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  1. Andy Adcock

    Miserable Birders???

    I think there is or at least there should be, a distinction between people who are simply just not very good and those who actually lie, to enhance their own reputation. The guy whose story I related, helicopter man, was a really nice bloke, not miserable at all but he was a dire, field birder...
  2. Andy Adcock

    Miserable Birders???

    My thought too but we all know at least one stringer, one here in Notts, eventually could not even get his submissions considered by the recorder. There was a very witty report involving his claim of an America Golden Plover which he said had been flushed by a helicopter, thereafter, a...
  3. Andy Adcock

    Miserable Birders???

    Why is it 'strange'? Durable, practical, outdoor clothing which doesn't look dirty too quickly (essential on long, foreign trips), is discreet against a multitude of backgrounds. Don't see the issue myself, unless you've met people in body armour with night vision goggles? Look at the various...
  4. Andy Adcock

    Miserable Birders???

    You're one of the unpleasant p*** that this thread is about, look at your posting history, you moan and bitch about everything.
  5. Andy Adcock

    Miserable Birders???

    I got a whole twitter attack aimed at me for pointing this out.
  6. Andy Adcock

    Miserable Birders???

    Don't think so, I think some people are just genuinely unpleasant.
  7. Andy Adcock

    Miserable Birders???

    This has been my experience, Southerners are very insular, I lived in central London when I was younger and found it most unfriendly.
  8. Andy Adcock

    Miserable Birders???

    There was one bloke I met on a tour who was totally obnoxious (yes, worse than me) and me being me, I quickly told him so in front of the entire group as we dined. My dislike of this man was so intense that I literally, very nearly hit him a couple of times on the trip, at least once for...
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