September 5, 2007: Swan feeds goldfish

Undertoad · 09-05-2007, 07:23 AM

Not too long ago we had a swan feeding a carp, now this item from Spluch, noticed by xoB...

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A local security guard recently discovered a peculiar scene where black swans can be seen feeding goldfish near the shore of a lake located in Hangzhou, China. According to the guard, 9 black swans will climb onto a raft and start feeding the goldfish with their beaks at 10am every morning. The goldfish can always be seen following the swans closely after that. Locals were astonished to find such an affectionate tie existing between the two creatures.

morie · 09-05-2007, 08:03 AM

bloodly hell. i swear i saw that SAME damn swan in hangzhou a month ago and he was eating the goldfish.

beauregaardhooligan · 09-05-2007, 08:09 AM

Just fattening them up!

Leus · 09-05-2007, 08:31 AM

It looks photoshopped to me...

Sheldonrs · 09-05-2007, 08:53 AM

Even a swan can get bored when the cable is out.

Bitman · 09-09-2007, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Leus

It looks photoshopped to me...

It is. I see replicated fish heads and waves. Dunno why, it's not like it helps the story.

freshnesschronic · 09-05-2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by beauregaardhooligan

Just fattening them up!

Exactly what I thought.

Little red riding hood, Hanzel and Gretel, now playing The Swans and the Goldfish!

HungLikeJesus · 09-05-2007, 12:14 PM

I'm just trying to figure out - where does the swan get the goldfish food? And how did he make that raft?

There's something fishy going on here.

findpolitics · 09-05-2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

I'm just trying to figure out - where does the swan get the goldfish food? And how did he make that raft?

There's something fishy going on here.

He cooked it in that pot!

mitheral · 09-05-2007, 07:41 PM

My guess is someone is feeding the swans or other birds with the contents of the pot and the swan is sharing with his finned friends.

monster · 09-05-2007, 08:26 PM

Any chance the swans get fed by someone popping a bowl of dry food on the raft at 10am? And the goldfish are a little less dumb that we give them credit for?

JuancoRocks · 09-06-2007, 12:18 AM

Can you say "chumming"?

rebelcan · 09-06-2007, 12:22 AM

Part of me is just wondering if the swan is just some poor schmoe who did something really really bad in a past life and is trying to make up for it by feeding the goldfish.

Or maybe the swan is just fattening up the goldfish.

Who knows?

Scriveyn · 09-06-2007, 01:03 AM

This is the swan's way of indicating that he thinks the food is not fit for cygnine consumption.

Undertoad · 09-06-2007, 08:03 AM

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cygnine

Excellent word!

09-05-2007, 08:53 AM	#5
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	Even a swan can get bored when the cable is out. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

09-05-2007, 12:14 PM	#8
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	I'm just trying to figure out - where does the swan get the goldfish food? And how did he make that raft? There's something fishy going on here. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

09-05-2007, 08:26 PM	#11
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Any chance the swans get fed by someone popping a bowl of dry food on the raft at 10am? And the goldfish are a little less dumb that we give them credit for? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-06-2007, 12:18 AM	#12
JuancoRocks Sir Post-A-Lot Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Paradise Valley, Arizona Posts: 437	Swan feeds goldfish Can you say "chumming"? __________________ "That's just like your opinion man"

09-05-2007, 08:03 AM	#2
morie Mystical Miscreant Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 46	bloodly hell. i swear i saw that SAME damn swan in hangzhou a month ago and he was eating the goldfish.

09-05-2007, 08:09 AM	#3
beauregaardhooligan Elite Elitist Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 323	Just fattening them up!

09-05-2007, 08:31 AM	#4
Leus Abecedarian Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chile Posts: 179	It looks photoshopped to me...

09-05-2007, 07:41 PM	#10
mitheral Abecedarian Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 170	My guess is someone is feeding the swans or other birds with the contents of the pot and the swan is sharing with his finned friends.

09-06-2007, 12:22 AM	#13
rebelcan Neophyte-in-training Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3	Part of me is just wondering if the swan is just some poor schmoe who did something really really bad in a past life and is trying to make up for it by feeding the goldfish. Or maybe the swan is just fattening up the goldfish. Who knows?

09-06-2007, 01:03 AM	#14
Scriveyn amnesic-confabulatory opsimath Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Between my ears Posts: 739	This is the swan's way of indicating that he thinks the food is not fit for cygnine consumption.

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