tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post4652640515394117815..comments2023-10-31T05:14:06.482-07:00Comments on Bourbon, Bastards, and Birds.: Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault: Listers vs. NonlistersSeagull Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-52633806723779996842014-01-21T11:10:58.815-08:002014-01-21T11:10:58.815-08:00Its not at all rare to see the irate nonlisting fa...Its not at all rare to see the irate nonlisting faction in action in Facebook birding groups and to hear in person (gasp)...and nonlisters whinging about listers on local listservs is a very regular occurrence. I'm not making this up, I assure you.Seagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-44062124844681656582014-01-20T10:24:55.252-08:002014-01-20T10:24:55.252-08:00I totally disagree. I've been searching the w...I totally disagree. I've been searching the web for any posting by a nonlister who trashes listing and havn't found any. I guess nonlisters aren't the type to maintain a "list" (i.e. blog or forum) where they trash other birders. But I've found any number of listers who do. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027964425174816812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-54485164895176120362011-08-04T16:50:22.191-07:002011-08-04T16:50:22.191-07:00Oops, just fixed that. It's a Yellow-headed Bl...Oops, just fixed that. It's a Yellow-headed Blackbird!Seagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-46783743307952469042011-08-04T14:13:39.492-07:002011-08-04T14:13:39.492-07:00You forgot the third type, which is the vicarious ...You forgot the third type, which is the vicarious birder who looks mostly at bird blogs and occasionally gets a thrilling sight of an oriole in real life. What's that 'hideous blight' bird in the first picture? It's a beaut.sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00433184291061135740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-74538346600217888012011-08-04T11:47:10.619-07:002011-08-04T11:47:10.619-07:00@Ashley - It looks like discipline, but its actual...@Ashley - It looks like discipline, but its actually just pure, unbridled nerdiness.<br /><br />@Jen - There is almost no tension, but as you know dramatizing everything is fun. I think parties are illegal in North Dakota.<br /><br />@Nate - Yeah, I forgot to mention it does serve a practical purpose. LISTERSFTW!!!!!Seagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-8464907659924674412011-08-04T11:20:23.187-07:002011-08-04T11:20:23.187-07:00Preach it, Jive... er... Steve
Listing forever! ...Preach it, Jive... er... Steve<br /><br />Listing forever! Otherwise you'll forget everything, anyway.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649782420633788927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-61432905994492650702011-08-04T11:09:39.562-07:002011-08-04T11:09:39.562-07:00Weird, I guess because I rarely talk to other bird...Weird, I guess because I rarely talk to other birders I don't really know much about the tension between listers and nonlisters. <br /><br />On a side note, I went to a party last night..Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-75853739856535139352011-08-04T10:27:20.268-07:002011-08-04T10:27:20.268-07:00I’m a nonlister and, if anything, I’m jealous of l...I’m a nonlister and, if anything, I’m jealous of listers for having the discipline to keep the list(s).Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657832248837398845noreply@blogger.com