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[the_snake_and_the_crane]

Perhaps we should pay the settlers to start eating pigeon too.Most of the problems you mention would disappear.
When one of my daughters were about 4 or 5,we were eating chicken one day when her curiocity got better of her,"Where does chicken meat come from,daddy?" she asked.I almost choked on my drumstick,and thought better of lying."It comes from chickens,the animals you know..." I managed to stutter,thinking was about to create a new vegetarian."Poor chicken," she said with a very sad voice,then "can I have some more daddy???" Pewwww...that was a relief.I believe children need animal protein for the growth of their brain...

No you defenetly need protein in a diet!

Its just us Cypriots in the diaspora have it easy at times. It makes me laugh, I also see this with my African, West Indian, Asian friends etc...the moment we go back to the 'motherland' we see how we much of a pussy we are. We can be street-tough, we can walk some of the most dangerous areas at night, we can go to clubs sometimes where you know a gunshot could go off, we can listen to ganster rap or whatever...but when you go back home and see a little lizard running around your feet or see a goat getting slaughtered - an every day occurance in our culture that brings us no harm - we get all scared or turn our heads away lol.

In my heart im Cypriot villager but in reality im just a big city boy lol.

[BirKibrisli]

Perhaps we should pay the settlers to start eating pigeon too.Most of the problems you mention would disappear.
When one of my daughters were about 4 or 5,we were eating chicken one day when her curiocity got better of her,"Where does chicken meat come from,daddy?" she asked.I almost choked on my drumstick,and thought better of lying."It comes from chickens,the animals you know..." I managed to stutter,thinking was about to create a new vegetarian."Poor chicken," she said with a very sad voice,then "can I have some more daddy???" Pewwww...that was a relief.I believe children need animal protein for the growth of their brain...

No you defenetly need protein in a diet!

Its just us Cypriots in the diaspora have it easy at times. It makes me laugh, I also see this with my African, West Indian, Asian friends etc...the moment we go back to the 'motherland' we see how we much of a pussy we are. We can be street-tough, we can walk some of the most dangerous areas at night, we can go to clubs sometimes where you know a gunshot could go off, we can listen to ganster rap or whatever...but when you go back home and see a little lizard running around your feet or see a goat getting slaughtered - an every day occurance in our culture that brings us no harm - we get all scared or turn our heads away lol.

In my heart im Cypriot villager but in reality im just a big city boy lol.

That's right,Snake...In essence we are all little Cypriot village boys,living a Western life in big metropolises. Even 56-year-olds like me...

[Pyrpolizer]

GCs prefered the young pigeons in the past the so called "palazouthkia". My grandma was making us soups with pigeons everytime we happened to catch cold. She thought it was the most effective medicine.

That's right Pyro...We called the young pigeons "Palaz"!In my time there were no mass sale or production of pigeons.People just raised them at home and ate them when they wanted.Like we did chickens in the village.
I still remember my grandma chasing and catching chooks and just wringing their necks on the spot.It was enough to give us nightmares...

Palaz is from Turkish I believe.I hope the viewpoints are reading this.

Hmmm I knew that Cypriot word should have had an element of assimilation as there is no equivalent Greek word.
Ah-vah Viewpoint says, we messed with "palaz-outhkia now

[Hiyar herif]

Ah man all this talk about palaz's and pigeons and those delicious little sparrows just makes want to get the bottle off zivana out and light the bbq.

[BirKibrisli]

Ah man all this talk about palaz's and pigeons and those delicious little sparrows just makes want to get the bottle off zivana out and light the bbq.

What is stopping you Hiyar herif?Are you in London or Cyprus these days?
And whatever made you chose Hiyar herif for a nick???

[Hiyar herif]

Ah man all this talk about palaz's and pigeons and those delicious little sparrows just makes want to get the bottle off zivana out and light the bbq.

What is stopping you Hiyar herif?Are you in London or Cyprus these days?
And whatever made you chose Hiyar herif for a nick???

Im in London at the moment.The thing stopping me is that Im living with my inlaws at the moment untill we move back into our flat and they beign English may not like their future son inlaw getting pissed at nine in the morning and eating things that might get me arrested.And besides my Adnan Senses cds are in storage.But this w/e rain or shine the fire will burn.

I chose the name Hiyar because that is what I was at the time when I registered to this forum.Ahwell its stuck now like a tattoo.

[BirKibrisli]

Ah man all this talk about palaz's and pigeons and those delicious little sparrows just makes want to get the bottle off zivana out and light the bbq.

What is stopping you Hiyar herif?Are you in London or Cyprus these days?
And whatever made you chose Hiyar herif for a nick???

Im in London at the moment.The thing stopping me is that Im living with my inlaws at the moment untill we move back into our flat and they beign English may not like their future son inlaw getting pissed at nine in the morning and eating things that might get me arrested.And besides my Adnan Senses cds are in storage.But this w/e rain or shine the fire will burn.

I chose the name Hiyar because that is what I was at the time when I registered to this forum.Ahwell its stuck now like a tattoo.

I see.Wise move. Adnan Senses can wait.Do you like Orhan Gencebay or Ibrahim Tatlises?

You know something? I feel strange calling you Hiyar herif.Can I call you "Salatalik" instead????

[Hiyar herif]

Ah man all this talk about palaz's and pigeons and those delicious little sparrows just makes want to get the bottle off zivana out and light the bbq.

What is stopping you Hiyar herif?Are you in London or Cyprus these days?
And whatever made you chose Hiyar herif for a nick???

Im in London at the moment.The thing stopping me is that Im living with my inlaws at the moment untill we move back into our flat and they beign English may not like their future son inlaw getting pissed at nine in the morning and eating things that might get me arrested.And besides my Adnan Senses cds are in storage.But this w/e rain or shine the fire will burn.

I chose the name Hiyar because that is what I was at the time when I registered to this forum.Ahwell its stuck now like a tattoo.

I see.Wise move. Adnan Senses can wait.Do you like Orhan Gencebay or Ibrahim Tatlises?

You know something? I feel strange calling you Hiyar herif.Can I call you "Salatalik" instead????

If you want call me Cacik.
Yeah I like most Turkish music,especialy the oldies.My family is very musical,by dad for eg. has been playing the violin for about 40 years.I play abit too but lack of time to practice means Im not getting far.
Anyway Im off to get some food.All this talk about pigeons and hiyars have made me hungry.

Eyvallah gardas.

[the_snake_and_the_crane]

Pigeons...blerrrrrhhhhhhYYYyyyyuk!!

[Kikapu]

I made a big mistake about 8 months in New Zealand and told a Kiwi in that I own a shot gun and regularly go pigeon shooting,and that (wood)pigeon is one of my favourate dishes.I got the bollocking of my life.
How was I supposed to know that the New Zealand pigeon is sacred and protected.If he only knew I thought to myself.

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Next time you're in India, be sure to order a Cow Steak.