Well-Actually War Trall Doctor Albert Halfmann Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 ...I have ever seen! BBC Nature- Playing For Keeps Don't worry- no mating,hunting, or any other objectionable activity depicted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Aran Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Those jumps are unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Doctor Albert Halfmann Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 Totally! Even I, a self-proclaimed weasel expert, was blown away by the athleticism on display. Weasel flexibility and hops are off the charts. I find the music to be a fine fit as well, and you certainly can't go wrong with David Attenborough's narration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Awww. The music was a great fit, and the stoats were particularly cute. This is why I love the BBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Aran Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Originally Posted By: Stugri-La Totally! Even I, a self-proclaimed weasel expert, was blown away by the athleticism on display. Weasel flexibility and hops are off the charts. I find the music to be a fine fit as well, and you certainly can't go wrong with David Attenborough's narration. I thought your specialty was needle/ferrets. And yeah, <3 Attenborough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Doctor Albert Halfmann Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 Yep, the production values and camera techniques are a huge part of what makes this so special. The BBC has really embraced all the resources available today in creating their nature programmes. I doubt that anyone does it better. I remember watching some episodes of Planet Earth that were tremendous, but Life (from which this scene has been culled) seems even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Doctor Albert Halfmann Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 Originally Posted By: Aranbot Originally Posted By: Stugri-La Totally! Even I, a self-proclaimed weasel expert, was blown away by the athleticism on display. Weasel flexibility and hops are off the charts. I find the music to be a fine fit as well, and you certainly can't go wrong with David Attenborough's narration. I thought your specialty was needle/ferrets. And yeah, <3 Attenborough. Yes, quite right, my major subspecialty is certainly my own creation, the needle/ferret. But while I adore playing God over my brood of adorable killing machines, I cannot help but admire their wilder (as in, less willing to take direction; certainly not in terms of ferocity) brethren. All manner of weasels have captivated me from the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Originally Posted By: Stugri-La I remember watching some episodes of Planet Earth that were tremendous, but Life (from which this scene has been culled) seems even better. I don't like Life as much as I do Planet Earth. Life is still good and has some amazing sequences, but it focused too much on mammals while Planet Earth is more holistic. Dikiyoba recently learned that bullfrogs are capable of catching and killing weasels, and it blew Dikiyoba's mind. (Needle/ferrets are probably beyond the bullfrog's capabiliities, though.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall The Ratt Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 What? Really? That's awesome! Though I do like weasels better than bullfrogs. Btw, where did you find that out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Doctor Albert Halfmann Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba Originally Posted By: Stugri-La I remember watching some episodes of Planet Earth that were tremendous, but Life (from which this scene has been culled) seems even better. I don't like Life as much as I do Planet Earth. Life is still good and has some amazing sequences, but it focused too much on mammals while Planet Earth is more holistic. Dikiyoba recently learned that bullfrogs are capable of catching and killing weasels, and it blew Dikiyoba's mind. (Needle/ferrets are probably beyond the bullfrog's capabiliities, though.) As I have far more interest in mammals that in the rest of the animal kingdom, that heavy mammalian slant is entirely fine by me. When looking at the episode list for Life, I was definitely struck by how the other major classes of animals are given only an episode apiece. By the way, hello, Dikiyoba! Another member I remember. In my recent spidweb research, I uncovered a script you had written based on the goings-on at these forums, which included many of the personalities around here. I was flattered to among them. As for this hogwash about bullfrogs hunting weasels, though, I must profess my skepticism regarding its veracity. I will require proof before I will accept anything that seems so absurd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Originally Posted By: Stugri-La By the way, hello, Dikiyoba! Another member I remember. Hey. I'm surprised you remember me, since I probably wouldn't have remembered you if not through Spiderweb mythos. I thought you were pretty much gone by the time I showed up. Originally Posted By: The Ratt Btw, where did you find that out? I read it somewhere while doing a research paper on managing bullfrogs where they are invasive. I believed it because I do have proof that they can eat multiple ducklings in a sitting (which means they can eat weasel-sized things) and because they can eat bats (which means they can go after leaping and flying things). They also make a habit out of eating each other, which makes them more vicious than weasels in a way. With a list like that, it should come as no surprise that they can also eat rats. Dikiyoba cautions you to be careful the next time you are in bullfrog territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I want to own a pet honey badger. I imagine it would keep life interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Originally Posted By: Rowen I want to own a pet honey badger. I imagine it would keep life interesting. Honey badger don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Doctor Albert Halfmann Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba Originally Posted By: Stugri-La By the way, hello, Dikiyoba! Another member I remember. Hey. I'm surprised you remember me, since I probably wouldn't have remembered you if not through Spiderweb mythos. I thought you were pretty much gone by the time I showed up. True, I had certainly tailed off quite a bit. But I still lurked, read most discussions in General, and made the occasional comment well into 2006. I did make myself quite scarce, though, so I wouldn't expect to be remembered from that time period. Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba I read it somewhere while doing a research paper on managing bullfrogs where they are invasive. I believed it because I do have proof that they can eat multiple ducklings in a sitting (which means they can eat weasel-sized things) and because they can eat bats (which means they can go after leaping and flying things). They also make a habit out of eating each other, which makes them more vicious than weasels in a way. With a list like that, it should come as no surprise that they can also eat rats. Dikiyoba cautions you to be careful the next time you are in bullfrog territory. That is quite impressive. I never would have credited bullfrogs with such admirable aggression and hunting ability. But, similar size aside, a weasel is quite a different proposition entirely from a duckling. Weasels are fine hunters as well, considered the most powerful for their size of all carnivores. I highly doubt that a bullfrog would successfully be able to overcome the ferocious defense it would encounter upon attacking a weasel, as the weasel would never turn tail and flee from a frog as the duckling probably would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Originally Posted By: Sylae Originally Posted By: Rowen I want to own a pet honey badger. I imagine it would keep life interesting. Honey badger don't care. Haha, I saw that the other day. How ridiculous is it that it shakes off a bite from a freaking King Cobra?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Doctor Albert Halfmann Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 Yep, out of all the members of the weasel family (Mustelidae), the honey badger/ratel is surely the most conspicuously unflinching and hardy. Its indomitable spirit, however, is more or less a universal mustelid trait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Wait...What? I can not understand how people talk like that. All these fancy shmancy words! I like weasles, they are funny little creatures. If I didn't have ten cats I would buy a couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Doctor Albert Halfmann Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 At times I do speak quite plainly, but when the spirit takes me I prefer to use flowery prose. It is a pompous affectation, to be sure, but largely motivated by my deep admiration for the English language. Sadly, I have never had the opportunity to own ferrets. My parents were firmly against the acquisition of pets, and I've never had a permanent living situation on my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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