0	Message 1008350 - Posted: 25 Jun 2010, 22:28:21 UTC - in response to Message 1002690.
	well i still think the duck might just tip over. the next question, what would happen if the other ducks leg was missing what would it do? ____________
	ID: 1008350 ·

Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 2861 Credit: 1,778,896 RAC: 216	Message 1008352 - Posted: 25 Jun 2010, 22:30:19 UTC - in response to Message 1008350.
	Then you have ground duck. Very good on the BBQ. ____________
	ID: 1008352 ·

Dune Finkleberry Send message Joined: 22 Sep 99 Posts: 1281 Credit: 436,996 RAC: 47	Message 1008360 - Posted: 25 Jun 2010, 22:50:00 UTC - in response to Message 1008350.
	well i still think the duck might just tip over. the next question, what would happen if the other ducks leg was missing what would it do? I don't think the duck would be quacking for long. He'd fall prey to something eventually. It couldn't fly forever, and it couldn't land, or even walk right. And if definitely couldn't swim. ____________ The Old Dune Finkleberry
	ID: 1008360 ·

Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 2861 Credit: 1,778,896 RAC: 216	Message 1008454 - Posted: 26 Jun 2010, 2:14:50 UTC
	Yes, but the duck could still float. And if it floats, it must be made out of wood. So, therefore .... ____________
	ID: 1008454 ·

James Sotherden Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 6051 Credit: 14,694,385 RAC: 22,383	Message 1008482 - Posted: 26 Jun 2010, 4:02:23 UTC
	Its a rubber duck. They are allways protected. ____________
	ID: 1008482 ·

flight Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 Sep 99 Posts: 296 Credit: 976,732 RAC: 0	Message 1009125 - Posted: 28 Jun 2010, 6:55:05 UTC - in response to Message 1008482.
	What would happen if the duck lost its quacker? ____________
	ID: 1009125 ·

Dirk Villarreal Wittich Send message Joined: 25 Apr 00 Posts: 2098 Credit: 361,041 RAC: 205	Message 1009158 - Posted: 28 Jun 2010, 9:35:21 UTC - in response to Message 1009125.
	What would happen if the duck lost its quacker? I will say that after all this time, we are talking about a tired duck! ____________
	ID: 1009158 ·

Miep Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 23 Jul 99 Posts: 2399 Credit: 339,635 RAC: 0	Message 1009172 - Posted: 28 Jun 2010, 11:11:56 UTC - in response to Message 1009158.
	What would happen if the duck lost its quacker? I will say that after all this time, we are talking about a tired duck! I don't think the duck would hav ever made it past the duckling stage. And please nobody mention aromatic crispy duck for at least two weeks... ____________ Carola ------- I'm multilingual - I can misunderstand people in several languages!
	ID: 1009172 ·

flight Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 Sep 99 Posts: 296 Credit: 976,732 RAC: 0	Message 1010121 - Posted: 30 Jun 2010, 22:09:50 UTC
	Just wondering if its a plastic duck, or wooden duck ____________
	ID: 1010121 ·

Chris S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Nov 00 Posts: 22721 Credit: 4,515,043 RAC: 5,688	Message 1010127 - Posted: 30 Jun 2010, 22:24:07 UTC
	My question is, if there is a duck with only 1 leg, does it swim in circles?? Answer 1: No, it swims in water. dohhhh Answer 2: If it's educated, only in the best ones. ____________ Damsel Rescuer, Kitty Patron, Raccoon Friend, Uli Fan, Julie Supporter, ES99 Admirer, PETA Member, 1st Childhood
	ID: 1010127 ·

Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 2861 Credit: 1,778,896 RAC: 216	Message 1010144 - Posted: 30 Jun 2010, 23:14:45 UTC - in response to Message 1008350.
	the next question, what would happen if the other ducks leg was missing what would it do? Missed this one the first time around... if you really meant "the other ducks leg was missing" then you have two ducks with one leg each. Thus the question is reduced to the previous solutions. BUT if you meant "the ducks other leg was missing" then you have ground duck, as shown above. ____________
	ID: 1010144 ·

hiamps Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 4292 Credit: 72,602,365 RAC: 32,885	Message 1010254 - Posted: 1 Jul 2010, 10:24:04 UTC - in response to Message 1010144.
	the next question, what would happen if the other ducks leg was missing what would it do? Missed this one the first time around... if you really meant "the other ducks leg was missing" then you have two ducks with one leg each. Thus the question is reduced to the previous solutions. BUT if you meant "the ducks other leg was missing" then you have ground duck, as shown above. Does ground duck make for a good sandwich? What kind of spread do you use? ____________ Official Abuser of Boinc Buttons... And no good credit hound!
	ID: 1010254 ·

Dirk Villarreal Wittich Send message Joined: 25 Apr 00 Posts: 2098 Credit: 361,041 RAC: 205	Message 1010280 - Posted: 1 Jul 2010, 13:33:11 UTC
	Forced feeding--->Foie gras ____________
	ID: 1010280 ·

Miep Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 23 Jul 99 Posts: 2399 Credit: 339,635 RAC: 0	Message 1010295 - Posted: 1 Jul 2010, 14:25:51 UTC - in response to Message 1010280.
	IIRC that's geese not ducks. ____________ Carola ------- I'm multilingual - I can misunderstand people in several languages!
	ID: 1010295 ·

flight Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 Sep 99 Posts: 296 Credit: 976,732 RAC: 0	Message 1010526 - Posted: 2 Jul 2010, 2:32:02 UTC - in response to Message 1010254.
	the next question, what would happen if the other ducks leg was missing what would it do? Missed this one the first time around... if you really meant "the other ducks leg was missing" then you have two ducks with one leg each. Thus the question is reduced to the previous solutions. BUT if you meant "the ducks other leg was missing" then you have ground duck, as shown above. Does ground duck make for a good sandwich? What kind of spread do you use? Thinking of Quakers spread ____________
	ID: 1010526 ·

platium Send message Joined: 5 Jul 10 Posts: 212 Credit: 262,426 RAC: 0	Message 1013459 - Posted: 8 Jul 2010, 16:03:51 UTC - in response to Message 1002372.
	I am certain that it could compensate and swim where ever it wanted to. However, it could not fly. I know (I've done it to my down ducks) that simply clipping the tip of one of its wing feathers will prevent flight due to the un-even lift. If you clip both it can fly again. The loss of a leg would result in a change in the center of gravity so it would prevent flight. Which could result in a Sitting Duck then becoming a Dead Duck, By way of a Bald Eagle. :D if it move its leg to balance it will fly wing clipping is common to stop birds flying but one leged birds can flt
	ID: 1013459 ·

Jim_S Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 23 Feb 00 Posts: 4416 Credit: 13,703,331 RAC: 20,098	Message 1013470 - Posted: 8 Jul 2010, 16:32:47 UTC - in response to Message 1013459.
	It would land in still water near a waterfall, Then launch from the waterfall.
	ID: 1013470 ·

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