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To throw water over a pigeon I've just spray painted?

207 replies

threeineachlobe · 04/05/2012 14:21

Stay with me.

Just started to spray paint a fence panel, must have startled poor pidge behind fence as it flapped up maniacally. I had a bit of a scream...whilst holding spray trigger.

Pidge is now half 'oak brown', sitting in tree. Can't quite tell if he's ok, not giving much away with facial expression.

Have googled "accidentally painted a pigeon" with disappointingly unresourceful results.

So, should i just chuck water at it & hope it comes off?? Turps would seem a little extreme.

OP posts:
crowface · 04/05/2012 15:10

hairylemon I thought 'I spilled poo' was your statement of how funny you were finding this thread, like a weird one upmanship from pissing yourself. Kinda relieved that it's not actually.

hairylemon · 04/05/2012 15:10

[Grun]

millimurphy · 04/05/2012 15:11

Read the label on the tin - if it says toxic or hazardous anywhere you have probably left a pigeon to a slow and painful death.

threeineachlobe · 04/05/2012 15:11

Grinhairylemon. First post especially.

Off to get DCs, Paul does now have pigeon company. Let's call him Dave. Hopefully Dave is a friend or close relation that won't mock the afflicted.

Hopefully I won't return to dead pigde on me lawn.

OP posts:
hairylemon · 04/05/2012 15:11

Oh ffs

[Grin] even

Darling phone

hairylemon · 04/05/2012 15:12

Farking phone

EXmrsmascarahead · 04/05/2012 15:13

Hairy may i give you piece of advice?

Give up NOW! Grin

entropygirl · 04/05/2012 15:14

If this doesn't make the talk round up then I will never read it again!

PandaWatch · 04/05/2012 15:16

hairylemon stop! I can't take it anymore! I'm literally shaking at my desk trying to contain my laughter and I've just had to pretend I was having a coughing fit to cover the laughter-snorts that escaped!

Kewcumber · 04/05/2012 15:18

hairylemon - you are my hero

Kewcumber · 04/05/2012 15:19

Surely Paul's buddy should be called Peter?

hairylemon · 04/05/2012 15:22

I was so bloody smug when I got this phone aswell and havent really used it to post. Now I know why

lilbitneurotic · 04/05/2012 15:23

Yup - defo Peter, as long as he leaves first.

Kewcumber · 04/05/2012 15:23

Yeah the phone. Its the phone's fault...

Kewcumber · 04/05/2012 15:24

Well Paul can't fly away at all can he - given brown waxy encrustation?

AnAirOfHope · 04/05/2012 15:24

Lol he is waiting for you to "make ameneds" and has called in reenforcements in case you dont.

If you hear tapping on your bedroom window in the small hour of day - DO NOT OPEN THE WINDOW.

Paul and Dave will get you

StealthPolarBear · 04/05/2012 15:25

You think his feet are stuck to the branch?

entropygirl · 04/05/2012 15:27

Peter is probably flapping madly, all the way to the coin operated sunbeds.....

bruxeur · 04/05/2012 15:27

You waxed your pigeon?

It is Friday, I suppose. Bit early though.

StealthPolarBear · 04/05/2012 15:29

He's probably getting legal advice. Do you have legal cover on house insurance?

PuffofSmoke · 04/05/2012 15:30

I'll take your spay painted pigeon and raise you a crayola'd boxer? See profile picture. Wrote to crayola questioning why their washable pens don't wash off animal fur. Still waiting for a reply.

KatieScarlett2833 · 04/05/2012 15:31

At least Paul will be waterproof for the next 5 years....

EXmrsmascarahead · 04/05/2012 15:31

Have you tried buffing him up? Bit of elbow grease and you should get a good shine, stick him on a bird table and you've got yourself a 'life' like ornamental garden feature.

OrmIrian · 04/05/2012 15:31

Oh lordy! Don't know about pidge but I'll bet the neighbours pissed off with you about his acer.... oops.

hairylemon · 04/05/2012 15:35

There once was a Pigeon called Paul
Whos wings were not waterproof at all
One fine day
Ronseal was sprayed
And now Paul cant fly at all, because of OP, the cow.

Am back on laptop now or god knows how that would have turned out [grun]