BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....

Subject: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 18 Nov 04 - 07:33 PM

Could be a valuable member to to a folk band.....

Any other catters have an embarrassing talking parrot


Navy Parrot Goes Back to Sea

By Chris Court, PA


Sunny, the swearing Royal Navy parrot, has rejoined her shipmates on a warship after seven months ashore, it emerged today.

The African Grey – currently the only serving parrot in the Navy – had to leave Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster while she was undergoing a refit in Plymouth, Devon.

Sunny, whose service number is RN Parrot No.1, has now resumed her place in the wardroom among the officers.

Her keeper, Lieutenant Mari Duffy said today: "With the return of Sunny the parrot to HMS Lancaster the ship's company now feels complete."

Sunny became famous in March when she met the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at Portsmouth Naval base.

At the time the ship's company were worried about her squawking expletives when meeting the Royal couple.

But Sunny did not let them down and kept a civil tongue.

The warship's crew was concerned because during a Middle East tour Sunny let loose a string of four letter words during a visit by Navy top brass – audible despite her being hidden in a broom cupboard.

Her volley of abuse was overheard by the fleet' s Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir Alan West but he ignored her and carried on briefing the crew in the mess.

Sunny's colourful language has become familiar aboard the frigate her vocabulary includes "b******s" and "arse".

Among her other phrases are "You ain't seen me, right" and "Zulus, thousands of 'em".

HMS Lancaster is currently undergoing sea trials after completing a refit in Plymouth.

She is due to begin sea training in January next year and is scheduled to sail home to Portsmouth in March.

Subject: RE: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: Peace
Date: 18 Nov 04 - 08:06 PM

Great post, Shanghaiceltic. Gotta love the Navy.

Subject: RE: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 02:40 AM

"The African Grey – currently the only serving parrot in the Navy – had to leave Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster while she was undergoing a refit in Plymouth, Devon."

How do you refit a parrot?

Subject: RE: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: GUEST,Mingulay
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 03:45 AM

It is well known in ornithological circles, squares and rectangles that parrots need to be re-squawked on a bi-annual basis. Apart, that is, from the Norwegian Blue which as everyone knows can't.

Subject: RE: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: Dead Horse
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 04:55 AM

Imagine the squawking as her bottom was being scraped!

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From: jeffp
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 07:54 AM

That's when she hollers "b******s" and "arse."

Subject: RE: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: Bill D
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 09:06 AM

yep, jeffp, I see why!...parrot held for scraping ...pretty degrading, I'd say!

Subject: RE: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 09:20 AM

When an old sailor retired from the navy, they would not discharge his parrot and allow him to take her home with him, because in England there are quarantine regulations to follow before allowing an animal import.   Sadly, the old sailor decided to have the old parrot put down rather than face the 6 months seperation. The person responsible for the act tried to place the parrot into a sack for transport and she bit him on the hand. He swung the parrot in the bag and banged it on the dockyard wall several times then plunged it into a bucket of cold water and held it there for a few minutes. There that ought to kill you he said with a smile. From the bag the parrot was heard to say in a loud strong voice "Who the fuck is on the wheel of this ship"?

Subject: RE: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: Flash Company
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 10:56 AM

A hotel I used to stay at in Cornwall had a parrot called Cap'n Baines, (after the character in 'The Onedin Line' TV programme).
It used to be a ritual with new guests, they would go up to the cage, peer at his name, say 'Hello Cap'n' and the parrot always replied 'Bugger off!'

FC

Subject: RE: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: Micca
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 11:36 AM

In the "Cornish Arms" in Par,Nr St Austell, Cornwall where My ship went to load China Clay they had an African Grey whose party piece was, In a plaintive little voice
" Pussy cat pussy cat, where have you been??"
then loudly " YOU BASTARD!!!!!"

Subject: RE: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 04:29 PM

I always wanted a parrot.... to teach it to swear at the vicar. Trouble is, my previous vicar would probably swear back at it....

Although I did know a pub mynah bird which could impersonate the telephone accurately... sent the landlord batty because the phone wasn't in the bar. When the bird learnt to imitate the closing bell, it was, by popular demand from the clientele, removed to the upstairs lounge.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 07:35 PM

'That's when she hollers "b******s"'


SHE?.....!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: Bill D
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 08:41 PM

funniest I ever saw was guy who taught his small parrot to say "stupid bird".

Subject: RE: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: Mrrzy
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 06:45 PM

My sister's parrot could do the dog, the blender and the doorbell, but nothing human-sounding.
Why is there only one parrot, or why is there one parrot at all, in the Navy?

Subject: RE: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: Peace
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 06:47 PM

"My sister's parrot could do the dog, the blender and the doorbell"

By itself, the above is VERY funny. The pictures I have in my mind--LOL.
Gotta love that parrot.

Subject: RE: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: Peace
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 06:48 PM

. . . but the blender is OFF, right?

Subject: RE: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: LadyJean
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 11:11 PM

I have this second hand, and it may not be true. But a fellow went away on vacation, and made the mistake of leaving his parrot with his younger brother.
His brother returned the bird, unharmed, and all was well, until the minister came for coffee, and the bird looked at him, and said, "Hi you dirty Son of a Bitch, are you getting any?"

Subject: RE: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: Peace
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 11:12 PM

LMAO

Subject: RE: BS: But can it sing rude shanties.....
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Nov 04 - 12:54 AM

A postman tried to deliver a parcel to a house that belonged to an elderly lady who owned a Parrot. He had been cautioned that the lady was hard of hearing and that he might have to shout so she could hear him. When he rang the door bell a voice cried "who is it"? He said "It's the Postman" in a loud voice. Short pause and the voice said "who is it" again. He shouted in a loud voice "Its the postman"
Still the voice said "who is it"?   By now the postman was getting very frustrated and was shouting loudly "Its The Postman" several times, until a heart attack killed him stone dead. The lady of the house returned from shopping and almost tripped over his dead body in front of the door. "My goodness who is it"? she cried, and a voice from inside the house said "Its the postman"